Business
Sin Chew Jit Poh - by Roddy Thomson BRUSSELS, February 16, 2012 (AFP) - The eurozone told Greece it must accept tough EU surveillance if it is to unlock a stalled bailout next week and avoid a messy default, despite meeting key hurdles at Wednesday night talks. |
Inquirer.net - MANILA, Philippines—President Aquino on Wednesday thanked Globe Telecom for its five-year $790-million modernization program as he underscored the importance of the cell phone industry in his administration's bid to serve the people. |
Inquirer.net - Overseas Filipinos sent home a record $20.12 billion last year, rising 7.2 percent from 2010 and exceeding the government forecast of 7 percent despite a slowing US economy and debt problems in Europe. |
Inquirer.net - Sagittarius Mines Inc., the firm behind the proposed $5.9-billion Tampakan copper-gold project in South Cotabato, is urging the government to ensure that the proposed mining reforms will create a suitable trade climate to boost investors' confidence. |
Firstpost - New York: Prices for Brent crude oil rose on Wedesday to their highest level since April 2011 as fears mounted about supply disruptions from Iran, which has indicated it might halt shipments of oil to Europe. |
Hindustan Times - AP Qantas Airways Ltd. said it plans to slash 500 jobs after posting an 83% drop in first-half profit on Thursday. The Australian airline blamed rising fuel costs and a series of strikes that temporarily grounded its fleet for the loss. |
Health
GMA News - Even though the disease is considered to have been eradicated in the country, some areas remain leprosy hotspots after the Philippines registered the highest number of new cases in the Western Pacific Region in 2010, according to the World Health ... |
Los Angeles Times - The world could save 2 million children every year if it helped the neediest countries take 13 recommended steps to conquer malnutrition, according to a new report from Save the Children. |
Toronto Sun - People who are physically active in their 20s are more likely to have strong bones and avoid fractures later in life, a new study says. |
New York Daily News - Medical researches are developing a “fracture putty” that may heal broken bones in weeks, a promising breakthrough that would greatly reduce recovery times and cut medical costs that go with along with surgery, casts and crutches. |
The Express Tribune - The man had a sex change operation after being born a woman, but did not remove his womb. By IANS The man had a sex change operation after being born a woman, but did not remove his womb. |
Independent Online - Los Angeles - A man suffered cardiac arrest while eating a hamburger at a Las Vegas restaurant that calls itself The Heart Attack Grill in recognition of the huge servings of meat, chips and milkshakes that it prides itself on, the local television ... |
msnbc.com (blog) (subscription) - AP By Yardena Schwartz The US Food and Drug Administration is urging patients who were treated with the popular cancer drug Avastin to contact their physicians, as the agency investigates a counterfeit version of the product. |
WGMB FOX 44 - By Rhett Guillot - Web Producer (FOX44) - A new report by the feds that say 400 types of lipstick contain small amounts of lead. Of the lipsticks tested, L'oreal had five of the top ten highest levels, along with the pricey brand Nars. |
WTMA - Erik Snyder/Photodisc(ST. LOUIS) -- Could disturbed sleep patterns be linked to early signs of Alzheimer's disease? Researchers think so. |
CBC.ca - A childhood brain cancer that often spreads may do so because the secondary tumours differ genetically from the original growth, say researchers who suggest a different treatment approach is needed. |
New Zealand Herald - The heart's own stem cells can be used to repair damage caused to it, scientists say. They help the organ re-grow healthy muscle after a heart attack, a clinical trial shows. |
BlissTree - by Deborah Dunham | Leave a comment | Share a Tip According to certain experts, women diagnosed with triple-negative (TN) breast cancer should be tested for faulty genes so they know whether family members will have a greater chance of getting the ... |
Chicago Tribune - Following is a summary of current science news briefs. Decision time for researchers of deadly bird flu LONDON/GENEVA (Reuters) - When 22 bird flu experts meet at the World Health Organization this week, they will be tasked with deciding just how far ... |
Durham Herald Sun (blog) - Smokers' worlds are shrinking, yet again, and it happened in Durham without so much as a raised eyebrow. That in and of itself may be a sign that we have reached a tipping point in our city in the anti-smoking movement. |
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