Hurricane Alex gained strength early Wednesday as the storm began to take aim on the western Gulf of Mexico, the National Hurricane Center reported. View full post on CNN.com – World
CHICAGO (Reuters) – Aggressive drug treatment to lower blood sugar, blood pressure and cholesterol in diabetics does little to prevent heart disease and strokes, but it does help prevent diabetic eye disease, nerve and kidney disease, U.S. researchers said on Tuesday. View full post on Reuters: Health News
The father of Peruvian murder victim Stephany Flores will meet with a judge Wednesday to give a formal statement, family members told CNN. View full post on CNN.com – Crime
In day two of her testimony, Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan outlines her judicial philosophy. View full post on CNN.com – Video
Allegations that 11 people acted as Russian agents in a long-term mission in the United States have again shone a light on the murky world of espionage. View full post on CNN.com Recently Published/Updated
This is a story of two Detroit factories, one a symbol of despair and the other of promise. On the one hand is the old Packard car plant on East Grand — 3.5 million square feet on 38 desolate acres. Broken windows, crumbling bricks, creeping vines, and a FOR SALE sign that’s been hanging there [...]
A residential fire reported on the evening of June 29, 2010 on Bald Head Island, NC. Video and photos taken prior to fire department arrival. View full post on CNN iReport – Vetted
Germany’s jobs market improved somewhat less than expected, but continued its trend of falling unemployment owing to mild weather conditions and a brighter outlook for the economy. View full post on WSJ.com: Economy
Japan Airlines, which already filed for the country’s biggest non-financial bankruptcy protection, is set to ask its banks for more assistance. View full post on WSJ.com: US Business
Two shareholder activists united to rally investors in pushing for UBS to pursue the Swiss bank’s former bosses for their role in more than $50 billion of write-downs on illiquid securities. View full post on WSJ.com: What’s News US
