Metro Areas Working To Improve Carbon Emission Levels
May 29, 2008
San Francisco (ChattahBox) - A new study has shown that metropolitan areas, especially on the West Coast of the U.S. are working very hard to improve carbon emission levels.
The new study was carried out by the Brookings Institution and looked more than 100 metropolitan areas in the U.S. Read more
NASA Starts To Use The Robotic Arm Of Phoenix On Mars
May 29, 2008
Miami (ChattahBox) - NASA announced that they have started to use the robotic arm of the Phoenix Mars Lander on Mars.
This comes one day late as the mission was delayed a day due to radio problems which have since been fixed. Read more
Increase In Premature Births Caused By C-Sections
May 29, 2008
Washington (ChattahBox) - A new study has shown that the increase in the number of premature births in the U.S. is due to the increasing practice of Cesarean section births, or C-sections.
The research was done over 9-years from 1996 to 2004 by the the March of Dimes and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Read more
Aspirin, Ibuprofen Found To Lower Alzheimer’s Risk
May 29, 2008
Washington (ChattahBox) - A new study has shown that common over-the-counter painkillers such as aspirin and ibuprofen help lower the risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease.
Research was done by looking at six studies involving nearly 14,000 people, with 820 having Alzheimer’s in follow-ups. Read more
Pfizer Will Use Public Relations, Advertising To Save Chantix
May 29, 2008
Washington (ChattahBox) - Pfizer Inc. is preparing and advertising and public relations push to try and save their anti-smoking drug Chantix, which has been under a great deal of criticism as of late.
The reason for the criticism of Chantix is due to side effects it causes such as irregular heart function, seizures, etc. It has been linked to over 100 accidents thus far. The FAA has even gone as far as to ban pilots and air traffic controllers from using it. Read more
Get Ready For Disney Movies On Your TiVo
May 29, 2008
Boston (ChattahBox) - TiVo has announced that they have signed a deal to bring Disney movies to customers as part of their movie rental service.
TiVo has signed a deal with CinemaNow which will bring the Disney movies to their rental service through a customer’s TiVo. Read more
Ray Allen Finds His Stuff As Celtics Beat Pistons In Game 5
May 29, 2008
Detroit (ChattahBox) - It could have been that white sleeve he was wearing on his left arm, or it could have just been Ray Allen finding his form again, but he sure showed his stuff helping lead the Boston Celtics over the Detroit Pistons in game 5 of the Eastern Conference Finals.
Ray Allen had been struggling a great deal over the last three weeks but finally found his groove after flirting with success over the past 3 games in the series. Read more
Newlyweds Ashlee Simpson, Wentz Expecting First Baby
May 29, 2008
Washington (ChattahBox) - Newlyweds Pete Wentz and Ashlee Simpson have come out and confirmed that the two are expecting their first baby.
The rumors that Ashlee Simpson, now Ashlee Simpson-Wentz was pregnant have been circulating for weeks now leading up to the wedding. Read more
George Clooney Is An Eligible Bachelor Once Again
May 29, 2008
Hollywood (ChattahBox) - According to the latest reports, George Clooney is a bachelor again as he has split from his girlfriend Sarah Larson.
People magazine is reporting that the two have broken off their relationship after a full-year of dating. Read more
China Boycotts Sharon Stone After Earthquake Comments
May 29, 2008
Boston (ChattahBox) - A major theater chain in China has announced that they are going to boycott all Sharon Stone films from this point forward, following a comment from Stone where she said the China earthquakes were caused by bad karma.
Sharon Stone has always been popular in China, but not anymore. It appears that Chinese theaters will not be showing her films any further. Read more