Jon & Kate, Plus Another Woman?
April 29, 2009
US (ChattahBox) – In the second story that accuses Jon Gosselin of Jon & Kate Plus 8 of cheating on the mother of his eight children, he was spotted with another woman at 2 A.M., calling her ‘Babe’.
Britney Spears Denies Pregnancy Rumors After Seacrest Stumble
April 29, 2009
US (ChattahBox) – Britney Spears has angrily denied rumors about a third pregnancy, after Ryan Seacrest announced that he had heard the singer was expecting on his popular radio show.
Trial Begins In Anti-Semetic Gang Murder
April 29, 2009
France (ChattahBox) – A man who allegedly kidnapped, tortured, and murdered a Jewish man is believed to have been the leader of a fanatic Muslim street gang, that regularly kidnapped people of Jewish decent and held them for ransom.
Skin Cancer Treated With Topical Cream: Prevents Disfiguring Surgery
April 29, 2009
(ChattahBox)—Researchers found that patients suffering from the earliest stage of melanoma, called lentigo maligna, benefited from the use of a topical cream after surgery, allowing patients to undergo less invasive surgery preventing disfiguring scarring, especially with skin cancers of the head and neck. The cream named, imiquimod also helped prevent the recurrence of the cancer. Read more
Study Shows: Black Teens Feel Victimized From Discrimination
April 29, 2009
(ChattahBox)—Black teens suffer from negative racial identity, researchers say, as many teens grow up feeling like victims of racial discrimination. With President Obama elected as the first African American president of the United States, pundits have pronounced the end of racial discrimination. But, you can’t just wave a magic wand to rid the country of racism and a new study shows how black youngsters perceive racial discrimination in their lives. Read more
Priest Offers Forgiveness After Confessional Stabbing
April 29, 2009
Florida (ChattahBox) – If there are any Loveline fans reading this, you may remember the game from the Adam and Drew days called Germany or Florida, where they stated that everything crazy, horrible, and weird comes from one of those two places. It would seem the theory has been proven right, after a Florida woman stabbed a priest in a confessional.
Researchers Closer to Creating Universal Flu Vaccine
April 29, 2009
(ChattahBox)—Vaccine researchers from Saint Louis University are a step closer to developing a universal flu vaccine that would offer protection against multiple strains of the flu virus. Researchers say a vaccine offering patients broad immunity would be extremely useful in fighting against deadly influenza pandemics. Read more
War Of The Machines: Robot Attacks And Nearly Kills Man
April 29, 2009
Sweden (ChattahBox) – In a story straight out of the movies, a Swedish company is being fined for endangering a worker, after a robot malfunctioned and attacked the man, nearly killing him.
First US Death Relating To Swine Flu Reported
April 29, 2009
US (ChattahBox) – The first US death from swine flu has been confirmed, after a 21-month-old in Texas passed away in the early hours of the morning.
Does Depression Make us Fat?
April 29, 2009
(ChattahBox)—Researchers from the Rush University Medical Center of Chicago, discovered that depression is responsible for layers of visceral fat, which settles around the stomach, tightly packed between internal organs. It’s believed that when we become depressed or stressed, our bodies start producing cortisol and inflammatory compounds, which trigger the dense accumulation of visceral fat at our waistlines.
People with chronic depression who continually produce high levels of cortisol are at greater risk for obesity, heart disease and diabetes. Read more