Red Wine May Cut Risk of Lung Cancer

As the late great Ian Dury sang "reasons to be cheerful" with the news that drinking red wine seems to reduce the risk of lung cancer. This though is no excuse for overdoing it though as excess alcohol use -...

Red alert on energy drinks

We have had many stories written about Redbull and how it causes problem for the heart. Now here are more reasons not to drink energy drinks as research shows more problems arising with the consumption of these...

Julia Roberts designs t-shirt for AIDS with Giorgio Armani

"Julia Roberts has returned to work with Italian fashion designer Giorgio Armani to raise money for the fight against AIDS in Africa, designing a T-shirt to be sold under the "Red" label.Under the scheme -- the...

Will Obama “outcup” McCain in 7-Eleven coffee cup election poll?

7-Eleven is putting a creative spin on U.S. presidential elections. The company is conducting its own opinion poll and will gauge people’s election choices by its coffee cup sales. Starting this Wednesday, 7-Eleven...

Scarlett Johansson Visits AIDS Clinics in Rwanda

The latest in the ongoing adventures of celebrity do-gooders: Scarlett Jo heads to Africa to see the effects of the (RED) campaign on  improving life in Rwanda. "Scarlett Johansson is returning from a four-day...

Red Sox To Retire Johnny Pesky's Number 6

It takes a lot to get the Boston Red Sox to retire your number. The storied franchise rarely takes one of its jersey numbers out of commission, but has decided to make an exception for local legend Johnny Pesky.The...

Child's bitten-off fingertip reattached

Reported in Southern California news, a very lucky little boy, had his finger successfully reattached after it had bitten off by a pit bull. Another medical marvel thanks to new micro-surgery techniques. "PASADENA -...

My Most Viewed Photo In One Hour - And One that Made Me Question - "Why Copyr...

This picture has shown up in more places than any one of any airline I have ever taken. I've seen it altered in many ways, the first being the cropping of the banner. It usually ends up on myspace pages of airline...

New giant clam species discovered; early example of human sea-life exploitation

A new species of giant clam, Tricanda costata, has been discovered by German scientists in the Red Sea basin. Believed to be well over 125,000 years old the new species is said to have once dominated the Red Sea...

Is the Red Cross ready for Gustav?

With another potential hurricane on the way to New Orleans, officials are making sure that organisations such as the Red Cross are ready and waiting for it.See our Gustav coverage here and here. "After Katrina the...

Governor Ritter, Senator Salazar and Mayor Newsom share their perspectives on...

Governor Ritter, Senator Salazar and Mayor Newsom share their perspectives on the changing landscape of technology and politics on the Level 3 Red Couch Level 3 Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ: LVLT) today announced...

Red Bull - can it lead to heart trouble?

A study claims Red Bull can increase the risk of heart damage.  University students in Australia participated in a study, which showed they had the same cardiovascular profile as someone with heart...

Griffey Jr. No Longer Seeing Red, Traded to White Sox

The rumor was flying around as of late yeesterday, but now it is official as Griffey has agreed to be traded to the White Sox."Ken Griffey Jr. approved a trade from the Cincinnati Reds to the Chicago White Sox on...

British Olympians use red contact lenses in bid to beat Beijing smog

"The British women's hockey team are wearing red contact lenses to train for the Olympics because of the smog in China. Goalkeeper Beth Storry and her team-mates were affected by hazy conditions as they played on the...

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