Archive for May 23rd, 2008

Officials: Heart disease leading cause of death in Jordan

Friday, May 23rd, 2008

Heart disease has become a leading threat to the health of the Jordanian population, with 40.5 percent of deaths last year found to be related with heart ailments, health officials with was quoted by local daily Jordan Times as saying on F ...

McDonald’s switches to trans-fat-free oil in U.S., Canada

Friday, May 23rd, 2008

McDonald completed its rollout of long-awaited switch to trans-fat-free cooking oil at its restaurants in the United States and Canada Friday. CEO Jim Skinner told shareholders at the annual meeting in Oak Brook, Ill., that the new ...

Six Nepali districts bordering India face bird-flu risk

Friday, May 23rd, 2008

Avian Influenza Control Project has said at least six Neppali districts bordering India are at risk of bird flu, local media reported on Friday. According to Manas Kumar Banerjee, coordinator of Avian Influenza Control Project of Ep ...

McCain to allow peak at his health data

Friday, May 23rd, 2008

The presumptive Republican presidential nominee John McCain is set to release his health data on Friday to show he's fit for the job stress of a president. A tightly controlled group of reporters will be given a three-hour glimpse at ...

China quake-hit Sichuan on high alert for rodent diseases

Friday, May 23rd, 2008

China's quake-struck southwestern Sichuan Province has been on high alert for rodent diseases with large amounts of bait having been deployed and special personnel trained. Thirty monitoring locations and a daily reporting system ha ...

Australian police to lay charges over naked child exhibition

Friday, May 23rd, 2008

Australian police said on Friday they expect to lay charges after seizing more than 20 photographs from a controversial exhibition in Sydney that features images of naked 12- and 13-year-old girls. Rose Bay Local Area Commander Alla ...

Oil at $135 on concern OPEC can’t stop rally

Friday, May 23rd, 2008

Crude oil rose to a record above $135 a barrel as OPEC ministers said they could do nothing to stop a rally that may be heading to $200 a barrel. Oil has risen 19 percent this month as analysts increased their price forecasts because of ...

Oil at $135 on concern OPEC can’t stop rally

Friday, May 23rd, 2008

Crude oil rose to a record above $135 a barrel as OPEC ministers said they could do nothing to stop a rally that may be heading to $200 a barrel. Oil has risen 19 percent this month as analysts increased their price forecasts because of ...