Archive for January 3rd, 2010

Celizic: No favorites in wide-open NFL playoffs

Celizic: The big names — except for the defending champion Steelers — are in the playoffs. And they’ve all got a shot. It’s one in which a handicapper can make a case for — and against — everyone. Good luck if you’re in a postseason office pool.

Cowboys win NFC East, Ravens nab wild card

Dallas won a division title, Baltimore and the New York Jets earned wild-card spots, and the Super Bowl champs were eliminated on the final day of the NFL season.

Travelers to U.S. to face tight security

The TSA will begin enhanced screenings today for U.S.-bound passengers traveling through “state sponsors of terrorism or other countries of interest.”

Tight security for those flying to U.S.

The TSA will begin enhanced screenings today for U.S.-bound passengers traveling through “state sponsors of terrorism or other countries of interest.”

Tighter security in effect for those flying into U.S.

New security measures to be implemented by domestic and international air carriers on flights bound for the United States become effective today.

Newark terminal locked down, TSA says

Hours after a security breach forced the closure of a terminal at the Newark, New Jersey, airport Sunday, authorities were still searching for a man who went the wrong way through a checkpoint exit.

Plane crash details revealed on ‘Housewives’

The crash took three lives in Fairview, and forced all of the women to imagine futures for themselves that may or may not come true.

Traffic air pollution linked to dementia in elderly women (source: Earth Times)

Hamburg – Women who have lived near busy roads and who have been exposed to exhaust fumes for decades tend to have decreased cognitive performance in old age, according to a startling report by a team of German scientists. The closer the women lived … (source: Earth Times) – RSS news feeds and Widgets on [...]

Hypersensitive lips can indicate an allergy (source: Earth Times)

Berlin – An itchy red rash around the mouth and hypersensitive lips can be an indication of an allergy to flavouring agents in foods. An even more common symptom is an itchy rash on the palms for instance, or the whole body, says Anne Hundgeburth of … (source: Earth Times) – News widgets and RSS [...]

Parents should watch for signs of type 1 diabetes in children (source: Earth Times)

Berlin – Type 1 diabetes, once known as juvenile diabetes, can have many symptoms: frequent urination, extreme thirst, fatigue, calf cramps, itching, weight loss and a decline in school performance. If two or more of these symptoms are present simul… (source: Earth Times) – RSS and News widget on Feedzilla.com