Jobless claims fall slightly

Linda Young – Fourth Estate Cooperative Writer Washington, D.C., United States (4E) – First-time jobless claims dropped slightly last week, according to the U.S. Department of Labor. Some 370,000 people filed their initial claims for unemployment compensation benefits during the week ending May 19. That number was 2,000 fewer claims than were filed the prior [...]

Ohio State AD says more NCAA violations pending

AHN Sports Staff Columbus, OH, United States (AHN Sports) – Ohio State athletic director Gene Smith told the university student newspaper the school’s athletic department has 12 violations pending with the NCAA. Smith told The Lantern he’s not sure how the NCAA will view the violations, which are in addition to the 46 self-reported secondary [...]

Cost of clinical trials worries donors

London, United Kingdom (IRIN) – The more medical successes there are, the more it costs to find the next one, prompting donors to demand more from researchers carrying out large-scale trials of drugs, vaccines and global health impacts. “As a funder, I hate clinical trial applications,” said Jimmy Whitworth, head of international activities at the [...]

D-backs bats come alive, pummel streaking Dodgers

Jojo Doria – AHN Sports Contributor Phoenix, AZ, United States (AHN Sports) – A night after letting a five-run lead evaporate, the Diamondbacks bounced back with a season high in runs scored with Justin Upton and Ryan Roberts belting homers as they salvaged the finale of a three-game set against the Los Angeles Dodgers with [...]

Magic reportedly set to meet with Shaq about GM opening

AHN Sports Staff Orlando, FL, United States (AHN Sports) – It appears that Shaquille O’Neal could make a belated return to the Orlando Magic after all. According to reports, O’Neal is on the Magic’s list of GM candidates and is going to meet with the team next week about the opening. O’Neal retired after the [...]

Calcium supplements may increase heart attack risk

Diane Alter – Fourth Estate Cooperative Reporter Washington, D.C., United States (4E) – Taking a calcium supplement to prevent bones from thinning may up a person’s risk for heart attack, according to a report published Thursday. Some 24,000 people between the ages of 35 and 64 participated in the study. Among findings, those who took [...]

Mortage rates hit record again

Diane Alter – Fourth Estate Cooperative Reporter Arlington, VA, United States (4E) – The mortgage rate on a 30-year fixed hit a record low again for the week ending May 24. Mortgage giant Freddie Mac reported Thursday the average rate on the 30-year dipped to 3.78 percent, a record low, from the previous week’s record [...]

Long commutes linked to poor health

Diane Alter – Fourth Estate Cooperative Reporter Washington, D.C., United States (4E) – A new study finds that commuting more than 15 miles to work each day is linked to obesity, belly fat, high blood pressure and less exercise. The study also found that workers who drive more than 10 miles every day also tend [...]

Yahoo debuts new search browser

Diane Alter – Fourth Estate Cooperative Reporter Sunnyvale, CA, United States (4E) – Yahoo has had its shares of problems over the past several years. CEOs have come and gone, its share price has suffered, and onetime loyal users have abandoned the search giant for other sites. But Yahoo aims to turn things around. On [...]

U.S. equities move up Thursday morning fueled by HP gains

Diane Alter – Fourth Estate Cooperative Reporter New York, N.Y., United States (4E) – United States markets opened higher Thursday following strong earnings from Hewlett Packard and as talks move forward regarding the Greek debit crisis. Just after the opening bell on Wall Street, the Dow Jones Industrial Average added 18 points, the Standard & [...]

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