Archive for June, 2010
Nap vs. Caffeine vs. More Nighttime Sleep?
Which is better: coffee, 20 min. nap, or more sleep? If a 20-minute nap, a cup of joe, and more shuteye at night were in a cage match, who would win for reducing that classic afternoon “dip”? The answer is: (in order of effectiveness) 1. Nap 2. Caffeine 3. Then more nighttime sleep A new [...]
Can living abroad make you more creative?
Learning to live in another culture has real benefits.These days, the word multicultural has both positive and negative connotations. On the one hand, the world is becoming a smaller place. The internet allows us to talk to people from all over the world with no delays. Airplanes allow you to be somewhere else in a [...]
Jolie visits Haiti
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — Actress Angelina Jolie has quietly returned to Haiti for meetings with Haitian and U.N. officials.
Alicia Keys Selects “Head Blogger” from Monster.com in One of Its Biggest Searches Ever
NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Alicia Keys and AK Worldwide announced today that Alexis Tirado has landed the highly-coveted Head Blogger position for Keys’ soon-to-be-launched website IAAS.com (I Am A Super Woman). In April, Alicia Keys partnered with Monster.com, the leading job matching engine, to launch a national pursuit for the Head Blogger of IAAS.com.
Coffee’s Mysterious Benefits Mount
From lowered cancer risks to a sharper memory, more studies are showing that coffee is good for you – but why?
Last-gasp win triggers euphoric US fan reaction
WASHINGTON (AFP) – Nail-biting soccer fans watching their US side in a must-win World Cup match across the ocean in South Africa burst into euphoric rapture Wednesday when the team scored a last-gasp winning goal.
Mexico fight back to draw with South Africa
JOHANNESBURG (AFP) – Hosts South Africa almost got a dream start to their World Cup finals campaign on Friday before being held to a 1-1 draw by Mexico in the opening match after Barcelona midfielder Rafael Marquez struck with a late equaliser for the Mexicans.
Thousands rock at World Cup opening concert
Fergie of Black Eyed Peas performs a song during the kick-off celebration concert for the 2010 FIFA World Cup at the Orlando Stadium in Soweto, South Africa, on Thursday. Black Eyed Peas, Shakira among big acts as South Africa celebrates By Donna Bryson, Associated Press JOHANNESBURG — The world came to Soweto [...]
Woman wants to be world’s fattest
March 17: Donna Simpson wears a size 7XL. Her waist measures 85 inches. And she can barely walk 20 feet before having to sit down. WNBC’s Pei-Sze Cheng reports. N.J. mother of two is striving to top 1,000 pounds By Karina Ioffee, Reuter OLD BRIDGE, N.J. – A New Jersey woman is waging a campaign [...]
A mom’s voice is powerful medicine
By Linda Carroll msnbc.com contributor Next time you feel anxious and tense, like a knot of nerves, instead of scheduling a massage or some time in the sun, you might want to call your mom. A mother’s voice has the power to settle jangled nerves and maybe even reach through the fog of a coma [...]
