AP IMPACT: Liver disease plagues obese adolescents (AP) AP - In a new and disturbing twist on the obesity epidemic, some overweight teenagers have severe liver damage caused by too much body fat, and a handful have needed liver transplants. Publ.Date: Mon, 08 Sep 2008 03:02:40 GMT Source: Yahoo.com
Iraqi parliament faces urgent national issues (AP) AP - Iraqi lawmakers end their summer break this week facing urgent tasks of approving a new election law and signing off on a still-unfinished security pact with the U.S. — key steps in laying the foundation for a lasting peace. Publ.Date: Sun, 07 Sep 2008 18:06:32 GMT Source: Yahoo.com
Flooding from Ike kills 58 in rain-soaked Haiti (AP) AP - Hurricane Ike's torrential rains swelled rivers across Haiti and sent floodwaters gushing into homes in the dead of night in one eastern town, killing at least 58 people. Publ.Date: Mon, 08 Sep 2008 07:01:59 GMT Source: Yahoo.com
Hurricane Ike weakens to Category 2 over Cuba (Reuters) Reuters - Hurricane Ike weakened into a Category 2 storm on Monday after roaring ashore in northeastern Cuba, but forecasters say it could regain intensity as it spins toward the U.S. oil hub in the Gulf of Mexico and possibly New Orleans. Publ.Date: Mon, 08 Sep 2008 10:12:35 GMT Source: Yahoo.com
CERN fires up new atom smasher to near Big Bang (AP) AP - It has been called an Alice in Wonderland investigation into the makeup of the universe — or dangerous tampering with nature that could spell doomsday. Publ.Date: Sun, 07 Sep 2008 18:52:20 GMT Source: Yahoo.com
Olympic swimmer Dara Torres models at Fashion Week (AP) AP - After winning three silver medals in Beijing, Olympic swimmer Dara Torres has mastered another daunting challenge: walking the runway at New York Fashion Week. Publ.Date: Sun, 07 Sep 2008 23:59:46 GMT Source: Yahoo.com