This is your brain on sugar — for real. Scientists have used imaging tests to show for the first time that fructose, a sugar that saturates the American diet, can trigger brain changes that may lead to overeating.After drinking a fructose beverage, the brain doesn't register the feeling of being full as it does when simple glucose is consumed, researchers found.It's a small study and does not prove...
Christie Calls Boehner's Sandy Decision 'Disgusting'
Label: Business New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie said today that it was "disgusting" that the House adjourned without voting on a $60 billion relief package for the victims of superstorm Sandy and put the blame squarely on a fellow Republican -- House Speaker John Boehner.Christie, who is considered a possible Republican presidential candidate four years from now, said there was "only one group...
Central African Republic rebels halt advance, agree to peace talks
Label: WorldDAMARA, Central African Republic (Reuters) - Rebels in Central African Republic said they had halted their advance on the capital on Wednesday and agreed to start peace talks, averting a clash with regionally backed troops. The Seleka rebels had pushed to within striking distance of Bangui after a three-week onslaught and threatened to oust President Francois Bozize, accusing him of reneging...
Jan
01
Motorcycle bomb kills four in Pakistan's Karachi
Label: Technology KARACHI: A motorcycle bomb exploded Tuesday near the venue of a major political rally in Pakistan's largest city Karachi, killing four people and injuring 42 others, officials said.The bombing appeared to be targeted at buses carrying supporters of the city's dominant political party, the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM), which organised the rally attended by thousands of people."The latest...
Tourism ministry to set up multi-lingual helpline
Label: LifestyleNEW DELHI: Tourism ministry will set up a multi-lingual helpline to provide tourism-related information and local assistance to foreign travelers.Initially, the helpline will be in French, German, Spanish, Korean and Italian besides Hindi and English. The helpline will be a 1800 number that will be accessible from anywhere in India and should start functioning in the new calendar year.The primary...
Brain image study: Fructose may spur overeating
Label: HealthThis is your brain on sugar — for real. Scientists have used imaging tests to show for the first time that fructose, a sugar that saturates the American diet, can trigger brain changes that may lead to overeating.After drinking a fructose beverage, the brain doesn't register the feeling of being full as it does when simple glucose is consumed, researchers found.It's a small study and does not prove...
House Hesitates, Fears Cliff Deal Could Bloat Deficit
Label: Business Top House Republicans today opposed a bipartisan compromise that passed the Senate in the wee hours of New Year's Day to avert the "fiscal cliff," as new studies conclude that the compromise on taxes and spending would add trillions to the U.S. deficit.If House Republicans tweak the legislation, as they seem likely to do, there's no clear path for its return to the Senate before...
At least 61 crushed to death in Ivory Coast stampede
Label: WorldABIDJAN (Reuters) - At least 61 people were crushed to death in a stampede after a New Year's Eve fireworks display at a stadium in Ivory Coast's main city Abidjan early on Tuesday, officials said. Witnesses said police had tried to control crowds around the Felix Houphouet-Boigny Stadium following the celebrations, triggering a panic in which scores were trampled. "The estimate...
Dec
31
'Fiscal cliff' deal talk, Apple lift US stocks at year-end
Label: Technology WASHINGTON: US markets closed out the year on Monday with a sharp jump on news that Congress was close to a deal to avert the fiscal cliff - but also on a 4.4 percent gain by market giant Apple.The Dow Jones Industrial Average finished up 166.03 points (1.28 percent) at 13,104.14.The broad-market S&P 500 gained 23.79 points (1.69 percent) at 1,426.19, while the tech-rich Nasdaq Composite...
Delhi gang-rape: Nirbhaya case rarest of rare, Krishna Tirath says
Label: LifestyleNEW DELHI: Favouring imprisonment till death for the six accused in the Nirbhaya gang rape, Union minister Krishna Tirath on Monday said that the case was an exceptional one and should be treated as "rarest of rare".Following hectic consultations last week with over 40 NGOs, social and women's rights activists, the ministry plans to consult with the ministries of home and law to recommend life term...
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