Billie Jean King on Serena's historic run
The tennis legend joins Katie Couric to discuss Serena Williams and her attempt to make history winning the Grand Slam in 2015.
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Palin, Trump and Cruz speak at anti-Iran nuclear deal rally on Capitol Hill
Opponents of the deal rallied against it outside the Capitol even as they face almost certain defeat.
Jeb Bush responds to Trump’s ‘sleeping’ aid attack ad
Republican frontrunner Donald Trump amped up his criticism of GOP rival Jeb Bush as a “low energy” candidate, releasing a video mocking the former Florida governor’s recent rally where a woman appeared to fall asleep as he spoke.
French court confirms Monsanto guilty of chemical poisoning
LYON/PARIS, France (Reuters) – A French court upheld on Thursday a 2012 ruling in which Monsanto was found guilty of chemical poisoning of a French farmer, who says he suffered neurological problems after inhaling the U.S. company’s Lasso weedkiller. The decision by an appeal court in Lyon, southeast France, confirmed the initial judgment, the first such case heard in court in France, that ruled Monsanto was “responsible” for the intoxication
U.S. House Speaker Boehner says goal is to stop sale of 'baby parts'
U.S. House of Representatives Speaker John Boehner on Thursday said the goal in negotiations over funding for Planned Parenthood was to avoid a government shutdown on Oct. 1 but also to stop the sale of “baby parts.” “The goal here is not to shut down the government. The goal is to stop these horrific practices of organizations selling baby parts,” Boehner told reporters. Conservatives have pushed to cut off federal
NY attorney general clamps down on adulterated devil's claw
Devil’s claw, the commercial name for the plant Harpagophytum procumbens, is marketed as a treatment for arthritis and other forms of joint pain. A study by the New York Botanical Garden, however, concluded that supplements made or distributed by the companies contained a cheaper related species, Harpagophytum zeyheri, Schneiderman said in a statement on Thursday. Kroger Co’s Vitacost.com and Nutraceutical International Corp are among the companies that received letters from
5 Ways to Make This Back-to-School Season the Healthiest Yet
Back-to-school season is officially here, and if you’re feeling a bit out of shape from all of those summer indulgences (think cocktail parties, BBQs, and lots of ice cream), I’m here to help you start fall on the right foot — and have some fun while doing it.1. Every little bit countsPeople are often all or nothing when it comes to exercise,…
Your diet, tailor-made according to your gut bacteria
For the first time, researchers have identified how some common bacteria found in the gut react during metabolism. An algorithm has been developed that predicts how different candidates will respond to a given diet depending upon the composition of their microbiota, the collective term for gut bacteria, of which there can be up to 1,000 different types. Humans have dramatically different compositions of gut bacteria, according to the paper, and
QUIZ: Man United v Liverpool
How much do you know about one of football’s greatest rivalries?
Kiltie rejects Kilmarnock offer
Greg Kiltie has rejected a new contract offer from Kilmarnock but is relaxed about on-going discussions with the Ayrshire outfit.