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More American doctors favor Democrats
By Lisa Rapaport (Reuters Health) – American physicians remained more likely to donate to Democrats in the 2014 midterm elections even as voters passed control of Congress to the Republican party, a study finds. While the percentage of doctors contributing to Republicans has for the most part been declining since the mid-1990s, 55 percent of physician donors backed Democrats in the last election cycle, just as they did in 2012,
With economy uncertain, no Fed rate hike is seen before fall
For 6½ years, the Federal Reserve has held its key interest rate near zero, and for nearly that long the financial world has speculated about when the Fed will start raising it. Don’t look for it soon.
Kim Richards' Son Chad Says Brandi Glanville Is ''Toxic'' as RHOBH Star Insists, ''I Have Been Sober''
Kim Richards is opening up about her headline-making arrest. On the heels of the news that the Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star has entered a rehab facility—less than…
Loretta Lynch sworn in as new US attorney general
Loretta Lynch was sworn in Monday as the 83rd U.S. attorney general, becoming the first African-American woman to serve as the nation’s top law enforcement official.
Stanley Cup playoffs preview: Calgary Flames vs. Anaheim Ducks
Stage set for All-Ireland game
The Republic of Ireland will face Northern Ireland in a behind-closed-doors training match at Dublin’s Aviva Stadium on June 4, the Irish FA has announced.
Apple surprise? Abercrombie drops sexy; Silicon Valley cybersecurity
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Jake Gyllenhaal Talks About Being Single and Reveals His Boy Band Past—Watch Now!
If you’re lucky enough to go on a date with Jake Gyllenhaal, expect to meet his mom! The Southpaw star dishes to Ellen DeGeneres that his favorite go-to first date spot is his…
Powering Your Car with Water: Audi Realizes the Green Dream, Synthesizes Diesel from H20
– Maybe EVs aren’t inevitable after all. Audi, together with the German energy company Sunfire, has announced that it is able to synthesize diesel from water and CO2, and that the product can fuel automobiles. – The process involves heating water to 800 degrees Celsius, creating steam. Electricity—from a green-energy power source, naturally, biomass in this case—heats the water, and the resulting high-temperature electrolysis breaks it down into hydrogen and