There might not have been a promise in place, but there’s no longer any question that Flip Saunders sees immense, franchise-changing promise in the 6-foot-11-inch, 250-pound frame of Karl-Anthony Towns.
By Lisa Rapaport (Reuters Health) – While some smokers consider electronic cigarettes a potential aid in quitting, some people who have already quit see them as a temptation to resume a habit they fought hard to ditch, a small study suggests. Researchers in Scotland interviewed 64 smokers and found little consensus about the potential benefits and harms of e-cigarettes, which may reflect division in the medical community on the appropriateness
Tickets started at 126 pounds ($198) for weekend camping, entertainment and more than 80 adventure activities to choose from. “We’ve just wanted to do more exciting, awesome adventure stuff but not sacrificing the coolness of going to a music festival and having a massive party at the end of the night.” “We kind of figured that kids get to do adventures all of the time,” added co-founder Julia Lowe, 30.
By Marko Phiri BULAWAYO, Zimbabwe (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – The death of a 15-year-old Zimbabwean schoolgirl during an apparent botched abortion this month has spurred calls for stronger efforts to prevent teenage pregnancies and unsafe terminations. Health campaigners in Zimbabwe say the girl’s death in a Bulawayo township highlights the inadequate sexual and antenatal health care available to teenagers, whose parents are reluctant to accept they are sexually active. School
By Ahmed Hagagy KUWAIT (Reuters) – A suicide bomber blew himself up in a packed Shi’ite Muslim mosque in Kuwait city during Friday prayers, killing more than ten people, the governor of Kuwait City and a witness said. The Islamic State militant group claimed responsibility for the attack in a statement posted on social media and said it had targeted a “temple of the rejectionists” — a term it generally
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court’s resounding rejection of a conservative attempt to gut President Barack Obama’s health care overhaul won’t stop Republicans from attacking the law they detest. But now, their efforts will be chiefly about teeing up the issue for the 2016 presidential and congressional elections.
Bristol Palin has announced she’s pregnant again, unwittingly becoming the face of a surprising age group seeing an increase in unintended pregnancies.
Lululemon is recalling 133,000 tops and jackets because of reports of injuries from the hard-tipped draw cords.
From 2011 to 2012, there were 90 outbreaks and 1,788 cases of any illness linked to using recreational water — mainly in pools.
In today’s world we aren’t paid for our muscle power; we’re paid for our brainpower.