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Jett Travolta's death remains mysterious
Published January 8, 2009, 12:40 am, San Francisco Chronicle
Millions of children and adults have seizures in the United States, but dying from one is rare. That only adds to the confusion and mystery surrounding the life and death of Jett Travolta, the 16-year-old son of actors John Travolta and Kelly Preston. The...
Snack packs losing weight
Published January 8, 2009, 12:08 am, Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
For the dieter who’s looking to lose a few, the market wants to help you.
(Not so) weird science: Medical breakthroughs that affect our lives
Published January 7, 2009, 10:17 pm, Fort Worth Star-Telegram
By MERYL DAVIDS LANDAU Enough medical studies were published last year to down a small forest. Most appeared with little fanfare and faded quietly, of interest only to a small group of scientists — but a handful hit like small bombshells, overturning conventional wisdom about serious but common conditions. We culled the journals and queried the experts to find 2008’s breakthroughs: the best ...
Anna Marie Bohning
Published January 7, 2009, 10:15 pm, The Standard-Times
BOSTON — Anna Marie (McDonald) Bohning, aged 66 years, of Middleboro, died unexpectedly on Tues., January 6, 2009, at Tufts Medical Center, Boston. She was the beloved wife of Frederick H. Bohning; they had been married for 45 years.
LocoRoco 2
Published January 7, 2009, 9:06 pm, cnet.com.au
Still hands-down the cutest franchise on the PSP, LocoRoco 2 adds enough new ideas to its already unique gameplay to make it a great improvement on the original game.
Credit Card Practical Perks
Published January 7, 2009, 5:23 pm, The 33 News Dallas Fort Worth
For credit card links: Click Here. Airline tickets, hotel stays, car rentals…rewards cards have been around for "It's so confusing knowing when my bill date is, that now it will just be automatically taken out of my checking account on a monthly basis," says Alexis Rice about her American Express credit card. American Express is one of several lenders offering new features, from money ...
Sun Capital Shifts Its Focus and Cuts Back
Published January 7, 2009, 2:57 pm, New York Times
In the latest sign of trouble in the alternative investment world, Florida-based Sun Capital Partners has decided to refocus its $1.3 billion internal hedge fund after suffering losses on several investments. The fund will now focus solely on debt investments instead of both debt and equities.
The New York Times Will Ditch Boston Then Implode in May, Predicts The Atlantic
Published January 7, 2009, 11:13 am, Bostonist
To be somewhat more accurate, The Atlantic says "the odds that The Times will cease to exist entirely come May are relatively slim." But slim is still something! Boston sports fans hung onto slimmer hopes for years! Yet The Atlantic specifically proposes that the NYT unload its Boston holdings in order to make ends meet: [The Times] could sell The Boston Globe—or shutter it entirely, given ...
Massachusetts business in brief
Published January 7, 2009, 11:01 am, The MetroWest Daily News
Weymouth man sues state IT department, alleging racial bias; Talbots shares get boost on credit news; Tufts docs say they’re dropping Blue Cross affiliation.
A Hamas Coup d’Etat in 2007?
Published January 7, 2009, 10:55 am, Middle East Online
The political party Hamas was elected to power in January 2006 with 44% of the vote to Fatah’s 41%, receiving 76 of 132 parliamentary seats, in the first democratic election held in the Palestinian territories. This was not what Washington wanted, notes Gary Leupp .
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