Red wine may ward off lung cancer: study
Reuters reports here at Yahoo News: NEW YORK - Drinking red wine, but not white wine, may reduce lung cancer risk, especially among current and ex-smokers, new research indicates.
Panel: Palin abused power in trooper case
CNN reports here: ANCHORAGE, Alaska - Republican vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin abused her power as Alaska’s governor by trying to get her ex-brother-in-law fired from the state police, a state investigator’s report concluded Friday.
Capitalism Has Degenerated into a Casino
Nobel Peace Prize laureate Muhammad Yunus says that greed has destroyed the world’s financial system. SPIEGEL ONLINE spoke with him, see this article here, about the profit motive, social consciousness and what should be done to end the financial crisis.
Divorcing couple split house
CNN reports here: A Cambodian couple who separated after 40 years of marriage may have taken things too literally when it came to splitting their assets: A couple who separated after 40 years of marriage split their house in two — literally.
AIG execs’ retreat after bailout angers lawmakers
AP reports here at Yahoo News: WASHINGTON - Days after it got a federal bailout, American International Group Inc. spent $440,000 on a posh California retreat for its executives, complete with spa treatments, banquets and golf outings, according to lawmakers investigating the company’s meltdown.
Meat ‘ups prostate cancer risk’
Hormone may stimulate development of cancer cells, BBC News reports here: Eating meat and dairy products may increase the risk of prostate cancer, research suggests.
Obesity, Insulin Level Impact Prostate Cancer Survival
HealthDay News reports here at Yahoo News: Men who are overweight and who have high insulin levels when they are diagnosed with prostate cancer may be more likely to die from the disease, research shows.
Pollution linked to appendicitis
BBC News reports here: Air pollution may increase risk of developing the life-threatening condition appendicitis, research suggests.
Dow falls below 10,000
CNN reports here: Stocks tumbled today, with the Dow falling below 10,000 for the first time in nearly four years. The Dow dropped more than 500 points in early trading. The sell-off came despite Friday’s signing of a historic $700 billion bailout bill for U.S. financial institutions. European governments also are rushing to prop up failing financial firms, underscoring the global reach of the credit crunch.