Obesity-Related Inflammation Boosts Heart Risks
HealthDay reports here at Yahoo News: - Obesity causes prolonged inflammation of heart tissue that in turn boosts heart failure risk, according to a U.S. study of almost 7,000 people.
May 7, 2008
Oil price ‘may hit $200 a barrel’
Global demand for oil has been fuelled by China and India, BBC News reports here: The price of crude oil could soar to $200 a barrel in as little as six months, as supply continues to struggle to meet demand, a report has warned.
Obama pushes ahead in Democratic race
CNN reports here: Barack Obama edged closer to securing the Democratic presidential nomination early Wednesday after claiming a decisive victory in North Carolina as his rival Hillary Clinton narrowly took Indiana, vowing to keep her campaign alive.
May 6, 2008
Myanmar: Cyclone toll jumps to 22,000
CNN News reports here: The Myanmar military regime says at least 22,000 people were killed and 41,000 are missing after the catastrophic cyclone that has battered the country. The U.N. estimates up to a million were left homeless. CNN’s Dan Rivers, the first Western journalist to reach the city of Bogalay where 10,000 people are reported to have perished, describes scenes of massive devastation.