JIM KUHNHENN, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of uninsured patients admitted to hospitals has dropped markedly this year, reducing charity care and bad debt cases, particularly in states that have expanded Medicaid coverage under the new federal health care law, a government report released Wednesday concluded. The report from the Department of Health […]
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Increasing Skirt Size Over the Years Could Imply an Increase in Breast Cancer Risk
(Diabetes Insider) – Middle aged women whose skirt size is on the rise could be more prone to breast cancer, according to a study carried out by University College London. The study points out that women who find their skirt size increasing with every passing decade after their mid-20s had a 33% higher risk of […]
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Sierra Leone Quarantines 2 Million to Fight Ebola
CLARENCE ROY-MACAULAY, Associated Press FREETOWN, Sierra Leone (AP) — Sierra Leone on Thursday took the dramatic step of sealing off districts where more than 1 million people live as it and other West African countries struggle to control the Ebola outbreak that has claimed thousands of lives. With three new districts under quarantine, about one-third […]
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Trouble in Hong Kong? Beijing Summons Tycoons
KELVIN CHAN, AP Business Writer HONG KONG (AP) — As trouble brews in Hong Kong, who’s Beijing going to call? The billionaires. With political tension in the southern Chinese financial hub at its highest in years, China’s leaders summoned dozens of the city’s tycoons earlier this week for talks. The rare trip by the large […]
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Mexican Cartels Steal Billions from Oil Industry
MARK STEVENSON, Associated Press CIUDAD MIER, Mexico (AP) — Mexico overcame 75 years of nationalist pride to reform its flagging, state-owned oil industry. But as it prepares to develop rich shale fields along the Gulf Coast, and attract foreign investors, another challenge awaits: taming the brutal drug cartels that rule the region and are stealing […]
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LA Call Center Firm Sued by US for Sex Harassment
BRIAN MELLEY, Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — An international call center company based in Los Angeles was sued Wednesday by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission for widespread sexual harassment against female and male employees who were allegedly groped, shown pornographic images and propositioned by supervisors. The EEOC said VXI Global Solutions had violated […]
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Wal-Mart’s Mobile Checking Account Nixes Fees
JOSEPH PISANI, AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Wal-Mart is the latest company to get rid of fees that traditional banks charge customers who don’t have enough money in their accounts to cover purchases. The world’s largest retailer said Wednesday that it teamed up with Green Dot Corp., a company known for its reloadable […]
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Jeter Poised for 1 Final Game in Pinstripes
HOWIE RUMBERG, AP Sports Writer NEW YORK (AP) — When Derek Jeter puts on New York’s navy pinstripes Thursday for one final home game, it won’t matter to a packed Yankee Stadium that there’s no postseason play on the line. Teammates. Friends. Family. Fans. They will all be there for only one reason: to thank […]
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FSU Star Jameis Winston: My Rape Accuser Tried to Extort Me
(TMZ) – Jameis Winston‘s lawyer has fired off a letter to Florida State University … claiming the woman who accused his client of rape demanded $7 million to buy her silence. David Cornwell, the lawyer for the Heisman Trophy winner, sent a letter to FSU, saying Winston will fully cooperate with the University’s ongoing investigation into […]
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Goodell Defends Mueller’s Investigation
(NBC Sports) – When is an independent investigation not really independent? It depends. Actually, it doesn’t. True independence includes both the ability and willingness to ask questions and to make decisions unfettered by any concern other than getting to the truth. For investigations that are aimed at securing the confidence of the public at large, […]