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Messy Facebook debut marks weak day on Wall Street
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NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks fell on Friday after a sloppy debut by Facebook Inc spoiled hopes that a spectacular open for the most-anticipated stock sale in years would brighten the mood in what has been a gloomy month for equity markets. Sha...
05/19/2012 05:04 AM
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Georgia woman with flesh-eating disease in "critical" condition
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(Reuters) - A Georgia woman fighting a flesh-eating bacterial infection was in critical condition at Augusta Hospital on Saturday, a hospital spokeswoman said. The spokeswoman said she could not comment on whether Aimee Copeland had undergone surg...
05/19/2012 04:16 PM
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Chicago protests on eve of NATO summit raucous, peaceful
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CHICAGO (Reuters) - Hundreds of demonstrators staged raucous protests against Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel's budget cuts and other economic issues on the eve of the NATO summit, but police said there were few arrests and only minor clashes. The ...
05/20/2012 12:41 AM
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Latest anti-NATO protest in Chicago small, peaceful
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CHICAGO (Reuters) - About 500 demonstrators gathered outside the home of Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel on Saturday to protest the recent closure of mental health clinics as part of a series of rallies and marches timed to coincide with a NATO summit ...
05/19/2012 06:12 PM
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Keeping Your Family Safe From Dog Bites
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SATURDAY, May 19 (HealthDay News) -- More than 4.7 million Americans are bitten by dogs each year, and more than half of those victims are younger than age 14, experts say.
05/19/2012 11:50 PM
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Females, Young Athletes Take Longer to Get Over Concussions
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FRIDAY, May 18 (HealthDay News) -- Female athletes take longer to recover from concussions, a new study says.
05/19/2012 11:50 PM
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Chicago braces for largest anti-NATO protest
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CHICAGO (Reuters) - Chicago police trying to keep the peace during the NATO summit may face their biggest test on Sunday when thousands of demonstrators were expected to march near the site where leaders of the military alliance begin a two-day me...
05/20/2012 01:53 AM
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Fate of 'uninsurables' hinges on Supreme Court
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Cancer patient Kathy Watson voted Republican in 2008 and believes the government has no right telling Americans to get health insurance. Nonetheless, she says she'd be dead if it weren't for President Barack Obama's health care law.
05/18/2012 04:06 AM
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Healthy Dieting in Pregnancy May Be Helpful
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FRIDAY, May 18 (HealthDay News) -- Eating a healthy, calorie-controlled diet during pregnancy can helps prevent excessive weight gain and cut the risk of obstetric complications, researchers report.
05/18/2012 09:06 AM
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After stinging report, Pope softens tone for U.S. nuns
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VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Pope Benedict on Friday held out an olive branch to American Roman Catholic nuns, who are reeling from a stinging Vatican report that criticized them as being feminist and politicized. "I wish to reaffirm my deep grat...
05/18/2012 11:27 AM
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Nurses to kick off Chicago NATO summit with rally
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CHICAGO (Reuters) - This weekend's NATO summit is attracting raucous rallies and protests to Chicago that have little to do with the mission of the military alliance, including a large rally of nurses angry about the resources devoted to healt...
05/18/2012 01:10 PM
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Venezuela's Chavez unseen for week but follows riot
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CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez has not been seen or heard in public since returning a week ago from his latest cancer treatment in Cuba but was well enough to monitor a jail riot in Caracas, an ally said on Friday. The u...
05/18/2012 01:13 PM
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Health Tip: Keep Cloth Grocery Totes Clean
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(HealthDay News) -- Reusable grocery totes may be friendly for the environment, but they can also befriend harmful bacteria.
05/18/2012 02:04 PM
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Diabetes Can Take a Toll on Your Emotions
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THURSDAY, May 17 (HealthDay News) -- Many people know diabetes -- both type 1 and type 2 -- can take a serious toll on physical health. But these blood-sugar disorders also can affect your emotions and, in turn, your emotions can wreak havoc on yo...
05/18/2012 02:04 PM
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'Bad' Fat May Hurt Brain Function Over Time
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FRIDAY, May 18 (HealthDay News) -- Women who eat a lot of "bad" saturated fat may hurt their overall brain function and memory over time, Harvard University researchers report.
05/18/2012 02:04 PM
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Health Tip: Log Migraine Details in a Diary
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(HealthDay News) -- Tracking your migraines can better prepare you to prevent or treat these often-debilitating headaches.
05/18/2012 02:04 PM
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