Former star pitcher turned television analyst Curt Schilling announced Wednesday that he is battling cancer. After retiring in 2009 after spending 20 years in the major leagues Schilling, 47, announced in a statement released through his employer, Bristol-based ESPN, that he has cancer. It was not indicated what type of cancer Schilling has, when he […]readmore
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Forty-five states, including the District of Columbia, have signed onto the Common Core Standards Initiative during this school year or the next. This federally backed standards initiative seeks to impose a national standard for achievement among K-12 students. Yet many states are already reconsidering their participation, in large part due to the cost. Up front, […]readmore
In a recent collaboration, Google and University of Washington researchers have teamed up to develop a new way of measuring a person’s blood glucose levels using contact lenses. The idea is that these contact lenses would be able to measure glucose levels found in tears and send the reading to the person’s mobile phone. If […]readmore
On Tuesday, The FBI arrested forty-five people and sixteen juveniles were rescued following a two-week crackdown on prostitution in the New York-New Jersey area leading up to Sunday’s Super Bowl. According to the FBI, some of the people arrested claimed that they had visited the site because of the football game, which drew about 400,000 […]readmore
As New England continue to dig out from yesterday’s storm, state officials are planning for the next round of winter weather due to arrive overnight which could make for a slow morning commute Wednesday. Winter Storm Warning URGENT- Winter Weather Message National Weather Service Taunton, MA 1222 pm Est. Tue Feb 4, 2014 …Wintry weather […]readmore
The Food and Drug administration is launching a new campaign geared towards teens in hopes of stopping them from smoking and encouraging them to quit. This $115 million multimedia education campaign called «The Real Cost» will use adds depicting yellow teeth, wrinkled skin, and other costs at-risk teenagers face if they smoke cigarettes. Beginning February […]readmore
There is a consensus among experts that the average US diet contains too much added sugar. In other words, added sugar is the kind that does not occur naturally and is introduced during food processing. A new study published Monday in JAMA Internal Medicine found that eating added sugar increased a person’s risk of dying […]readmore
Last November voters approved a ballot initiative to legalize medical marijuana in the state of Massachusetts. Now it has granted the first 20 dispensary licenses across 10 of its 14 counties. Despite being permitted to award up to 35 licenses, the state has only decided to grant 20, leaving many wondering about the Registered Marijuana […]readmore
Two former Boy Scout leaders are facing felony charges for knocking over a prehistoric rock formation in Utah’s Goblin Valley State Park. If convicted, they could face up to five years in prison and be fined up to $5,000. Glenn Taylor, 45, was charged Friday with criminal mischief for toppling the mushroom-shaped rock October 11. […]readmore
WASHINGTON—Attorney General Eric Holder today released the following statement regarding the case of Dzhokhar Tsarnaev: “After consideration of the relevant facts, the applicable regulations and the submissions made by the defendant’s counsel, I have determined that the United States will seek the death penalty in this matter. The nature of the conduct at issue and […]readmore