WASHINGTON (AP) — A quick candy bar may stave off more than hunger. It could prevent major fights between husbands and wives, at least if a new study that used voodoo dolls is right. That’s because low blood sugar can make spouses touchy, researchers propose. In fact, it can make them “hangry,” a combination of …
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Eclipses – 1 Down, 3 To Go – Solar Eclipse In Two Weeks
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Sky-gazers in North and South America were treated to a full lunar eclipse — at least those fortunate enough to have clear skies. The moon was eclipsed by the Earth’s shadow early Tuesday, beginning around 1 a.m. EDT for 5 ½ hours. The total phase of the eclipse lasted just …
5 Things To Know About Tax Day – You May Be At Most Risk To Be Audited
The deadline for filing taxes is midnight Tuesday. Here are five things to consider as the deadline nears. 1. YOU MAY NOT FACE MUCH OF A DEADLINE If you’re due a refund — and about three-quarters of filers typically are — the April 15 deadline is no big deal. Penalties for late filing apply only …
Feds release cattle in Nevada showdown
Federal land managers say “escalating tensions” led them to release all 400 or so head of cattle rounded up on public land in southern Nevada from a rancher who has refused to recognize their authority. Bureau of Land Management Chief Neil Kornze announced an abrupt halt to the weeklong roundup just hours before the release. “Based …
The Information Behind Alex Hribal and His Motive Behind the Recent Stabbings
MURRYSVILLE, Pa. (AP) — The 16-year-old boy charged in a stabbing spree at a high school outside Pittsburgh was not a problem student or outcast like those who have been involved in other school violence across the country, and was “like a deer in the headlights” hours after the attack, frightened and depressed, his attorney …
US Deficit Dropped in March, See How Much and Why
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. government’s budget deficit shrank to just $37 billion in March from $107 billion in the same month last year, the latest sign of improvement in the nation’s finances. The deficit was the lowest for the month of March in 14 years. The deficit fell partly because revenue jumped 16 percent …
Stephen Colbert To Replace Letterman On Late Show
NEW YORK (AP) — CBS moved swiftly Thursday to replace the retiring David Letterman with Comedy Central’s Stephen Colbert, who will take over the “Late Show” next year and do battle with Jimmy Fallon and Jimmy Kimmel for late-night television supremacy. Colbert, 49, has been hosting “The Colbert Report” at 11:30 p.m. ET since 2005, …
Electrical Device Helps Paralyzed Men Move Legs, See How
LONDON (AP) — Three years ago, doctors reported that zapping a paralyzed man’s spinal cord with electricity allowed him to stand and move his legs. Now they’ve done the same with three other patients, suggesting their original success was no fluke. Experts say it’s a promising development but warn that the experimental treatment isn’t a …
Privacy Rights of Citizens Gets a Boost From EU Court Ruling
BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union’s top court on Tuesday dealt a blow to law-enforcement agencies’ spying on phone and internet records, saying the lives of citizens should not be “the subject of constant surveillance.” The European Court of Justice scrapped EU legislation allowing the indiscriminate collection of such communication data in crime-fighting efforts, ruling …
The NCAA Mens Basketball Championship Was A Nail-Biter – See Which Team Survived
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Shabazz Napier walked slowly through the hallway of the stadium — the tears still drying, the twine from the cut-down net still hanging around his neck. “Bittersweet. Bittersweet. Bittersweet,” he said, over and over again. Bitter because it’s over. Sweet because UConn won it all after being left behind and told …