Lil Wayne “could have died” during his recent spate of seizures. The rapper has a history of convulsions and recently spent time in the intensive care unit at a hospital as doctors struggled to get them under control.
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Exposing the Credit-Card Fine Print
To credit-card companies, it’s not sufficient that customers pay their bills on time every month; they must also avoid a daunting array of borrowing habits that lenders deem risky.
Study: Migraines, Depression Linked by Genes
If you had headaches that were so bad they made you nauseous, landed you in bed and sometimes lasted for days, you’d have a right to be depressed.
Japan’s jobless rate declines
Japan’s unemployment rate fell to 5.3 percent in September, the government reported on Friday.
Reports: Japan jobless rate declines
Japan’s unemployment rate fell to 5.3 percent in September, the government reported on Friday, according to Kyodo news Service.
Australia raises rates from 49-year low
Australia became the OECD nation to raise interest rates on Tuesday when its central bank increased the official cash rate from 3 percent to 3.25 percent.
Obama: We must fix education in black communities
With all the unique challenges facing African-Americans, identifying just one problem as the most fundamental issue sounds like the beginning of a long, nuanced conversation.
Why Do U.S. Infants Die Too Often?
Following a dramatic fall through the 20th century, the U.S. infant mortality rate — the proportion of babies who die before they reach their first birthday — has leveled off at just under seven deaths per 1,000 live births. That’s a much higher rate than in other parts of the developed world.
Bank of England cuts UK interest rate to record low
The Bank of England Thursday cut a key interest rate from 1 percent to 0.5 percent, a new record low. The reduction in the official bank rate was expected.