I love a bad boy – and it’s been the bane of my life
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Dry beans and peas: Natural weight-loss food
If you had to pick one food to be stuck on a desert island with, it would have to be beans. They’d provide you with almost complete nutrition and you wouldn’t have to worry about offending anyone. Yes, beans can be gassy, but there are ways around that. So don’t let their “explosive” nature scare […]
A timeline of the UnitedHealthcare CEO's killing and gunman's known movements
The person being sought in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson on a Manhattan street was seen near a Port Authority bus station 46 minutes after the shocking crime, police said. Thompson was shot from behind outside of the New York Hilton Midtown hotel Wednesday morning as he was on his way to UnitedHealth Group’s […]
Mum given 65 blood bags to save her life
Adele Darlington A year on, Adele and her daughter Jasmine are looking forward to spending the Christmas holidays at home It was almost a year ago that Adele Darlington, who is 41 and from Warrington, was in a critical condition in hospital following massive bleeding while giving birth to her baby girl. She was losing […]
Florida man who was half-naked, 'high on meth' breaks into home, grabs carpet cleaner
A Florida man is accused of breaking into a home where he was found plantless and holding a carpet cleaner, though he claims not to remember because he was on methamphetamine. Austin Alexander Smith, 23, was charged with burglary of an occupied dwelling and was booked into the Polk County Jail. According to Winter Haven […]
Syria unrest: Thousands flee as rebel forces capture third largest city
Thousands of people left Homs, Syria‘s third-largest city, after rebel forces captured two nearby towns on Friday. Online footage showed vehicles packed with evacuees leaving Homs, a city with a substantial Alawite population, who are considered Assad‘s core supporters. The rebel forces faced no major resistance from the country’s military, according to pro-government media sources […]
Indian doctors in Pakistan laud exceptional hospitality
Indian healthcare professionals participating in the 13th Saarc ENT (Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery) Congress in Karachi on Friday commended Pakistan’s exceptional hospitality and the high regard shown to visitors. Describing Pakistan as just as safe as any Indian city, the doctors called for greater collaboration between Indian and Pakistani healthcare specialists, which they said […]
Fantasy basketball risers and fallers: Jalen Johnson soars, DeMar DeRozan falters
Let’s take a look around the NBA this week, shall we? Jalen Johnson is on fire, Josh Hart is still playing massive minutes (just like he did last season) and Tyrese Haliburton, despite his struggles on the road, is making a comeback. Meanwhile, DeMar DeRozan is not getting it done and LeBron James has been […]