What a difference a year makes. General Motors has posted nearly a billion dollars in profit for the first quarter of 2010. That's compared to a $6 billion loss in the same period last year. Since then, GM has completed a government-mandated bankruptcy that helped it shed much of its debt and wind up with Uncle Sam as a major shareholder. Analysts say a combination of cost cutting and improved sales helped move the automaker into the black. Source Link
A new analysis of crime statistics shows that friends and family are a much bigger risk than random criminals when it comes to the murder rate. The Centers for Disease Control says men who are murdered are most likely to be killed by a friend or acquaintance, while women are often victims at the hands of a current or former husband or partner. Male murder victims outnumber female victims by a three-to-one margin. Source Link
When it comes to preventing kidney stones, the new prescription may be "take two diet sodas and call me in the morning." A new study shows that drinking diet varieties of light-colored sodas such as 7 Up, Sprite and ginger ale can inhibit the growth of the most common form of kidney stones. Researchers think that's because the drinks contain a higher level of citrates that can help prevent formation of kidney stones. Source Link
