Crews are lowering a giant concrete and steel box over the spot in the Gulf of Mexico where an offshore oil rig collapsed about two weeks ago. The plan calls for using the cap to collect the leaking oil so it can be pumped to tankers on the surface. The well blowout has dumped about a quarter-million gallons of crude oil into Gulf waters each day. The oil is beginning to reach the Louisiana shoreline and may be heading toward Florida. Source Link
As the summer vacation season approaches, there are signs that more of us will be for taking off this year. A survey by AOL Travel shows that 67 percent of Americans will spend $1,000 or more on a vacation. But we're still watching our dollars. Three out of four people say a free breakfast would be a reason to choose a hotel and two-thirds say charges for baggage or in-flight food would influence their choice of an airline. Source Link
If you're one of those people who say, "I'll sleep when I'm dead," s new study says cutting back on the shut-eye might get you there quicker. Researchers say people who sleep less than six hours a day have an increased risk of premature death. That's because lack of sleep can be a factor in diseases like diabetes, obesity and hypertension. They say lack of sleep should be a risk factor, just like smoking or a bad diet. Source Link
As the summer vacation season approaches, there are signs that more of us will be for taking off this year. A survey by AOL Travel shows that 67 percent of Americans will spend $1,000 or more on a vacation. But we're still watching our dollars. Three out of four people say a free breakfast would be a reason to choose a hotel and two-thirds say charges for baggage or in-flight food would influence their choice of an airline. Source Link
If you're one of those people who say, "I'll sleep when I'm dead," s new study says cutting back on the shut-eye might get you there quicker. Researchers say people who sleep less than six hours a day have an increased risk of premature death. That's because lack of sleep can be a factor in diseases like diabetes, obesity and hypertension. They say lack of sleep should be a risk factor, just like smoking or a bad diet. Source Link
