Time is running out for nearly 150,000 U.S. veterans to claim bonus pay that’s due to them after their military service was extended by the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. Veterans are due $500 for each month they were held over by so-called “stop-loss” orders. Pentagon officials say they’re having trouble tracking down veterans to let them know about the bonus pay. Source Link
Federal investigators say it’s “buyer beware” when using mail order genetic testing services to find your risk of cancer or diabetes. The Government Accountability Office says its probe of four mail order companies showed conflicting results from identical DNA samples in two out of three cases, and 80-percent of the labs offered medical histories that were wrong. Source Link
In a David and Goliath match-up of extreme eaters, the little lady is the big winner when it comes to downing Buffalo Wings. Five-foot-tall, 105-pound Sonya Thomas defeated the reigning male champion by eating 181 wings in 12 minutes to take the national championship in Buffalo. Thomas calls herself “The Black Widow” because she often defeats bigger male competitors. Source Link
Federal investigators say it’s “buyer beware” when using mail order genetic testing services to find your risk of cancer or diabetes. The Government Accountability Office says its probe of four mail order companies showed conflicting results from identical DNA samples in two out of three cases, and 80-percent of the labs offered medical histories that were wrong. Source Link
In a David and Goliath match-up of extreme eaters, the little lady is the big winner when it comes to downing Buffalo Wings. Five-foot-tall, 105-pound Sonya Thomas defeated the reigning male champion by eating 181 wings in 12 minutes to take the national championship in Buffalo. Thomas calls herself “The Black Widow” because she often defeats bigger male competitors. Source Link
