March 4, 2011

Contract talks between the National Football League and its players are going into overtime, with fans hoping the clock doesn’t run out. Both sides have agreed to extend the current labor agreement another 24 hours while negotiations continue, amid the threat of a owner’s lockout  and a union move to decertify itself and then sue the league for anti-trust violations. Source Link 


A new study says that diabetes can shorten the lifespan of a 50-year old by up to six years. Those with diabetes had double the risk of dying from a heart attack or stroke, a higher risk of dying from cancer, and were more likely to die from infections, and lung and kidney disease. It’s estimated that some 26 million Americans have diabetes, and 7 million of them are undiagnosed. Source Link 


In a flashback that brings a bit of the 1960s to the new millennium, Volkswagen has unveiled a new version of the iconic VW bus. The concept model that seats six features the familiar box-like shape and a two-tone paint job, but is updated as an electric vehicle with an iPad as the dashboard command center for the entertainment system and climate control. Source Link