Should
a plan to cut government spending and raise the debt ceiling be a
short-term fix or a longer-term solution? That’s the question between
dueling Democratic and Republican-backed proposals. President Obama says
he wants to see a compromise to prevent a possible government debt
default as the clock ticks down to a deadline on August 2nd. Source Link
NFL
players and owners have a deal to end the lockout that put the 2011
season on hold. The new agreement gives owners a slightly bigger share
of revenues over the next decade and imposes a salary system to cut
spending on first-round draft picks. Training camps could begin opening
tomorrow with the first pre-season game less than two weeks away. Source Link
After
cancer, Alzheimer’s is the world’s most-feared disease, and many people
say they would want themselves or a loved one to be tested for it, even
if they did not have symptoms. An international survey showed that many
don’t know there isn’t any effective treatment to slow the progress of
the disease. It’s believed that Alzheimer’s can begin developing up to
10 years before symptoms appear. Source Link
