October 31, 2012

It’s a Halloween full of Mother Nature’s tricks in a dozen states from the Alleghenies to the Atlantic Coast where officials are assessing the damage from Sandy. The hurricane that became an inland superstorm has brought historic storm surge flooding to coastal areas, dumped snow in mountain regions and left millions without electricity after high winds downed power lines. Source Link
 

Chalk up another benefit for the world’s original “wonder drug” -- researchers say aspirin could be used to treat colon cancer. About one out of six people diagnosed with colon cancer have a specific genetic makeup that responds to aspirin treatment. Those cancer patients who took aspirin lived longer than those who didn’t. Source Link

Are the iTunes people be ready to take their game to the streaming music world? A report says Apple is close to finalizing the rights for a streaming music service to challenge Pandora. The ad-supported app could come to the iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch next year. Source Link