Home » Archives » Latest Headlines (Page 1077)
WHO warns one in three worldwide has high blood pressure
One in three adults suffers from high blood pressure, a key trigger of heart disease, health experts said on Wednesday while underlining the growing number of cases in developing countries. Canada and the United States have the fewest patients, at less than 20 percent of adults, but in some African…
Catholic group admits high-level priest fathered a child ‘a number of years ago’
An ultra-conservative Catholic group on Wednesday said one of its most senior priests who teaches doctrine at a Vatican university has a child and admitted it knew about the scandal for some time. “The general director and his council are deeply sorry for not having acted earlier and more firmly,”…
‘Scripture Candy’ peddles wares at Sweet and Snack Expo in Chicago
Can a lollipop wrapped in a Bible verse help people come to Jesus? Can a piece of chocolate bring a moment of bliss? Or how about just a bit of comfort after a bad day? A riot of colors, flavors and familiar characters filled the floor of the Sweet and…
‘Corporate responsibility’ firm lied about presence of indigenous Amazonian tribe while working for oil company in Peru
An environmental consultancy working for an oil company withheld evidence of an “uncontacted tribe” where the company is operating in Peru’s Amazon, a leaked report obtained by the Guardian reveals. The leak is acutely embarrassing for Perenco, based in London and Paris, because it has consistently claimed there is no…
World Bank: Debt ‘still a huge issue’ for developing countries
Years after debt campaigners succeeded in persuading the International Monetary Fund (IMF), World Bank and G8 to abolish debts worth billions of dollars owed by developing countries, figures show total external debts are once again on the increase. Data in the World Bank’s global development finance 2012 report (pdf) shows…
Dog, shorts and soccer ball found in Aussie croc
Rangers who shot a saltwater crocodile that was terrorising pets innorthern Australia found a dog, a pair of shorts, a football and a nappy in its stomach, according to a local report. Police had recently notified authorities that a crocodile had eaten at least one dog and was lunging at others on a beach…
GM to pull ads from Facebook
General Motors has confirmed that it is pulling its advertising fromFacebook after determining that paid ads had little impact on consumers. GM has been spending about $10 million on paid advertising and $30 million on unpaid marketing on Facebook. “We are reassessing our Facebook advertising, but we remain committed to very aggressive social media…
Romney wins Oregon, Nebraska primaries
Presumptive Republican nominee Mitt Romney won primary ballots in Oregon and Nebraska, partial results showed, moving him a step closer to winning his party’s formal White House nomination. Romney won 73 percent of the vote in Oregon against 12.2 percent for Ron Paul, who suspended active campaigning this week, and 5.7 percent for Newt Gingrich, according to results from…
Taiwan president fined for Facebook campaigning
Taiwan’s President Ma Ying-jeou has been fined Tw$500,000 ($17,000) by electoral authorities for urging his Facebook followers on polling day to vote for him, the Central Election Commission has said., the Central Election Commission has said. Taiwanese election law forbids any form of campaigning on voting day. Elected in 2008, Ma won a comfortable re-election victory on January 14. He is due…
Moody’s to downgrade 21 Spanish banks
Moody’s is set to ‘significantly’ downgrade 21 Spanish banks within a week, following a cut of credit ratings on Italian banks, the Spanish economic daily Expansion said on Wednesday. “Sources in the Spanish financial sector are convinced that the agency will lower in a significant manner the ratings of numerous institutions,” said the daily. “The announcement can…
Brand new on Raw Story
- 20 children among 91 dead in Moore, Oklahoma tornado
- Jon Stewart: ‘Yes, we motherf*cking can’ fix Veterans Affairs backlog
- North Korea releases Chinese fishermen after briefly holding them hostage
- Google faces new pressure in UK over tax claims
- Secular Coalition: Daily Caller editor sent ‘Here’s a Dick pic’ email to spokeswoman
- Dozens dead after devastating tornado rips through Oklahoma City
- Sudden infant death risk greater when parents share bed with babies
- Like bats and dolphins, blind humans can use echolocation to find objects
- Secret Service probes right-wing radio host for threatening Hillary Clinton
- Apple allegedly uses havens to avoid paying billions in U.S. taxes
Commentary
An open letter to the Center for Inquiry
By Amanda Marcotte
Stop whining about Millennials
By Pando Daily
Six ways the GOP could screw up the Obama administration’s scandals
By Ana Marie Cox, The Guardian
Raw Exclusives
Featured Video
Follow Us!
