New research has found that diets heavy in processed and fatty foods increase the risk of depression, according to a report published Monday. Researchers at University College London also found that a diet including plenty of fresh vegetables, fruit and fish could help prevent the onset of depression
California’s medical marijuana dispensary operators are finding that, contrary to recent news headlines, federal raids of medical marijuana clubs aren’t going to stop – an assertion the US attorney for northern California is explicitly making.
House Republican Leader John Boehner (Ohio) announced on November 1 that his party is preparing a healthcare reform bill to compete with the Democratic alternative. Boehner said the Republican version would cover millions of presently uninsured Americans, but it would not be as ambitious as the House Democratic proposal brought out last week. The Democratic plan is estimated to bring coverage to more than 30 million uninsured Americans at a 10-year price tag of $1.055 trillion
Pensions for top U.S. executives increased an average of 19 percent last year despite widespread drops in the companies’ share values, The Wall Street Journal reported Tuesday.
President Barack Obama said Monday that the US economy will continue to lose jobs in coming months despite exiting a recession, striking a cautious tone on unemployment. “We anticipate that we’re going to continue to see some job losses in the weeks and months to come,” Obama said ahead of the release of unemployment figures for October on Friday.
Aaron Quintero-Soto, the leader of a Mexican drug trafficking ring, was sentenced Monday to 21 years in a U.S. prison, according to the Justice Department.
In a time of increased financial uncertainty – stemming from a dismal job market, a crumbling economy and government skepticism – Americans are spending record amounts of money on guns and ammunition, creating shortages in some places over the past year.
Indicating a rise in U.S. poverty levels, a study released Monday showed that nearly half of all American children, including an overwhelming majority of black children, will, at some point during their childhood, eat meals paid for by food stamps.
U.S. lawmakers and consumer activists on Friday highlighted the need to reform overdraft fees that banks charge their customers, saying all too often a cup of coffee can wind up costing $40.
