Junrey Balawing is a shoe in for the world’s smallest man title. At just 22 inches the Filipino is set to take the crown from the current title holder when he turns 18 on Sunday. Junrey will take over from Nepal’s Khagendra Thapa Magar, 19, who stands at 26.4 inches. Guinness World Records may [...]
Posted by uspostHealthThursday, November 11th, 2010
Washington on Wednesday became the second state to ban energy drinks that combine alcohol and caffeine amid rising concern that the beverages are dangerous. The ban, enacted by the Washington State Liquor Control Board, follows one imposed last week in Michigan. Several other states have moved to restrict sales of the drinks, which include Four [...]
The CBC reports that an Indonesian volcano that has laid dormant for hundreds of years erupted for a second straight day on Monday. Mount Sinabung was considered inactive, and was thus not monitored, because its last eruption was in the year 1600. It erupted for the first time on Sunday, but its second eruption on [...]
Hundreds of people have been sickened in a salmonella outbreak linked to eggs in three states and possibly more, and health officials on Wednesday dramatically expanded a recall to 380 million eggs. The AP’s John Mone reports.