Mother Teresa Humanitarian Image A ‘Myth,’ New Study Says
The Huffington Post By Ron Dicker A new study by Canadian academics says Mother Teresa was a product of hype who housed the poor and sick in shoddy conditions, despite her access to a fortune. The Times of India, reporting…
Sportsmax not offered Champs 2013 overseas rights
SportsMax not streaming or broadcasting Champs 2013 Kingston, Jamaica (March 12, 2013): Amidst queries from legions of viewers globally who have come to watch SportsMax’s live stream of the ISSA Boys’ & Girls’ Athletics Championships (Champs) in 2011 & 2012,…
NY policeman Gilberto Valle guilty of cannibal plot
BBC News A New York City police officer has been found guilty of plotting to murder his wife, and cook and eat other women. Gilberto Valle – dubbed the “cannibal cop” by US media – was arrested by the FBI…
The Bahamas to Host the 2013 CONCACAF Beach Soccer Championship
First Ever Caribbean Host Nation to Welcome Regional Qualifying Tournament for the 2013 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup at the New Beach Soccer Facility in Nassau, May 8-12 The Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF), the…
Is Jamaica’s Housing Sector in trouble?
From BusinessSuite Magazine 8 March 2013 AII is not well within the Jamaican real estate sector and the major players are not happy that their businesses are facing imminent closure and prolonged periods of losses. Three distinct factors are now…
A Critical Part Of JCPenney’s Turnaround Plan Could Fall Apart This Week
Ashley Lutz JCPenney CEO Ron Johnson was counting on a home goods line with Martha Stewart to save his brand. But that gamble could result in an even worse situation at JCPenney: empty shelves. When JCPenney entered into a contract…
Rome conclave: Cardinals fail to elect pope in first vote
Jon Sopel from BBC reports as black smoke rises from the Sistine Chapel chimney Cardinals of the Catholic Church have failed to elect a new pope on their first day in the Vatican conclave. Black smoke rising from a chimney…
The Weekly Good: ProBueno lets you offer up your talents and skills for good
Drew Olanoff, TechCrunch Imagine that you’re a pretty good drummer, you’re in a band, and you’d like to give lessons. You could charge for these lessons, of course, but you’re really into helping out charities. A site called ProBueno is…
Steroid back injections do more harm than good
By Nick Tate, Newsmax For many patients with back pain, epidural steroid injections do more harm than good, according to a new study by researchers with Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia. The research, published in the medical journal Spine, found patients…
Brazil outrage over Sao Paulo cyclist’s lost arm
From BBC A road collision in Brazil has caused outrage after police said a motorist drove off with a cyclist’s severed arm attached to his vehicle. The driver, who later turned himself in, told Sao Paulo police that he had…
