Monthly Archives: October 2010
Toni Braxton is bankrupt, again
BEIJING, Oct. 8 — U.S. singer Toni Braxton has filed for bankruptcy a second time, citing millions of dollars in debt, according to media reports Friday. The six-time Grammy Award winner filed for bankruptcy in Los Angeles, meaning she does … Continue reading
22 percent Americans have arthritis, obesity partly to blame
BEIJING, Oct. 8 — About 22 percent of U.S. adults have been told by doctors that they have arthritis, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported Thursday. In its Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report for Oct. 8, … Continue reading
Researchers find longest genome in white flower
BEIJING, Oct. 8 — An ordinary-looking white flower from Japan may carry the longest genome ever discovered, a new study suggested Thursday. The Paris japonica, a 12-inch (30-centimeter) flower native to Japan, has a genetic code 50 times long as that … Continue reading