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Statins Improve Functions of Liver, Finds StudyBy Tabitha Reuben Researchers from University College London have claimed that Statins are safe and effective for patients with liver enzyme abnormalities and they also improve the function of the liver in these patients. Dimitri P. Mikhailidis, MD, of University College London, and colleagues said in their study that liver test results in patients with moderately abnormal liver tests at baseline improved with statin treatment. "The risk-to-benefit ratio of long-term statin treatment favors statin administration even for patients with moderately abnormal liver tests," the authors wrote. Scholar Chalmers Johnson Dies At 79By Kathy Arnold At the ripe age of 79, Chalmers Johnson is not with all of us any longer. The news of his demise was announced by his wife Sheila K. Johnson, who is a reputable anthropologist in her own right. She said her husband had arthritic complexities World's Large Lakes Getting Warmer, Finds StudyA study released yesterday by researchers from Jet Propulsion Laboratory showed that the water temperatures in major lakes around the world are steadily increasing due to the global climate change. The study claimed that earth's major lakes have warmed by an average of 0.81 degrees per decade in the last 25 years. The study showed that some lakes have warmed as much as 1.8 degrees. Cambodia Stampede Cause Explained In ReportBy Arthur Conrad The stampede in Cambodia had accounted for over three hundred and fifty lives being claimed. On Wednesday, they claimed that a suspension bridge may have swayed a little and that must have set the panicking up causing a stampede of such stature. Jay-Z Opens Up In His Literary DebutBy Tania Lobo As a teenage hustler from selling crack cocaine to becoming one of America’s biggest rapper, Jay-Z talks about his life, and explains the hip-hop culture in his literary debut. Decoded, which is the debut of the rapper as a writer in his autobiography, is slated to release in New York recently. Ingmar Guandique awaits verdict on Chandra Levy Murder CaseThe time is expected to be sometime around ten past twelve in the afternoon when the jury will announce the verdict. The Chandra Levy incident happened almost ten years ago when the intern from Washington has found in a state of remnants in 2001. Steve Jobs Immortalized In Action FigureBy Harry Newton Good news for Apple fans who consider Apple boss Steve Jobs as an iconic figure as they can now buy the plastic figure of Jobs. The news about the Jobs action was broken by Mashable. The report said that the figure of Jobs is perfect in every regard as it has perfectly crafted facial features of the Apple CEO. It is wearing the black turtleneck sweater and the slightly too-baggy jeans, which are the trademark dress of Jobs. The figure is also wearing New Balance 991 sneakers and Jobs figure is also sporting the Lennon-like rimless glasses, which are removable. Jobs is standing on a Apple logo platform. Hillary Clinton says she's done with politicsBy Kathy Arnold The last time around the election really came down to a little battle between the current US President Barrack Obama who got stiff, really stiff, from the other contender for the presidential election which just happened to be a certain Hillary Clinton. Laurie 'Bambi' Bembenek Dies at 52By Tania Lobo A former playboy bunny and Milwaukee cop, Laurie Bembenek, who later went on to become a paparazzi favorite, died at the age of 52. The daytime TV starlet became a national sensation in the 1980's after she was convicted of killing her husband's ex-wife. Delta 4 rocket launches largest satelliteBy Harry Newton There have been quite a few reports about a satellite that has just been launched into the infinities of space and the rumors have it that the particular satellite just happens to be the biggest ever that has ever been launched towards the space. Groupon in talks with Google for Possible Sale: RumorBy Robert Trellis: Google is said to be in talks to buy Groupon, an online coupon company, according to media reports. Technology blog, AllThingsD, reported that its sources, who didn’t wanted to be identified, told them that the two companies are in talks for sale of Groupon for more than $3 billion. Lindsay Lohan Replaced By Malin Akerman To Play Linda LovelaceBy Tania Lobo: The movie that is being called Inferno: A Linda Lovelace Story will now feature Malin Akerlin instead of the infamous Lindsay Lohan as the female lead who would be playing the character of Lovelace. There still are some questions that hover in the fans’ minds.
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