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Working Long Hours Raises Heart Risks
Researchers have concluded that people who work long hours are 40 per cent more likely to suffer serious heart problems than those who don't work or work few hours.
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Democrats Live Longer Than Republicans
A new study has found that registered Democrats are outliving their Republican counterparts by an average of nearly 10 years.
The study, recently published in the New Haven Medical Journal, attributes Republican's shorter lives to higher incidences of heart disease but researchers are at a loss to explain why.
"It makes little sense as Republicans eat healthier, smoke and drink less, and do far fewer illegal drugs than Democrats. We can't figure it out." said one scientist.
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Strong Earthquake Rattles Oklahoma
A powerful earthquake rattled much of Oklahoma Friday this morning.
People in a number of cities and towns across Oklahoma reported violent shaking during the quake, followed by numerous aftershocks. "It was real bad - we couldn't hardly stand up," said one dazed Wal-Mart shopper.
Authorities say it will take several days to determine if the quakes caused any damage, as they review before and after photos of the areas hit.
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WaPo: Global Warming May Cause Polar Bears To Eat People
The internationally-esteemed scientific journal, The Washington Post, recently published an article warning that climate change will likely cause polar bears to develop a taste for humans.
The report titled ‘Polar bears hurt by climate change are more likely to turn to a new food source — humans,’ cites a new study claiming higher global temperatures will make it more likely polar bears will interact with humans, increasing the chances of an attack.
"Once it gets so hot you're going to see polar bears approaching humans to borrow ice or even wanting a few minutes in front of the air conditioner, and that's potentially a recipe for disaster. Suddenly you've got an overheated 700 lb. bear in your living room and the next thing you know they smell some pizza rolls in the kitchen and think it's you - six hours later you're a frozen pile of poop next to a stream," the article quotes one climate researcher.