A new study finds that much of a child’s “weight fate” – that is, whether he or she will fight the battle of the bulge for their life – is sealed before kindergarden. The study, published in this week’s New England Journal of Medicine, was paid for by the federal government. Overweight 5-year-olds were found …
Brazil is bracing itself for widespread protests in more than 30 cities including Sao Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Salvador and Porto Alegre. The Anonymous Rio protest group said on its Facebook page that “there will be no World Cup” and proclaimed Saturday’s “Operation Stop the World Cup” to be only the first act. Last year, …
Best Buy said sales during the holiday season were down .8%, as their stock plunged 28% in pre-market trading Thursday.
The retailer attributed the drop to the highly promotional retail environment. Despite the decline, it is a slight improvement from …
