Statin drugs are known to significantly reduce the odds of having a heart attack or stroke by lowering the level of “bad” cholesterol in the blood. But they are no longer prescribed based solely on a person’s blood test results. Today, statin drugs are used when has a person has a 7.5% or greater risk of having a heart attack or stroke over the next 10 years, or to patients who have known cardiovascular disease....
The goal? To level the media playing field in time for the 2008 election. Talk radio has long been a crucial power base for conservatives and Republicans; local TV stations are not. They shy away from public-affairs programming altogether, and yet they rake in ever-larger wads of cash on political advertising. Democrats have two media-access goals. One is to prod local broadcast television and radio stations to renew their atrophied commitment to producing and airing their own public-affairs programming—shows that Democrats think would at least give them a chance to be heard....
Harvard has been the establishment’s petri dish of power for centuries, so there is nothing remarkable about this story of lofty goals except for this: the two men in the Ivy halls were black. Obama’s rise is both the result and a symbol of a coming of age of a new leadership contingent. Reared in a post-segregated society, embraced by top credentialing institutions, they have amassed power and wealth through law, politics, foundations and the upper ranks of corporations, investment banks and hedge funds....
NATO’s land border with Russia would increase to 1,586 miles if the Nordic country decides to pursue membership status. Finland and Sweden are debating whether to join the military alliance, potentially ending decades of neutral foreign policy towards Russia, after the Kremlin ordered the invasion of non-NATO member Ukraine in late February. The military alliance now shares a land border of 754 miles with Russia, according to NATO’s own statistics....
That ruthless tactic seems to be working. Thousands of moderate Albanians are abandoning their homes in Tetovo and fleeing in fear of their lives, despite appeals for calm from both Albanians and Slavs in Macedonia’s ruling coalition. Meanwhile, more and more young Albanians are talking about joining the “liberation” forces in the hills. In Macedonia the insurgents call themselves the National Liberation Army. But their uniforms look exactly like those of the old Kosovo Liberation Army, now supposedly disarmed, disbanded and living in peace under NATO protection, across the Serb border a few kilometers to the north....
Powell, the Class B New Orleans Pelicans owner/general manager/manager, was frustrated by his underperforming and uninspired squad in July 1901. “Powell fired every member of his tail-end New Orleans club and recruited an entirely new team on the same day,” the Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball reported. MORE: When a team turned a triple play without touching the ball Cutting the whole team on one day? Talk about cleaning house....
Members of the chorus issued a statement saying they were humiliated and then taunted by some fans when, after they were assembled on the field Saturday, a recording of a woman singing the anthem played. MORE: The most controversial players in MLB history On Monday, the day after a Padres investigation concluded that DJ ArtForm (real name: Art Romero) was responsible, he wrote on his Facebook page that he accepted responsibility but was adamant that it was, in fact, a mistake and not an act of hate:...
Local Glastonbury, Connecticut firefighter, who was identified in a Twitter thread and by The Journal Inquirer as James Stanley, was videotaped on Sunday saying that NARCAN — the medication designed to reverse an opioid overdose — should be done away with and that “when people overdose, you let them die.” Michael Oretade, president of the Connecticut Black Lives Matter outreach organization BLM860, told Newsweek that the group planned to collect donations for a mutual aid food drive on Sunday when a group of conservative citizens arrived to protest their work....
Now-if anyone female and under the age of 82 is still present-let us go on to talk a little about that job in the context of attitudes toward women in general and wives in particular in Washington. In my time here I have seen those attitudes transformed. We aren’t “girls” anymore, and that’s not just because some of us aren’t girls anymore by even the most generous standards. The whole giggly, girly, patronizing, little-woman junk, the ladies’-lunch-with-party-favors-and-pink-dessert culture, if they live on at all, live on somewhere out of sight....
Owen slated for fat Ronaldo joke Following the Manchester United and Arsenal strikes, Reza Ghoochannejhad took advantage of a low cross drilled in behind him by flicking it over his head and into the back of the net. The wonder goal helped Heerenveen to defeat Wolfsburg 2-1 in Saturday’s friendly fixture during their winter break training camp. They return to competitive action - when Reza will dream of scoring another scorpion kick no doubt - next Saturday against Den Haag....
The benefits are many: improved posture, body awareness, strength and flexibility. “Ballet gives you the look that society wants–long legs–and it helps reduce hips,” says London-based Danceworks instructor Raymond Chai. “It gives you poise and confidence [and] you learn how to dance.” For more information check out the following Web sites: ballet-tanz.de: Run by the popular dance magazine, it lists classes in Germany, Britain, Denmark, France, Italy, the Netherlands, Austria, Sweden, Switzerland, Spain and the United States....
For the generation that grew up with the annual event, that always evokes memories of Dominique Wilkins, Spud Webb, Michael Jordan and Kenny “Sky” Walker. We’ve always loved the Slam Dunk Contest, and we used to love re-enacting some of those dunks in the backyard. MORE: Best rim-rattling throwdowns in Slam Dunk Contest history It’s OK that we couldn’t pull it off on a 10-foot rim. Or an eight-foot rim then....
The ACT is an easier test than the SAT. Jacobson: This has come up because there was such an outpouring of criticism the last time they changed the SAT that colleges said, “We’ll also take the ACT,” which is still considered a little more academic. But we discovered anecdotally that one third of kids do better on the ACT, while one third do the same and one third do worse....
In a statement Friday, YG Entertainment said: “Following a long discussion about the future activities of iKON members (Bobby, Jay, Ju-ne, Song, DK, Chan), we have agreed to end their exclusive management contracts, respecting each of their thoughts on the matter.” The band’s exit comes seven years after its debut in 2015 with the single “My Type” and several hit tunes, such as “Rhythm Ta,” “Love Scenario” and “Killing Me....
Bosa, a 6-4, 265-pound strong-side defensive end at St. Thomas Aquinas High School (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.), announced his decision on Twitter. He visited Florida and Florida State this month before committing to the Buckeyes. 247Sports ranks Bosa as the top strong-side defensive end in the nation for the class of 2016. MORE: Top 15 programs since 2000 | Top 50 players | SN’s top front seven: Bosa is No. 1...
Join DAZN and watch more than 100 fight nights a year Here are five takeaways from NXT TakeOver: New York. 1. NXT sets a high bar — again Good luck topping that WrestleMania. While Sunday night’s show at MetLife Stadium is the biggest show of the year, it’s going to have a tough time putting on better bell-to-bell, in-ring action. That speaks to the incredible matches on this card, which has become a tradition for the special TakeOver events....
Representative Liz Cheney is facing a stiff challenge from Trump-backed opponent Harriet Hageman, while Senator Lisa Murkowski’s results will give an indication of whether she can defeat Trump-endorsed Kelly Tshibaka in November. Tuesday could also see a major political comeback if former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin can win a special election for the U.S. House of Representatives arising from the death of Republican Representative Don Young. Here are five things to look out for, and that Trump will likely be eyeing, in Tuesday’s primaries....
