Baby Boomers and Alzheimer's Disease - ABC News

Baby Boomers and Alzheimer's Disease - ABC News: "Alzheimer's disease is the only one of the top 10 causes of death in America that cannot be prevented, cured or even slowed down once it begins. People live with the progressively debilitating dementia an average of about 10 years."

Many states celebrate surpluses as Congress struggles with debt - Washington Times

Many states celebrate surpluses as Congress struggles with debt - Washington Times: "As Washington stares at rising national debt and projected deficits for years to come, many states are faced with the opposite problem: whether to spend their budget surpluses and, if so, on what."

Cyclists In Burbank Beat JetBlue To Long Beach! « CBS Los Angeles

Cyclists In Burbank Beat JetBlue To Long Beach! « CBS Los Angeles: "Bike vs. Plane? It should be obvious to anyone who would win that contest.

Well, not so fast!

Some bloggers, hearing about JetBlue’s $4 fare from Burbank to Long Beach decided to lay down a challenge and see if some bike riders could beat the airline in a cross town race."

Drought cripples southern US farms - FT.com

Drought cripples southern US farms - FT.com: "Half of Dahlen Hancock’s cotton fields are dead. The other half are clinging to life.
The 5,800 acres he farms near Lubbock, Texas, are half irrigated and half at the mercy of the clouds. And the past nine months have been the driest in Texas on record."

Worst heatwave in years grips Midwest, moving east | Reuters

Worst heatwave in years grips Midwest, moving east | Reuters: "An oppressive and potentially deadly summertime mix of sizzling temperatures and high humidity baked a large swath of the country again on Sunday, pushing afternoon heat indexes in dozens of cities to dangerous levels."

Tornado-force winds topple Ottawa Bluesfest stage | News | National Post

Tornado-force winds topple Ottawa Bluesfest stage | News | National Post: "OTTAWA — Thousands of people were evacuated from Ottawa’s Bluesfest on Sunday after the stage collapsed during a Cheap Trick concert.

Ottawa police reported that two people suffered non-life threatening injuries.

Concertgoer Pamela Cogan said a pole broke off the back of the stage and hit Cheap Trick’s driver."

Precious Metals: Gold Tops $1,600 an Ounce as Debt Fears Simmer - CNBC

Precious Metals: Gold Tops $1,600 an Ounce as Debt Fears Simmer - CNBC: "Gold prices rallied to record highs above $1,600 an ounce in Europe on Monday, as investors spooked by the euro zone debt crisis and the threat of a U.S. default bought into the metal as a haven from risk."