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First Person: Marlins New Stadium

The construction manager for the Florida Marlins new stadium gives a first-person tour of some of the ballpark’s innovative features, including a retractable roof. The team says the stadium is 80-percent complete. (Sept. 8)

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It’s crunch time for Rick Perry. The first GOP debate featuring the newly anointed frontrunner is under way in California, with much of the attention focused on how well the Texas governor performs—and whether the others, especially Mitt Romney, go after him. Politico has running tweets here and the…

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Obesity in African-American Women Boosts Risk of Death

Overweight and obesity in African-American women increases their risk of death, especially from heart disease, according to a new study.

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The headline in the Swedish website the Local reads “Drunken elk rescued from Swede’s apple tree,” and while it’s almost a shame to ruin it with explanation, here goes: The elk had been chomping fermented apples (apparently a common phenomenon in the fall in Sweden), got tipsy (ditto), tried to…

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Kodak dons cape for a Google Cloud Print-compatible Hero all-in-one printers

Looks like HP will be getting some company in Google’s print cloud. Kodak today announced a new line of Cloud Print -friendly all-in-one devices, which let users print documents without all of those pesky cords. The imaging company is rolling the Hero 3.1, 5.1, 6.1, 7.1 and 9.1. The low-end 3.1 features a 2.4-inch display and does printing, scanning, and copying for $99, while the top of the line 9.1 adds faxing, a 4.3-inch display, a 30 page automatic document feeder, automatic two-sided printing and Smart Sensor technology to the mix at $249. The $199 6.1, meanwhile, is the most business-minded of the bunch, with its home office networking capabilities. All of the models will be available this month. Printable press info after the break. Continue reading Kodak dons cape for a Google Cloud Print-compatible Hero all-in-one printers Kodak dons cape for a Google Cloud Print-compatible Hero all-in-one printers originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 08 Sep 2011 02:10:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink

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Study: Weight Watchers Better Than Doctors’ Advice Alone

Overweight and obese patients referred to Weight Watchers lost twice as much weight as those treated by their doctors in the U.K., Australia, and Germany.

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Study: Weight Watchers Better Than Doctors’ Advice

Overweight and obese patients referred to Weight Watchers lost twice as much weight as those treated by their doctors in the U.K., Australia, and Germany.

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The rheumatoid arthritis drugs Remicade, Enbrel, Humira, Cimzia, and Simponi slightly increase skin cancer risk but not the risk of other cancers, patient follow-up studies suggest.

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The US is still the land of the most billionaires, but China is gaining fast. It counts 271 dollar billionaires, up from 130 in only two years, reports the Telegraph . The leader of the pack is construction magnate Liang Wengen, whose worth is pegged at $11 billion. The US has…

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DonReigstad says: Oops! Another mic someone thought was turned off. Madonna this time, deriding a gift. Go easy. God feels it from us. http://ow.ly/6ocO9

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