Washington, Mar 27: The ongoing financial crisis seems to have hit the media industry in the United States hard. The New York Times Co. is cutting pay for most employees by five percent for a nine-month period and laying off 100 people.
The company’s flagship newspaper reported on its Web site on Thursday that the cuts will hit most non-union workers and run from April through December. Employees will receive 10 days off in return.
Washington, Mar 27 : While physical exercise has been shown to trigger migraine headaches among sufferers, a new study suggests that aerobics can significantly reduce the suffering.
During the study, researchers examined a sample of migraine sufferers before, during and after the aerobic exercise intervention program.
The program was based on indoor cycling (for continuous aerobic exercise) and was designed to improve maximal oxygen uptake without worsening the patients' migraines.
Washington - US President Barack Obama marked the 30th anniversary Thursday of the Israeli-Egyptian peace agreement by saying it should inspire efforts to expand peace in the Middle East.
"As we commemorate this historic event, we recall that peace is always possible even in the face of seemingly intractable conflicts," Obama said in a statement.