Wednesday, February 22, 2012 For some older adults, the online video game World of Warcraft (WoW) may provide more than just an opportunity for escapist adventure. Researchers from North Carolina State University have found that playing WoW actually boosted cognitive functioning for older adults ? particularly those adults who had scored poorly on cognitive …
Tag Archive: state
Feb
16
Santorum tangles with Occupiers (Politico)
TACOMA, Wash. ? Rick Santorum clashed Monday evening with protesters in this normally Democratic-friendly part of the state as he became the first Republican presidential contender to visit Washington state this cycle. Filling the front row at the Washington State History Museum where Santorum spoke, a group of Occupy protesters disrupted the event, forcing Santorum …
Jan
12
Bernard Fernandez: New Penn State coach makes good first impression
To hear Joyner tell it, Penn State has arms wide enough to embrace the occasional convert. And when the man who headed the six-member search committee charged with identifying the best fit as the Nittany Lions’ new football coach peeled back a few layers of a candidate with no obvious ties to the school or …
Dec
19
Kazakh leader declares state of emergency in oil city (Reuters)
ALMATY (Reuters) ? Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev on Saturday declared a 20-day state of emergency and curfew in the western oil city of Zhanaozen, a day after at least 10 people were killed in violent clashes. Nazarbayev issued a decree, published on the presidential website www.akorda.kz, that bans strikes and public protests, restricts freedom of …
Aug
13
Analysis: Medicaid cuts may limit care for new 2014 enrollees (Reuters)
WASHINGTON (Reuters) ? Three years before Medicaid is due to cover millions of uninsured Americans, state funding cuts may be undermining how much care the government-run health insurance program for the poor will offer new enrollees. Two dozen states across the country plan to slash at least $4.7 billion from their Medicaid plans following four …