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Farrah Fawcett dies at 62

By AgentM | June 25th, 2009 | Leave a comment | Posted in Entertainment, News

Actress Farrah Fawcett dies at 62 after battling cancer for almost 3 years. She died before 9:30 am, Thursday, June 25, 2009 in a Santa Monica Hospital. Her longtime partner Ryan O’neal  and her best friend Alana Stewart was at her deathbed. “After a long and brave battle with cancer, our beloved Farrah has passed away,” O’Neal said. “Although this is an extremely

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Frequently Asked Questions about Influenza A H1N1

By AgentM | June 13th, 2009 | Leave a comment | Posted in Health

Below are from the FAQ about the Influenza A H1N1 virus. What can I do? Updated 11 June 2009 What can I do to protect myself from catching influenza A(H1N1)? The main route of transmission of the new influenza A(H1N1) virus seems to be similar to seasonal influenza, via droplets that are expelled by speaking, sneezing or coughing. You can prevent getting infected by avoiding close contact with peo

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WHO elevates Influenza Pandemic alert from Phase 5 to Phase 6

By AgentM | June 12th, 2009 | Leave a comment | Posted in Health, News

In less 6 weeks, Dr Margaret Chan, Director-General of the World Health Organization, announced that she elevated the pandemic alert from Phase 5 to Phase 6. It means that the Influenza A H1N1 virus have sustained community outbreak in many countries and in 2 different WHO regions. “Moving to pandemic phase six level does not imply we will see increase in number of deaths or very severe case

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Whitney Houston’s new album

By AgentM | June 8th, 2009 | Leave a comment | Posted in Entertainment, Music

Watch the teaser for Whitney Houston’s new album set to be released on September 1 by Arista Records. Houston hasn’t released an album in 7 years. Despite her absence in the music industry, her music lives on. Her songs are a favorite audition piece in numerous reality singing contest like American Idol. Since her 1985 self-titled debut, she has built an illustrious career that has ge

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Who killed Bill?

By AgentM | June 7th, 2009 | Leave a comment | Posted in Entertainment, News

David Carradine who played Bill in Quentin Tarantino’s Kill Bill (2003 and 2004) was found dead on his hotel room in SwissĂ´tel Bangkok, Thailand. He was 72. Initial police reports say that he committed suicide but autopsy revealed that he died of Asphyxiation. Carradine’s family suspected that a foul play may have been involved. They asked the help of FBI for assistance. CarradineR

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Roger Federer wins French Open 2009

By AgentM | June 7th, 2009 | Leave a comment | Posted in Sports, Tennis

After almost 2 hours and 3 sets (6-1, 6-7, 6-4), Roger Federer (2) from Switzerland won his first Roland Garros French Open against Robin Soderling (23) of Sweden. Roger Federer is now the 6th Career Grand Slam winner following Andre Agassi of USA. He also ties with Pete Sampras’ record of 14 major Grand Slam titles. Federer saw a window of opportunity to win the elusive Roland Garros as

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Curing Blindness Through Stem Cell Cultured Contact Lenses

By AgentM | June 5th, 2009 | 1 Comment | Posted in Health

Researchers found a way to cure blindness through contact lenses cultured with stem cells. Three patients had their sight restored in less than one month after undergoing the procedure. Stem cells were extracted from their good eye, cultured them in contact lenses for ten days, and were given to the patients. After using the cultured contact lenses for 10 to 14 days, the stem cells began recoloniz

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