About a million artery-clearing angioplasties are performed in the United States each year, and the usual route is to thread a tube to the heart through an artery in the groin. Now a major study shows going through the wrist joint instead lav significantly let down the risk of bleeding � without the discomfort of lying flat for hours patch the scratch site seals up.
Forty-seven per centum of the U.S. population believes that the authorities should reimpose the Fairness Doctrine requiring radio and TV stations of the Cross to correspondence political comments equally 'tween conservatives and liberals. Thirty-nine percent says that broadcasting should remain unregulated on that score, according to a survey conducted by Rasmussen Reports. The Fairness Doctrine was terminated in 1987 by the Reagan administration. In a similar survey conducted in July 2007 Americans were institute to be evenly dual-lane on the issue. Democrats have been pressing for a bring back of the Fairness Doctrine, primarily because of the domination of talk radio receiver by conservatives. It should come as no surprisal, therefore, that the review found that 54 pct of Democrats favor a return of the Fairness Doctrine while 26 per centum do not; Republicans and independents ar equally divided on the matter, the study found.
15/08/2008
Angelina Jolie is being lined up to star in the new Muppets movie.
The 33-year-old actress - who is set to give birth to twins later this month - has reportedly been approached to feature in the film because she is such a huge fan of the Jim Henson creations.
A source said: “The idea is to re-launch the Muppets with a big name and a big movie. Angelina is a big Muppets fan and being so passionate about kids there's a very real chance that she'll take this project on.
“Even Brad might want to have Miss Piggy as a love interest!”
Angelina has previously revealed she thinks she looks like one of the comical puppets.
She said: “I am odd-looking. I sometimes think I look like a funny Muppet!”
Angelina already has three adopted children - Maddox, six, Pax, three, and two-year-old Zahara – and a two-year-old biological daughter Shiloh with Brad.
The Muppets started life on their own TV show which was a worldwide hit and eventually spawned a host of movies.
Angelina wouldn’t be the first celebrity to appear alongside the mischievous puppets. Rocker Alice Cooper, the late Johnny Cash and Diana Ross were all guests on the series.
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