January 2017

Westbrook’s 18th triple-double comes at critical time for OKC

January 12, 2017 in Sports

[caption id="attachment_16103" align="alignright" width="300"] Russell Westbrook went for 24 points, 13 rebounds and 12 assists Wednesday against the Grizzlies.[/caption] OKLAHOMA CITY -- It was less than two weeks ago when Russell Westbrook left Memphis with zero assists, six turnovers, an ejection and a 34-point loss. It...

Guyana dealing with outbreak of gastro in rural areas

January 12, 2017 in Regional

[caption id="attachment_16100" align="alignright" width="300"] Guyana’s Public Health Minister, Volda Lawrence[/caption] GEORGETOWN, Guyana, (CMC) – The Guyana government says it has sent a medical team to three Amerindian areas in Region Nine amid reports of an outbreak of gastroenteritis. Public Health Minister Volda Lawrence said the medical team...

US Senate takes first step toward unraveling Obamacare

January 12, 2017 in International

[caption id="attachment_16091" align="alignright" width="300"] An Obamacare logo is shown on the door of the UniVista Insurance agency in Miami, Florida on January 10, 2017[/caption] WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — The Republican-led US Senate held a procedural vote early Thursday which set in motion the eventual rollback...