"EGYPT" ISSUES - New Political Showdown in Egypt as Court Invalidates Parliament

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New Political Showdown in Egypt as Court Invalidates Parliament 

General Information on Egypt

Official Name: Arab Republic of Egypt
Capital: Cairo (Current local time)
Government Type: Republic
Population: 80.3 million
Area: 386,000 square miles; approximately equal to Texas and New Mexico combined 
Languages: Arabic (official), English and French widely understood by educated classes
Literacy: Total Population: [71%] Male: [83%]; Female: [59%]
Year of Independence: 1922
Web site: Egypt.gov.eg (in Arabic and English)

CAIRO — Egypt’s 

Supreme Constitutional Court on Thursday ruled that the Islamist-led Parliament must be immediately dissolved, while also blessing the right of Hosni Mubarak’s last prime minister to run for president, escalating a battle for power between the remnants of the toppled order and rising Islamists. 

Healthy Women Advised Not to Take Calcium and Vitamin D to Prevent Fractures

Healthy Women Advised Not to Take Calcium and Vitamin D to Prevent Fractures 

The Preventive Services Task Force, an influential group that recently recommended against routine P.S.A. tests to detect prostate cancer, issued a draft statement on Tuesday recommending that healthy postmenopausal women should not take low doses of calcium or vitamin D supplements to prevent fractures. 

The group, an independent panel of experts in prevention and primary care appointed by the federal Department of Health and Human Services, also considered use of the supplements by healthy premenopausal women and men. For those groups, it said, there was insufficient evidence to recommend taking vitamin D with or without calcium to prevent fractures.

Shopping Drunk on the Internet

The Gawker Guide to Shopping Drunk on the Internet

An intriguing exclusive in The New York Times claims that many people shop on the internet... while drunk. Is it true? That's not for us to say—we're just here to help! What will you purchase, next time you are trawling eBay and Amazon while you're drunk? 

After enjoying a few drinks, some people go dancing. Others order food. And for some, it’s time to shop online. “I have my account linked to my phone, so it’s really easy,” said Tiffany Whitten, of Dayton, Ohio, whose most recent tipsy purchase made on her smartphone — a phone cover — arrived from Amazon much to her surprise. “I was drunk and I bought it, and I forgot about it, and it showed up in the mail, and I was really excited.” 

Shopping under the influence has long benefited high-end specialty retailers — witness the wine-and-cheese parties that are a staple of galleries and boutiques. Now the popularity of Internet sales has opened alcohol-induced purchases to the masses, including people like Ms. Whitten, who works in shipping and receiving and spent just $5 on the cat-shaped phone cover. 

Chris Tansey, an accountant in Australia, went shopping online after drinking late one night (to be precise, it was well into the morning). By the end of the session, he had bought a $10,000 motorcycle tour of New Zealand.