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Barack Obama has cultivated a rock star persona and used “change” as a rallying cry, attracting young, secular voters, but it could be the large segment of religiously-oriented youth who make or break the Democratic presidential candidate and his Republican opponent John McCain this election year. Three swing states — Ohio, Missouri and Colorado — could tip the scales if religious youth show up the way they have in recent elections, said John Green, director of the Bliss Institute at University of Akron in Ohio. “These ‘battleground states’ are good reflections of the nation as a whole,” Green told FOXNews.com....

Hotness has got a new definition, courtesy a curry called 'Satan's Ashes', which requires its makers and staff to wear masks and rubber gloves to handle it. Touted as the hottest in the world, the dish contains the Naga Morich chilli, which measures 953,721 on the Scoville heat scale. If this was not hot enough, the dish also contains the Bhut Jolokia, which has been registered at a sweat-inducing 1,001,304. And to get a spoonful of this sadistic dish, one has to visit Cumbria, where it is prepared, reports News of the World. Now, Ged Fowler, of the Chilli Pepper...

Common Cooking Spice Found In Curry Shows Promise In Combating Diabetes And ObesityResearchers believe that curcumin, the anti-inflammatory, anti-oxidant ingredient in turmeric, may lessen insulin resistance and prevents Type 2 diabetes in these mouse models by dampening the inflammatory response provoked by obesity. (Credit: iStockphoto/Nilesh Bhange) ScienceDaily (June 23, 2008) — Turmeric, an Asian spice found in many curries, has a long history of use in reducing inflammation, healing wounds and relieving pain, but can it prevent diabetes? Since inflammation plays a big role in many diseases and is believed to be involved in onset of both obesity and Type...

Ingredient In Yellow Curry Can Reduce Heart Enlargement And May Prevent Heart FailureTurmeric. Eating curcumin, a natural ingredient in the spice turmeric, may dramatically reduce the chance of developing heart failure. (Credit: iStockphoto/Nilesh Bhange) ScienceDaily (Feb. 22, 2008) — Eating curcumin, a natural ingredient in the spice turmeric, may dramatically reduce the chance of developing heart failure, researchers at the Peter Munk Cardiac Centre of the Toronto General Hospital have discovered. In a study entitled, “Curcumin prevents and reverses murine cardiac hypertrophy,” published in the February edition of the Journal of Clinical Investigation, researchers found when the herb is given...

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General Jerry Ralph Curry served 34 years in the U.S. Army, and how, at the age of 76, he wants to be president. He is one of the 18 candidates on Oklahoma's Feb.5 presidential primary ballot. In a face-to-face encounter, Curry looks like a man in his 50s. The son of a steelworker, Curry enlisted in the Army during the Korean Conflict. Starting as a buck private, he embarked on a career that left him a major general. Curry has mixed African, European and American Indian ancestry.

A six-month-old zebra named Ann Curry is back where she belongs after an escape from a Florida zoo on New Year's Eve. The wild animal ran off while it was being transported to North Carolina, so it could be bred with another zebra, said Nancy Mitchell of the Shell Factory Zoo. The truck driver taking Ann had pulled over, opened the horse trailer to give her water. And that's when the zebra made her move. The zebra ran through neighborhoods for about an hour before getting caught, Mitchell said. No one was hurt by the zebra. The striped animal was...

London, Nov 17 - In a bold new twist to globalised trade, the British retailer Marks & Spencer is to deliver curry to India. Ten days after announcing major investment plans in India, Marks & Spencer said it will sell its 'Made in Britain' curry sauces and a canned curry at the M&S food hall in Delhi - one of 12 stores the company runs in India. M&S curry sauces are popular in Britain where Chicken Tikka Masala is often described as the national dish. Like shipping coals to Newcastle, the Creamy Tikka marinade to be sold in Delhi will...

Curry-derived Molecules Might Be Too Spicy For Colorectal Cancers ScienceDaily (Nov. 6, 2007) — Curcumin, the yellowish component of turmeric that gives curry its flavor, has long been noted for its potential anti-cancer properties. Researchers from Tohoku University in Sendai, Japan, report on an apparent improvement upon nature: two molecular analogues of curcumin that demonstrate even greater tumor suppressive properties. The team presented their findings from the first test of these molecules in a mouse model of colorectal cancer November 5 at the American Association for Cancer Research Centennial Conference on Translational Cancer Medicine.Fresh turmeric roots. Curcumin, the yellowish component...

Veering from the accusatory to the adoring, there was only one constant in Ann Curry's interview of Benazir Bhutto aired on this morning's "Today": an over-the-top emotionalism that had the show's news anchor lurching from shouted accusations to the verge of tears. Curry is in Pakistan this week, and scored an exclusive with Bhutto, whose triumphal return to the country where she has served as Prime Minister ended in tragedy as terrorist bombs on her motorcade route killed about 140 people. Curry began her interview by focusing on Bhutto's feelings of responsibility for those deaths. While the words are telling,...

Source: University of California - Los Angeles Date: July 17, 2007 Scientists Isolate Chemical In Curry That May Help Immune System Clear Plaques Found In Alzheimer's Science Daily — Researchers have isolated bisdemethoxycurcumin, the active ingredient of curcuminoids -- a natural substance found in turmeric root -- that may help boost the immune system in clearing amyloid beta, a peptide that forms the plaques found in Alzheimer's disease. Using blood samples from Alzheimer's disease patients, researchers found that bisdemethoxycurcumin boosted immune cells called macrophages to clear amyloid beta. Ground turmeric in small bowl. (Credit: iStockphoto/Jenny Horne)In addition, researchers identified the...

NEW YORK (Reuters) -- The most sought-after corporate board members are those who curry favor with fellow directors, not those who are active in standing up for shareholders, a new academic study has concluded. The study paints an unflattering picture of outside directors in corporate America, who have come under increased scrutiny in recent years following a series of major U.S. business scandals. boardroom_meeting.03.jpg NEWSMAKERS The study by business professors James Westphal of the University of Michigan and Ithai Stern of Northwestern University suggests that directors - who are supposed to be watchdogs for shareholders - still are not independent...

Five years ago Darci Jayne hardly ever touched a vegetable and pretty much lived on pizza, pasta and fast food. That diet led to weight gain and health problems, including severe joint pain. "I was close to 200 pounds and getting scared," she says. By cutting portion sizes she lost 50 pounds but always felt as if she were on a diet. Then Jayne took an Indian cooking class that emphasized fresh vegetables and curry spices. She began to whip up an Indian dinner once or twice a week -- and soon she noticed she wasn't always looking for a...

Curry may counter cognitive decline Ben Harder A chemical found in turmeric, an ingredient in curry, may prevent cognitive impairment, a study of Singaporeans suggests. The chemical, called curcumin, has anti-inflammatory and anticancer properties, past research in animals had suggested (SN: 12/8/01, p. 362: Available to subscribers at http://www.sciencenews.org/articles/20011208/note12.asp). To explore its potential effects in people, medical researchers in Singapore analyzed a database of some 1,000 elderly, mentally sound adults living in that ethnically diverse city-state in Southeast Asia. The database, originally collected for diet and health studies, provided a measure of cognitive function for each volunteer and information on,...

Humanity may split into two sub-species in 100,000 years' time as predicted by HG Wells, an expert has said. Evolutionary theorist Oliver Curry of the London School of Economics expects a genetic upper class and a dim-witted underclass to emerge. The human race would peak in the year 3000, he said - before a decline due to dependence on technology. People would become choosier about their sexual partners, causing humanity to divide into sub-species, he added. The descendants of the genetic upper class would be tall, slim, healthy, attractive, intelligent, and creative and a far cry from the "underclass" humans...

Former Clinton political hitman James Carville, who recently touted New York Sen. Hillary Clinton for a 2008 presidential run, is reportedly behind an advertising campaign attacking President Bush for his 1990 sale of Harken Energy stock as well as his ties to the oil industry in general. American Family Voices, a group described by the New York Times as "secretive," has paid to run a 30-second commercial on cable news programs in Washington, D.C., and in New York through Thursday. The ad blasts President Bush as "sly like a fox" for talking down his dealings with Harken Energy, which Democrats...

UCLA/VA Study Finds Chemical Found in Curry May Help Immune System Clear Amyloid Plaques Found in Alzheimer’s Disease UCLA/VA researchers found that curcumin — a chemical found in curry and turmeric — may help the immune system clear the brain of amyloid beta, which form the plaques found in Alzheimer's disease. Published in the Oct. 9 issue of the Journal of Alzheimer's Disease, the early laboratory findings may lead to a new approach in treating Alzheimer's disease by enhancing the natural function of the immune system using curcumin, known for its anti-inflammatory and anti-oxidant properties. Using blood samples from six...

by Mark Finkelstein September 29, 2006 - 08:11 The big political news of the day at the 'Today' show was the Bob Woodward book, State of Denial. Turf battles and rivalries in a White House - who would have thought it? Dems are presumably clinging to it as the Last Best Hope for Liberal-kind. But in terms of revealing the liberal MSM mindset, I found much more interesting a few off-the-cuff comments made by members of the Today cast. At the end of the first half hour, the entire gang was gathered on the studio couch, and talk turned to...

See for example this thread first. This story is making the rounds-- A restaurant fined, on these grounds: Instead of just bread A live cockroach, instead Now THAT's how you lose a few "pounds"!

British manufacturers of spicy Indian delicacies have discovered a new market for chicken tikka masala (CTM) -- India. Widely considered Britain's national dish, the curry is now being exported in bulk to consumers in Mumbai and Delhi. Lancashire-based Indian food major Pataks has been shipping vast quantities of the dish that was first exported to India to cater to British tourists there who are more familiar with the dish back home. But now reports say that Indians who love to experiment with a wide variety of global cuisine have taken to the dish with a Brit twist in a big...

by Mark Finkelstein April 3, 2006 Perhaps I was reading into things in light of the rampant speculation about Katie Couric's possibly imminent departure for the CBS Evening News anchor spot. But this veteran Today watcher sensed a distinct mood of nostalgia on the set this morning. Katie Couric was back after a couple weeks vacation, and all the crew members went out of their way to remark on the reunion of the regular cast. Lauer: "Haven't seen you for a couple of weeks. Good to have you back." The pair jokingly shook hands as if they were meeting for...

Ladies, if you love your man, give him cauliflower curry with a side of kale for dinner. It may stave off prostate cancer, according to research released yesterday by Rutgers University. Though they don't often make the favorite menus of most men, cauliflower and kale -- along with cabbage, broccoli, brussels sprouts, kohlrabi, watercress and turnips -- contain a chemical that is a significant cancer-preventive.

KUALA LUMPUR: Spicy and mouth-watering, it has sparked off a curry war in the Klang Valley. An appetising Chettinad meal served on a banana leaf at an authentic South Indian restaurant will have a lingering massala aroma that is bound to make a customer return for more. Recently, the number of such restaurants has multiplied here and in Petaling Jaya, resulting in intense competition. Many carry the Sri Paandi banner. The battle to attract Chettinad-curry lovers is said to be so severe that it has resulted in some operators breaking family ties or ending up with soured relationships with fellow...

FRIDAY, June 10 (HealthDay News) -- Cancer researchers have been given a million-dollar grant to investigate the therapeutic value of the folk medicine propolis and the food spice turmeric. The U.S. National Cancer Institute grant is earmarked for the study of the two alternative remedies, each of which has shown promise in reducing risks for breast, prostate and colorectal malignancies, and in enhancing cancer treatment. Propolis and turmeric are rich in plant polyphenolic compounds that exhibit potent antitumor activities, the researchers said. "A very interesting property of these compounds is that they have been shown to cause cell death in...

Curry Ingredient, curcumin, may help  Treat Alzheimer's   Alzheimer's disease is an irreversible, progressive brain disorder that occurs gradually over time and results in memory loss, unusual behavior, personality changes and a decline in thinking abilities. It affects more than 4 million Americans and many millions across the globe. However, the prevalence of Alzheimer's disease among adults ages 70 to 79 in India is more than four times less than the rate in the United States. Why such a significant difference? Some researchers believe the answer for this drastic disparity in Alzheimer's patients found in India is a direct...

NBC's Today spent much of Tuesday's show incessantly plugging an upcoming story about a book by a gay advocate which claims that President Abraham Lincoln was gay. Katie Couric, for instance, contrasted Lincoln's image of honesty with the new charge: "He's famous, of course, as 'Honest Abe,' but was former President Abraham Lincoln not completely honest when it came to his sexuality?" Ann Curry set up the eventual story: "Now to an interesting question that has surfaced about one of this country's most revered Presidents nearly 150 years later. Was Abraham Lincoln gay?" That story included those who don't buy...

Yellow pigment in curry spice blocks, breaks up brain plaques in mice A dietary staple of India, where Alzheimer's disease rates are reportedly among the world's lowest, holds potential as a weapon in the fight against the disease. The new UCLA-Veterans Affairs study involving genetically altered mice suggests that curcumin, the yellow pigment in curry spice, inhibits the accumulation of destructive beta amyloids in the brains of Alzheimer's patients and also breaks up existing plaques. Reporting in the Dec. 7, 2004, online edition of the Journal of Biological Chemistry, the research team also determined curcumin is more effective in inhibiting...

What are FReepers fixing to eat during these hot August days? I try to have something substantial without heating up the kitchen. We have only a charcoal grill and concluded a few weeks back that it's too much work to use very often -- no doubt those w/ gas grills are using them regularly as they aren't as much trouble.

Curry 'may slow Alzheimer's' A spicy ingredient of many curries may be an effective treatment for Alzheimer's disease, say researchers. A team from the University of California at Los Angeles believes that turmeric may play a role in slowing down the progression of the neurodegenerative disease. The finding may help to explain why rates of Alzheimer's are much lower among the elderly in India than in their Western peers. Previous studies have found that Alzheimer's affects just 1% of people over the age of 65 living in some Indian villages. Vindaloos Turmeric is found in everything from mild Kormas to...

How bout a deal? I know I'm banned. I'll admit I'm a trole now if you will let me log back in on November 3 after Kerry hands Boy Goerge his butt and tell you what a bunch of losers you are just like the first selected Chimp President is a losers How bout it, losers?

Curry could help defeat Alzheimer's Hot curries can guard against the deterioration of the brain and help keep Alzheimer's at bay. The news comes after a study into the health benefits of curcumin, found it has power to protect against the onset of Alzheimer's disease. Curcumin is found in everything from the mildest korma to the hottest vindaloo and scientists in Italy and the US say the oil is a chemical trigger that enhances enzyme activity. They add it protects the brain against the progression of neurodegenerative disease, reports The Times. Studies on rats found that curcumin induces an enzyme,...

More than half the curry houses tested in a trading standards survey were using illegal levels of three potentially harmful colourings in chicken tikka masala. The study, on behalf of Surrey trading standards department, showed that of 102 curry houses tested, only 44 kept their use of colourings within legal limits. One restaurant was found to be using four times the legal limit in its dish, reports Timesonline.co.uk Harsh artificial colourings in chicken tikka masala, the nation's favourite dish over even fish and chips and shepherd's pie, have been found by trading standards officials "at illegal and potentially dangerous levels"....

NEW DELHI, Oct 9 (Reuters) - India's leading services industry body, battling a U.S. backlash threatening its outsourcing boom, on Thursday released a study showing that moving jobs offshore stokes growth in the United States. "The benefits realised through offshoring are significant and are required to support the growth and competitiveness of the U.S. economy," said the study, commissioned by India's National Association of Software and Service Companies (NASSCOM). "Protectionist measures aimed at protecting U.S. jobs would result in slower economic growth and slower labour demand growth. They would achieve the exact opposite of their intended aim," it said. With...

NEW YORK - Television networks somberly paused Thursday to remember the terror of two years ago, although coverage was scaled back from the first anniversary of the attacks on New York and Washington. NBC's Katie Couric and Ann Curry wore black outfits on the "Today" show, with Couric saying, "Obviously, Sept. 11 will never be just another day on the calendar." Yet in contrast to a full morning of special coverage last year, ABC, CBS and NBC offered only brief reports during key moments of memorial services on Thursday, otherwise sticking with regular programming. "The coverage reflects the events of...

MIAMI -- The FCAT controversy hit the airwaves this morning with criticism of the statewide assessment test and its primary backer -- Gov. Jeb Bush. Community activist Bishop Victor Curry (pictured) voiced his concerns on his 1490 AM WMBM radio show. "People are hurting," Curry said. "Our children are traumatized by this one test. And that's not fair." Curry also talked about a coalition that is planning to boycott Florida industries like sugar, orange juice, and tourism if Bush does not take action to address what they see as problems with the FCAT.

British forces who served in Iraq have been offered free meals at an Indian restaurant for the next five years. Bangladesh-born Abdul Latif, 47, will welcome servicemen and women, and their families, for free meals at his Rupali restaurant in Newcastle's Bigg Market until 2008. He said: "I am doing this because they did a wonderful job for us out there. I wanted to give them a little thank you for what they have done." Mr Latif, who bought the title Lord of Harpole, is not worried about people falsely claiming to be a war hero. He said: "If they...

HAMDEN, Conn. -- A new Quinnipiac University poll shows that Gov. John G. Rowland's lead over Bill Curry has gone down, but he still has a 17 point lead a week before the election. The poll, released Tuesday, found that the Republican governor had a 55-38 percent lead over his Democratic challenge among likely voters. An Oct. 2 Quinnipiac poll had Rowland leading Curry 59-37 percent among likely voters. A University of Connecticut poll released Oct. 21 found Rowland had a 15 point lead among likely voters.

HARTFORD, Conn. -- A University of Connecticut poll released Monday shows Republican Gov. John G. Rowland holding a 15 percentage point lead over Democrat challenger Bill Curry. Rowland's lead was down by three points from a UConn survey issued two weeks ago, but fell within that poll's sampling error margin. Forty-nine percent of likely voters surveyed said they plan to vote for Rowland on Nov. 5. Thirty-four percent said they support Curry. Fifteen percent said they were undecided. In the Oct. 9 poll, Rowland's margin over Curry was 49 percent to 31 percent with 18 percent undecided.

Undecided voters make up their minds as Rowland lead over Curry holds steady Associated Press October 19, 2002 HARTFORD, Conn. -- Connecticut voters are making up their minds in the race for governor as Gov. John G. Rowland continues to hold a double-digit lead over Democratic challenger Bill Curry, a recent poll shows. The Republican incumbent leads his Democratic challenger 55 percent to 41 percent, nearly unchanged from two weeks ago, according to the poll commissioned by The Day of New London, the Journal Inquirer of Manchester and the Waterbury Republican-American. The three newspapers reported the poll results Saturday. Just...

HARTFORD, Conn. -- A new University of Connecticut poll gives Republican Gov. John G. Rowland a 18 percentage point lead over Democrat challenger Bill Curry among those likely to vote in November. This latest survey, released Wednesday, is a 4 point increase for Rowland from last week's UConn poll, just above the 3.5 percentage point margin for error. "We can see the effect that money is having on this race," Poll Director Ken Dautrich said. "The governor continues his strong positive ad campaign and Curry has little money for the expensive media buys.

The first Gubernatorial Debate between Gov. John Rowland (R) and Bill Curry (D) is on NOW (7-8PM) on Channel 30. Debate is being held at the Garde Arts Center in New London. It is being hosted by The New London Day and The League of Women Voters.

Poll: Rowland lead building The Associated Press 10/2/02 8:11 AM HAMDEN, Conn. (AP)-- A new Quinnipiac University poll shows that Gov. John G. Rowland is building up his lead over Democratic challenger Bill Curry. The poll, released Wednesday, found that Rowland had a 59 percent to 37 percent lead over Bill Curry among likely voters. Among registered voters, Rowland had 54 percent to Curry's 32 percent, similar to his 51 percent to 34 percent lead among registered voters in a Quinnipiac poll released July 31. "Governor Rowland has halted Curry's momentum. This is the first Quinnipiac University poll in which...

Republican Gov. John G. Rowland has a 17 percentage point lead over Democrat challenger Bill Curry, according to a poll of registered voters released today by the University of Connecticut. The school's Center for Survey Research and Analysis put the two-term governor's lead at 16-points among those who say they likely will vote in November. That represents a three-point increase from a poll released last week, within the margin of error. The telephone poll of 685 registered voters was taken between September 22 and September 24. It has a margin of error of 4 percentage points.

HARTFORD -- For the first time this year, Republican Gov. John G. Rowland has widened his lead over Democrat challenger Bill Curry, according to a poll released today. Although the gain is small - 5 percentage points - it appears Rowland is managing to change the momentum of the race for governor, said Ken Dautrich, poll director at the University of Connecticut Center for Survey Research and Analysis. "Since January, every poll we did, there was more and more slippage," he said. "For the first time, we've noticed a stop in the slippage."

Curry closes gap on Rowland Register Staff September 07, 2002 HARTFORD - Republican Gov. John G. Rowland's lead over Democrat Bill Curry Jr. has slipped to 9 percentage points, according to a new poll released Friday, leading the Rowland camp to acknowledge the contest has become a horse race. "We knew it was going to get down to single digits," Rowland campaign spokeswoman Nuala Forde said. "It was a question of when. It's happened. The race is on." The two-term GOP incumbent leads Curry 40-31 percent in the latest Connecticut Poll — down from 45-30 percent in July and 58-27...