A Teen Born Without A Nose And Eyes Gets A Replacement

A North Carolina teen born with a rare condition that left her without a nose or eyes is preparing for her final operation which will give her a real nose.

Assidy Hooper, 16, will undergo three surgeries at Levine Children’s Hospital in Charlotte over the course of two weeks that will create a nose from cartilage and bone taken from her skull.And the good…

Cristiano Ronaldo pulled out of Portugal squad after ‘losing vision in both his eyes’

Cristiano Ronaldo is out of Portugal’s friendly with Gabon on Wednesday after ‘losing the vision in both his eyes’ following an elbow in the face during Real Madrid’s win over Levante.

Ronaldo was due to have tests at a Madrid hospital after being caught by defender David Navarro in the opening exchanges of last night’s clash.

Ronaldo…

Russian club Anzhi Makhachkala eyes Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney

Anzhi Makhachkala team director Roberto Carlos has said his side will consider a move for Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney.

The Russian club, who signed former Barcelona forward Samuel Eto’o last year, have been constantly linked with some of the biggest names in world football.

Carlos believes Anzhi’s owner, billionaire Suleyman Kerimov, will continue to pour money into the club and…

Real Madrid eyes unhappy Manchester United goalkeeper David De Gea

Real Madrid have identified David de Gea as a potential long-term successor to Iker Casillas amid claims in Spain that the Manchester United goalkeeper is unhappy at Old Trafford and keen to return to La Liga.De Gea, an £18.3m buy from Atletico Madrid in the summer of 2011, is likely to have to settle for place on the bench for United’s Champions League tie against SC Braga at…

Llorente eyes starting berth with Spain

Fernando Llorente has set his sights on a starting berth with Spain at the European Championship in Poland and Ukraine.

The 27-year-old striker faces strong competition from Fernando Torres for a place in La Roja’s first XI, but insists that he is doing his best to convince coach Vicente del Bosque of his worth.

“I want to…

Oil rises toward $100 on U.S. data, eyes ECB

Oil rose toward $ 100 a barrel on Wednesday as supportive economic and crude stocks data from the United States outweighed pressure from Europe’s lingering debt crisis.

Brent crude rose more than $ 1.10 to $ 99.94 before easing back to $ 99.75 by 0819 GMT. U.S. crude climbed $ 1.06 to…

Reading in Dim Lighting Will Not Damage Your Eyes

Myth: Reading in a dimly lit area will damage your eyesight.

In fact, the only “damage” reading in a dimly lit setting will do, in comparison to reading in an ample lighted setting, is to cause extra eyestrain, which will go away simply by resting your eyes.  This shouldn’t be too much of a surprise given the…

Bamangar Tukur in the eyes of his people

By Henry Umoru

The serene village of Mayo Kalaye in Jada local government area of Adamawa State came to life when the rural dwellers honoured their son.

Saturday, 12 May, 2012 may have come and gone, but the memories of the day cannot…