Scott Sandell

AMA to offices: Don't make workers sit all day!

latimes.com — Treadmill desks are increasingly popular, and the American Medical Assn. is taking note. On Tuesday, the physicians' group recommended that employers provide workers alternatives to sitting all day. (Mark Boster / Los Angeles Times) "Get off your butts," the nation's doctors said Tuesday, as the American Medical Assn.

Watermelon Oreos? They're not black and white

latimes.com — Watermelon is one of the quintessential fruits of summer. It's sweet, juicy and refreshing. It's great as an ice cream flavor, in salads, as a drink, but what about a new Oreo flavor? Watermelon doesn't exactly come to mind when you think of the iconic black and white cookie, but that didn't stop Nabisco from launching a limited edition Watermelon Oreo flavor for summer.

From Cheney to China: 7 things we learned about Obama

cnn.com — (CNN) -- As his popularity has dropped to 45%, the lowest in a year and a half, President Barack Obama talked with PBS' Charlie Rose. The president covered a world of issues, including how some critics now liken him to a particular Republican adversary.

Kings agree to terms with defenseman Slava Voynov

latimes.com — Slava Voynov, 23, reached a six-year, $25-million contract agreement with the Kings on Tuesday. (Jeff Gross / Getty Images / ) One of the major items on the off-season, to-do list for the Kings was accomplished Tuesday when they reached a contract agreement with their young star defenseman Slava Voynov.

Sprechen Sie Deutsch? Merkel wants more German spoken in EU

uk.mobile.reuters.com — Bot user_agent.No ad can be returned Sprechen Sie Deutsch? Merkel wants more German spoken in EU By Noah Barkin BERLIN (Reuters) - Angela Merkel's conservatives want to increase the use of German in Europe if they are re-elected in September, calling in their campaign programme for the language to be treated on a par with English and French in top Brussels institutions.

Head injury leaves Australian woman with a French accent

telegraph.co.uk — Leanne Rowe, born and raised on the southern Australian island of Tasmania, was in a serious car crash which left her with a broken back and jaw. "Slowly, as my jaw started to heal, they said that I was slurring my words because I was on very powerful tablets," she told the Australian Broadcasting Corporation late Sunday.