A new study says that permanent damage can be caused to the brain if a child is exposed to lead.

In a Wednesday announcement, the University of Cincinnati (UC) trustees named Gregory Williams, a New York college administrator, as the 27th president of the Ohio school. Williams, who succeeds Nancy Zimpher, would incidentally be the university's first black president, and would assume office with effect from November 1.

According to a recent study by researchers from Cincinnati Children's Hospital, obese or diabetic teenagers and young adults generally start showing early signs of damaged heart arteries that may cause heart attacks, strokes and shortened lives.

In an attempt to restructure the company's operations, with the aim of reducing costs, US department store giant Macy's Inc. intends cutting 7,000 jobs, hacking its quarterly dividend and grouping stores district-wise for retailing purposes.