A new study has come up with facts that people with dark skin are also vulnerable to harmful effects of ultraviolet rays emitted by the sun and indoor tanning beds. Researchers said people with fair skin are known to have a higher risk of skin cancer and other problems associated with exposure to the sun.

At a ceremony in New York, the US has returned a 70-million-year-old smuggled dinosaur skeleton from Mongolia to the Mongolian officials.

On Thursday, small-business owners came up with their focus at the package of anti-smoking legislation of the New York City Council. Bodegas and convenience stores' representatives said in Lower Manhattan at a Council hearing that the new plans may make it hard to get cigarettes from legitimate businesses.

A group of scientists has published a study in the journal Nature, which reveals that they are now a step closer to halt or delay the process of ageing.

It was necessary since the life elixir has dodged many from anti-ageing creams. A brain region has been discovered by the team, which seemingly, according to it, co-ordinates the ageing process all through the body.

If you are below 21, buying a cigarette in New York won't be possible for you from now onwards. The city officials have come with a proposal to rise the age of legally buying cigarettes from 18 to 21. New York's Health Commissioner, Dr. Thomas A. Farley and City Council Speaker, Christine C. Quinn, announced this new proposal.

April 6, 2013 will be observed as the International Pillow Fight Day and people are gathering once again at Pershing Square downtown on the day. Those who want to be part of the event are asked to reach the spot between 3 pm to 5 pm on Saturday.

It has been uncovered in a report that a doctor from the New York City has faced charges of allegedly distributing oxycodone pills worth some $10 million in a scheme.

After ten years of Smoke-Free Air Act, Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg celebrated the day with disclosure of achievements of the Act. Many dignitaries attended the event.

According to Bloomberg, "Ten years ago when New York City prohibited smoking in restaurants and bars, many predicted the end of the hospitality, restaurant and tourism industries".

Michael Bloomberg, the Mayor of New York City, announced a new ban covering the tobacco products on Wednesday. Under the newly formed legislation, the tobacco products will not be allowed to display at the stores in the city.

Toyota will be back once again with the 2014 version of the Toyota Highlander after their initial success with Highlander 2013.

Toyota said that this car will be debut in less than two weeks of its previous one at the New York International Auto Show.

The event will be held on March 27 at the Jacob Javits Center in Manhattan.