Big Valley Jamboree

If it hadn't been for his bass guitar, there's a chance the injuries Billy Currington's bass player suffered in that stage collapse at the Big Valley Jamboree in Camrose, Alberta could have been worse. As it is, Alex Stevens had to have surgery on his left arm for a severed artery and nerves. Stevens tells the Edmonton Journal he had put his bass guitar on his back and it protected him. He says he's convinced that if he hadn't been wearing his bass, his pelvis or back would have been crushed.One person died and 75 others were injured on August 1st when a powerful wind roared through the popular country music festival with no warning, causing the main stage to crumble.

Binge Drinking

A new study suggests the effects of binge drinking may go beyond that next-day hangover.
It could also affect how your brain and memory work.
Researchers found healthy, young university students who engaged in heavy drinking required more attention to complete a given task.
They also say the adolescent brain is more sensitive to the effects.