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Over 65 and not worried about heat? You should be Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 11:51PMCHICAGO (AP) - This week's heat wave may be uncomfortable, but you're healthy, active and feel just fine. So what if you're over 65? Think again. Feeling good doesn't mean you're safe.
Woman injured in fatal crash in satisfactory condition Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 11:48PMAn 18-year-old woman who suffered several broken bones in a four-vehicle crash — which killed a friend of hers in Camas late Monday afternoon — was listed in satisfactory condition Tuesday night at PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center, a nursing supervisor said.
Deputy lost legs in crash Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 11:47PMTwo fellow Niagara County Sheriff’s deputies are credited with saving the life of Allen Gerhardt, who was seriously injured responding to a call early Monday morning.
Luna’s Bistro brings sizzle to small town Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 11:47PM If you’re heading to Luna’s Bistro, 1577 Lockport-Olcott Road, you better bring your appetite. The newly opened bistro serves a three-culture cuisine of Italian, Mexican and American entrees, including customer favorites lasagna, chimichanga and stuffed haddock.
County snags another brownfields grant Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 11:47PMA regional administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency came to Lockport on Wednesday to talk up the agency’s 2011 grant awards to Niagara County.
Water quality issue closes Olcott Beach to swimmers Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 11:47PMThe Niagara County Department of Health reported Tuesday morning that Olcott Beach at Krull Park is closed to swimmers until further notice due to poor water quality and bacteria buildup.
Shrewsbury boy dies after St. John's pool accident Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 11:46PMAaditya Basrur, 7, died Monday at UMass Memorial Medical Center, five days after he nearly drowned while swimming in an outdoor pool at St. John's High School.
Cody Khanâs family holds on to âany little positive thingâ Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 11:40PMBy Nathan Hardin nhardin@salisburypost.com When Cody Khan was born 13 weeks premature, he received a blue teddy bear. The same stuffed animal now sits beside him in a Wilmington hospital, where he has been in a coma since a hit-and-run accident l ...
'When I first saw it, all I could do was cry' Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 11:40PMPolice believe a 51-year-old Medford father stabbed his wife and four children and set their house on fire Monday morning in the largest homicide case in Jackson County history.
Low "health literacy" may mean worse health Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 11:38PMNEW YORK - People who have trouble reading and understanding health information may also be worse off when it comes to their actual health, a new research review finds.
Pursuit ends in crash, arrest of Sciotoville man Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 1:35AMA Sciotoville man has been arrested and several people injured after a pursuit involving the Ohio State Highway Patrol and a stolen vehicle. John Fout, 32, has been charged with fleeing and eluding...
Rockland, Westchester, Putnam agencies screen applicants for mortgage relief Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 1:34AMFinancial relief is available for some homeowners who are more than 90 days behind on their mortgage.
Albuquerque public safety boss resigns Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 1:30AMDarren White, who has been the center of controversy in Albuquerque the past week following his wife's car accident, retired Friday from his job as Albuquerque's public safety director and resigned from the state Judicial Standards Commission.
Boy, 17, arrested in vigil shooting Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 1:29AMA 17-year-old boy is being held in juvenile detention for allegedly firing a gun during a vigil Thursday night for a 19-year-old woman killed Wednesday night at the hand of an unknown gunman.
Victim in July 12 collision dies Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 1:29AMBOAZ - One of two women involved in a head-on collision has died. A representative of Charleston Area Medical Center said Carrie Reed has died.
Gulf Coast Chamber Rejects Merger Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 1:22AMGULF SHORES, Ala. - Area businesses voted against consolidation with the South Baldwin Chamber of Commerce Friday at a special called meeting.
The Center For Women's Health Performs New In-office Fertility Procedure Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 1:21AMThe Dr. Asela Russell of The Center for Women’s Health in Colorado has successfully performed the Fertiloscopy procedure on two patients. Fertiloscope is a new, minimally-invasive, state of the art surgical technique for diagnosing and treating infertility patients. Englewood, CO (PRWEB) July 15, 2011 The Center for Women’s Health today announced that Dr. Asela Russell has successfully performed ...
No charges in infant's death Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 1:14AMNo charges will be filed in the death of a La Junta infant Tuesday. Police said it was an accidental drowning.
Help needed for SA Aboriginal alcoholics Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 1:18AMMedical training and rehab services are needed to help Ceduna Aborigines escape the grip of alcoholism, an inquest has been told.
Update: Truckee man arrested on suspicion of felony hit and run; accident was not his fault Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 1:17AMTRUCKEE, Calif. — A 43-year-old Truckee man was arrested on suspicion of felony hit and run after police said he drove away from the scene of a vehicle vs. cyclist collision in which it was determined the person riding the bike was at fault.
Rowlett resident killed in motorcycle wreck Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 1:16AMCANTON -- A Highland Village couple and two other people were killed when a car swerved into their motorcycles about 2:30 p.m. Sunday near Canton.
Babies have far less ability to recognize rapidly changing images than adults Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 1:15AMBabies have far less ability to recognize rapidly changing images than adults, according to research from the UC Davis Center for Mind and Brain. The results show that while infants can perceive flicker or movement, they may not be able to identify the individual elements within a moving or changing scene as well as an adult.
Vigil for woman, 19, fatally shot in Seattle Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 1:13AMMore shots were fired Thursday night in south Seattle, less than a block from where friends and relatives gathered in a candlelight vigil for a pregnant 19-year-old woman gunned down in her car. KING-TV reports no one was hit in the latest shooting.
Murdochs to be questioned in UK; FBI opens review Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 1:12AMRupert Murdoch and his son James first refused, then agreed to appear before U.K. lawmakers investigating phone hacking and police bribery, while in the U.S., the FBI opened a review into allegations the Murdoch media empire sought to hack into the phones of Sept. 11 victims.
No playing with germs Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 1:12AMA Chandler, Ariz., mother of four says her investigation of play areas attached to many fast-food outlets, including a McDonalds and a Burger King in Cortez, found them to be microbial breeding grounds.
T.F. man injured in motorcycle crash Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 1:10AMA 58-year-old Twin Falls man was treated and released at St.
Schuylkill Township teen held on $1M bail for assault Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 1:08AMEAST PIKELAND — A Schuylkill Township teen is free on $1 million unsecured bail after allegedly fracturing a man's skull with a golf club in Kimberton Park, July 4.
NZ stocks fall on US credit rating outlook Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 1:03AMMARKET CLOSE: NZ stocks fall after U.S. put on negative rating watch; PPL leads decliners, ARG rises
In Brief 07/12/11 Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 12:23AMBARRON - A former Birchwood police officer originally charged with a misdemeanor count of fourth-degree sexual assault was sentenced Monday in Barron County Court to two years of probation with orders not to be involved with law enforcement.
Police shoot, wound person on South Side Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 12:20AMChicago police shot and wounded a person late Monday in the South Side Brainerd neighborhood, officials said.
Hiram man dies in Auburn Township crash Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 12:17AMA 66-year-old Hiram man was pronounced dead at the scene of a traffic crash Monday morning, according to the Chardon Post of the Ohio Highway Patrol.
2 dead, 1 hurt in trailer park shooting Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 12:15AMTwo people are dead tonight after a shooting on San Bernardino's Westside neighborhood. Few details were available as of 10 p.m., but San Bernardino police Lt. David Harp said dispatchers got a call at 7:08 p.m. of a shooting at a trailer park in the 1600 block of West Highland Avenue.
City Official Responds To Crash Controversy Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 12:13AMThe city responds to questions about how the Albuquerque police and Public Safety Director Darren White handled a minor traffic accident, which involved White's wife.
911 Caller Says Kennelly Was Drunk Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 12:10AMWoman describes scene following fatal altercation.
Report: 59 bodies recovered from sunken ship in Russia; 67 missing Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 12:09AMAt least 59 bodies have been recovered after a ship sank in Russia's Volga River with more than 200 people on board, state-run media reported Tuesday.
'Whose Life Is It?' (in News) Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 12:08AMNearly two decades after Sue Rodriguez sought assisted suicide in B.C., the answer remains elusive.
Committed to a cure Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 12:07AMAs Megan Aune was approaching 18 months, she was developing a bit of a paunch. "She had a distended stomach," recalled her mother, Angela Aune (pronounced Ow-nee). "Everyone said she had a toddler tummy."
Bluffton considers golf cart legislation Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 12:06AMBLUFFTON -- A golf cart accident that critically injured a 16-year-old girl a couple of weeks ago in Bluffton is prompting village legislation that will tighten golf cart restrictions.
Fatal fire breaks out in Tonawanda home Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 5:54PMOne person died this evening after a fire broke out in a Town of Tonawanda home, according to authorities and witnesses. The blaze, at 272 Parkhurst Blvd., was reported at about 5 p.m.
As Gordon and Sarah Brown learnt of son's illness, The Sun editor Rebekah Brooks called to say she knew Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 5:53PMIn the autumn of 2006, Gordon Brown and his wife, Sarah, were struggling to come to terms with the news that one of their children was seriously ill.
What Would the Founders do about Welfare? Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 5:53PMForty-four million Americans are on food stamps — up from 26 million in 2007. Spending on the program has more than doubled as well, to $77 million. Meanwhile, reports of abuse have skyrocketed.
STD Joins Growing List of Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 5:51PMThe U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and Dr. Magnus Unemo, a researcher for the Swedish Reference Laboratory for Pathogenic Neisseria, are warning the medical community and general public about an antibiotic-resistance sexually transmitted disease.
Warrant: Rx Drugs Inside SUV That Collided with CMPD Cruiser Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 5:50PMCHARLOTTE, N.C. -- NewsChannel 36 obtained a search warrant in the case of the collision involving a Charlotte-Mecklenberg Police Department cruiser. The collision happened around 2:12 p.m., July 5th, in the 10000 block of Steele Creek Road, near Brown Grier Road, about a half-mile from Interstate 485. Officer Jim Guard, driving a marked CMPD patrol car, was traveling south on Steele Creek Road ...
MSU student's body recovered from Pennsylvania lake Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 5:46PMHUNTINGDON COUNTY, Pa. -- The body of a 21-year-old Michigan State University student was recovered today in a lake near where he went missing Saturday night in central Pennsylvania.
Auction Albuquerque - Bid Daddy Auctions Announces 400 Items are Available for Bidding for 07-12-2011 Auction Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 5:43PMFor Immediate ReleaseAlbuquerque,NM PITCH ENGINE July 11, 2011 Auctions In Albuquerque - Bid Daddy Auctions Announces 400 Items are Available for Bidding at this weeks auction at our Albuquerque auction house at 4814 Hardware Drive NE, Albuquerque, NM. States owner and general manager Mario G. Romero, "We are holding our 35th auction since we opened our doors and we could not be more excited ...
The Lede: Three Murdoch Papers Reportedly Targeted Gordon Brown Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 5:40PMJust one day after the last edition of The News of the World was printed, new allegations of misconduct by journalists working at newspapers owned by Rupert Murdoch surfaced.
Ore. Works On Higher Medical Marijuana Fees Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 5:36PMState authorities are considering restoring discounts for the poor and people on Social Security as part of a doubling of medical marijuana fees authorized by the Legislature.
Biomedical engineer is world's expert on medical accidents Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 5:35PMPHILADELPHIA -- As the surgical team began delicate heart surgery on a premature, 2-pound infant, the unthinkable happened. The baby boy suddenly became engulfed in flames. Doctors and nurses immediately doused the fire and tried to revive the baby at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, but it was too late. He died soon after. "We really aren't sure what happened," a hospital official ...
Antrim Township crash victims in fair condition Friday, July 8, 2011 @ 11:11PMThree Greencastle residents who were seriously injured in a crash Thursday in Antrim Township are reportedly recovering.
Wyo. Man Charged With Killing 3 Sons, Brother Friday, July 8, 2011 @ 11:10PMWyoming man charged with fatally shooting his 3 sons and brother, wounding his wife