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CIA accused of poisoning French village with LSD in mind-control tests Thursday, March 11, 2010 @ 10:27AMPARIS: In 1951 a quiet village in southern France was suddenly and mysteriously struck down with mass insanity and hallucinations. At least five people died, dozens were committed to asylums and hundreds afflicted.
Former exec provides ‘a taste of the past’ Thursday, March 11, 2010 @ 10:26AMEven as the corporate world was financially rewarding, Roy Empalmado felt he wanted to do something else so he could achieve a sense of fulfillment.
'Living nightmare' Thursday, March 11, 2010 @ 10:26AMOne family's experience of anti-social behaviour
Become A Square Foot Gardening Teacher -- Earn Extra Income by Attending 'Square Foot University' Thursday, March 11, 2010 @ 10:25AM'Square Foot Gardening' Creator, Mel Bartholomew to Hold Three-Day Teacher Certification Program at Gardener's Supply
Vail Family Matters: Do a good deed, add an adventure Thursday, March 11, 2010 @ 10:24AMVAIL, Colorado - My family and I are coming to the end of a little Vail Valley adventure. For the past several months, a 15-year-old skier named Max has been staying with us. Originally from France, he is an interesting combination of European and American logic. His openness on almost any subject certainly added to our nightly dinner-table conversations, whether the topic was politics, girls or ...
Your garden: Preparing for autumn frosts Thursday, March 11, 2010 @ 10:23AMWhat to do in your garden this week... • Vegetables By now, cooler areas may well have had a touch of frost but in all regions carrots, being cold-tolerant, can be left in the ground until August.
Fishing: Mataura once again my choice Thursday, March 11, 2010 @ 10:21AMI was starting to think I would sound like a broken record by saying that the Mataura is the place to be this weekend, but a better comparison would be like a favourite CD on repeat.
Concern at level of health services Thursday, March 11, 2010 @ 10:15AMResidents of Queenstown were getting only about half the health services of similar sized centres in Otago and Southland, the Southland District Health Board was told yesterday.
Become A Square Foot Gardening Teacher -- Earn Extra Income by Attending 'Square Foot University' Thursday, March 11, 2010 @ 10:11AMBURLINGTON, VT--(Marketwire - 03/11/10) - Gardener's Supply, specializing in garden-tested, earth-friendly products, will host best-selling author and creator of the revolutionary " Square Foot Garden " system, Mel Bartholomew, to host a Certified Teacher Symposium in Spring called 'Square Foot University.' Bartholomew's innovative technique, known as "Square Foot Gardening," recommends growing ...
You've begun composting: what's next? Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 10:49PMI have devoted a lot of column space to the whys and hows of composting, from the types of bins to what should and should not be tossed into your pile.
Summa Health System to expand emergency room in Akron Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 10:46PMSumma Akron City Hospital is expanding its emergency department to handle an increasing number of ill and injured patients. The Akron City Planning Commission is reviewing site plans on Friday for a proposed two-story, 84,000-square-foot addition to the north of the existing emergency room. The project will increase the ER size from 43 beds to 75, Summa [...]
Medisave for health screening? Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 10:39PMSINGAPOREANS may be able to use Medisave to pay for health screenings in future.
Rollover Pass still a hot topic Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 10:29PMThe proposed closing of Rollover Pass is a topic of many calls and letters to the Reel Report.
University of Michigan Health System evaluates factors that can reduce hospital deaths Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 10:26PMAdmission to a hospital when most of the beds are already full can be deadly for patients, according to a new University of Michigan Health System study showing high occupancy increases the risk of dying in the hospital by 5.6 percent.
Plans progress for new hospital Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 10:18PMNorthern Cochise Community Hospital seeks HUD grant for $25 million building
Bricks a blooming good idea Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 10:17PMKIAMA Council has launched a new fundraising effort, which will result in the completion of the new Peace Park in Manning Street.
Jackson decision is a tough one -- and a wise one Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 9:19PMEneida Roldan went into medicine to save lives. Now she's the hatchet girl killing jobs. Or so some people would have us believe.
Aftershocks hamper rescuers Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 9:14PMCONCEPCIÓN, Chile — A father's unanswered cry for his missing son rang out Saturday from the wreckage of a fallen 15-story apartment...
Don’t balk at the Balkans Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 9:00PMAn number of Britons are snapping up homes in the former Yugoslav republic of Bosnia-Herzegovina. Should you follow suit?
Burning up over Tanning Tax Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 8:47PMDays are getting warmer and inching closer to spring. As many people hit up the tanning beds to prepare for spring attire, Congress is preparing to jack-up prices for tanning salons and impose a 10% sales tax as a part of the Health Care reform Bill.
Hospital bed crunch Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 8:45PMCall it the mystery of the 'missing' beds. At first glance, the figures look reassuring. The six public hospitals here, on average, say they have occupancy rates in the mid-80s.
Aftershocks weaken Chile's quake-damaged buildings Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 8:43PMA father's unanswered cry for his missing son rang out Saturday from the wreckage of a fallen 15-story apartment building that has become a symbol of Chile's devastating earthquake.
Dear Heloise 3/6/10 Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 8:39PMHEAD AWAY FROM DANGERDear Heloise: I would like to applaud your advice to dog owners to apply the window lock when traveling with their dogs to ensure that the window doesn’t close on their pet.I would like to take the suggestion a bit further. When driving, dogs should not be allowed to stick any part of their head out of the window. The danger to the animal is significant, both from flying ...
Southern Tier nursing homes rate poorly in federal quality-control test Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 8:28PMSouthern Tier's nursing homes had a miserable showing in a quality-control test based on a federal rating system.
UHV donates mattresses, other items to area nonprofits Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 8:17PMArea residents in need of a bed soon will be able to rest easier.
Closing in on opening day: Franklin Woods Community Hospital set to open July 12 Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 8:10PMFranklin Woods Community Hospital will open July 12, a month ahead of schedule, and folks at the often-crowded Johnson City Medical Center can hardly wait.
Morris Twp. woman helping Haiti using all 78 years Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 12:22PMMORRIS TWP. – Near-octogenarian Warren Wilhide of Manette Road wasn’t going to let his age stop him from going to help the earthquake victims in Haiti.
Laramie class lets seniors mingle in work places Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 12:13PMLARAMIE — On most weekday afternoons, the classroom for some Laramie High School students extends out of the school building at the corner of 11th and Reynolds and into local restaurants, law offices and retail outlets.
Mercury News interview: Sergio Santos, president of UAW Local 2244 Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 12:04PMMembers banking on delegation headed to Japan to get extension More about the NUMMI shutdown
Medical Center to embark on $800k emergency room remodel Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 11:58AMIt was a scarce few weeks ago that Dr. Diana Koelliker was treating a man who was having a heart attack. As he clutched his chest in the ER wing of the Telluride Medical Center, a patient on the other side of a cloth curtain was in screaming pain.
Doctors warn of diseases from Chile wreckage Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 11:49AMCONCEPCION, Chile - Huge piles of wreckage and tons of rotting fish and other debris blanketing the ground are turning the coastal towns shattered by Chile's earthquake and tsunami into nests of infection, doctors warned.
Chilean doctors concerned - Sat, 06 Mar 2010 PST Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 11:47AMCONCEPCION, Chile – Chile launched a hepatitis and tetanus vaccination campaign Friday and doctors warned of outbreaks of diarrhea and infection among thousands of people displaced by the earthquake and the tsunami that heavily damaged or destroyed 36 hospitals and made garbage dumps of coastal towns and cities. With many pharmacies looted, people suffering from diabetes, hypertension and ...
New app guides Vail skiers Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 11:40AMVAIL VALLEY, Colorado - Vail Valley residents Robert Goldberg and Ian Sacks got to know each other through the children's furniture business in New York about 30 years ago. The friends' new venture is far more high-tech than race-car beds. Sacks and Goldberg recently rolled out SkiQuest GPS, a new application for iPhones and Blackberry "smart" phones. The mission statement is both ambitious and ...
n Canada, Captain Jack’s Trees are ready for the skiing Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 11:37AMAfter Captain Jack Carey — a colorful skier and adventurer who had lived in the Telluride area for 30 years — died in a biking accident near Lizard Head Pass in July, friends and family members all over the world sprang to action to memorialize him.
Doctors Warn Of Health Risks From Chile Wreckage Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 6:34AMHuge piles of wreckage and tons of rotting fish and other debris blanketing the ground are turning the coastal towns shattered by Chile's earthquake and tsunami into nests of infection, doctors warned.
Plant Exchange: Expanding Possibilities With Found Objects Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 6:08AMShare your tips, give us a tour of your plant site, or send your questions related to outdoor or indoor plants to newsroom@yankton.net Attn: Brenda Johnson or write to P&D, 319 Walnut St, Yankton, SD 57078, Attn: Brenda Johnson.
Investigator studies the dead to help the living Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 6:07AMJohn DeSantis Senior Staff Writer THIBODAUX — Mark Goldman is a very busy man. As an investigator for Lafourche Parish Coroner John King he gets called to wrecks and crimes, must ask questions of people some believe mentally unstable and seek out information surrounding suspicious deaths.
Petrolia seeking grant for Family Health Team Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 6:04AMDAVID PATTENAUDE QMI Agency Petrolia Town officials are hoping the establishment of a Family Health Team will be just what the doctor ordered to strengthen local health care services.[...]
Doctors warn of health threat from Chile wreckage Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 5:53AMCONCEPCION, Chile - Huge piles of wreckage and tons of rotting fish and other debris blanketing the ground are...
Follow the golden rules of gardening Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 5:43AMThere are a few rules of gardening that, if followed, can make any homeowner successful with their landscape.
Letters to the Editor Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 5:36AMCOUNCILLORS, STICK TO YOUR GUNS ON THE CROW ISSUE Sir:I applaud city council on its decision to look into the crow problem as announced in an article in The Chatham Daily News ("Staff to look into crow-proof lids").[...]
£4 million private hospital in Carlisle empty for two years Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 5:26AMA purpose-built £4 million private hospital with an operating theatre has stood empty in Carlisle for two years because nobody wants it.
Govt to expland asylum seeker facilities Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 8:21PMThe Rudd government is reportedly planning an expansion of asylum seeker facilities at Christmas Island.
Man arrested for false report Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 8:11PMPitt County deputies arrested a Greenville man Thursday on charges that he filed a false burglary report, a sheriff’s spokesman said. Lloyd Earl Jones, 46, of 5123 County Home Road called the sheriff’s office following an altercation with his daughter’s boyfriend.
Farmers: 'Be patient,' don't plant yet Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 8:02PMMACHIAS, Maine -- Got spring fever? With plenty of sun on the way and temperatures near 50 predicted for this weekend, farmers are warning backyard gardeners to rein in their enthusiasm and hold off ...
Indian eyecare NGO gets Hilton Humanitarian prize Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 8:00PMAravind Eye Care System, the world's largest eye care provider that has developed innovative technologies allowing it to perform 300,000 eye surgeries each year - 70 percent subsidized or free for the poor - has been selected to receive the $1.5 million Conrad N Hilton Humanitarian Prize for 2010.
Australian aid plane leaves for Chile Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 7:59PMEMERGENCY supplies including portable generators and large tents have left Sydney as part of Australia's response to the massive earthquake that struck Chile last weekend.
Australian aid plane leaves for Chile Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 7:59PMEMERGENCY supplies including portable generators and large tents have left Sydney as part of Australia's response to the massive earthquake that struck Chile.
Foreign hospitals help Chile's quake-damaged health system Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 7:44PMForeign hospitals help Chile's quake-damaged health system launch a hepatitis and tetanus vaccination campaign.
Sow seeds of generosity through Pledge a Plant Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 7:39PMThe Sump Memorial Library is in the process of revamping its front entrance with various updates, including a rain garden, and is asking for a little help from the community.