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    Lump Sum Too Big A Gamble For $42M Lottery Winner  Oct 10, 2008
    Favors Annuity Over Taking Lumps _ Er, Lump Sum _ On The Market - CBS News ... $42M Lottery Winner In Mich ... Favors Annuity Over Taking Lumps _ Er, Lump Sum _ On The Market. (CBS News)

    Buzz Briefs: John Lennon, John Cusack  Oct 10, 2008
    Plus: Hugh Hefner, Foo Fighters, L.A. Fashion Week, Lifetime Movie Network ... Eva Longoria Parker, Alec Baldwin, Michael Phelps, Mariah Carey and more ... When it comes to members of the Beatles, even doodles are a treasure. (CBS News)

    Lincoln Park Hospital on life support, up for sale  Oct 10, 2008
    Top Government Headlines ... Top Consumer Headlines ... (Crains) The owners of Lincoln Park Hospital recently hung a for-sale sign amid accelerating financial losses that threaten to close the 125-year-old institution. (Crain's Chicago Business)

    Numerous hospital projects under way  Oct 10, 2008
    Thursday, October 09, 2008 ... By JEREMY GOLDMEIER, News-Record Writer ... Published: Thursday, October 9, 2008 1:37 PM MDT Patients shouldnt be surprised if they see their doctor wearing a hard hat the next time they visit Campbell County Memorial Hospital. (Gillette News-Record, WY)

    Questionnaire: Catoosa County Board of Education District 1 candidate Pat Silcox  Oct 10, 2008
    Name preferred for published articles: Pat ... How can voters contact you ... Are you a native of Catoosa or Walker counties or have you lived in other communities outside the area. (Catoosa County News, GA)

    Letters to the Editor (Oct. 9)  Oct 10, 2008
    Letters to the Editor (Oct ... Letters to the Editor (Oct ... Each year at Town Meeting, every few months at the State House, and every day in our town, people wonder how to keep up with the astounding increases in health insurance costs, especially pharmacy costs. (Needham Tab, MA)

    * Johnny Neihu's News Watch: Notes on the renegade country  Oct 10, 2008
    Enter your search terms ... Once, he was Taiwans Messiah, the man who would save our sorry little island from international irrelevance ... He was the wise Confucian leader who, along with his team of incorruptible scholar-elite figureheads, would bring civility, class and better hair products to the presidency. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)

    Sister vs. Sister: Stabbing Under Investigation  Oct 10, 2008
    Bartlesville police have arrested a 31-year-old Bartlesville woman in connection with an attempted murder Thursday evening. According to Bartlesville Police Chief Tom Holland, officers arrested Georgette Goodard on a single count of the charge ... Holland said police received a call around 5:16 p.m. in reference to a family fight in the 2200 block of Southeast Dewey Avenue. (Bartlesville Examiner-Enterprise, OK)

    Bush has made us safer  Oct 10, 2008
    Thursday, October 09, 2008 Edition. Today's Weather Rockingham, NC Sponsored By: Today's Stocks ... Published: Wednesday, October 8, 2008 10:23 PM EDT Editor. (Rockingham Daily Journal, NC)

    Green Flags!  Oct 10, 2008
    In the 12 years since her parents allowed her first date, Blanca has dated, and dated, and dated ... A 34 year-old transplant to metro Atlanta who has found her dating experience here ... When things are going really well with a new person, you almost have to fight off the nagging cynicism and doubts. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Living)

    REGION: Dems closing gap in county  Oct 10, 2008
    Deadline to register to vote is Oct. 20 ... Long considered a bastion of conservatism, the gap between right and left in San Diego County is continuing to narrow this year if the latest voter registration numbers are true indicators ... Still, despite the overall registration numbers, most North County cities remain firmly red, save for the hairbreadth changes that tipped Encinitas into the blue column in the last few weeks. (North County Times)

    Editor's Mailbag (Oct. 1)  Oct 10, 2008
    Albany Democrat Herald: Archived Articles ... Web Search powered by YAHOO ... Last modified: Monday, October 6, 2008 11:13 AM PDT. (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)

    Game changers  Oct 10, 2008
    A beat writers perspective ... You ever seen Mario play in a game before ... Naw, nothing other than the scrimmages we ve had, Murray said. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)

    Georgia wary of Vols despite record  Oct 10, 2008
    AJC sports columnist Mark Bradley covers the field ... The Big Orange is no longer so big ... The only thing the Volunteers remain adept at doing is messing up Georgia s season. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)

    Barron County Dispatch Log--Oct. 8  Oct 10, 2008
    Friday 10 October, 2008 ... -Tuesday, Sept. 30- 1:46 a.m., Dovre Township caller was awakened by a vehicle tearing down her driveway ... Vehicle cannot be removed without a wrecker. (Chetek Alert, WI)

    Continue reading  Oct 10, 2008
    Last Update: Wednesday, October 8, 2008 11:52 AM PDT ... Subscriber/ Reader Services ... ER helicopter service reinstated. (Selma Enterprise, CA)

    Ellis ER Expansion  Oct 10, 2008
    Reported by: Email: Videographer: G. Finley Last Update: 8:52 am ... This is one of the 11 new beds added to Ellis Hospital's emergency department on Thursday ... (Greg Finley) Rose Jones didn't expect to be taking time out of her trip to the Capital Region to have a doctor treat her sinus infection. (FOX23 News, NY)

    Numerous factors compel patients to seek emergency care  Oct 10, 2008
    ERs provide for faster diagnoses and quicker access to care than any other place. We see patients who through delay have not received treatments that could have prevented or eased their illness; patients who are older, often with more complex illness; patients who have sought care only to be told to go to the ER because the provider's office is closed or does not have an opening ... It is important not to assume that someone comes to the ER because it's their "habit" or that their use is always... (Boston Globe -- Editorial)

    No, Barack, Medical Care is Not a 'Right'  Oct 10, 2008
    At last night s presidential debate, Barack Obama led the charge for government run health care by declaring in no uncertain terms that health care is a right ... When our American form of government was created to form a more perfect union by insuring the rights of its citizens, it recognized only the inalienable rights ... And to protect those rights, which I m pretty sure only included life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness, the government was empowered to use force if necessary. (Human Events Online)

    ER Urgent Care Finalizes Details of Exchange Offer  Oct 10, 2008
    Source: ER Urgent Care Holdings, Inc. ... MIAMI, Oct. 10, 2008 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Mark Solomon, President of ER Urgent Care Holdings, Inc. (Other OTC: - ) announced today that the Company has finalized certain terms of the Preferred Stock Exchange Program ... The deadline to participate in the Exchange has been extended to November 15, 2008. (Primezone Releases)

    Officials stress safety for boaters this holiday weekend  Oct 10, 2008
    Friday, October 10, 2008 ... (WSVN) -- Officials and the U.S. Coast Guard are advising boaters to follow all safety instructions and obey the law before taking to the water this Columbus Day weekend ... Officials held a news conference at the U.S. Coast Office Thursday morning and their message to boaters was plain and simple, "Obey the law or you will be arrested.". (WSVN-TV Miami, FL)

    CNN to give $100,000 to `hero' on holiday special  Oct 10, 2008
    Friday, October 10, 2008 ... NEW YORK (AP) -- A woman who moved to Louisiana to help Hurricane Katrina survivors, a marathon runner who gets homeless people on their feet and several community organizers will be honored by CNN in its second Thanksgiving night "heroes" special ... The awards show, unusual for a cable news network, will give $100,000 to one of 10 individuals selected by viewers through a vote on the CNN Web site. (WSVN-TV Miami, FL)

    Japan to propose bailout fund at G-7  Oct 10, 2008
    Friday, October 10, 2008 ... TOKYO (AP) -- Japan is set to propose to the world's leading industrialized nations that a joint fund be set up to give emergency loans to nations hit by the growing financial crisis, the finance minister said Friday ... Japanese Finance Minister Shoichi Nakagawa said he is set to make the proposal at the Group of Seven meeting of finance and central bank officials that he is attending in Washington. (WSVN-TV Miami, FL)

    Full Story  Oct 10, 2008
    Miami News, Fort Lauderdale News, Florida News er Channel 7 Fox Miami WSVN-TV - Turbulence injures passengers on flight to Miami ... Friday, October 10, 2008 ... Turbulence injures passengers on flight to Miami. (WSVN-TV Miami, FL)

    Contract worker breaks leg in NM lab's rocket test  Oct 10, 2008
    Friday, October 10, 2008 ... ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) -- Investigators say a worker suffered burns and a broken leg after a rocket motor ignited prematurely during a test at a federal laboratory in New Mexico ... The contractor for Transportation Management Services Solutions was flown Thursday from Sandia National Laboratories to a hospital. (WSVN-TV Miami, FL)

    Dolphins help single wing make comeback  Oct 10, 2008
    Friday, October 10, 2008 ... Then the huddle breaks, with quarterback Chad Pennington trotting out to the flanker position, and the buzz builds ... They used a spread variation of Pop Warner's century-old single wing in their past two games, and the formation produced five touchdowns in 17 plays, contributing to upset victories over last year's AFC finalists, New England and San Diego. (WSVN-TV Miami, FL)

    Dolphins assistant Jim Reid home following surgery  Oct 10, 2008
    Friday, October 10, 2008 ... (AP) -- Miami Dolphins assistant coach Jim Reid is home recovering from surgery and an undisclosed illness ... "We've just got our fingers crossed every day," Sparano said. (WSVN-TV Miami, FL)

    Police arrest boyfriend for babys death  Oct 10, 2008
    Miami News, Fort Lauderdale News, Florida News er Channel 7 Fox Miami WSVN-TV - Police arrest boyfriend for babys death ... Friday, October 10, 2008 ... Tuesday, Miami-DadeFire Rescueresponded to 1360 NW 77th Terrace around 1:45 p.m., after Monique Clench called 911 saying the baby, Jazira Darien, had trouble breathing. (WSVN-TV Miami, FL)

    Disabled man hospitalized after falling onto Metrorail tracks  Oct 10, 2008
    Friday, October 10, 2008 ... MIAMI (WSVN) -- A wheelchair-bound elderly man is recovering at the hospital after he accidentally fell onto the Metrorail tracks Friday morning ... Officials said the man misjudged where the platform ended at the Santa Clara station at Northwest 12th Avenue and 20th Street. (WSVN-TV Miami, FL)

    Tamoxifen Speeds Diagnosis of ER-Negative Breast Cancer  Oct 10, 2008
    Study suggests the drug may make tumors easier to spot ... Tuesday, October 7, 2008 ... TUESDAY, Oct. 7 (HealthDay News) -- A treatment that helps prevent one type of breast cancer in women with an evaluated risk of the disease also appears to help doctors make an earlier diagnosis of another form of breast cancer, a new study reports. (MEDLINEplus)

    Dell Children's expands ER after busy first year  Oct 8, 2008
    for free extra services ... After seeing more patients than anticipated in its first year, the Dell Children s Medical Center of Central Texas has added 10 new beds to its emergency department ... The addition brings the total number of beds in Dell Children s ED to 44. (Austin Business Journal, TX)

    Bogus 'Jobs heart attack' story hits Apple and citizen journalism ...  Oct 8, 2008
    I have an insider who tells me that paramedics were called after Steve claimed to be suffering from severe chest pains and shortness of breath ... I haven't seen anything about this anywhere else yet, and as of right now, I have no further information, so I thought this would be a good place to start. (iTWire)

    Employers wade into monitoring care as diabetes cases grow  Oct 8, 2008
    for free extra services ... Sacramento Business Journal - by Staff writer ... Growing numbers of overweight Americans are becoming diabetic, a major driver in increased health care costs for employers. (Sacramento Business Journal, CA)

    Obama Outspending McCain Nearly 3 to 1 on TV...  Oct 8, 2008
    Full state-by-state coverage of all '08 races ... waves as he arrives for a technical walk through before a scheduled townhall-style presidential debate at Belmont University in Nashville, Tenn ... Barack Obama is outspending John McCain at nearly a three-to-one clip on television time in the final weeks of the presidential election, according to ad buy information obtained by The Fix, a financial edge that is almost certainly contributing to the momentum for the Illinois senator in key... (The Drudge Report)

    Saving lives in the great outdoors  Oct 8, 2008
    By Barbara Anderson - 10/01/2008. MCT Photo Medical students carry their instructor, Rawnie Ruegner, playing the part of a patient, up a hill after treating her injuries recently during a wilderness medicine training at Wawona Campground in Yosemite Natioal Park in California ... During a two-week medical boot camp at the Wawona Campground in Yosemite National Park, the fourth-year medical school students had to treat three "injured" hikers in the pine forest using only rudimentary first-aid... (Montana Standard, MT)

    Mayors raise caution flags about Pontiac prison transfers  Oct 8, 2008
    Wednesday, October 8, 2008 10:59 AM CDT ... SPRINGFIELD -- The mayors of East Moline and Taylorville are among the thousands of people waiting to hear today whether a Livingston County judge will block plans to transfer inmates from Pontiac prison ... Those mayors have been raising questions about a plan to transfer inmates to the minimum-security lock-ups in their communities. (The Pantagraph newspaper)

    Who's best: SEC or Big 12?  Oct 8, 2008
    The entry titled "SEC vs. Big 12? The difference is defense," and any of the comments about it ... The difference is defense ... Ole Miss, picked to finish no better than fourth in the SEC West, beats No. 4 Florida in The Swamp, 31-30. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

    Steve Jobs is not dying: Why citizen journalism doesnt work  Oct 8, 2008
    Subscribe to our e-mail newslettersFor more info on a specific newsletter, click the title ... October 7, 2008 - 12:53 P.M. ... Like ad-supported free PCs and most spam blockers, the concept of "citizen journalism" - where everyday folks report on the news - doesn't work, and it never will. (Computerworld)

    First impressions  Oct 8, 2008
    A beat writers perspective ... Orlando - Mo Evans was smaller and older than what the Orlando Magic felt like they needed at the shooting guard position than what Mo Evans gave them a year ago and replaced him with free agent Mickael Pietrus over the summer ... That theory looked legitimate for all of about 35 seconds Monday night in the Hawks 118-101 win in their preseason opener over the Magic. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)

    Jupiter Medical Center completes ER expansion  Oct 8, 2008
    for free extra services ... Wednesday, October 8, 2008 - 10:22 AM EDT ... in northern Palm Beach County has completed a two-year expansion of its all-private-room emergency department. (South Florida Business Journal, FL)

    One dead, one injured in Highlands shooting (Updated with new photos 3:15 p.m.)  Oct 8, 2008
    The suspect in a Tuesday shooting in Longview sits in a police vehicle shortly after being detained in the 3200 block of Oak Street. Roger Werth / The Daily News ... Tuesday, October 7, 2008 7:09 PM PDT. (Longview Daily News, WA)

    Second Presidential Debate Obama and McCain spar over financial crisis  Oct 8, 2008
    Second Presidential Debate: Obama and McCain spar over financial crisis - Nachrichten English-News - WELT ONLINE ... Der Artikel wurde erfolgreich verschickt ... Er wird in wenigen Minuten unter dem Artikel erscheinen. (WELT ONLINE)

    Obama, McCain stretch facts in debate  Oct 8, 2008
    Tuesday, October 7, 2008 ... WASHINGTON (AP) -- Democrat Barack Obama and Republican John McCain stretched facts, sometimes past the breaking point, as they addressed the financial crisis and misrepresented each other's position on health care during their second presidential debate ... THE FACTS: Although he didn't spell it out, he was referring -- as he has in the past -- to purchases of oil from countries hostile to the U.S. The figure is inflated and misleading. (WSVN-TV Miami, FL)

    Miami may lose lineman Youngblood for season  Oct 8, 2008
    Wednesday, October 8, 2008 ... (AP) -- Miami right tackle Reggie Youngblood will miss his second straight game Saturday with an injured left lower leg, another major addition to the Hurricanes' rapidly growing injury report ... Youngblood, a three-year starter, did not play last weekend in Miami's 41-39 loss to Florida State. (WSVN-TV Miami, FL)

    Couple learns their tot died in foster home crib  Oct 8, 2008
    Wednesday, October 8, 2008 ... MILWAUKEE (AP) -- A Milwaukee couple is still waiting for answers after their baby boy died in foster care last week -- two days after being removed with three other children from their home ... "A week before he was taken from the home we had taken him to the doctor and he was as healthy as can be," the boy's father, Robert Whitman, said Tuesday night. (WSVN-TV Miami, FL)

    Thai protesters call for revenge for violence  Oct 8, 2008
    Wednesday, October 8, 2008 ... BANGKOK, Thailand (AP) -- Anti-government protesters vowed Wednesday to avenge those killed and injured in clashes with the police ... Soldiers maintained an uneasy calm in Bangkok a day after two people died and more than 400 were injured as police attempted to break up protests that degenerated into Thailand's worst political violence in more than a decade. (WSVN-TV Miami, FL)

    Olympic gold medalist May-Treanor has surgery  Oct 8, 2008
    Wednesday, October 8, 2008 ... LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Two-time Olympic beach volleyball gold medalist Misty May-Treanor had surgery to repair a torn Achilles' tendon on Tuesday, a day after she said on "Dancing with the Stars" that she was dropping out of the competition ... May-Treanor appeared at the conclusion of Monday's show on crutches and with a cast on her left leg to announce that she injured herself while rehearsing on Friday and would withdraw from the popular ABC dancing competition. (WSVN-TV Miami, FL)

    Islanders Lee cleared to fly after hospital stay  Oct 8, 2008
    Wednesday, October 8, 2008 ... UNIONDALE, N.Y. (AP) -- Injured New York Islanders defenseman Chris Lee flew back to New York on Tuesday morning after being hospitalized overnight in Florida following a hard hit in a preseason game against the Panthers ... Lee was removed from the ice on a stretcher with 11:02 left in the third period of the Islanders' 6-0 loss after being checked into the boards from behind by Rostislav Olesz. (WSVN-TV Miami, FL)

    Travis Barker: `I'm just thankful to be alive!'  Oct 8, 2008
    Miami News, Fort Lauderdale News, Florida News er Channel 7 Fox Miami WSVN-TV - Travis Barker: `I'm just thankful to be alive ... Wednesday, October 8, 2008 ... Travis Barker: `I'm just thankful to be alive. (WSVN-TV Miami, FL)

    Microwaves Pose Burn Injury Risk to Small Children  Oct 8, 2008
    Monday, October 6, 2008 ... NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Microwave ovens pose a serious safety hazard to young children, a new study of scald burn injuries demonstrates ... Hot foods or liquids from microwave ovens were the fourth leading cause of scald injuries in children under 5 years old, a review of records from the University of Chicago Burn Center shows. (MEDLINEplus)

    Biological alternatives to chemical pesticides  Oct 8, 2008
    With increasing consumer pressure on both farmers and supermarkets to minimise the use of chemical pesticides in fruit and vegetables, a new study, funded by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC), looks at why there is currently little use of biological alternatives in the UK.. Biological products, known as biopesticides, can play a significant role in a more sustainable food chain as chemical pesticides are withdrawn due to resistance problems or because they are no longer... (EurekAlert!)

    How can Nebraska possibly vote Republican?  Oct 7, 2008
    - Opinion - Hot Topics - The Columbus Telegram - Columbus, Nebraska's Community Newspaper ... U.S. government should end mandates for ethanol and let the free market work ... Given our tremendous dependence on agriculture in general and corn in particular is that not a slap in the face. (Columbus Telegram, NE)

    Man, 58, Dies After 19-Hour Emergency Room Wait  Oct 7, 2008
    Man, 58, Dies of Cardiac Arrest After 19-Hour Emergency Room Wait. Monday, October 06, 2008 ... A 58-year-old man died of cardiac arrest after waiting 19 hours in the emergency room, the Dallas Morning News reported Monday. (Fox News)

    No turtles, chicks or exotic pets for youngsters (2)  Oct 7, 2008
    The Sentinel Online : News Health : No turtles, chicks or exotic pets for youngsters ... No turtles, chicks or exotic pets for youngsters ... By , October 6, 2008. (Carlisle Sentinel, PA)

    Numerous hospital projects under way  Oct 7, 2008
    Monday, October 06, 2008 ... By JEREMY GOLDMEIER, News-Record Writer ... Published: Sunday, October 5, 2008 12:58 AM MDT Patients shouldnt be surprised if they see their doctor wearing a hard hat the next time they visit Campbell County Memorial Hospital. (Gillette News-Record, WY)

    Derek Hough blacks out after Dancing fall  Oct 7, 2008
    Derek Hough blacks out after Dancing fall - Access Hollywood - msnbc ... Derek Hough blacks out after Dancing fall ... Brooke Burke writes on blog that paramedics were called to assist partner. (MSNBC -- Politics)

    Critic's Corner  Oct 7, 2008
    Monday, October 6, 2:00 PM ET ... Talk live with Robert Bianco about the best and worst of this season's TV lineup ... Submit your question for Robert Bianco. (USA Today -- Life)

    CT Scans Change Treatment Plans In More Than A Quarter Of ER Patients With Suspected Appendicitis  Oct 7, 2008
    6, 2008) CT scans change the initial treatment plans of emergency physicians in over ; of patients with suspected appendicitis, according to a study performed at the University of Washington Harborview Medical Center in Seattle, WA. ... During the study 100 adult patients admitted to the ER for symptoms of appendicitis were evaluated ... The treatment plans of these patients were assessed before and after CT and compared. (Science Daily)

    A master eye for detail  Oct 7, 2008
    October 7, 2008 at 6:36 AM EDT. Irony can be as cruel as intentions, as David Levine has discovered ... At 81, his stature as the most highly regarded caricaturist in the world is secure, thanks to multiple, decades-spanning appearances in The New Yorker, Esquire, Playboy, Time, Vanity Fair (which includes a portfolio of some of his illustrations in its November issue) and, most famously, The New York Review of Books, with whom he has been associated virtually from its start in 1963. (Globe and Mail -- Entertainment)

    Peavy to pitch for Braves? Perhaps  Oct 7, 2008
    He s 27 years old, was a unanimous winner of the 2007 NL Cy Young Award, has averaged 192 innings and 194 strikeouts in six full seasons in the majors, and is under contract through 2011. I don t know, but it seems like the only way Jake Peavy could be a more perfect fit for the pitching-hungry Braves would be if he were a native Southerner ... But for all the denizens out there who believe your Braves don t have a chance of prying Peavy out of San Diego and bringing home this native son hey, he... (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

    SEC Probes Posting About Steve Jobs Heart Attack  Oct 7, 2008
    On Friday a report that Apple CEO Steve Jobs had suffered a heart attack and was rushed to the hospital spawned a frenzy in Apple's stock. Now the Securities and Exchange Commission has launched an investigation into whether the false report was an effort to hurt the company's stock, according to CNN spokesperson Jennifer Martin ... 65 after a "citizen's journal" report was posted on CNN's iReport Web site. (Yahoo News -- Technology)

    Socialized medicine fails  Oct 7, 2008
    Published - Tuesday, October 07, 2008 ... Sharon Erickson-Ropes crosses the border to study Canada health care, I hope she takes time to learn how government-run health care has harmed patients ( Olson tour to study health care system in Canada Bemidji Pioneer, Sept 29) ... According to the Canadian-based Fraser Institute s annual waiting list report, total waiting time between referral and treatment in Canada averaged 18. (Winona Daily News, MN)

    Water warning for some South Florida residents  Oct 7, 2008
    Tuesday, October 7, 2008 ... The city is changing the way it chlorinates its water at the end of the month, which may cause the water to taste or smell different between the dates of Oct. 26 and Nov. 9 ... The water is safe to drink but officials said people on kidney dialysis should talk to their doctors because the change may require an adjustment of their dialysis machines. (WSVN-TV Miami, FL)

    Full Story  Oct 7, 2008
    Miami News, Fort Lauderdale News, Florida News er Channel 7 Fox Miami WSVN-TV - Man who crashed into gas station speaks out ... Tuesday, October 7, 2008 ... FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (WSVN-TV Miami, FL)

    Bus driver in fatal California crash is arrested  Oct 7, 2008
    Monday, October 6, 2008 ... (AP) -- A bus driver with a string of motor vehicle offenses and a history of substance abuse was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence Monday, hours after his casino-bound charter bus ran into a ditch, killing eight people ... Investigators also said the bus had an invalid license plate, and they were looking into whether the driver had proper permits to operate the vehicle. (WSVN-TV Miami, FL)

    Authorities: Firefighter injured in home blaze  Oct 7, 2008
    Monday, October 6, 2008 ... MIAMI (AP) -- Authorities say a firefighter was injured when a ceiling of a home ablaze collapsed on him ... A Miami Fire-Rescue spokesman says when firefighters arrived at the home on Monday, the fire had already fully engulfed it. (WSVN-TV Miami, FL)

    Hopkins children's experts say doctors and parents can sort out symptoms with a checklist  Oct 7, 2008
    Contact: Ekaterina Pesheva ... A young child arrives at the emergency room after several days of abdominal pain, vomiting, and diarrhea and is sent home with a diagnosis of viral gastritis and treatment for the symptoms ... The child seems better for a while, only to return to the ER with worse symptoms and a ruptured appendix, a life-threatening complication of appendicitis. (EurekAlert!)

    Expansion builds 'hospital' label  Oct 7, 2008
    Expansion, inpatient rooms give center hospital label - Business Courier of Cincinnati ... for free extra services ... Subscribe to Business Courier. (Cincinnati Business Courier, OH)

    demonstrated bias,  Oct 6, 2008
    Michael Calderone's Blog: Ifill's book was no secret - Politico ... the campaign (actually both) should have been told before the campaign agreed to have her moderate ... " She focuses on the Democratic nominee and such up-and-coming black politicians as Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick and Newark Mayor Cory Booker. "We're very lazy when we think about race in this country," Ifill says. "We try to put it in a box. (Harper's Magazine)

    * Citigroup sways judge to freeze Wachovia deal  Oct 6, 2008
    Enter your search terms ... SURPRISE BID: Citigroup raised the stakes in the merger battle, asking the New York state Supreme Court to issue an order to block the Wachovia deal NY TIMES NEWS SERVICE, NEW YORK Monday, Oct 06, 2008, Page 10 ... Vehicles are parked outside the Wells Fargo adquarters in San Francisco, California, on Friday. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)

    Editor's Mailbag (Oct. 1)  Oct 6, 2008
    Albany Democrat Herald: Opinions ... Web Search powered by YAHOO ... Last modified: Wednesday, October 1, 2008 12:56 PM PDT. (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)

    Tina strikes again  Oct 6, 2008
    Sunday, October 5, 2008, 09:39 AM ... Finally discovered the flaw in Tina Fey s impersonation of Republican vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin ... The real governor of Alaska winks with her left eye. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

    Earthquake kills at least 60 in Kyrgyzstan  Oct 6, 2008
    Monday, October 6, 2008 ... BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan (AP) -- A powerful earthquake struck the mountains of Central Asia, destroying a village in Kyrgyzstan and killing at least 60 people, emergency officials said Monday ... 6-magnitude quake near the border between Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan hit the remote village of Nura hard, bringing down dozens of buildings and injuring more than 100 people in addition to the confirmed deaths, Emergency Situations Minister Kamchybek Tashiyev said. (WSVN-TV Miami, FL)

    3 shot at Hallandale Beach banquet hall  Oct 6, 2008
    Monday, October 6, 2008 ... (AP) -- Authorities in South Florida say three people were wounded during a shooting at a Hallandale Beach banquet hall ... Hallandale Beach police spokesman Andrew Casper says none of the injuries were life threatening. (WSVN-TV Miami, FL)

    China detains 6 more suspects in milk scandal  Oct 6, 2008
    Monday, October 6, 2008 ... BEIJING (AP) -- China pledged to improve food safety after authorities detained six more people in the country's contaminated milk scandal as the government increases efforts to restore public trust in Chinese-made food products ... The Chinese government has been scrambling to show it is tackling the problem of melamine-contaminated milk powder and products blamed for killing four babies and sickening more than 54,000 children with kidney stones and other illnesses... (WSVN-TV Miami, FL)

    Truck crashes into gas station; up in flames  Oct 6, 2008
    Monday, October 6, 2008 ... FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla ... A Hess gas station located at 2701 Davie Boulevard caught on fire after a truck loss control after being involved in a car accident. (WSVN-TV Miami, FL)

    Ford feature will let parents set limits for teens  Oct 6, 2008
    Monday, October 6, 2008 ... Starting next year, Ford Motor Co. will give you the power to do something about it ... The company will roll out a new feature on many 2010 models that can limit teen drivers to 80 mph, using a computer chip in the key. (WSVN-TV Miami, FL)

    AP Exclusive: FBI file details Knievel's dark side  Oct 6, 2008
    Monday, October 6, 2008 ... MIAMI (AP) -- Evel Knievel never denied his scrapes with the law -- the late motorcycle daredevil often reveled in them ... But even he objected to a 1970s FBI investigation of whether he was involved in a string of beatings. (WSVN-TV Miami, FL)

    Trial to start for man in slaying of 3-year-old  Oct 6, 2008
    Monday, October 6, 2008 ... Seven years later, testimony was to begin against the man accused of killing a 3-year-old who became known to locals as "Precious Doe." ... Jackson County prosecutors say Harrell Johnson, 29, was high on drugs when he knocked his girlfriend's daughter, Erica Green, to the floor after she refused to go to bed. (WSVN-TV Miami, FL)

    Vitamin C found to lessen efficacy of anti-cancer drugs  Oct 5, 2008
    October 03, 2008 05:42pm AEST ... VITAMIN C supplements could reduce the effectiveness of anti-cancer drugs, according to a new study in Cancer Research ... While cancer patients undergoing treatment should eat a healthy diet, including foods rich in vitamin C, the authors caution against taking high doses of vitamin C supplements. (The Australian)

    Open records law sheds light on state government  Oct 5, 2008
    Terry Mutchler, executive director of the states new Office of Open Records, says the biggest change in the new law that goes into effect on Jan. 1 is that now, a record is presumed to be open for public inspection and copying, and the burden is on the agency to prove that its not open, rather than on the public to prove that it is, as was the law in the past ... Law helps citizens keep track of government ... The open records law isnt just a guideline for local government officials and... (Carlisle Sentinel, PA)

    Live, from New York, Sarah Palin!  Oct 5, 2008
    bless her heart, will rear her head again tonight, playing the role of me, Sarah Palin for the third time, understanding of course that the other two times were in the past and we don t want to be finger-pointing at the past but looking ahead at the future that is ahead of us. That Tina, I mean, her reward is in heaven, right ... Also, I want to preference my remarks by saying that those Saturday Night Live folks, they re a team of maverick cutups, doncha know, and Gwen Ifill will be playing... (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)

    Saving lives in the great outdoors  Oct 5, 2008
    By Barbara Anderson - 10/01/2008. MCT Photo Medical students carry their instructor, Rawnie Ruegner, playing the part of a patient, up a hill after treating her injuries recently during a wilderness medicine training at Wawona Campground in Yosemite Natioal Park in California ... During a two-week medical boot camp at the Wawona Campground in Yosemite National Park, the fourth-year medical school students had to treat three "injured" hikers in the pine forest using only rudimentary first-aid... (Montana Standard, MT)

    The faith to survive  Oct 5, 2008
    Sherry Scott could feel a wave of peace wash over her as she knelt before a large wooden cross in the chapel of Woodlawn Baptist Church and her pastor anointed her brow with oil. Her husband, Rance, knelt on one side; her 9-year-old daughter, Carter, on the other ... A dozen deacons stood or knelt around her, their hands touching her shoulders and her back. (The Augusta Chronicle)

    * Brown brings back Blair advisers  Oct 5, 2008
    Enter your search terms ... Brown brings back Blair advisers ... ECONOMIC WOES: The British prime minister called on some of his most bitter political foes to join his Cabinet ahead of hard economic decisions that must be made AP, LONDON Sunday, Oct 05, 2008, Page 6. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)

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