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Toddler still waiting for dual transplants Wednesday, March 17, 2010 @ 5:44PMFour-year-old Aaron Tanner desperately needs two new kidneys and a heart transplant.
Fiji cyclone damage overwhelming, leader says Wednesday, March 17, 2010 @ 5:44PMA powerful cyclone destroyed more than half the houses in many villages in northern Fiji, but only one death has been reported, officials said Thursday.
Idaho high court: No new trials for 6 on death row Wednesday, March 17, 2010 @ 5:44PMThe Idaho Supreme Court has denied requests from six death row inmates who said they were entitled to new trials because a U.S. Supreme Court ruling made after their convictions called on juries, not judges, to impose the...
HMC gets 1,092 job applications Wednesday, March 17, 2010 @ 5:43PMDOHA: Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) has already accepted a total of 1,092 job applications at the ongoing Qatar Career Fair boosting its plan to recruit more Qataris.
South Korean women caught in abortion limbo (8:03 a.m.) Wednesday, March 17, 2010 @ 5:43PMSEOUL, South Korea — Having a third child wasn't in Mrs. Kim's plans. She and her husband are already struggling to get by. read more
Japanese students visit Aqlam Expo Wednesday, March 17, 2010 @ 5:43PMDOHA: The Japanese School, Doha, recently visited Fanar’s ‘Aqlam Expo’ and its party of 14 children and five teachers got to see the new Mus’haf Qatar, ‘Ebro’ Water Marbling, a new World Record and an impressive arrangement of Islamic art.
Iraqi PM fights for survival as votes are counted Wednesday, March 17, 2010 @ 5:43PMThe man who has led Iraq for the past four years is battling for his political survival just as U.S. troops are getting ready to pack up and go home.
Arts & Entertainment events Wednesday, March 17, 2010 @ 5:43PMFree family concert: Odyssey will perform at 7 p.m. March 24 at the Carmel Valley Library, 3919 Townsgate Drive. The 45-minute show will include a mix of Broadway, '50s doo-wop, contemporary pop and patriotic songs. Singers Ann Larue, Debra Holmes, Jill Moore, Lois Harper, Patty Carlisle, Bill Isaacs, Brian Castle, Henrik Jonson, Paul Findley and RC Brooks will be accompanied by pianist Tessa ...
‘Haiti handbags’ at Mango stores Wednesday, March 17, 2010 @ 5:43PMDOHA: The Haiti handbag will be exclusively available in more than 1,390 Mango stores worldwide, and its selling price will be QR79,00. To help raise funds for the victims of the Haiti earthquake, international actress and face of Mango, Scarlett Johansson has designed an exclusive handbag.
Vintage base ball card auctions helping to fight cancer Wednesday, March 17, 2010 @ 5:43PMSubmitted photo The Westfield Wheelmen begin their season in early May. The Westfield Wheelmen vintage base ball team has joined forces with the Angels in the Outfield Relay for Life team in Kingston, N.Y.
Chelsea fans won't forgive me says Mourinho Wednesday, March 17, 2010 @ 3:51AMJose Mourinho claims Chelsea's supporters will never forgive him after his Inter Milan side knocked them out of the Champions League.
Republicans howling as Dems muddle through various options of health care reform bill Wednesday, March 17, 2010 @ 3:51AMYou think you're confused about the state of health care reform in Congress? So is Congress. "I have no idea what is going to happen," said one New York Democratic aide.
St Gregory’s pupils bring book characters to life Wednesday, March 17, 2010 @ 3:51AMWorld Book Day - St Gregory and St Patrick's Infant School pupil Frazer Donnan dressed the part of his favourite book character Soportacus for World Book Day.
UK bans climate change nursery rhyme Wednesday, March 17, 2010 @ 3:51AMTwo UK Government ads which used nursery rhymes to raise awareness of climate change have been banned.
City residents 'still happy' despite woes of trams and bins Wednesday, March 17, 2010 @ 3:51AMThe trams are taking forever to arrive, the bins dispute goes on, the weather's rubbish … yet Edinburgh citizens aren't actually a study in misery, according to the An
Newport set to present proposed fire, EMS budget Wednesday, March 17, 2010 @ 3:51AMMARK HIBBS NEWPORT — Town officials are set this week to present to county commissioners for approval a nearly $870,000 proposed budget for fire and rescue services for 2010-2011.
Honored for charity work Wednesday, March 17, 2010 @ 3:51AMSouth Laguna resident Margarita Martin has been nominated for the Woman of the Year Award in her native Colombia.
Game over for sports club as owner gears up to pull plug Wednesday, March 17, 2010 @ 3:50AMEDINBURGH'S Civil Service Sports Club is on the verge of closure after more than 50 years, it emerged today.
Mike Tyson welcomes all comers -- to race pigeons Tuesday, March 16, 2010 @ 7:33AMFormer world heavyweight champ Mike Tyson will take flight on Animal Planet with a new sport -- pigeon racing.
March 16th Tuesday, March 16, 2010 @ 7:32AMA lack of international schools, especially those offering the International Baccalaureat... Home sweet home?
Discovery Of Chemical That May Protect Hearts Of Muscular Dystrophy Patients Tuesday, March 16, 2010 @ 7:32AMResearchers at the University of Minnesota Medical School have discovered a chemical that may, over the long term, protect the hearts of Duchenne muscular dystrophy patients - a fatal and most common form of muscular dystrophy in children. The chemical, which Medical School scientists have termed a "molecular band-aid," seeks out tiny cuts in diseased heart muscle. When injected into the ...
Be on the lookout for Census forms Tuesday, March 16, 2010 @ 7:32AMIt may be tempting, when you get the envelope marked United States Census 2010, to just toss it in the trash – just another piece of junk mail. But the truth is, filling out the census is very impo...
Boston Scientific Recalls Seven Brands of Implantable Defibrillators Tuesday, March 16, 2010 @ 7:32AMBoston Scientific is issuing a massive recall of its implantable heart defibrillators. According to a Boston Scientific press release, the company is halting sales and retrieving field inventory of all its implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs) and cardiac resynchronization therapy defibrillators (CRT-Ds) because it did not get approval from federal regulators for changes to [...]
Update: Rep. Dan Maffei says he will vote for health care reform Tuesday, March 16, 2010 @ 7:32AMStephen D. Cannerelli / The Post-Standard Rep. Dan Maffei this morning said he has decided to vote for the health care reform legislation that will be considered by the House of Representatives later this week. He is among three important swing votes from Central New York.
Today's horoscopes Tuesday, March 16, 2010 @ 7:31AMNo, the fire in your belly has nothing to do with that hot sauce you ate.
Letters from behind the veil Tuesday, March 16, 2010 @ 7:31AMA collection of previously unseen letters by reclusive author JD Salinger go on show at a New York museum
New 'Treme' trailer released by HBO Tuesday, March 16, 2010 @ 7:31AMGet a glimpse at the behind-the-scenes video and new trailer. Show set to air on April 11.
Bridges' mother helped him kick drugs Tuesday, March 16, 2010 @ 7:31AMFormer Diff'rent Strokes star Todd Bridges has credited his mother with helping him kick drugs - because she gave him an ultimatum the last time he was in trouble with the law.
Concert review: El Paso Opera's 'Porgy and Bess' a real joy Monday, March 15, 2010 @ 2:56AMYou've got to give David Grabarkewitz a lot of credit. The New York City Opera resident director was saddled with a five-figure deficit when he assumed the helm of the El Paso Opera last year. He responded by slashing the budget and thinking outside the box for its 16th season.
Empty Bowls event will benefit Project SHARE Monday, March 15, 2010 @ 2:56AMDickinson College’s Holland Union Building will once again be the site of the annual Empty Bowls dinner to benefit Project SHARE.
'Mission: Impossible' star Peter Graves dies Monday, March 15, 2010 @ 2:56AMLOS ANGELES — Peter Graves, the tall, stalwart actor likely best known for his portrayal of Jim Phelps, leader of a gang of special agents who battled evil conspirators in the long-running television series "Mission: Impossible," died Sunday. ... - By BOB THOMAS The Associated Press
Middlesbrough 2 Newcastle United 2 Monday, March 15, 2010 @ 2:56AMrang out from the away end at the Riverside. They will, but it will not be next season.
Sunday's Sentinel police log Monday, March 15, 2010 @ 2:56AMFifth suspect arrested in drug investigation
Gay seniors come out late, start second lifetime Monday, March 15, 2010 @ 2:56AMMIAMI -- Those who work with seniors say they're seeing growth in the number of people in their 60s, 70s and 80s coming out of the closet as gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgender.
Business Calendar: Lunch program serving up insurance pointers Monday, March 15, 2010 @ 2:56AMCindy Lit and Matt Parker of Farm Bureau Insurance will present a program on insurance basics as part of a free lunch program from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday at the Greater Brighton Area Chamber of Commerce, 131 Hyne St. in Brighton.
Liquor license for the Bear's Den: The Official Don Haskins Sports Lounge & Grill faces fight Monday, March 15, 2010 @ 2:56AMEL PASO -- Don Haskins' fans might not be able to toast their beloved coach at the opening of a sports lounge being named in his honor.
Middelton Home Makeover Dad To Undergo Brain Surgery Again Monday, March 15, 2010 @ 2:56AMThe Stockdales are back in San Francisco and Ryan is about to take another life or death risk. The Middleton Extreme Home Makeover dad is willing to do anything to stop his debilitating headaches. This
County group gets grant to promote fatherhood Monday, March 15, 2010 @ 2:56AMClinical Outcomes Group Inc. has been awarded a $25,000 grant to strengthen the bond between father and child. Clinical Outcomes Group was one of 25 organizations across the country to receive the grant money from the National Fatherhood Initiative throu
Police: Drunken Driver Involved In 2 Collisions On I-75 Sunday, March 14, 2010 @ 6:51AMA drunken driver caused two collisions on Interstate 75 early Sunday morning, police said.
Ferrari starts fast, sweeps top spots Sunday, March 14, 2010 @ 6:51AMFernando Alonso has won the season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix, leading a Ferrari sweep of the top-two spots.
U.S. soldier waits for dream to come true Sunday, March 14, 2010 @ 6:50AMBADULA QULP, Afghanistan — He proposed to her Oct. 6, and she made him say "Will you marry me?" over and over because she liked the sound of it. He proposed again on her birthday four days later, and this time, he got down on one knee with a diamond ring. His mother was on the phone, listening in as a witness.
Experts: Senate race close Sunday, March 14, 2010 @ 6:50AMBATON ROUGE — Candidates for public office often run internal polls to answer certain questions: "Should I run? How strong is my opponent? What are my and my opponents' weaknesses? What do I need to do to win?"
Examining the uranium issue Sunday, March 14, 2010 @ 6:50AMOnce, uranium was a prolific industry in southwestern Colorado — lifting the economy of this corner of the state as mining and milling flourished in towns like Uravan and Nucla.
Demi Lovato and Joe Jonas Are Official Sunday, March 14, 2010 @ 6:50AMLovato reveals her relationship with Joe. Tiffany Lew It's confirmed: Demi Lovato and Joe Jonas are the latest Disney stars who have coupled up. The pair recently filmed a music video for their duet "Make a Wave." The video will be featured in the Disney Channel movie Oceans . Although they have been good friends and have been seen traveling around together, the pair were initially coy about ...
'Trust Women/Respect Choice' License Plate Passes Sunday, March 14, 2010 @ 6:50AMRICHMOND, Va. (AP) - A bill establishing an abortion-rights license plate is headed to Gov. Bob McDonnell, who has said he doesn't support the organization that would receive money from the plates. The
Flooding safety tips Sunday, March 14, 2010 @ 6:49AMNational flood safety awareness week is intended to highlight some of the many ways floods can occur, the hazards associated with floods, and what you can do to save life and property.
Nick Clegg accuses Conservatives of 'protection racket' Sunday, March 14, 2010 @ 6:49AMWarnings about threat to the markets of a hung parliament demonstrates the Tories' desperation, says Lib Dem leader.
Madison nonprofit helps businesses in tough times Sunday, March 14, 2010 @ 6:48AMWhen Quality Collision Repair at 1240 E. Washington Ave. closed abruptly last summer, employee Rory Rose wasn't ready to abandon the auto painting skills he'd learned in more than 10 years on the job.
Sylacauga's Promise Committee prepares for Promise Day Friday, March 12, 2010 @ 7:33PMSYLACAUGA — The Sylacauga’s Promise Committee held a special meeting Friday, as its members get ready for Promise Day on April 10. SAFE executive director Margaret Morton said the spirit of the day was to celebrate the youth in the community.
Exxon Mobil to proceed with LNG project Friday, March 12, 2010 @ 7:33PMExxon Mobil Corporation says it will proceed with a multi-billion dollar liquefied natural gas (LNG) project in Papua New Guinea.