People over 60 urged to get one-time shingles shot
People 60 and older should get a one-time shingles shot that can help prevent the painful rash, U.S. health officials are recommending. There's a 50-50 chance the shot will prevent shingles for those 60 and up, though the odds get worse the older you get. But shingles can be severe for some people, and the government believes it's worth the $160-per-dose cost. ...
AP via Yahoo! News: Fri, 16 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT |
Nigerian pipeline fire kills about 100 people, Red Cross says
Flames from a ruptured fuel pipeline swept through homes and a school in southern Nigeria on Thursday, causing a deadly stampede of fleeing schoolchildren and leaving about 100 people dead and some 20 injured, a Red Cross official said. ...
International Herald Tribune: Thu, 15 May 2008 22:04:41 GMT |
Young people 'seen in bad light'
Nearly three-quarters of young people believe the public sees them in a negative light, a survey suggests. ...
BBC News: Fri, 16 May 2008 03:20:13 GMT |
Nigerian pipeline fire kills about 100 people
Flames from a burst fuel pipeline swept through homes and a school on Thursday, killing about 100 people and injuring some 20 others on the distant outskirts of Lagos, a Red Cross official said. ...
AP via Yahoo! News: Thu, 15 May 2008 18:13:02 GMT |
Bush hails Israel's "chosen people" as Arabs lament
President George W. Bush told Israelis on Thursday they were a "chosen people" who can forever count on American support against enemies like Hamas and Iran. ...
Reuters via Yahoo! News: Thu, 15 May 2008 17:40:50 GMT |
Xtep, Carlyle-Invested, May Raise $388 Million IPO, People Say
May 16 (Bloomberg) -- Xtep International Holdings Ltd. , a Chinese sportswear company 10 percent owned by Carlyle Group, may raise HK$3.03 billion ($388 million) from a Hong Kong initial public offering, said two people familiar with the plan. ...
Bloomberg.com: Fri, 16 May 2008 01:58:00 GMT |
Myanmar junta warns people not to hoard aid
Myanmar's junta warned Thursday that legal action would be taken against people who trade or hoard international aid in the aftermath of this month's devastating cyclone. ...
AP via Yahoo! News: Thu, 15 May 2008 12:19:45 GMT |
Noppadon represents Thai people to give donation of USD500,000 to China
Foreign Minister Noppadon Pattama Friday gave a donation of USD500,000 to the Chinese ambassador to Thailand to help quake victims in China. Noppadon told ambassasdor Zhang Jiuhuan said Thai people had raised the money to help the quake victims. ...
The Nation - Thailand's English news: Fri, 16 May 2008 05:12:43 GMT |
People over 60 urged to get shot to prevent shingles
ATLANTA | People 60 and older should get a one-time shingles shot that can help prevent the painful rash, U.S. health officials are recommending. ...
The Kansas City Star: Fri, 16 May 2008 03:50:20 GMT |
Nigerian Pipeline Fire Kills About 100 People
Red Cross officials say about 100 people died when a ruptured pipeline caught fire in Nigeria. ...
CBS News: Thu, 15 May 2008 18:09:03 GMT |
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Congressional candidates weigh in on healthcare
further bureaucracy into our system and lower the standards of care and create far more inconveniences for the people at large. We need to put more power into the hands of the people and avoid more big government. Allowing the people to use their own ...
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Stutterers have plenty of company
average reading skills but often can't get out what he truly wants to say. Joey is among 3-million people nationwide who stutter, according to the National Stuttering Association. Although many people think of stuttering as a nervous disorder or ...
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China races to bury quake dead and manage survivors
left injured, homeless and without food and water by the earthquake that may have killed more than 50,000 people. Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao called on officials to ensure social stability as frustration and exhaustion grew among survivors, many who lost ...
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Neenah Sells Pulp Mill (Buyout Deals)
in commodity industries, and we are confident that our experience, along with that of senior management and the people who work here, will allow us to continue to operate this mill as a strong player in the global marketplace.' The mill has an annual ...
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Throughout the campaign season, Ron Paul supporters have fought against the odds
is now down to two - even if, for all practical purposes, it is down to one. Paul's People The next evening at 7:15, the seats at the Paul campaign headquarters are full and all of the lights are on. At the head of the table, William Samuels sits ...
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Cannes balances glamor with `Blindness'
the Brazilian director exposes the world's ultimate savages: your friends and neighbors. A terrifying fable about how low people might go to stay alive when a plague of blindness turns them into helpless internees, 'Blindness' presents an unnerving ...
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One step away A surging Scott Dixon takes the Indy Pole
Wheldon, who ironically won the 2005 event and series champion-ship that Dixon struggled for. 'A lot of the people back at the race shop while we've been in Japan and Kansas have been working toward programs that would help us here. It was nice to have ...
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Survey: Longer days draining Hillsborough teachers
in it. Testing director John Hilderbrand said he thought it was biased. 'You're dealing with a group of people who have been asked to work an extra hour without pay,' he said. 'The answers are going to be somewhat negative.' Letitia Stein can be reached ...
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Ex-head of NY governor's security detail in apparent suicideA former head of the governor's state police protection unit apparently committed suicide at his home, a state official confirmed.
Cuomo probe, Pataki rejected claims that state police did political work for governors. 'You spend 12 years with people on your detail, and I can tell you this, they are wonderful human beings,' said the three-term Republican, who left office in 2006. He ...
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Pressure heightens for Gay in Olympic preparation (Reuters)
Track Classic. I have never been to the Olympics before so I dont really know what to expect. People tell me: Hey, in the world champs, you can look to the right of you and see some empty stands, look to the left and see a few empty stands. ...
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SKorean shares firmer midmorning on Wall Street gains; KOSPI at 5-month high
trillion won. Gainers beat decliners 408 to 354, with 90 issues unchanged. POSCO (nyse: PKX - news - people ) jumped 2.7 percent to 599,000 won after rising by over 5 percent on Thursday. Analysts said the rally has been driven by a combination of ...
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Former Patriots assistant can't recall talk
closed, 'As I stand before you today, and having met with Matt Walsh and more than 50 other people, I don't know where else I would turn.' After the Patriots' season-opener against the Jets last September, the NFL confiscated tapes from a Patriots ...
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700 dead, thousands buried in China earthquake (3rd Roundup)
Beijing - More than 700 people were confirmed dead and thousands more were feared dead after an earthquake measuring 7.8 on the Richter scale caused widespread damage to parts of south-western China on Monday. Office workers ...
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Top US athletes hope Graham trial clears air (AP)
think its all about business and its all about running a fast time and breaking this record, and people will do anything to continue those extreme numbers, she said. When Trevor goes on trial, I hope it cracks down a lot of people to make the sport ...
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Chicago City Council Decides It Won't Be Telling Citizens What To Eat After All
so excited, Durand told reporters as he held his pet duck, Nicolai, named after French President Nicolas Sarkozy. People miss it. They used to go to the suburbs to get foie gras and stopped going to specifically French restaurants. The lesson to take ...
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Controversial new gun law in Georgia
ST. MARYS, Ga. -- Governor Sonny Perdue signed a controversial bill into law, allowing people to carry concealed weapons just about anywhere. In Geogia, around 300,000 people are licensed to carry a gun. Each of those people has passed criminal ...
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Impaired social behaviour in autism linked to genetics
genetic factors play a major role in causing impaired social behaviour in individuals with autism spectrum disorders (ASD). People with ASD display profound deficits in social interactions and communications, and display repetitive behaviours and ...
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Disaster draws long-absent global attention to Sichuan
friends since the magnitude 7.9 quake demolished parts of central Sichuan and killed an estimated 50,000 people.'I've called people that I haven't spoken to in 10 years, just to see if they're OK,' said Zhou, 50, of Temple City. 'There's been a lot of ...
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Gay marriage decision...Cancer studies...Bush on appeasers...
the heart problems were fairly rare. (AP) The denies had Barack Obama in mind when he ripped into people who would have appeased Adolph Hitler. Speaking to Israeli lawmakers he referred to those who "seem to believe that we should negotiate with the ...
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120mm round detonated at Blount Island terminal
units from the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office and the Navy detonated the round as a precautionary method. Around 50 people were evacuated for a few hours, but business is back to normal at the terminal. ...
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Lowry Elementary teacher honored for dedicated delivery
a living,' parent Lori Smart said in her nomination letter. 'Marlene Sacarello lives to be a teacher.' Five people, including Smart and school principal Kathy Coto, recommended Sacarello for the award. Elia selected her from a pool of 387 candidates. ...
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Fugees star Pras gets a bum rap in 'Skid Row'
for a 'test run,' where they're promptly jumped. They try to hide the cameras from then on, but people keep 'making them,' realizing that they're filming. A few recognize him, but most figure the filming is for purposes that will do them harm. Pras ...
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Fleming Island mourns death of student
a leader, he's a food teammate, good work qualities all about him,' said Widdon's friend Tyler Lavasseur.Several hundred people gathered Thursday night at a vigil to remember him. They came together in a circle, prayed, held each other and remembered the ...
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$270,000 grant to finance 18 supportive-housing units
Extract not available. ...
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Myanmar declares new constitution ratified
be greeted with quiet resignation in rain-soaked Yangon, also known as Rangoon. Many of the city's 7 million people still don't have electricity and running water 13 days after the storm struck. The price of rice has shot up by 50%, the cost of fuel has ...
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Quake rescuers face huge hurdles in race to save lives
in Dujiangyan, Sichuan southwest China 13 May 2008. EPA/MARK More serious challenges involved trying to rescue thousands of people trapped under giant concrete beams, mangled steel and rubble at schools and factories in the south-western province of ...
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The Potentially Big Business of Tiny Displays
headsets? Its certainly not outside the range of possibility in a world where it was once unthinkable that people would walk down the streets listening to music streaming into their ears. For now, MED is refining its model, which uses CMOS-silicon wafers ...
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Sorenstam seizes share of Sybase golf lead
and Hetherington. Sorenstam received a warm welcome from fans. 'I've got a lot of nice feedback, and several people say, 'don't retire. We love you, come out and play,'' Sorenstam said. 'It's very positive. So that was obviously different because in the ...
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Ventura: Never at loss for words - or advice
-- for Ventura's wrestling career and movies, as well as his politics -- drew many of the 50-plus people who came to the Mall of America to have Ventura sign his new book, 'Don't Start the Revolution Without Me!' 'More or less, I'm a wrestling fan, but I ...
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Eating less, not exercising may be key to longevity
these metabolic changes play a role in extending life.However, calorie restriction studies are difficult to carry out in people because participants often complain of feeling hungry, lethargic, and cold.Huffman said that the benefits of exercise may be ...
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