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  • Scotland announces minimum price for alcohol Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 9:21AMLONDON, Sept 2 (Reuters) - Scotland's government announced on Thursday that its planned minimum price for alcohol would be set at 45 pence per unit, meaning a bottle of wine would cost at least 4.23 pounds and a bottle of whisky 12.60 pounds.
  • Radient Pharmaceuticals Resumes Collaboration To Advance Its Onko-Sure® In Vitro Diagnostic Cancer Test In The USA Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 9:18AMRadient Pharmaceuticals Corporation (RPC) /quotes/comstock/14*!rpc/quotes/nls/rpc (RPC 0.68, +0.00, +0.03%) announced today it has resumed collaborations with Mayo Collaborative Services, Inc. to conduct a clinical study for the validation of RPC's US FDA-approved Onko-Sure(R) in vitro diagnostic (IVD) cancer test as a useful tool in colorectal cancer (CRC) recurrence and treatment monitoring.
  • Wild time on I-5: Chase, gunfire, crash, manhunt Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 9:15AMA manhunt that prompted the complete closure of a stretch of Interstate 5 for nearly two hours during the Wednesday evening commute ended with the arrest of a Lynnwood man.
  • Stan Brock gets Inamori Ethics prize at Case Western Reserve University Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 9:12AMAdventurer Stan Brock has helped tens of thousands of people in remote and underserved areas of the United States and the world get free medical care over the past three decades.
  • From the Archives: Beware of 'Dr. Isaac Saalfeldt's Purgative Pills' Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 9:12AMUntil the advent of the Pure Food and Drug law of 1906, the 19th century was the heyday of patent medicines. Hundreds of entrepreneurs appended the title of "Doctor" to their name, whether earned or not, and peddled their concoctions in newspapers, claiming miraculous results. Ypsilanti had its own wonder-drug purveyor, Isaac Saalfeldt.
  • Health care credit cards may add to your pain Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 9:11AMThese days, you may leave your dentist's office with more than a toothbrush and dental floss in your bag. Thousands of dentists are offering patients health-care credit cards to cover the work that needs to be done, with seemingly hard-to-resist repayment terms. If you need care and don't have insurance to cover it or cash in hand, it's tempting to sign up. Dentistry - Toothbrush - Dental floss ...
  • Best state pension system reform: Get rid of it Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 8:56AMFor years Connecticut state government has been funding itself by raiding the state employee pension fund, an abuse that worsened by $315 million in the last two years as the Rell administration and General Assembly could not bring themselves to cut spending to match the decline in tax revenue . As a result the pension fund has only about half the assets considered necessary to fund its long ...
  • Elks National president to visit NP Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 8:53AMThe North Platte Telegraph The national president of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks will be the featured guest during the Nebraska Elks Association fall conference in North Platte this weekend. Michael Smith is from Plant City, Fla. He's been in the insurance business for more than 30 years.
  • LILLIAN BUDDENHAGEN FRYKHOLM Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 8:50AMLillian Buddenhagen Frykholm died August 3, 2010 at the Avoca Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Avoca, IA. She was 89. Lillian was born October 29, 1920 in Callicoon, NY to Herman and Edna (Krantz) Buddenhagen.
  • Dispute on Williams St. ends in tragedy Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 8:49AMOn the morning of August 29, at approximately 3:45 a.m., Swainsboro Police Officers were dispatched to a business (Janice's Place) located on Williams Street in Swainsboro. The dispatch information given to officers was that gunshots had been fired and that one subject had been struck. Upon arrival, officers found a black male lying on the floor behind the counter of the business. The downed man ...
  • Los Angeles officials: Only 41 medical marijuana dispensaries can stay in business Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 9:44PMLOS ANGELES, Calif. - City officials said Wednesday that only 41 medical marijuana dispensaries can stay open under a Los Angeles ordinance, and letters were sent to 129 clinics notifying them that they may be shut down.
  • LA officials say only 41 medical marijuana dispensaries can stay in business under ordinance Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 9:42PMLos Angeles officials said Wednesday that only 41 medical marijuana dispensaries can stay open under a city ordinance, and letters were sent to 129 clinics notifying them that they may be shut d...
  • LA says only 41 pot dispensaries can stay open Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 9:42PMThe city of Los Angeles says only 41 medical marijuana dispensaries can remain open under a city ordinance and letters have been sent to 129 clinics notifying them they may be shut down.
  • Los Angeles rules only 41 pot dispensaries can stay open Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 9:32PMLos Angeles rules only 41 pot dispensaries can stay open
  • Doctor hid suicide note and pills to spare Blasberg family Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 9:26PMDr. Thomas Hess was arrested Tuesday on a misdemeanour obstruction of justice charge and released on bail
  • LA says only 41 pot dispensaries can stay open Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 9:26PMAssociated Press - August 25, 2010 10:14 PM ET LOS ANGELES (AP) - The city of Los Angeles says only 41 medical marijuana dispensaries can remain open under a city ordinance and letters have...
  • Defense: Search in murder case illegal Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 9:23PMPANAMA CITY — A circuit court judge will have to decide whether law enforcement officers in Osceola County were justified in entering a Kissimmee motel room without a warrant, and the entire case against an alleged murder is at stake. Judge...
  • PRIB: Upon Drilon's initiative BSP vows to remit P9-B to government Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 9:23PMAugust 25, 2010. Upon the initiative of Senator Franklin Drilon, chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) has agreed to remit to the national government a total of P9.312 billion in back remittance of dividends. In a meeting last Monday, August 23, Drilon was able to resolve...
  • Watching My Son Grow Up in the Philippines Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 9:17PMAn American 15-year-old boy loose in a nation of very pretty girls — "Danger, Will Robinson, danger!" United States - Danger Will Robinson - Will Robinson - History - Business and Economy
  • Lawyer for former St. Therese church Rev. Joseph Davis says client cooperating with probe Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 9:12PMROXBURY, NJ — The Rev. Joseph Davis, who is the former pastor of St. Therese church, has been in contact with law enforcement officials investigating missing funds at his parish and answering their questions, according to his attorney.
  • Obama to appeal stem cell ruling Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 9:53AMWEDNESDAY, Aug. 25 (HealthDay News) -- U.S. scientists reacted with dismay to Monday's decision by a U.S. judge to halt any expansion of stem cell research using federal funds.
  • Abandoned baby found near Ky. dumpster Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 9:53AMLOUISVILLE, KY (WAVE) - A Highview woman found a newborn baby boy alive around 6:30 p.m. on August 24, abandoned near a dumpster in some crumpled up newspaper. Now police are searching for the baby's mother and neighbors are searching for answers.
  • Bu$ine$$ Briefs Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 9:51AMSurrey names six new board members
  • AGs call on Craigslist to banish adult ads Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 9:47AMAttorneys general from 17 states send a letter that asks the company to remove its adult services section due to ongoing ads that promote prostitution and child trafficking.
  • Marie L. Matthews Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 9:47AMMarie Lewis Matthews, 79, of Princeton, died August 18 at the University Medical Center at Princeton. She graduated from the University of California-Berkeley and received a Masters in Education from Goucher College. After teaching elementary school for four years, she retired to raise her family.
  • Lohan released early from rehab Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 9:43AMTroubled Hollywood starlet Lindsay Lohan has been released early from her court-ordered rehabilitation following a shortened jail stint.
  • MasXtreme Dietary Supplements Recalled Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 9:36AMNatural Wellness, Inc. just issued a nationwide, voluntary recall of its MasXtreme Capsules, which are marked as a dietary supplement, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) just announced. The recall involves MasXtreme, Lot # 907043, UPC 094922300805. Laboratory analysis conducted by FDA determined the product contains undeclared amounts of Aminotadalafil, an analog of tadalafil. Tadalafil ...
  • Signs Of A Mixed Recovery Along Hurricane Highway Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 9:36AMA mother of four feels trapped in the same New Orleans public housing complex from which she was rescued when flood waters ravaged the city. Ninety miles to the east on U.S. 90, an elderly couple in Biloxi, Miss., are resigned to life in a government-issued cottage surrounded by vacant lots where friends once resided.
  • UnitedHealth Races McKesson in $11 Billion Health-Tech Hunt Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 9:34AMThe biggest U.S. insurer and the largest drug distributor are vying for billions of dollars in added sales by bulking up their IT units
  • VUPD welcomes new assistant police chief Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 9:32AMMarjorie “Honey” Pike will join the Vanderbilt University police force as the assistant police chief on Tuesday, Sept. 7. “What I think makes her an ideal candidate for the position is her wealth of experience and her knowledge of law enforcement as well as her personal commitment of wanting to make Vanderbilt a better place. She has been interested in working with Vanderbilt University and ...
  • Suspect in triple St. Paul killing commits suicide Friday, August 20, 2010 @ 10:05PMPatrick McHugh, who was accused of killing his sister, brother-in-law and niece, was found dead Friday in his Ramsey County jail cell.
  • Judge Upholds Neglect Charge Against Woman, Dismisses Second Charge Friday, August 20, 2010 @ 10:05PMA judge has upheld the arrest of an Anderson woman charged with neglecting her baby, but dismissed a charge of domestic violence.
  • Why We Should Welcome McConnell’s Demand for Hearings on Rescinding 14th Amendment Friday, August 20, 2010 @ 9:59PMCommentary: By Rep. Luis Gutierrez, Congressman (D-Ill) The “your papers, please” hysteria spreading through the Republican Party has reached a new low. Now, they want to corrupt the U.S. Constitution to promote their opposition to immigrants and immigration. Senior leaders in the House and Senate are introducing legislation and calling for hearings to explore [...]
  • Arlington police chief resigns job Friday, August 20, 2010 @ 9:47PMARLINGTON -- After just 16 months on the job, Arlington Police Chief Robert Sullenberger has resigned his post and plans to leave the city on Sept. 17.
  • Filipinos mark Ninoy's 27th death anniversary Friday, August 20, 2010 @ 9:47PMMANILA, Philippines – Filipinos trooped to the People Power Monument on EDSA to commemorate the 27th death anniversary of Senator Benigno “Ninoy” Aquino, Jr.
  • Is It Time We Paid More Attention to Rare Diseases? Friday, August 20, 2010 @ 9:47PMAs doctors put out a call for a registry to help gather information on rare illnesses, pharmaceutical companies are realizing that medicines for small groups can bring big bucks. But is research into rare diseases just an excuse to cash in on sufferers?
  • Murder suspect commits suicide in Ramsey Co. Jail Friday, August 20, 2010 @ 9:45PMA man awaiting a murder trial committed suicide in his jail cell Friday evening. Patrick McHugh has been in custody since July
  • Natalie Grant wants to spark a "Love Revolution" Friday, August 20, 2010 @ 9:43PMNatalie Grant is the first to admit she could easily be classified as a "Becky," the name Christian radio programmers coined years ago to describe their target demo: a woman in her 30s or 40s, married with kids, a typical soccer mom.
  • St. Paul man charged in murders of three family members commits suicide in jail Friday, August 20, 2010 @ 9:41PMThe man accused of killing three family members in St. Paul's Highland Park in July took his life in the Ramsey County jail Friday.
  • Steps taken to make restrooms accessible Friday, August 20, 2010 @ 8:52AMThe Anderson County Commission earlier this week authorized the county Purchasing Department to "take the first steps in getting professional advice" to update the restrooms at the Larry Dickens County Building in Oak Ridge.
  • 'Hand'-ling the competition Friday, August 20, 2010 @ 8:52AMThomas Kahler isn't thinking about the day nearly 20 years ago that changed his life forever, but instead concentrating on what he can accomplish this weekend.
  • Alleyne's body held by Medical Examiner Friday, August 20, 2010 @ 8:52AMRelatives of a 19-year-old Framingham woman who prosecutors say was killed by her husband say waiting for her body to be released by the state medical examiner.
  • Mom who fed son cocaine appeals Friday, August 20, 2010 @ 8:48AMShe’s been vilified as an evil mom who nearly killed her toddler by feeding him cocaine. But Tamara Broomfield, 27, claims she was wrongly convicted thanks to her suspended Legal Aid lawyer who did a lousy job of defending her and now she wants out on bail while awaiting her appeal.
  • Boone County Veterans: Joseph Calderon, Army and Navy Friday, August 20, 2010 @ 8:47AMJoseph Calderon, 75, was drafted into the Army in 1959. It was a requirement for his naturalized citizenship, and he feels proud of both his native and adoptive countries to this day.
  • Man dies after being hit by deputy's Taser Friday, August 20, 2010 @ 8:47AMA man who wrestled with sheriff's deputies Wednesday, then was disabled with a Taser, has died at Halifax Health Medical Center.
  • NY law to continue insurance coverages signed Friday, August 20, 2010 @ 8:45AM(AP:ALBANY, N.Y.) A New York law signed Thursday said insurers cannot discontinue group insurance plans in order to drop an individual high-cost policyholder.
  • Man jailed on child abuse charges Friday, August 20, 2010 @ 8:44AMA Stevenson man is in the Jackson County Jail on $500,000 bond for allegedly abusing two small children. Chief Deputy Chuck Phillips said Sherman Nathaniel McBryar, 30, of Stevenson, has been charged with two counts of Torture, Willful Abuse of a Child Under 18 Years Old.
  • Report: Parrish man spits on deputy Friday, August 20, 2010 @ 8:41AMMANATEE — A 21-year-old Parrish man spit on a deputy and was arrested for battery on a law enforcement officer, according to the Manatee County Sheriff’s Office.
  • 22-year-old father, husband shot and killed Friday, August 20, 2010 @ 8:39AMThe shooting happened just after 12 a.m., midnight, Sunday near the corner of Shelby Avenue and South Sixth Street.
  • Fundraiser to be held for fallen city worker Thursday, August 19, 2010 @ 8:55PMMIDDLETOWN - Sometimes it takes a tragedy to see the goodness in other people. Ever since May 7, when Middletown city worker Jabin Lakes, 31, was killed while inspecting a manhole just outside the Air Products & Chemicals facility at 2500 Yankee Road, his brother-in-law, David Rogers, said he has thought a lot about what it means to take care of others.