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December 15, 2005

PHOTO CONTEST "Kentucky's Unbridled Spirit of Autumn" (WKYT) Live weather


PHOTO CONTEST "Kentucky's Unbridled Spirit of Autumn" (WKYT)
Live weather conditions on your desktop, plus watches and warnings as they happen. Download First Alert! For brand new patients, we're offering a free teeth-whitening procedure with a comprehensive exam, full-mouth X-rays, and a cleaning.

She's Only 83? Cradle Robber! (Wired News)
Never say die. One of these days, that might be more than just another trite expression. Science is making it possible for people to live longer all the time. Is eternal life possible? Say it ain't so. Commentary by Tony Long.

Player of the Year (GolfDigest.com)
There's an interesting logic I've heard kicked around our office here in snowy Wilton, Ct., suggesting Tiger Woods and Annika Sorenstam as Golf Digest 's co-Players of the Year. Well, TWIG isn't a big believer in anything "co" -- co-national champions, co-habitation, Dawn Coe-Jones , Howard Cosell -- and certainly not co-Players of the Year. That said, Tiger won four less times than Annika did,

Furry Christmas! (The Pueblo Chieftain Online)
It's so hard to decide what to get the little ones for the holidays. Should you go with toys? Electronics? Clothes? Oh, and don't forget to get some special treats for the stockings. Yes, holiday shopping for the family pet sure can be a challenge, but apparently humans are up to the task: The American Pet Products Manufacturers Association estimates people will spend $2.6 billion on holiday

Virginia tribe claims skull that had been for sale on eBay (Daily Press)
ROANOKE, Va. -- Virginia Indian leaders are planning a springtime burial for a potentially 300-year-old skull they say is back home after a journey from its ancient tribal grounds to a New York City chiropractor's office to the online auction site eBay.

Lee students aim to clean up creek (The Sanford Herald)
SANFORD - Little Buffalo Creek is in trouble and Mark Townley's environmental earth science students at Lee County High School are doing something about it.

Ways to use your FSA money so that you don't lose it (Bankrate.com via Yahoo! Finance)
In most cases, if you don't use your flexible spending account cash by Dec. 31, you lose it.

Nurses told to improve care of elderly (The Herald)
New standards for care of the elderly in hospitals and care homes were announced yesterday. Campaigners welcomed the guidelines, which come after a number of failures in the care of older patients, but warned the measures must be enforced as they are rolled out across the NHS.

Ctiy will tow 'snowbirds' (Plaindealer)
If vehicles are left on city streets for longer than 24 hours after a plowable snow fall, they will be towed. That was the decision made at Monday's council meeting, after Richard Stout complained that some vehicles have not moved for over two months.

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December 13, 2005

Lee students aim to


Lee students aim to clean up creek (The Sanford Herald)
SANFORD - Little Buffalo Creek is in trouble and Mark Townley's environmental earth science students at Lee County High School are doing something about it.

Nurses told to improve care of elderly (The Herald)
New standards for care of the elderly in hospitals and care homes were announced yesterday. Campaigners welcomed the guidelines, which come after a number of failures in the care of older patients, but warned the measures must be enforced as they are rolled out across the NHS.

It's only right to treat animals humanely (Miami Herald)
Dr. Michael Fox Dr. Michael Fox/PET DOCTOR Q: I have read several of your books and articles and agree with your position on animal rights. My uncle is a farmer, and he says animals should be treated properly, but the animal rights movement, with its vegetarian agenda, is too extreme. What is your take?

Ways to use your FSA money so that you don't lose it (Bankrate.com)
As you're spending money this holiday season on gifts and goodies, don't forget about another stash of cash you definitely need to exhaust: your medical flexible spending account.

Virginia tribe claims skull that had been for sale on eBay (Daily Press)
ROANOKE, Va. -- Virginia Indian leaders are planning a springtime burial for a potentially 300-year-old skull they say is back home after a journey from its ancient tribal grounds to a New York City chiropractor's office to the online auction site eBay.

PHOTO CONTEST "Kentucky's Unbridled Spirit of Autumn" (WKYT - Entertainment)
Live weather conditions on your desktop, plus watches and warnings as they happen. Download First Alert! For brand new patients, we're offering a free teeth-whitening procedure with a comprehensive exam, full-mouth X-rays, and a cleaning.

New nurse guidelines to protect the elderly (The Scotsman: Health)
THE NHS today published new guidelines to improve the care of elderly patients in hospitals.

Ways to use your FSA money so that you don't lose it (Bankrate.com via Yahoo! Finance)
In most cases, if you don't use your flexible spending account cash by Dec. 31, you lose it.

Children have breakfast with Santa (Daily Journal)
LEADINGTON - At the Leadington Breakfast with Santa, no one was too old to sit on Santa's lap. Sixteen-year-old Kyle Donaldson didn't hesitate a bit before sitting on Santa's lap. He admits Santa has been pretty good to him in the past.

Ctiy will tow 'snowbirds' (Plaindealer)
If vehicles are left on city streets for longer than 24 hours after a plowable snow fall, they will be towed. That was the decision made at Monday's council meeting, after Richard Stout complained that some vehicles have not moved for over two months.


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December 11, 2005

It's only right to


It's only right to treat animals humanely (Miami Herald)
Dr. Michael Fox Dr. Michael Fox/PET DOCTOR Q: I have read several of your books and articles and agree with your position on animal rights. My uncle is a farmer, and he says animals should be treated properly, but the animal rights movement, with its vegetarian agenda, is too extreme. What is your take?

Teaching the important things (Clarion News)
As Alex quickly approaches the two-year mark, I am, as ever, in awe how this little person has changed so much over a year. A year ago he wasn t walking or saying much of anything. Well, he s still not saying much, but he gives it a good college try.

She's Only 83? Cradle Robber! (Wired News)
Never say die. One of these days, that might be more than just another trite expression. Science is making it possible for people to live longer all the time. Is eternal life possible? Say it ain't so. Commentary by Tony Long.

Township thwarts plan to clean up Newark site (The Advocate)
NEWARK -- The city of Newark withdrew on Thursday its application seeking funds to clean up the 66-acre brownfield site of the former Newark Processing Co. between East Main Street and the Licking River.

Sheriff's vehicles washed too much? (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
Amid allegations of corruption and abuse of power in the highest ranks of Allegheny County Sheriff Pete DeFazio's office, at least one part of the sheriff's operation is impeccably clean, a fleet of 70 vehicles.

PHOTO CONTEST "Kentucky's Unbridled Spirit of Autumn" (WKYT)
Live weather conditions on your desktop, plus watches and warnings as they happen. Download First Alert! For brand new patients, we're offering a free teeth-whitening procedure with a comprehensive exam, full-mouth X-rays, and a cleaning.

outlook (Outlook India)
The changing lifestyle, including heavy use of tobacco, processed and fast food including chocolates and lack of oral hygeine have made over 90 per cent of the country's population vulnerable to gum diseases and they are looking for solutions, says Mumbai-based Dental Surgeon Vijay J Salvi.

Pay Rs 200 and smile like Aishwarya Rai (Express India)
Acquiring the smile of your favourite film star, may take you less than 30 minutes and cost you as little as Rs 200.

Apel disarmed (Eurosport)
Multiple-time Olympic and world champion Katrin Apel shows Eurosport a lighter side off the slopes and without the gun. The multiple-time Olympic and World Champion reveals who her sporting role-model is, which sports equipment she hates, which TV Chef she trusts and how she divides the housework.

Enforcing traffic laws near school now possible (East Brunswick Sentinel)
SPOTSWOOD The Borough Council has put legal teeth behind a number of traffic regulations in the area of the Appleby School.


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