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  • CT scan cancer call to cut use Sunday, March 14, 2010 @ 7:41PMSENIOR radiologists have called for doctors to stop the indiscriminate ordering of CT scans, which can cause cancer.
  • NIH studying progesterone to treat traumatic brain injuries Sunday, March 14, 2010 @ 7:33PMA small study, now being expanded, shows promise for the female hormone best known for playing a key role in maintaining pregnancy.
  • Mount Vernon keeps its cool in win Sunday, March 14, 2010 @ 7:31PMWEST POINT — A year ago in this very game, Shanyce Stewart and Tatiana Lewin were saddled with their own personal limitations. Stewart, a senior, had dislocated her shoulder in practice leading up to the game and Lewin, also a senior, was beset by simple inexperience.
  • CT scans overuse causes cancers: report Sunday, March 14, 2010 @ 7:25PMSenior radiologists have called for doctors to stop the indiscriminate ordering of CT scans, which can cause cancer.
  • 15 Years After ACL Knee Reconstruction, 84% of Male Patients Still Highly Active Sunday, March 14, 2010 @ 7:23PMEighty-four percent of males who had ACL knee (anterior cruciate ligament) reconstruction with a patellar tendon (the tendon that attaches the knee to the front of the tibia or shin bone) graft continue at a high level of activity 15 years later, according to a study presented March 13 at the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine’s Specialty Day in New Orleans, Louisiana.
  • Roxbury manâs father portrayed in HBO series Sunday, March 14, 2010 @ 7:20PMJames Badge Dale said that if he had the chance, he would tell Robert Leckie that he tried his best to portray him honestly as one of the thousands of brave Marines who fought and often died in the bloody Pacific campaign of World War II.
  • Reporter’s Notebook: The Kirkland Confessions Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 12:35AMDay 4 Comes To End Later Than Usual: 1:54 p.m. After the jury exits the courtroom, counsel meets with judge. Prosecution tells them that there are another four hours of recorded interviews and 3-4 more police officers. Deters suggests moving closing arguments to Friday. They agree.
  • The Zoo warms to Dinosaur Jr Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 12:19AMDinosaur Jr
  • Hayne to start NRL season in pain Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 12:19AMDally M Medallist Jarryd Hayne concedes his sternum injury will continue to niggle him during the NRL season.
  • Mother of Deborah Palmer holds out hope that closure nears Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 12:17AMIt’s been 13 years, but Madeline Palmer still has to force herself to look away when she walks by little girls’ clothes hanging on store racks. She still imagines that she catches glimpses of her daughter here and there. Even now, she talks about her dead daughter in the present tense.
  • Chinese Doctors Tell Of Response To Wenchuan Earthquake Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 3:43PMThe 2008 earthquake in the Sichuan province of China was among the deadliest in history, killing an estimated 69,000 individuals and leaving millions displaced. Anesthesiologists are critically important medical responders to such disasters, as they have the skills required to resuscitate and stabilize patients while their injuries are surgically treated...
  • Jones Group Realtors 10-Mile Road Race avoids bad weather; enjoys big field Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 3:43PMThe bad weather stayed away, which meant the runners did not. In part due to favorable weather conditions, the Jones Group Realtors 10 Mile Road Race enjoyed one of its finest hours Sunday.
  • 10 convicted in undercover sting of chiropractors Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 3:39PMOne year later, a sting operation aimed at chiropractors accused of participating in illegal kickback or overbilling schemes has led to 10 convictions and one acquittal, prosecutors said. One case remains open. In February 2009, the Orange County...
  • Falling gangway injures worker Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 3:33PMA worker broke his leg and a finger after being hit this morning by a falling gangway on the dock at Sprague Energy.
  • Rebels face tough tests Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 3:33PMTheir Western Hockey League playoff berth is secure, but the Red Deer Rebels can’t rest easy.
  • Man convicted in football coach slaying Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 3:31PMALLISON, Iowa — A jury found an Iowa man guilty Tuesday of first-degree murder in the shooting of a nationally known high school football coach.
  • The Bonati Spine Institute Suggests Looking at Olympic Athletes for Spine Health Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 3:30PMHUDSON, Fla.----The Bonati Spine Institute, the leading center for the patented Bonati Spine Procedures for minimally invasive laser spine surgery, suggests that individuals look to Olympic athletes for lessons regarding spine health.
  • French braid allows student to return to class Wednesday, February 17, 2010 @ 6:53AMOn Tuesday 4-year-old Taylor Pugh returned to class after his mother Elizabeth Taylor used French braids to pull his hair back. “You should have seen his face when the principal told him he could go back to class; he lit up,” Elizabeth Taylor said.
  • Ivler pleads not guilty to Ebarle’s murder Wednesday, February 17, 2010 @ 6:51AMROAD rage suspect Jason Ivler yesterday denied any responsibility in the Nov. 18, 2009 killing of the son and namesake of presidential chief of staff undersecretary Renato Ebarle Sr.
  • Nationals beef up the rotation Wednesday, February 17, 2010 @ 6:48AMNEW YORK — Pitcher Chien-Ming Wang and the Washington Nationals have reached an agreement on a $2 million, one-year contract, The Associated Press has learned.
  • Nats land Chien-Ming Wang Wednesday, February 17, 2010 @ 6:48AMFormer Yankees pitcher Chien-Ming Wang and the Nationals reached an agreement on a $2 million, one-year contract, a person familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press.
  • Deficit-driven budget battle continues in Richmond Monday, February 15, 2010 @ 1:09AMRICHMOND — Legislation that would adversely impact the coal surface mining industry will likely get stripped of any traction in the Virginia General Assembly, utilities may soon have to pay consumers back all of their interim rate increases, and the deficit-driven budget battle continues in Richmond, state Delegate Terry Kilgore, R-Gate City, reported on Friday.
  • West Virginia State University Looking for Assault Suspect Monday, February 15, 2010 @ 1:07AMCampus police at West Virginia State University are working to protect their students after a scare.
  • Husband: Shaking off rust, Lindsey Vonn takes full slalom training session; shin passes test Monday, February 15, 2010 @ 1:02AMWHISTLER, B.C. - Lindsey Vonn went through a rigorous slalom training session Sunday, passing the toughest test yet for her bruised right shin.
  • OFFICER FREE RIDER Monday, February 15, 2010 @ 1:00AMA retired New York City police officer, I take the subway to and from work four days a week.
  • Grieving online: Can sites like Facebook help heal? Monday, February 15, 2010 @ 12:53AMA Tarpon Springs woman shares her pain and finds a wave of support.
  • Jake achieved so much in his short life Monday, February 15, 2010 @ 12:52AMWhen Robert and Tracey Wilson bought their racing-mad son his first mini-motorbike they thought they were making his dreams come true. But two days after Christmas five-year-old Jake was killed on it
  • ON THE FLY: Back on the fly Saturday, February 13, 2010 @ 10:31PMHi! Remember me? I’m Dave Souza, a photog and videographer for The Herald News . For about 15 years I also penned the column On The Fly and then back in July, I stopped writing.
  • South Korea Goalkeeper Lee Woon-Jae Wants To Start Year Of The Tiger With Win Against Japan Saturday, February 13, 2010 @ 10:28PMSouth Korea’s veteran goalkeeper Lee Woon-jae wants to start the Year of the Tiger on a good note with a win against Japan on Sunday. The Taeguk Warriors were shocked last Wednesday to lose 3-0 to China in the second round of the East Asian Championships.
  • Woman discharged from hospital with broken back Saturday, February 13, 2010 @ 10:27PMThe Auckland hospital that sent a woman home with a broken back has defended its action.
  • Spartacus: Pit of Despair Saturday, February 13, 2010 @ 10:18PMThere was so much that happened in The Thing In The Pit that I am just not okay with. Gratuitous violence for the sake of gratuitous violence? Check. Incoherently whispered dialogue? Check. Xena Lucretia continuing to go back and forth...
  • Time for Steve Borthwick to set England free Saturday, February 13, 2010 @ 10:09PMPlease. No more talk of Italy. Earlier in the week Lewis Moody warned of their "world-class physicality” and the threat of the inspiration derived from the Eternal City, as if merely trying hard creates the ingredients for a decent team.
  • Smith makes light of his finger injury Saturday, February 13, 2010 @ 10:08PMKOLKATA: South African captain Graeme Smith revealed on Saturday that his finger injury was worse than initially diagnosed. But he also hinted that it would take a lot more than a broken finger to keep him out of the second Test.
  • Smith may ignore pain in quest of series win Saturday, February 13, 2010 @ 9:56PMSouth Africa captain Graeme Smith is confident of leading his team in their quest for a first Test series victory in India for nearly a decade today, despite a painful finger injury.
  • Studying the chill factor Tuesday, February 9, 2010 @ 11:42AMNo doubt, cold weather can be hard on your health, but there may be a silver lining or two.
  • Health Notes Tuesday, February 9, 2010 @ 11:41AM“Living with Diabetes,“ a four-session series of self-management classes, will be held from 1 to 3:30 p. m. Wednesday in the Mary C. Dyster Community Education Room at Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center, 621 10th St., Niagara Falls. The series will continue Thursday, and Feb. 17 and 18. For required preregistration, call 278-4102.
  • Minn. bridge collapse widow adopts Haitian twins Tuesday, February 9, 2010 @ 11:38AMBetsy Sathers wears the glow of a new mother as she perches on the couch in her family room, smiling and chatting with visitors while still managing to keep an eye on the 2-year-old twins burbling and cavorting at her feet.
  • Adam Giambrone says sorry for affair with young woman Tuesday, February 9, 2010 @ 11:35AMMayoral candidate Adam Giambrone has admitted he had "an inappropriate relationship with a young woman." Calling it "a serious lapse in judgment," the Toronto city councillor offered his "deepest apology to his partner, Sarah and his family and friends.
  • Maple Grove police Saturday, February 6, 2010 @ 7:41AMFollowing is a synopsis of some of the incidents that occurred during the week of Jan. 22 through Jan. 28, 2010. Refer to city website Crime Mapping Section for additional details for the crimes of burglary, robbery, arson, theft and vehicle theft.
  • Westchester briefing Saturday, February 6, 2010 @ 7:37AMGREENBURGH : Town police have arrested two White Plains residents after a four-month drug investigation.
  • Bloomberg proposes big cuts in 2011 budget Saturday, February 6, 2010 @ 7:35AMMayor Mike Bloomberg cutting more than 4,000 city employees as he seeks to close an estimated $4.9 billion budget deficits. PHOTO BY MICHAEL LANZA Mayor Mike Bloomberg painted a grim future for New Yorkers last Thursday — projecting multi-billion dollar budget deficits for the foreseeable future and proposing drastic cuts to next year’s budget.
  • Croton family settles with Westchester Medical Center over 2001 death of boy, 6 Saturday, February 6, 2010 @ 7:35AMThe family of a 6-year-old boy who died at the Westchester Medical Center in 2001 after he was struck in the head by an oxygen tank has reached a $2.9 million settlement with the hospital.
  • In Port-au-Prince, the Smell of Death, the Odor of Corruption Saturday, February 6, 2010 @ 7:33AMCoupons that were supposed to allow the women of the community to receive free food are now being sold in the streets
  • EIU women out to end drought at SEMO Saturday, February 6, 2010 @ 7:31AMCAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. -- Who is to say which bothers Ashley Thomas more – her continued back troubles or her Eastern Illinois women’s basketball team’s pain suffered at Southeast Missouri?
  • Havertown nurse aids injured amid chaos in Haiti Saturday, February 6, 2010 @ 7:29AMHAVERFORD TWP. — Debra Abraham was standing in a friend’s kitchen, in the Tabarre section of Port au Prince, when the disastrous 7.0 earthquake struck Haiti on Jan. 12.
  • How Could I Embrace a Village? Saturday, February 6, 2010 @ 7:29AMAGAINYE and I met in Ibadan, Nigeria, a metropolis of more than two million people in the southwest part of the country, where he was a graduate student in linguistics and I was on a grant researching Nigerian literature.
  • Havertown nurse aids the injured amidst the chaos Friday, February 5, 2010 @ 5:28PMHAVERFORD TWP. — Debra Abraham was standing in a friend’s kitchen, in the Tabarre section of Port au Prince, when the disastrous 7.0 earthquake struck Haiti on Jan. 12.
  • Ole Miss professors take advantage of sabbaticals Friday, February 5, 2010 @ 5:23PM0 By Duncan Smith | The Daily Mississippian Professors across the nation sometimes take a break in teaching to expand their horizons and faculty members at University of Mississippi are no exception. read more
  • Morgan Kayvan signs with South Dakota Friday, February 5, 2010 @ 5:22PMMorgan Kayvan signed a letter of intent to participate in cross country and track at the University of South Dakota Wednesday. Pictured are, FRONT, from left: Mike Kayvan, Morgan Kayvan, Lori Kayvan and Gina Sisk, head track coach at Keokuk.
  • European Debt Crisis Friday, February 5, 2010 @ 5:13PMWhy crisis will only make it stronger.