Monthly Archives: September 2011

Hullabaloo over five-fingered Tester in attack ad (AP)

Written on September 30, 2011 by Editor - Political News

HELENA, Mont. – U.S. Sen. Jon Tester of Montana isn’t happy about a Republican attack advertisement portraying him with all five fingers on his left hand — even though he lost three fingers in a childhood accident with a meat … Continue reading →

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Calif. Dems seek options after embezzlement scheme (AP)

Written on September 30, 2011 by Editor - Political News

SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Democratic candidates will go before California’s political watchdog agency Friday seeking a reprieve from some of the state’s campaign finance laws as they struggle to restore hundreds of thousands of dollars that may have been lost in … Continue reading →

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GOP starting line inches toward New Year’s Day (AP)

Written on September 30, 2011 by Editor - Political News

WASHINGTON – So much for pushing back the start of primary season. Despite efforts by both political parties to avoid a repeat of 2008 by delaying early presidential primaries and caucuses, states trying to increase their influence are leapfrogging their … Continue reading →

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Angling to be VP: GOPers run — without campaigning (AP)

Written on September 30, 2011 by Editor - Political News

WASHINGTON – They’re writing books. They’re making speeches. They’re fawning over the big dogs. It’s all part of the Campaign That Shall Not Be Known As a Campaign. More than a year out from Election Day, all sorts of Republicans … Continue reading →

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Perry attacks Romney, Obama in policy speech (AP)

Written on September 30, 2011 by Editor - Political News

ATLANTA – In his first domestic policy speech as a presidential candidate, Rick Perry is outlining his record as Texas governor and accusing rival Mitt Romney of governing Massachusetts the same way President Barack Obama governs the country. The address, … Continue reading →

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Otherwise Healthy Older Men Undertreated for Prostate Cancer: Study (HealthDay)

Written on September 30, 2011 by Editor - Health News

THURSDAY, Sept. 29 (HealthDay News) — Men over 75 with prostate cancer who are otherwise healthy are being undertreated for their condition, according to a new study. Meanwhile, younger men with prostate cancer who are affected by other health problems … Continue reading →

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Cancer comedy "50/50" takes on lions, dolphins, Brad Pitt (Reuters)

Written on September 30, 2011 by Editor - Health News

LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) – If you loved Steven Soderbergh’s thriller about a deadly encephalitis pandemic, then get to the multiplex this weekend for buddy dramedy “50/50″ starring Joseph Gordon-Levitt as a young man dealing with terminal illness! Yep, with new … Continue reading →

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CDC: Miners, construction, food workers smoke most (AP)

Written on September 30, 2011 by Editor - Health News

ATLANTA – Construction workers, miners and food service workers top the list of occupations that smoke the most, according to a new government report. Experts say it might have as much to do with lower education levels as the jobs … Continue reading →

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If you’re happy and you know it, did you tweet? (AP)

Written on September 30, 2011 by Editor - Health News

WASHINGTON – Twitter confirms it: People tend to wake up in a good mood and are happiest on weekends. The fast-paced forum is offering scientists a peek at real-time, presumably little-filtered human behavior and thoughts. Cornell University researchers turned to … Continue reading →

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Killer cantaloupe, scary sprouts — what to do? (AP)

Written on September 30, 2011 by Editor - Health News

MILWAUKEE – Avoid foreign produce. Wash and peel your fruit. Keep it refrigerated. None of these common tips would have guaranteed your safety from the deadliest food outbreak in a decade, the one involving cantaloupes from Colorado. Whether it’s sprouts … Continue reading →

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