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On new grandparents kept at arm's length:...

Posted in by admin on Fri, 2008-07-04 04:25

The wisdom of our parents' generation in many cases does not apply anymore. Just two examples: Babies are almost all sleeping on their backs now, and parents are told to put off the introduction of solid foods till 5 or 6 months of age. This isn't an indictment of what my mother's generation did. It's just different now. I know that some grandmas are having a hard time hearing, "I know Bill...

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Enforcing child support to shift...

Posted in by admin on Fri, 2008-07-04 05:25

By Tom Bailey Jr. (Contact ), Memphis Commercial Appeal

The top criminal prosecutor took control this week of enforcing child support in Tipton, Fayette, Lauderdale, Hardeman and McNairy counties.

Dist. Atty. Gen. D. Michael Dunavant is taking on an extra $1.6 million budget and 29 new employees to establish child support and enforce it in the 25th Judicial District.

Sandra Br...

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Dozens hurt in Belarus blast...

Posted in by admin on Fri, 2008-07-04 08:25

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MINSK July 4 About 50 people were injured when a home-made ...

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Freed US hostages, families reuniting in Texas...

Posted in by admin on Fri, 2008-07-04 09:25

Back on U.S. soil, three American hostages rescued from Colombiarebels are now in the process of reintegrating into a societythey've been absent from for more than five years.

They took the first steps Wednesday and Thursday as theyunderwent medical evaluations and began reuniting with familymembers.

"The one thing I can say about these individuals is thatthey're very resilient," ...

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Six Alkalolu Witness Sensitization On FGM At Bantanto...

Posted in by admin on Fri, 2008-07-04 13:25

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Virginia Bishop Apologizes For Catholic Organization's Help To ......

Posted in by admin on Fri, 2008-07-04 14:25

Richmond, Va., Roman Catholic Bishop Francis DiLorenzo in a letter published on Monday apologized after Commonwealth Catholic Charities employees helped a 16-year-old Guatemalan girl obtain an abortion in January, the New York Times reports.

A spokesperson for HHS said the department in April asked its inspector general to investigate whether CCC or the United States Conference of Catholi...

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Data amnesty after files go missing...

Posted in by admin on Fri, 2008-07-04 15:25

Health bosses have ordered a data amnesty after an employee lost personal information of 137 patients.

NHS Lothian launched the campaign to ensure all 28,000 staff understand the rules on storing sensitive data - and own up if they lost files themselves.

The move comes after one employee - thought to be a respected community worker - last week admitted losing a computer memory stick...

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Ontario nursing homes poorly staffed, more likely to restrain ......

Posted in by admin on Fri, 2008-07-04 16:25

TORONTO — Ontario should look to the example set by Nordic countries and turn its understaffed, institutional long-term care homes, where residents are more likely to restrained and medicated, into small community homes where staff have the time to drink coffee with their elderly charges, geriatric experts say.

In the wake of an analysis of nursing home inspection reports by The Ca...

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Dozens injured in bomb blast at Belarus concert...

Posted in by admin on Fri, 2008-07-04 17:25

MINSK (AFP) — A bomb packed with nuts and bolts injured up to 50 young revellers on Friday at a huge outdoor concert in the Belarussian capital Minsk attended by President Alexander Lukashenko, officials said.

Interior Minister Vladimir Naumov said a second explosive device that failed to detonate had also been found at the same venue.

Lukashenko, who has ruled Belarus since ...

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Former Republican NC Sen. Jesse Helms dies at 86...

Posted in by admin on Fri, 2008-07-04 18:25

By WHITNEY WOODWARD and DAVID ESPO – 7 minutes ago

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Former Sen. Jesse Helms, who built a career along the fault lines of racial politics and battled liberals, Communists and the occasional fellow Republican during 30 conservative years in Congress, died on the Fourth of July. He was 86.

"It's just incredible that he would die on July 4, the same day...

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Eat-off settles Coney Island hot dog contest...

Posted in by admin on Fri, 2008-07-04 19:25

The men tied at 59 frankfurters in 10 minutes, before being made to gobble another five dogs in a last-minute tiebreaker. They consumed 64 hot dogs total and were looking quite peaked after the competition.

Kobayashi had hoped to reclaim the throne after a disappointing three-dog loss last year shattered his six-year winning streak.

"He wanted it, but I needed it," Chestnut said of ...

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Martin joins Hendrick, replacing Mears next year...

Posted in by admin on Fri, 2008-07-04 21:25

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Running a partial schedule the past two years, Mark Martin was able to rekindle his passion for racing and ponder the championship that has eluded him his entire career.

Presented with an opportunity to make one last run at a title with storied Hendrick Motorsports — a full-time 36-race commitment — Martin told his wife he couldn't risk pas...

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Epic NC politician's life ends on Fourth of July...

Posted in by admin on Fri, 2008-07-04 22:25

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WILMINGTON, N.C. (AP) - At Fourth of July parades and barbecues around the Tar Heel state, Jesse Helms' supporters recalled this father of the conservative movement as the man who stood up for traditional...

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Mental care to take big strides...

Posted in by admin on Fri, 2008-07-04 23:25

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Man accused of killing Mountie ordered to trial...

Posted in by admin on Sat, 2008-07-05 02:25

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Attacks on schools threaten development in Afghanistan...

Posted in by admin on Sat, 2008-07-05 03:25

Girls' enrollment in school is up, as is female participation in government and in the private sector. Around the country, health indicators are slowly rising.

However, according to UNICEF's Director of the Office of Emergency Programmes, Louis-Georges Arsenault, nearly half the country is still inaccessible to most humanitarian aid because the security situation is too dangerous.

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