29 die, hundreds rescued after Indonesian ferry sinks Nov 23, 2009
" Search and rescue efforts were suspended overnight, he said, and were to continue at first light on Monday. Indonesia's 234 million people are spread across 17,000 islands and are heavily dependent on a network of ships and boats, which have a poor safety record. Ferry disasters are common despite repeated official promises to tighten and enforce safety regulations. Corruption is a major problem, with ships selling more tickets than they should and packing ferries with cargo in addition to... (Channelnewsasia.com)
Troops gather for fellowship Nov 23, 2009
Many of the troops who attended Sunday's event helped rescue stranded senior citizens in August 2008 after Tropical Storm Fay flooded the Lamplighter Village mobile home park near West Melbourne with up to 5 feet of water. Bravo Company includes members from Brevard County, Miami, Tampa, Orlando, Daytona Beach and other communities across Florida. (Florida Today)
Desperate retailers seek holiday season rescue Nov 23, 2009
Search Type Choose a search type from the items below. by Rob Lever Rob Lever. (Yahoo News -- Top Stories)
Movember is for jerks Nov 23, 2009
Phillip Stricker, Sydney's premier prostate surgeon, who has seen more male willies than Pamela Anderson, has written that early aggressive treatment is likely to save lives. Don't wait until you cannot urinate. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
Cumbria reeling from floods Nov 23, 2009
If it hadn't been for them, I don't know what it would've bee like," says Ken. But the warmth and hospitality they have been shown in the face of adversity doesn't remove the grim reality of the home they will have to return to. Margaret is still wearing the clothes she was rescued in on Thursday, and Ken is worried about their cars. Safety fearsThe Seymours tried to return to their house but were turned away by the police. It's still too dangerous for them to go back, so they headed to the... (BBC News -- UK)
Overcrowded Indonesian ferry sinks: hundreds rescued Nov 23, 2009
Rescuers desperately hunted for survivors in the waters off Indonesia's Sumatra island after a ferry sank in stormy seas, killing at least 29 people ... Rescuers pull a man out of the water ... Search and rescue efforts were suspended overnight, he said, and were to continue at first light on Monday. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Motorway reopens after collision Nov 23, 2009
South Wales Fire and Rescue Service said its officers had helped to clear up the carriageway. Bookmark with. (BBC News -- UK)
Patterson High School kids to the rescue Nov 23, 2009
In fact, this small army of volunteers helped rescue some city recreation programs facing the ax because of budget cuts. Modesto Bee - Nicole D'Onofrio, 17, left, and Jessica Carranza, 17, are Patterson High School students who have volunteered their time with the Patterson Acts With Service (PAWS) group, helping to save parks and rec programs from budget cuts. (Modesto Bee, CA)
FLOOD: Wisconsin, Minnesota governors declare emergency areas (11) Nov 23, 2009
They used boats and scuba gear to rescue those stranded, authorities said ... Pawlenty ordered National Guard troops to the area to help with rescue efforts ... One helicopter later helped with a rescue on the Whitewater River. (Minnesota Farm Guide, MN)
92 killed in China mine disaster: state media Nov 23, 2009
The death toll from a coalmine blast in north-east China has climbed to 92 as rescuers hunt for 16 workers still trapped deep underground in the nation's deadliest mine disaster in two years ... With the main entrance blocked by debris, rescue teams equipped with oxygen tanks were accessing the shaft from an adjacent mine, braving high gas levels to search for survivors, an AFP reporter witnessed on Sunday ... Efforts to rescue the 16 believed trapped continued late into the evening. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Safety alarm Nov 23, 2009
Just a few hours after the blast, China's state-run news agency Xinhua carried a report saying that President Hu Jintao and Premier Wen Jiabao had sent instructions to the rescue workers. Vice-Premier Zhang Dejiang was sent to the scene of the accident, near the border with Russia, to help with the rescue efforts ... Rescuers are still searching the pit for the missing miners. (BBC News -- Asia-Pacific)
Land of Eastern promise Nov 23, 2009
AN EASY but instructive way to bait an Indian economist is to credit the Chinese economy with coming to Asia s rescue and arguably the world s. It is, claims the economist, an example of anti-India bias. Why does India not get equal credit for robust growth. (The Economist)
Spreading Holiday Cheer Nov 23, 2009
At the the Santa Barbara Rescue Mission on Friday, it was time for the annual Christmas meal, served by volunteers. Above, Dennis Bland chats with volunteer Marissa McIntosh as he carries his dinner and dessert to a table. (Santa Barbara News-Press)
Fighting Hunger in a Land of Plenty Nov 23, 2009
Nicole Pena runs the Phoenix Rescue Mission. She sees the need with every day's headlines. (CBS News -- US)
Stahakis targeted again in recall Nov 23, 2009
For voting to deny the fire chief's request to purchase a new rescue pumper fire truck. For voting to award a new towing contract and then rescinding that decision after failing to verify the company met the qualifications. (Shelby Twp Advisor & Source, MI)
Wabeno News: Yesterday, today and tomorrow Nov 23, 2009
Of course the rescue squad and other vehicles have run across a few deer but not a lot of the hunters we know. I bet when the tally is in we will see that the count is way down. (Forest Republican, WI)
Food pantries see an increase in visitors Nov 23, 2009
The Rev. Bill Dodge, executive director of the Rescue Mission, said his food pantry usage has increased 137 percent since August. Matt Miller, executive director of the Rome Rescue Mission, said his organization will provide 7,000 meals this month alone ... However, Miller said the Rome Rescue Mission still is accepting donations of turkeys and canned vegetables. (Utica NY Obserer, NY)
24 HOURS IN THE ER: Health care challenges highlighted Nov 23, 2009
Dr. Robert O'Connor had taken charge of the emergency room only minutes earlier when the cellphone in his pocket rang: The Western Albemarle Rescue Squad was on its way with a 14-month-old girl who had suffered a possible seizure ... 5:15 p.m. Monday: A roadside rescue ... Burke's boss was driving him there to rendezvous with the rescue squad from a forested area where they had been cutting trees. (USA Today -- News)
Holy Moley! It's "SHAZAM!" Nov 23, 2009
We want to see people bravely rescued from the hands of danger and evil. So we have always had a passion for someone larger than life. (Gaylord Herald Times, MI)
Karzai's Cabinet Members Face Corruption Charges Nov 23, 2009
Pakistani security forces rescue boys who they say were kidnapped by the Taliban to become suicide bombers. Goddess of snakes honored in India; French president released from hospital. (Fox News)
Read Chris Wallace's interview Nov 23, 2009
You may save some money, Chris, but you're not going to save lives. Column Archive. (Fox News)
Mammogram Guidelines Spark Debate Over Health Bill Nov 23, 2009
but you're not going to save lives. " Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison, a Texas Republican who is seeking her state's governor's office, said the new scientific data is "the beginning of rationing. (ABC News -- Wire)
Commodity world's top cop is set to get tough on Street beat Nov 23, 2009
As chairman of the (CFTC), he is leading the Obama administration's campaign to start policing the Wild West of finance: the murky market for over-the-counter derivatives, which last year turned the collapse of the subprime mortgage market into a global financial panic, calmed only by a $700 billion taxpayer rescue. Gensler's new task also involves eating a slice of humble pie: He must reverse the deregulatory policies he advocated himself a decade ago as an official in 's Treasury Department. (USA Today -- Money)
Fed Makes Monitoring Capital Adequacy Foremost Concern Amid Talk of Bubble Nov 23, 2009
More taxpayer-funded bailouts following the rescues of insurer and , the third-largest U.S. bank by assets, would stoke public anger against the Fed as Congress debates whether to reduce its powers and independence. president of the Service Employees International Union, led a protest rally of 150 people outside of Goldman Sachs Washington office Nov. 16. (Bloomberg -- Canada)
The Parenting Place Nov 23, 2009
We often think the same things about the Wonder Pets -- why do the parents of these animals who need rescued only show up after the Wonder Pets had to come in and do their dirty work ... Personal Safety topics - Pool tour and rules, Backyard pools, PFD's, Sun safety, Boating safety Personal Growth - YMCA values, networking, parenting tips, family enrichment Stroke Development - Water entry/exit, expelling water, breath control, balance, buoyancy, body positions, towing, arm patterns, leg... (Auburn Citizen, NY)
Non-profit touts sustainability Nov 23, 2009
"It's a way of saying I still have some sort of power. I don't need these other entities to come to my rescue," Wadsworth said. "You can either be paralyzed by fear or look at yourself and say 'OK what can I do?' ". (AZCentral -- News)
Sister rescues drowning toddler brother from pool Nov 23, 2009
November 23, 2009 - 12:56PM. A 12-year-old girl has been praised for saving her toddler brother from drowning in a pool in Sydneys west last night. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Great Scott! Read it first Nov 23, 2009
Joining the Lord Mayor and her chief party planners at the announcement will be the city's ''charity partner'', Doggie Rescue, an organisation which finds homes for str 00004000 ay dogs - presumably, all too often canines unwrapped the previous year as unwanted gifts. Moore is a well-known opponent of the sale of mammals, such as dogs, in pet stores. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Wetlands disaster at the mouth of the Murray Nov 23, 2009
Down along the lakes there are schoolchildren that go out and try to rescue them with buckets and try to chip off the worms. That tells the story about what is happening in this system. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
* World News Quick Take Nov 23, 2009
INDONESIA Ferry sinks off Sumatra Rescuers saved more than 230 people aboard a passenger ferry that sank yesterday in rough waters off Sumatra island, but at least nine people died, an official said ... Rescue teams found nine bodies, including those of two children, and rescued 232 survivors from the Dumai Express 10, said Nurdin Basirun, a local government official ... High waves were making the search and rescue operation difficult, said Brigadier General Puji Hartanto, police chief of Riau... (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Best from Sunday Nov 23, 2009
HARBIN, China - Rescuers working in frigid cold and darkness tried to reach 66 people believed trapped a third of a mile underground after a huge gas explosion Saturday ripped through a coal mine in Northern China, killing at least 42 people ... Attention, National Board for Professional Teaching Standards-certified teachers who got hosed by the state in the last legislative session: I think I have found a guy who plans to ride to the rescue. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Cross-donor system planned for region's kidney patients Nov 23, 2009
Ross has faulted other approaches for discriminating against one group of patients in favor of another, but she said she's ''totally in favor" of Roth's system. The paired-exchange system comes 50 years after Dr. Joseph Murray carried out the nation's first kidney transplant at what is now Brigham and Women's Hospital, using a kidney taken from the patient's identical twin to avoid organ rejection. Today, in part to antirejection drugs, surgeons can often transplant kidneys between perfect... (Yahoo News -- Organ Donation & Transplants)
Blueprint: Volunteer opportunities, calendar Nov 23, 2009
True Love Canine Rescue. Canine foster care. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Biologists Save Fish After Washington Landslide Nov 22, 2009
"Anything we can rescue out of here is a good thing. They're naturally produced fish. They're not hatchery fish," Broadhead said. As flows continue to recede, biologists will continue to watch for fish in the next week or two, Broadhead said. (Fox News)
Wabeno News: Yesterday, today and tomorrow Nov 22, 2009
Of course the rescue squad and other vehicles have run across a few deer but not a lot of the hunters we know. I bet when the tally is in we will see that the count is way down. (Forest Republican, WI)
UN chopper crash in Sierra Leone Nov 22, 2009
The New-York-based International Rescue Committee told BBC News Online that two of its staff were among the victims. They are Allan Mukuru, 35, a Ugandan and director of the IRC's aid programmes in Sierra Leone, and Bahati Barongo, 37, a Tanzanian based in Freetown. (Yahoo News -- Sierra Leone)
Indonesian ferry sinks with more than 260 on board Nov 22, 2009
Official estimates of the number of passengers and crew on board ranged from 226 to 269, but no one was able to say for sure how many people had been rescued and how many remained lost at sea in the heavy weather ... "Right now many of them are still floating in the water and we're trying to rescue them as quickly as possible." ... Officials said heavy rain and large swells might have contributed to the accident and were hampering rescue efforts. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
87 workers perish in China mine disaster Nov 22, 2009
The death toll from a coal mine blast in northeast China climbed to 87 on Sunday as rescuers hunted for 21 workers still trapped deep underground in the nation's deadliest mine disaster in two years ... With the main entrance blocked with debris, rescue teams equipped with oxygen tanks are entering the shaft through an adjacent mine, braving the high gas levels to search for survivors, media reports said ... Rescuers have located the site where eight workers remain stuck in the shaft but it is... (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Hundreds rescued after record rainfall Nov 22, 2009
Military helicopters winched dozens to safety and emergency workers in boats rescued scores more after an unprecedented deluge on Friday ... Members of the RNLI rescue Mrs Sheila King from her home in the centre of Cockermouth ... Constable Bill Barker, 44, died as he joined rescue attempts. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Despite economy, Operation Sunshine participants hope for the best Nov 22, 2009
In addition to Catholic Charities of Utica, the other agencies that receive funds from Operation Sunshine are the Rescue Mission, Salvation Army and the Neighborhood Center, all located in Utica, and Herkimer County Catholic Charities. Marcus said she is hopeful the campaign will meet its fundraising goal. (Utica NY Obserer, NY)
Flood-ravaged Brits brace for next deluge Nov 22, 2009
" Members of the RNLI rescue Mrs Sheila King from her home in the centre of Cockermouth. Photo: Getty Images The Environment Agency said river levels were rising again slowly and the emergency services once again urged people not to go back to their homes. An estimated 1,300 homes have been affected by flooding across the region, 1,000 left without power and hundreds of people displaced. Almost 70 people remained in temporary accommodation late on Saturday. Brown, who pledged an extra one... (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Public Health: Harried help for H1N1 Nov 22, 2009
I forgot to bring movies from home, so the Holmes Public Library jumped to my rescue with movies, holding me responsible for them, of course. That s just one teeny, tiny example of all the tracking and accountability necessitated by these circumstances. (Kingston Mariner, MA)
Geithner Is Not Going Anywhere Nov 22, 2009
"If you've got me," Lois Lane once asked Superman as he flew to her rescue, "Who's got you?". 2. (Slate)
Holy Moley! It's "SHAZAM!" Nov 22, 2009
We want to see people bravely rescued from the hands of danger and evil. So we have always had a passion for someone larger than life. (Gaylord Herald Times, MI)
Hackmanns rescue child slaves Nov 22, 2009
The book Jason opened was Jantsen s Gift: A True Story of Grief, Rescue and Grace written by Pam Cope, a housewife and former hair salon owner in Neosho, Mo. In 2000, she and her husband, Randy, a publishing company executive, founded , which rescues children from dangerous environments in Vietnam, Cambodia and Ghana ... While Jennifer remained at the camp, working with rescued children who live and are educated there, Jason left on a three-day rescue trip with Achibra and other volunteers,... (St. Louis Business Journal, MO)
International Emmys to honor David Frost Nov 22, 2009
China's "Ultimate Rescue" was a double nominee for best TV movie/mini-series and actor (Chen Li). Other British nominees include actress Julie Walters for her role in "A Short Stay in Switzerland," inspired by the true story of a woman who took her own life in a Zurich clinic after being diagnosed with an incurable degenerative disease, and Ben Whishaw for his star turn in the thriller "Criminal Justice," about the odyssey of a 21-year-old defendant accused of murder. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Animal amigos Nov 22, 2009
I came to the Winslows as a rescue horse about a month ago from a lady who could not afford me anymore. I m working on gaining weight and with three square meals a day, I ll pack on the pounds in no time. (Big Bear Grizzly, CA)
Cross-donor system planned for region's kidney patients Nov 22, 2009
Ross has faulted other approaches for discriminating against one group of patients in favor of another, but she said she's ''totally in favor" of Roth's system. The paired-exchange system comes 50 years after Dr. Joseph Murray carried out the nation's first kidney transplant at what is now Brigham and Women's Hospital, using a kidney taken from the patient's identical twin to avoid organ rejection. Today, in part to antirejection drugs, surgeons can often transplant kidneys between perfect... (Yahoo News -- Organ Donation & Transplants)
Sydneysiders swelter but no records set Nov 22, 2009
Around 25,000 people flocked to Bondi beach yet , lifeguards said they didn't have to log many rescues. "We performed more rescues on Monday than we did today," one lifeguard told AAP.. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
The Parenting Place Nov 22, 2009
We often think the same things about the Wonder Pets -- why do the parents of these animals who need rescued only show up after the Wonder Pets had to come in and do their dirty work ... Personal Safety topics - Pool tour and rules, Backyard pools, PFD's, Sun safety, Boating safety Personal Growth - YMCA values, networking, parenting tips, family enrichment Stroke Development - Water entry/exit, expelling water, breath control, balance, buoyancy, body positions, towing, arm patterns, leg... (Auburn Citizen, NY)
Robots take aim in Segway soccer Nov 22, 2009
The results could translate into being able to use robots and humans effectively in tasks that require them to work in teams, in search and rescue operations, as part of construction crews or in space exploration. "My research has all been about having the robots handle tasks in a teamwork scenario. Robot soccer has been an excuse for needing a team, and it is a challenge because of the presence of opponents," said Professor Veloso. (Yahoo News -- Segway Human Transporter)
Air taxi emergency landing near Bethel smooth as on runway Nov 22, 2009
Rescuers on snowmachines from the village of Tuntutuliak arrived in less than four hours with blankets and hot tea and took everyone to safety ... Gabriel Olick of Tuntutuliak heard about the emergency landing and joined the five snowmachiners from the village that went to the rescue in growing dark and the temperature 10 below zero ... Olick says the rescuers prevented hypothermia. (Juneau Empire)
Biologists save fish after landslide Nov 22, 2009
In this Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2009 photo, fish biologist David Child holds a juvenile chinook salmon that was rescued when biologists worked to save fish stranded when the Naches River was rerouted following a landslide near Nile, Wash ... "Anything we can rescue out of here is a good thing. They're naturally produced fish. They're not hatchery fish," Broadhead said. (USA Today -- Tech)
Atom Smasher Works Better Than Expected Nov 22, 2009
GENEVA, Nov. 21, 2009. Scientists at CERN Pleasantly Surprised by Fixed Large Hadron Collider; Experiments to Begin in January. (CBS News)
Senate Health Bill Faces Crucial Vote Nov 22, 2009
WASHINGTON, Nov. 21, 2009. Landrieu, Lincoln Join Other Dems Supporting Debate of Bill Expanding Health Coverage for Americans; GOP Seeks to Kill Plan. (CBS News)
Oprah Irreplaceable, Says Sherri Shepherd Nov 22, 2009
Co-Host of "The View" and Friend of Talk Icon Says Winfrey's Influence Won't Wane, Despite Oprah Giving Up Her Show in 2011. Oprah, on her show, announcing Friday that it would come to an end in 2011 (Harpo Productions). (CBS News)
Private Jessica says President is misusing her 'heroism' Nov 22, 2009
When American Private Jessica Lynch was rescued from an Iraqi hospital last April, President George Bush's administration and much of the US media was gripped by a dramatic tale of blonde, all-American heroism ... Lynch says the circumstances of her rescue was dramatised and manipulated by the Pentagon ... She was not rescued in a 'blaze of gunfire' as reported by Defence Department officials last April, but picked up from compliant Iraq doctors who had saved her life. (Yahoo News -- Jessica Lynch)
Lake Wales student hot for the future Nov 22, 2009
Philip Jr. is an engineer at Golfview Park s Polk County Fire Rescue s Station 10. Philip Sr., who died in 1993, was a City of Tampa firefighter. (Lake Wales News, FL)
Yarbrough: Teachers could get bonuses Nov 22, 2009
Attention, National Board for Professional Teaching Standards-certified teachers who got hosed by the state in the last legislative session: I think I have found a guy who plans to ride to the rescue. Dick Yarbrough. (Athens Banner-Herald)
GlobaFone carving opportunity out of satellite phone market Nov 22, 2009
GlobaFone's mission of enabling clients to communicate "whenever, wherever, and however they need to" is slightly less modest than Altman's goal to "help heroes save lives," which he points they have from the natural disasters of Hurricane Katrina to desert warfare locations in Iraq or Afghanistan. Altman estimates the company works with at least 36 federal and state agencies, ranging from multi-phone and diverse needs of the U.S. Secret Service and the Federal Emergency Management Agency to a... (Seacoast New Hampshire)
MRI ordered, payment denied: Hampton woman an example of health care debate Nov 22, 2009
Why not do it early if it will save lives. " If Hayden, 44, seems skeptical about the health insurance industry it's because she is battling her insurance provider over payment for a doctor-recommended MRI that came after an abnormal reading from an annual mammogram. For Hayden, and many other Americans, it's a simple case of "an insurance company getting between me and my doctor" and an example why health care reform is needed."When will our doctors be able to diagnose their patients in the... (Seacoast New Hampshire)
China struggling to rescue coal miners Nov 22, 2009
HARBIN, China - Rescuers working in frigid cold and darkness tried to reach 66 people believed trapped a third of a mile underground after a huge gas explosion Saturday ripped through a coal mine in Northern China, killing at least 42 people. The pre-dawn blast at the state-run Xinxing mine in Heilongjiang province near the border with Russia is latest to hit China's mining industry, the world's deadliest. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Whodunits with depth Nov 22, 2009
And Lehane s own contribution, the low-key, ironic Animal Rescue, is set in motion when a Dorchester bartender rescues a pit bull puppy from a garbage can. Not the tourist s Boston, the anthology delivers varied views of the area s dark underbelly. (Boston Globe)
Click to read: Secret Ways to Cut Thanksgiving Calories Nov 22, 2009
Secret Ways to Cut Thanksgiving Calories - The Early Show - CBS News. NEW YORK, Nov. 21, 2009. (CBS News -- Early Show)
Can Nonlethal Weapons Hold off Somali Pirates?Five new nonlethal weapons reveal the pirate busting business is booming. Nov 22, 2009
The Buccaneer can also be used to fire anything from bean bags and golf balls to life vests in order help rescue someone who's fallen overboard ... He explains that the Buccaneer's origins lay in another product, the Wall-Breaching Cannon, that's been sold to police to use in hostage-rescue situations. (ABC News)
