GOP: Health test recommendations could affect care Nov 21, 2009
Republicans are seizing on this week's recommendations for fewer Pap smears and mammograms to fuel concern about government-rationed medical care and to try to chip away support by women for President Barack Obama's proposed health care overhaul ... Barbara Mikulski, D-Md ... "So, what does this mean if you are a woman in your 40s? You should talk to your doctor and make an informed decision about whether a mammography is right for you based on your family history, general health and personal... (San Francisco Chronicle -- Politics)
Review: 'Twilight Saga: New Moon' Nov 21, 2009
At Bay Area theaters ... Based on the novel by Stephenie Meyer, "New Moon" gets off to a quiet start, but the general direction of the story reveals itself when Edward (for noble reasons) breaks off the relationship with Bella ... There are some werewolf scenes that aren't bad, either, but enough said about that. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Chemist named director of Lawrence Berkeley lab Nov 21, 2009
Alivisatos, 50, is the laboratory's seventh director since it was founded in 1931 to focus largely on high energy physics, and he has been the laboratory's interim director since Nobel Prize-winning physicist Steven Chu became President Obama's secretary of energy in January ... In a telephone news conference Thursday, Alivisatos said his lab will continue to seek ways to solve today's energy problems and to capture and sequester the carbon emitted by the world's polluting industries that cause... (San Francisco Chronicle -- Science)
UNICEF says billion kids need food, shelter, clean water Nov 21, 2009
BART director Tom Radulovich , who represents San Francisco, did not ask for a raise at Thursday's marathon of a BART Board of Directors meeting. . (San Francisco Chronicle)
Were Clemens' 'implausible' comments perjury? Nov 21, 2009
Pitching superstar Roger Clemens faces a federal perjury investigation because teammates, trainers and even medical records contradict aspects of his story that he never used banned drugs ... Against that backdrop, the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee on Wednesday formally asked the U.S. Justice Department to begin an investigation into whether Clemens lied under oath ... The committee's request makes Clemens the third player from what is called baseball's steroid era to be... (Yahoo News -- Drugs in Sports)
Sunni leader in Iraq sentenced to death Nov 20, 2009
BAGHDAD - A leader of a Sunni Awakening Council was sentenced to death for kidnapping and murder yesterday, setting off charges that the Shi ite-dominated Iraqi government was trying to weaken the Sunni movement, which is credited with much of the reduction in sectarian violence since 2006. The Sunni leader, Adil al-Mashhadani, who led the Awakening militia in the impoverished Fadhil neighborhood of Baghdad, was arrested in March on charges of terrorism ... A spokesman for the Justice Ministry,... (Boston Globe)
Free clinics tied to health care debate Nov 20, 2009
More than 800 people have signed up for free care Saturday at a downtown convention center in Little Rock at an event organized by the National Association of Free Clinics the Virginia-based association's second free event in the past month under a campaign promoted by MSNBC's Keith Olbermann ... The Senate is expected to begin debating the legislation, which would include a government-run insurance option, Saturday night ... Lincoln, who faces a tough re-election battle next year, has not said... (San Francisco Chronicle -- Business)
Mayor Newsom: Stop pouting and lead Nov 20, 2009
We hear Newsom opposes the supervisors' bailout and there was talk that he would appear at the Board of Supervisors meeting Tuesday to tell them that ... While Newsom did actually give a speech at a business convention Wednesday morning and met with the city's top business leaders (the same meeting he called for and canceled during his missing in action week), he failed to show for the Salvation Army luncheon honoring San Francisco's former chief of protocol, Charlotte Shultz, and her husband,... (San Francisco Chronicle)
Tiburon to record every car coming and going Nov 20, 2009
Tiburon will be the first community in the Bay Area, and perhaps the country, to line its borders with the cameras, which have drawn criticism from privacy rights advocates. Plates will be compared to databases of stolen or wanted cars, with matches triggering an immediate alert to local officers ... "If it lowers the crime rate even a little bit, then it's a great idea," said Yami Anolik, a 64-year-old real estate investor whose husband, Al Anolik, spoke in favor of the cameras at the meeting. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Crime)
Awards recognize innovation Nov 20, 2009
Joseph Adelegan, founder of the Global Network for Environment and Economic Development Research in Nigeria, won in the environmental category for his anaerobic fixed-film reactor, which turns organic waste into methane that can be used for electricity or cooking gas ... Markus Hohenwarter, a mathematics education professor from the University of Linz in Austria, was named a finalist for his work on GeoGebra, Web-based open source software that makes understanding geometry and algebra easy for... (San Francisco Chronicle -- Business)
Papi gearing up for big return in 2010 Nov 20, 2009
Both general manager Theo Epstein and manager Terry Francona have indicated that Ortiz has been at the ballpark just about every day since the Red Sox were swept by the Angels in the American League Division Series ... " Of course, Ortiz would be the first to acknowledge that 2009 was far from his best. After a horrific first two months, he brought his overall numbers to marks (28 homers, 99 RBIs) that were respectable, but not up to his standards. Ortiz hopes that being able to take more swings... (MLB.com -- Boston Red Sox)
Mammograms: risk of caution Nov 20, 2009
The task force based its conclusion on new scientific data and growing concerns throughout the medical industry about the dangers of overscreening ... For years, women have been bombarded with messages about annual screenings, and they've done their due diligence: Death rates have declined since 2002, the year that the same task force recommended annual mammograms for women older than 40 ... The task force recommends that women between the ages of 40 and 50 who do not have high breast cancer... (San Francisco Chronicle -- Opinion)
S.F. nurtures female execs, study finds Nov 20, 2009
The state's No. 1 company for female leaders was San Francisco cosmetics maker Bare Escentuals, where half the directors and executives are women, and the staff is even more overwhelmingly female ... Bebe Stores of Brisbane ranked fourth for female leadership; 42 ... The Bay Area is also home to a number of female CEOs, including one of the most high-profile, Yahoo's Carol Bartz. (San Francisco Chronicle)
16-year-old shot, killed in East Oakland home Nov 20, 2009
Friday, November 20, 2009. (11-19) 21:23 PST OAKLAND, CALIF. -- A 16-year-old boy was shot and killed at an East Oakland home on Thursday afternoon, police said. (San Francisco Chronicle)
UC expected to vote on reopening South LA hospital Nov 19, 2009
By SHAYA TAYEFE MOHAJER, Associated Press Writer. Thursday, November 19, 2009. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Politics)
15 documentary features make Oscar's short list Nov 19, 2009
They watch all eligible contenders and vote for their favorites by secret ballot ... The selections this year are "The Beaches of Agnes,""Burma VJ,""The Cove,""Every Little Step,""Facing Ali,""Food, Inc.,""Garbage Dreams,""Living in Emergency: Stories of Doctors Without Borders,""The Most Dangerous Man in America: Daniel Ellsberg and the Pentagon Papers,""Mugabe and the White African,""Sergio,""Soundtrack for a Revolution,""Under Our Skin,""Valentino The Last Emperor" and "Which Way Home.". (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
McAfee warns of Cold War-style computer attack Nov 19, 2009
"They know the Internet is the ultimate equalizer, and there's still a great chance of a strategic attack blowing back and affecting the country that launched it." ... During the war between Russia and Georgia over the region of South Ossetia, Georgian government and media Web sites were bombarded with denial-of-service attacks in August 2008- a common tactic in which overwhelming traffic causes a Web site to crash - started by Russian nationalists ... In late October, South Korea traced the... (San Francisco Chronicle)
Letters to the Editor Nov 19, 2009
School Based Health Centers have an intrinsic value in every community, providing comprehensive services to those who need them ... Health education, free and confidential medical care, mental health counseling and youth leadership opportunities are just some of the services that a school-based health center can provide ... The occupation wastes our soldiers, bankrupts us and promotes terrorism against us. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Climate Of Envy Nov 19, 2009
Set Web-Based Version as Default ... Mythology: Europe's fixation with global warming indicates that many on the continent aren't firmly tethered to reality ... Using prose that would be better suited for fiction, Christian Schwagerl, in an opinion piece for Der Spiegel, wildly claims that "if the rest of the world were to follow the U.S. example in their approach to fossil fuels, the oceans would not only heat up, but would probably soon begin to boil.". (Investors Business Daily)
Boeing delivers 777 to Philippine Airlines Nov 19, 2009
Philippine Airlines has operated since 1941 and currently flies five Boeing (NYSE: BA) 747-400 airplanes. Most Read Stories. (Puget Sound Business Journal, WA)
Dems hope Palin disrupts GOP's game plan Nov 19, 2009
Green, a former National Lampoon contributing editor who describes himself as "so far left, I'm right," offers possible 2012 Palin campaign slogans ("The Barracuda is Back!") in his book ... Even President Obama's adviser David Plouffe told The Chronicle that he hopes Palin will command the airwaves for months to come ... "I haven't read it, and I'm focused on 2010 and Barbara Boxer, frankly.". (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)
NFL players often fail to report head injuries Nov 19, 2009
"I think five minutes later, I came back to myself. I went back out there and played football." ... The AP embarked on the most extensive series of interviews about concussions since the subject became a major issue this season, talking to five players on each of the 32 teams - nearly 10 percent of the league - seeking out a mix of positions and NFL experience to get a cross-section of players ... "You get back up, and things are spinning," Giants backup quarterback David Carr said, "but you... (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)
Schwarzenegger visits state's Capitol Hill Dems Nov 19, 2009
But Congress is now in Democratic hands, and President Bush is cool to some Schwarzenegger initiatives, including his pushes on global warming and universal health coverage ... The governor also met with California's two Democratic senators, Barbara Boxer and Dianne Feinstein, and held an early-evening session open to all 53 of the state's House members ... The governor also described his appeal to Democratic voters, even though he says he remains a loyal Republican "We are out there in a unique... (Yahoo News -- Arnold Schwarzenegger)
Reid rushes to get votes for health care bill Nov 19, 2009
Democratic leaders are wooing three party moderates who have refused to publicly commit to starting the Senate debate: Sens. Ben Nelson of Nebraska, Mary Landrieu of Louisiana and Blanche Lincoln of Arkansas. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Politics)
CAL Best: 'Every day, I feel a little better' Nov 19, 2009
Best, in his first extended interview since sustaining a concussion and back injury on the play, spoke after Cal's practice Wednesday at Memorial Stadium ... He said his headaches lingered for nearly a week but have subsided, and he sounded more concerned about persistent soreness in his lower back ... "I'm not feeling that bad. Every day, I feel a little better.". (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)
Leaving Porn On Her Terms Violet Blue: Former adult star Jennie Ketcham's... Nov 19, 2009
She explained, "The most difficult thing, aside from adjusting to a new tax bracket, has been convincing myself that a life outside being a porn star is possible. I mean, a decision I made at 18 will play out in the rest of my life, undoubtedly, but the obstacles I face are not insurmountable. That and adjusting to the belief that I can bring something to the table that is more worthwhile than dirty talk, a great rack and a filthy mind. The notion that my worth revolves around my sexuality is... (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)
Undermanned and outgunned Nov 19, 2009
For the second consecutive night, the Warriors rallied around one another but failed to pull off the improbable ... That didn't dampen the mood in the locker room, where the Warriors were inspired by Bell's move and the increased ball movement since the trade ... He asked coach Don Nelson to allow him to play as the Warriors' seven healthy players wore down in back-to-back games. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)
Target might be considering Metreon location Nov 19, 2009
Yes, downtown shoppers need a place to buy basics ... The San Francisco Redevelopment Agency, which owns the Fourth and Mission street property where the Metreon sits - just west of the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts - has had preliminary discussions with Metreon owner Westfield about the possibility of a Target on the building's second floor ... Target spokeswoman Hadley Barrows said that while the retailer is "exploring potential locations" in the Bay Area, it was "premature to say that the... (San Francisco Chronicle -- Weird News)
3D Web will save high-performance computing industry, Intel CTO says Nov 18, 2009
Based on current trends, there is no sign of a future upswing ... That "killer application framework," Rattner said, is the 3D Web, powered on the back end by and the HPC industry ... The 3D Web will require cloud technologies to deal with load balancing, identity and authentication, content distribution, payment services and other needs. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Technology)
Property rights at stake in tussle over trees Nov 18, 2009
Neighborhood disputes over trees in the Bay Area are not uncommon, but few can match the legal entanglement raging in Marin County over one woman's beloved eucalyptus grove ... Wolff said she built her home in 1996 on Bayview Avenue, in the Palm Hill area of the city, because of the eucalyptus grove, which once covered the entire region ... "The basic traditional rule of property is that what you do on your property is pretty much your own business," Frank said. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)
Beverly Hills, L.A. councils ban declawing of cats Nov 18, 2009
Beverly Hills, LA councils ban declawing of cats. Article:Beverly Hills, LA councils ban declawing of cats:/n/a/2009/11/17/state/n213836S69 ... DTL Article:Beverly Hills, LA councils ban declawing of cats:/n/a/2009/11/17/state/n213836S69. (San Francisco Chronicle)
S.F. home value drop, jobless drain city budget Nov 18, 2009
Payroll tax revenues will probably be $24 ... "I don't even know if I have words to describe how bad this is," said Steve Kawa, Mayor Gavin Newsom's chief of staff ... Kawa said the mayor's office will send out letters to department heads today outlining how much spending will need to be cut to balance this year's budget. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Black power has arrived _ with some new challenges Nov 18, 2009
That era ended with President Barack Obama, who has declined to engage in traditional black advocacy ... Barbara Lee, chairwoman of the caucus and a member of the House Appropriations Committee, which oversees budgetary spending ... But due to recent advances among blacks Obama's election chief among them there is a new resistance toward efforts aimed at helping black people specifically, said University of Pennsylvania history professor Mary Frances Berry. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Crime)
Boeing gets 11 737 orders at Dubai air show Nov 18, 2009
said it s received 11 orders for its 737-800 airplanes from two different airlines at the Dubai Airshow 2009 ... Boeing Co. (NYSE: BA) builds part for the plane at Boeing of Portland in Gresham. (Portland Business Journal, OR)
The Mao The Merrier Nov 18, 2009
Set Web-Based Version as Default ... Officials: Anita Dunn may be leaving with her little red book, but her husband enters as the next White House counsel, bringing experience in suppressing dissent, assaulting the First Amendment and limiting speech ... Dunn's husband, Bob Bauer, is a politically connected attorney who has gone from being general counsel of the 2008 Democratic presidential campaign to serving as general counsel of the Democratic National Committee. (Investors Business Daily)
BenReiterInside Baseball Pedro and a bevy of old sluggers highlight lower-tier free agents. Nov 18, 2009
Then the scores of aging sluggers who will soon become available on the free agent market -- players who are still capable of producing on-base-plus-slugging percentages in excess of ... That means that some very big men with very big bats (Jim Thome, Troy Glaus, Jason Giambi) will have to compete this offseason for short deals that will pay them far less than they used to make, as they watch slightly more attractive options (Hideki Matsui, Vladimir Guerrero, perhaps Carlos Delgado and Jermaine... (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- MLB)
State orders store to pull lead-tainted toys Nov 18, 2009
Six major stores with retail outlets in the Bay Area have been ordered by the state to remove from their shelves children's products containing dangerous levels of lead ... Brown ordered the companies to immediately stop selling the items, which included ponchos, tote bags, shoes, belts, necklaces and Barbie accessories ... The Barbie Bike Flair Accessory Kit, sold by Tuesday Morning, had 6,196 parts per million and the Reversible Croco Belt, sold at Target, had 4,270 parts per million. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Weird News)
Names & Faces Nov 18, 2009
"Shanny is a leader through and through," Rangers backup goalie Steve Valiquette said ... The sharp-elbowed, finger-wagging center is joining the NBA as a global ambassador ... The only two-time winner of the league's J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award will work on several international projects, including the Basketball Without Borders camps. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)
8 shot outside Regency Ballroom concert in S.F. Nov 17, 2009
The incident happened outside the Regency Ballroom at 1290 Sutter St. shortly before 10:15 p.m. Sunday ... He was described as black, in his 30s, wearing an unbuttoned white shirt with pinstripes, white T-shirt, blue jeans and a baseball cap ... A spokesman for the Regency Ballroom, Michael Roth, emphasized that the shooting happened in the middle of a street and that it is not known whether it was tied to the event. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)
'Equalizer' star Edward Woodward dies at 79 Nov 17, 2009
"I think I've probably more television than any actor living," Woodward said in a 1987 interview with The Associated Press. "I've done over 2,000, could be 3,000 now, television productions.". (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Jobless hit particularly hard Nov 16, 2009
For these reasons, the unemployed are more vulnerable today to foreclosure and bankruptcy than they were a generation ago ... Back in the early 1980s, when Schenk lost his job at a phone company, he was able to find several temporary jobs - including one testing pinball machines - to make ends meet until he landed full-time work nearly two years later ... Even if the average American can fall back on a larger cushion, times are tough. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Business)
BA strike ballot papers sent out Nov 16, 2009
BA says it needs to make changes. The Unite union has issued strike ballot papers to British Airways cabin staff, as new working practices for in-flight crew numbers are introduced ... BA is cutting the cabin crew staff on long-haul flights from 15 to 14. (BBC News -- UK)
FACT CHECK: Palin's book goes rogue on some facts Nov 16, 2009
She criticizes President Barack Obama for pushing through a bailout package that actually was achieved by his Republican predecessor George W. Bush a package she seemed to support at the time ... PALIN: Boasts that she ran her campaign for governor on small donations, mostly from first-time givers, and turned back large checks from big donors if her campaign perceived a conflict of interest ... PALIN: Rails against taxpayer-financed bailouts, which she attributes to Obama. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Weird News)
New nonprofit uses Web to pressure Chevron Nov 16, 2009
"We agree that they confront real hardships due to Petroecuador's horrendous environmental record and their abandonment by the government of Ecuador. Unfortunately, Mr. Goldman's humanitarian campaign is misdirected and should be aimed at the (Ecuadoran) government and its national oil company." ... To get started, Ethos has sent two employees on a road trip between the Bay Area and Miami, stopping at colleges along the way to tell people about the group and the Ecuador lawsuit ... E-mail David... (San Francisco Chronicle -- Business)
Troops' morale down in Afghanistan, Army says Nov 15, 2009
Though findings of two new battlefield surveys are similar in several ways to the last ones taken in 2007, they come at a time of intense scrutiny on Afghanistan as President Obama struggles to craft a new war strategy and planned troop buildup ... The Afghan report also found a shortage of mental health workers to help soldiers who needed it, partly because of the buildup Obama started this year with the dispatch of more than 20,000 extra troops ... President Barack Obama announced Thursday... (San Francisco Chronicle)
Russell regressing from 2008 Nov 15, 2009
As quarterback JaMarcus Russell goes, so goes the Oakland Raiders' season ... In a league with 33 qualifying quarterbacks, Russell ranks 32nd ... "Got some bad breaks, but other than that, I think I can do a whole lot better.". (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)
The clerk and I skirmished over the calendar she said was insensitive (1) Nov 15, 2009
"Give me that calendar back!" I ordered. She shot back with a prune-shaped orifice: "I can't do that, sir! It never should have been sold to you in the first place. You can have your money back or you can choose another calendar of comparable price that is culturally sensitive." ... Leonard wrote on Sep 19, 2009 4:29 PM:" But they don't. Both chains stock lots and lots and lots of conservative cr@p. Of course they can't stock every piece of conservative offal defecated by the right but even the... (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)
Murdered man's lifesaving gift unites parents with new friend Nov 15, 2009
Article:SAN FRANCISCO / Transforming tragedy / Murdered man's l:/c/a/2004/05/25/BAGMH6R3FJ1. DTL Article:SAN FRANCISCO / Transforming tragedy / Murdered man's l:/c/a/2004/05/25/BAGMH6R3FJ1 ... He hitchhiked his way around war-torn Lebanon, lived in China, met with victims of land mines in Cambodia and Vietnam and spent two years in the Sinai region of Egypt, giving scuba lessons and taking visitors diving among sharks. (Yahoo News -- Organ Donation & Transplants)
Paraplegic settles suit with Oakland for $15K Nov 15, 2009
After asking for his license and registration, the officers told Crenshaw, then 31, that he could reach for the items in a bag under the seat, the suit said. But as he did so, an officer grabbed him, slammed him down on the pavement and put a knee in his back, causing him "excruciating pain," the suit said ... "As he fought back the pain and tears, Mr. Crenshaw yelled out that he was disabled and paralyzed from the waist down," said the suit filed by Oakland attorneys John Burris and Adant... (San Francisco Chronicle)
A serious challenge to campaign laws Nov 15, 2009
Advocates of meaningful campaign finance laws are waiting with great trepidation for the U.S. Supreme Court to rule in a case that challenges a 60-year-old ban on corporate contributions to candidates for federal office ... This case, Citizens United vs. FEC, provides them with an opportunity to declare that the ban on corporate contributions is unconstitutional - which could dramatically increase the already formidable clout of special interests to influence congressional and presidential... (San Francisco Chronicle -- Opinion)
Dems' fundraiser raises Nov 14, 2009
Barbara Boxer and Dianne Feinstein and four other senators to boycott the fundraiser sponsored by the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee ... He argued that even as the Senate debates issues concerning Google, Microsoft and other tech giants, the event will deliver "Silicon Valley high rollers a private audience ... that will define the terms of the policy debate in a vacuum." ... Leading names in Silicon Valley are backing the event, according to invitations, including Obama fundraiser... (San Francisco Chronicle -- Politics)
Fanning the breeze Nov 14, 2009
The Obama administration has in fact created an unprecedented level of openness. The debate over whether Congress should have oversight of the Fed, has been ongoing since 1906, Mr. Fanning ... that the Obama administration has had more czars than the Bush administration. (Green Valley News & Sun, AZ)
BA chief says Iberia deal won't raise fares Nov 14, 2009
Make great money on your schedule and find the right balance in your career. Even in this economy there are industries still hiring. (Yahoo News)
Uniting in the sky Nov 14, 2009
BA and Iberia at last agree to get together to sort out their problems ... BA made big pre-tax losses in the year to the end of March as it suffered from the credit crisis and the global economic slump ... A week ago BA said that it had lost 292m ($466m) in the first half of the year, which includes the summer period. (The Economist)
Mexico charges clinic owner for botched surgery Nov 14, 2009
President Barack Obama announced Thursday that he'll host a White House summit next month. . (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Feds ignored Medicare scam warnings for years Nov 14, 2009
Fighting the fraud is key for the Obama administration, which hopes to pay for a large chunk of its proposed national health care overhaul by cracking down on those who cheat Medicare. Despite the lapses, Obama's Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius said the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services typically responds to fraud warnings promptly, and has investigated more than 300 since 2006 ... A July 2008 warning said "organized crime is using handlers" to recruit foreign... (San Francisco Chronicle -- Crime)
Amazon called out over cloud security, secrecy Nov 14, 2009
Amazon says its data centers meet , with fully redundant power, backup power, networking and HVAC systems ... "Additionally, AWS gives users a great deal of control and visibility into a user's environment. Users can choose where to place their data, they can run their applications and back up to multiple availability zones and in the event of any service interruptions, they have access to a service health dashboard that gives regular updates on the service health. We also have features that... (San Francisco Chronicle -- Technology)
Dollar General shares rise in debut Nov 14, 2009
Dollar General, based in Goodlettsville, Tenn ... FromEast Bay Sotheby's Internation ... President Barack Obama announced Thursday that he'll host a White House summit next month. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Business)
Joyce DiDonato en Espaol Nov 14, 2009
It happened at London's Royal Opera House last summer during a performance of "Il barbiere di Siviglia," when DiDonato's foot fell into a crack on the stage ... DiDonato completed the rest of the "Barbiere" run in a leg cast and wheelchair, to the utter delight of British operaphiles ... This was the house that built the careers of Victoria de los Angeles, Montserrat Caball and Teresa Berganza in this material, and I just didn't realize the audacity of what I was doing. (San Francisco Chronicle)
AARP's Tacit Support For Medicare Cuts Shorts Seniors It Supposedly Represents Nov 14, 2009
Set Web-Based Version as Default ... President Obama has singled out Medicare Advantage, saying it is a giveaway to private insurers ... But virtually all of the extra money goes back to seniors in the form of better benefits, so it's seniors who have the most to lose. (Investors Business Daily)
Brain 'can beat early blindness' Nov 13, 2009
Things she did struggle with was visualising objects with her eyes closed and judging people's gaze when based on the direction of people's heads rather than where their eyes were looking. Studies in animals have suggested a "critical period" for learning how to see. (Yahoo News -- Brain Research)
On behalf of BA, I thank you all- Nyamekye-Marfo Nov 13, 2009
Speaking at a press conference attended by members of the 50th anniversary planning committee, the regional minister expressed appreciation to President John Evans Atta Mills and Vice President John Dramani Mahama for gracing the grand durbar of chiefs and people to climax the anniversary celebration ... Activities held during the celebration included public lectures and symposia, basic schools compound tree planting, quiz competition for Junior and Senior High schools, selection of district... (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Fighting malaria with DDT in South Africa Nov 13, 2009
Here Mahlatse Gallens reports from northern South Africa on how the battle to tackle malaria is going ... Armed for battle against one of Africa's deadly diseases, they brandish canisters filled with the deadly insecticide DDT. ... Despite the use of the chemical being banned in many countries over the damage it can cause to the environment and health concerns, South Africa says it has enabled it to drastically reduce malaria incidents in the past four years. (Yahoo News -- Malaria)
Reid eyes taxing wealthy to pay for health care Nov 13, 2009
President Obama has said he will not raise taxes on wage earners making less than $250,000 ... Reid sent his proposals to the CBO more than two weeks ago and took the first step on the Senate floor to begin a debate on health care as early as next week ... FromUrban Bay Properties. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Politics)
Tennessee freshmen charged in robbery Nov 13, 2009
Three freshmen Tennessee football players, including highly touted wide receiver Nu'Keese Richardson and starting safety Janzen Jackson, were charged with attempted armed robbery Thursday ... Richardson, 18, and Jackson, 18, along with defensive back Mike Edwards, 18, and companion Marie Montmarquet, 22, were charged in connection with an incident at a gas station in an area known as "The Strip" at the edge of Tennessee's campus in Knoxville ... Scarlet Knights quarterback Tom Savage threw for... (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)
