Man, 59, dies after swim in BYUH pool Nov 22, 2009
An autopsy has been scheduled for Monday to determine the cause of death ... Police have classified the case as an unattended death pending the outcome of the autopsy. (Honolulu Advertiser)
Death toll in China mine disaster rises to 87 Nov 22, 2009
" onclick="Next();" src="/images/butt_next. The explosion occurred at 2:30 am Saturday (1830 GMT Friday) when a total of 528 miners were in the pit, according to a statement issued by the State Administration of Work Safety. (Channelnewsasia.com)
Killer heat wave claims three in Lodi (2) Nov 22, 2009
A relentless heat wave is being blamed for the deaths of at least three Lodians and hospital workers Monday treated several other residents suffering heat-related illness ... As of Monday evening, Farron could only confirm the three deaths on Sunday ... Also on Sunday, Lodi Memorial staff rehabilitated five people who were near death upon entering the emergency room, Farron said. (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)
NYT: Sen. Lincoln at heart of debate Nov 22, 2009
A committee shuffle after the death of Senator Edward M. Kennedy elevated her to chairwoman of the Agriculture Committee, a position that could allow her to protect her agriculture-heavy state. More politics news from NYTimes. (MSNBC -- Politics)
Canoeist pulled from river dies Nov 22, 2009
FROM OTHER NEWS SITES Death of canoeist in flooded river - 21 mins ago Canoeist dies on Dartmoor after heavy rain - 1 hr ago Canoeist trapped in river dies - 2 hrs ago Canoeist Dies After Stormy River Rescue - 3 hrs ago UK News: Death of canoeist in flooded river - 3 hrs ago ... Deaths feared in Turkish floods. (BBC News -- UK)
Teenager 'stabbed and run over' Nov 22, 2009
Two men in their 20s have been arrested over the death ... Deaths feared in Turkish floods. (BBC News -- UK)
New Cancer Guidelines Say to Start Mammograms at 50, Not 40 Nov 22, 2009
Breast cancer is the most common cancer and the second leading cause of cancer deaths in American women. More than 192,000 new cases and 40,000 deaths from the disease are expected in the U.S. this year ... Starting at age 40 would prevent one additional death but also lead to 470 false alarms for every 1,000 women screened. (Fox News)
Hamas Militants Agree to Stop Firing Rockets Into Israel Nov 22, 2009
U.N. and Palestinian estimates put the Palestinian death toll in the conflict around 1,400. Thirteen Israelis also were killed. (Fox News)
Its hard to tell how safe it is in Klamath CountySend us your comments or goto our community survey online Nov 22, 2009
Klamath County this year had five violent deaths in a matter of a couple of months. Another recent murder-suicide brings the violent death toll up to seven. (Klamath Falls Herald & News, OR)
Klamath County leaders talk about crime Nov 22, 2009
The victims don t represent the overwhelming majority of our citizenry, Kellstrom said, adding that, nonetheless, each death caused him anguish ... Drugs or alcohol likely played a role in the deaths of Ronald Bowles and Robert Kincaid ... It also may have been a factor in the death of Raife Hartman, a 31-year-old transient whose body was found floating in the Link River near Lake Ewauna. (Klamath Falls Herald & News, OR)
Police seeking three in suspicious death Nov 22, 2009
Anchorage police were looking for three potential witnesses late Saturday in connection with the suspicious shooting death of a man in a South Anchorage apartment. Click to enlarge. (Anchorage Daily News)
Child is 10th swine flu death in Pima County Nov 22, 2009
TUCSON - Health officials say a Pima County child has died of swine flu, the 10th swine flu death in the county this year ... All 10 deaths in Pima County from swine flu occurred in people younger than 65, and half were among people younger than 25. (AZCentral -- News)
Inside Alaska business Nov 22, 2009
The 14-member council seeks to reduce the risks of accidental death and injury in Alaska. Alaska Workforce Investment Board -- Larry Bell of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 1547 from Wasilla. (Anchorage Daily News)
Which insurance plan to buy? Nov 22, 2009
In case of your death before the maturity, the sum assured is given to the nominee. Term plans are specifically recommended for individuals with less than normal health conditions. (India Times)
Mystique surrounds relics of JFK assassination Nov 22, 2009
Places and objects linked to John F. Kennedy's death still stir strong feelings 46 years later ... "It reminds people of the last spurt of innocence before the death of a president.". (AZCentral -- News)
Death Notices Nov 22, 2009
Saturday, November 21, 2009. Published: Saturday, November 21, 2009 1:08 PM EST Carl Lee Bell, 47, of Benton Harbor, died Nov. 16 at his home. (The Herald-Palladium)
COLUMN: Task force puts boobs front and center for public conversation Nov 22, 2009
As the Associated Press reported, breast cancer is the most common cancer and the second leading cause of cancer deaths in American women. More than 192,000 new cases and 40,000 deaths from the disease are expected in the U.S. this year ... Death is going to get all of us. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
Clergy Views: Struck down but not destroyed Nov 22, 2009
Even in the valley of the shadow of death, the Lord promises to be with me. This promise of His presence is one I deeply appreciate. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
Democratic senators stay with Reid so far Nov 22, 2009
Yeah, that s like getting all 60 to agree on starting the Death March to Bataan ... I cant wait for health care to pass, I was promised a job through ACORN working on a death panel in a conservative district here in Ga ... November 21st, 2009 5:34 pm I cant wait for health care to pass, I was promised a job through ACORN working on a death panel in a conservative district here in Ga. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
Drugs bought in Las Vegas Nov 22, 2009
The coroner investigating Jackson's death has ruled it was homicide, primarily caused by Propofol ... Los Angeles police are treating Jackson's death as a homicide investigation ... Deaths feared in Turkish floods. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
Farmer beats girlfriend to death Nov 22, 2009
Mpraeso, Nov. 21, GNA - Buduwa Akum, a 35-year-old farmer, at Ohemaa= near Oframase in the Kwahu East District, on Friday appeared before the Mpraes= o Circuit Court for beating his girlfriend resulting in her death. Akum, whose plea was not taken, is facing a provisional charge of murder. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Korean serial killer hangs himself in prison Nov 22, 2009
SEOUL, South Korea - A South Korean man on death row for murdering 13 people in one of the country's worst killing sprees has died after hanging himself ... A court sentenced Jeong to death in 2007 for killing 13 people and wounding 20 others. (MSNBC -- International)
'New Moon' Takes Record $72.7M Box Office Bite Nov 22, 2009
Fans go wild at Los Angeles premiere of 'The Twilight Saga: New Moon'; Janet Jackson blames doctor for Michael's death; Ashlee Simpson-Wentz to join Broadway cast of 'Chicago. . (Click2Houston, TX)
Travolta Appears At Fundraiser In Fla. Hometown Nov 22, 2009
Emotional Travolta Thanks Crowd For Support Since Jett Travolta's Death ... -- John Travolta and his family made their first public appearance in their adopted Florida hometown since his son's death, helping raise thousands of dollars for charity at a screening of the actor's new comedy Friday night. (Click2Houston, TX)
Murdered man's lifesaving gift unites parents with new friend Nov 22, 2009
It would be hard to come up with emotions more conflicting than these: A mother aggrieved by the slaying of her only son sits near a woman who is alive because of the death ... Segal's death came from one crushing blow to the head with a club ... The death marked the end of one life and the continuation of others. (Yahoo News -- Organ Donation & Transplants)
Bulletin Board Nov 22, 2009
Due to the death of several class officers and committee members, the 45th reunion was not held. Anyone knowing of the whereabouts of graduates, e-mail Ron Frazier at BHS1960@gmail. (Braintree Forum, MA)
Jackson Moonwalk Glove Sells For $350K In NYC Nov 22, 2009
"That's what death brings upon celebrity," said Brendan Doyle, a college student munching chicken fingers from a plate in his lap. "Jackson's death was such a tragedy at such a young age that it pushed up prices.". (Click2Houston, TX)
Buffett's $48bn donation deadline Nov 22, 2009
Mr Buffett, known as the "sage of Omaha" for his relentless success in investments, said he anticipated his estate should be settled within three years of his death ... "Today, there are terrific people in charge at the five foundations. So at my death, why should they not move with dispatch to judiciously spend the money that remains?". (Yahoo News -- Philanthropy and Volunteerism)
Teohs body exhumed for second autopsy today Nov 22, 2009
It is learnt that Soh Cher Wei, who went through a marriage ceremony with Teoh after his death, stayed home as she is six months pregnant with his child ... The request came soon after Dr Pornthip testified at his death inquest that the likely cause of death was homicide and not suicide ... Lee Lan earlier told newsmen that her heart felt heavy about the exhumation but her family hoped the second post-mortem would reveal her brothers cause of death. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- News)
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Medical examiner rules Boeing employee death a suicide - Kent Reporter ... Medical examiner rules Boeing employee death a suicide ... The death of a 50-year-old Boeing employee Wednesday at the Boeing plant in Kent was ruled a suicide Thursday by the King County Medical Examiner's Office. (Enumclaw Courier Herald, WA)
Tigers claim division crown Nov 22, 2009
The Tigers' star senior awaited a Virginia punt in the fourth quarter with Clemson's 34-21 victory all but secure when the crowd of 77,000 at Death Valley broke into chants of his name ... This time, Spiller got to hold his hand up in triumph as he jogged off the field to the adoring calls of the Death Valley crowd ... When the game ended, spectators filled the field to join in a celebration not seen around Death Valley since Clemson's last ACC title in 1991. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Libya's Bulgarian medics appeal Nov 22, 2009
The medics have been sentenced to death by firing squad. Five Bulgarian nurses and a Palestinian doctor have appealed to a Libyan court against their death sentences imposed for infecting 426 children with HIV. ... Relatives of the victims protested outside the court waving banners demanding "Death to the child killers". (Yahoo News -- Libya)
McCain takes up 'death panel' charge on floor Nov 22, 2009
used Saturday's Senate floor debate on healthcare reform to repeat the controversial "death panel charge" that his running mate, former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, has been heavily criticized for ... McCain used that to revive a criticism of the Democratic-written healthcare bill that Palin raised over the summer, that advisory boards could create polices that would make them become "death panels." ... A grinning McCain then asked, "You would not describe that as a death panel?". (TheHill.com)
Is China Cooking the Books on H1N1 Cases? Nov 22, 2009
They are threatening to punish anyone who fails to report new flu cases or deaths. The threats came after a prominent Chinese doctor, Zhong Nanshan, questioned why China's official H1N1 death toll remains in the double digits while other countries with much smaller populations post much higher numbers. (CBS News)
Military Nurse Acquitted of Euthanasia Nov 22, 2009
Capt. Michael Fontana was accused of administering excessive dosages of painkillers to speed the patients' deaths at the Air Force's largest hospital last summer ... After the deaths, Air Force investigators wired a friend of Fontana's and taped her conversations with him ... I truly hope that if I end up dying a slow death that there is someone like Capt. Michael Fontana,around to give me one last shot. (CBS News)
Pope Meets Head of Anglican Church Nov 22, 2009
Death and destruction continue because so many humans believe some God promised some particular section of the world to the Jews. Without religion this 6o years of slaughter would be a lot harder to sell. (CBS News)
Click to read:China Mine Blast Death Toll Reaches 87 Nov 22, 2009
China Mine Blast Death Toll Reaches 87 - CBS News ... China Mine Blast Death Toll Reaches 87 ... (AP) Updated at 10:53 p.m. EST Rescuers worked in frigid cold to reach 21 miners trapped underground Sunday as the death toll from a huge gas explosion in a northern Chinese mine jumped to 87 the deadliest blast to hit the beleaguered industry in nearly two years. (CBS News)
Hasan Ordered Held until Court-Martial Nov 22, 2009
Authorities have not said whether they will seek the death penalty, his attorney said ... He will be properly cared for and nursed back to the best health we can give him and then properly tried in court and then properly shot to death by a firing squad. (CBS News)
'Wooden' lung ingenious contraption for Polio Nov 22, 2009
The disease, for which there is no known cure, can lead to atrophied muscles and paralyzed, misshapen limbs, and at its most dangerous, death from suffocation ... These deaths and the hospitals growing caseload likely weighed heavily on the minds of those working at Eureka Williams ... On Aug. 10, the machine was put to an unexpected life-and-death test. (The Pantagraph newspaper)
Excuses for the festive season Nov 22, 2009
If I don't come back, it's because I've bludgeoned myself to death with a piece of garden statuary. Excuses to leave the party early. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
NE China colliery explosion kills 87 Nov 22, 2009
Death toll from northeast China colliery explosion rises to 87_English_Xinhua. Death toll from northeast China colliery explosion rises to 87 ... HEGANG, Heilongjiang, Nov. 22 (Xinhua) -- Death toll from the deadly coal mine blast in northeast China's Heilongjiang Province has risen to 87 as of 7 a.m. Sunday, said local authorities. (Xinhuanet, China)
Cote d'lvoire cooperates with China in fighting malaria Nov 22, 2009
In Cote d'lvoire, malaria causes the death of 12 children every 90 minutes, health officials say. Editor: Bi Mingxin. (Xinhuanet, China)
Malaysia activist's body exhumed Nov 22, 2009
Teoh Beng Hock fell nine stories to his death from the offices of the Malaysia Anti-Corruption Commission in July ... The Malaysian government has accused the opposition of politicising his death ... Chua Jui Meng said he was concerned about alleged abuse of power and Mr Teoh's unexplained death. (BBC News -- Asia-Pacific)
Tire iron used in man's death Nov 22, 2009
Investigators revealed that an argument that led to the death of Agha Faran Khan was over space on a basketball court at Ford Park. The following day Medina-Diaz and a third individual, Jose Rojas, arrived at the Allen Police Department claiming they had crucial information about the murder. (McKinney Courier-Gazette, TX)
Tire iron used in man's death Nov 22, 2009
Tire iron used in man's death ... Investigators revealed that an argument that led to the death of Agha Faran Khan was over space on a basketball court at Ford Park. (McKinney Courier-Gazette, TX)
THE LOUISIANA PURCHASE: $300 MILLION FOR MY VOTE! Nov 22, 2009
"That's what we've got to choose today: Do we choose life or do we choose death?" declared Sen. Sam Brownback (R-Kan. (The Drudge Report)
Tax would hit H1N1 vaccine manufacturers... Nov 22, 2009
How about we give the virus to the 60 senators who voted for this and have their death panel deny them any medical care ... These 00004000 people worship DEATH. D E A T H in all its forms. (The Drudge Report)
US sniper guilty of six killings Nov 22, 2009
The man convicted of killing a person in Virginia during the 2002 sniper killings has been found guilty of six more deaths in neighbouring Maryland ... Muhammad faces the death penalty for the conviction in Virginia ... They chose not to seek the death penalty - a decision that has reportedly disappointed at least some relatives of the victims. (Yahoo News -- Beltway Sniper Shootings)
Death row serial killer hangs himself Nov 22, 2009
A South Korean man on death row for murdering 13 people in one of the country's worst killing sprees has died after hanging himself ... A court sentenced Jeong to death in 2007 for killing 13 people and wounding 20 others. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
H1N1 death 1st in region Nov 22, 2009
By Marci Singer, Petoskey News Review Staff Writer Friday, November 20, 2009 1:23 PM EST NORTHERN MICHIGAN -- Following initial reports that there were no confirmed deaths in Health Department of Northwest Michigan s four-county health district, public health officials were informed late Thursday that an adult male from the four-county health district died from complications of H1N1 (swine) flu ... Following death from influenza or any communicable disease, Sundmacher said this information is... (Gaylord Herald Times, MI)
Early screening still saves lives Nov 22, 2009
But the facts remain: Women in their 40s account for 17 percent of breast cancer deaths, and the incidence of breast cancer is increasing worldwide. The task force determined that screening 1,900 women over the course of a decade would prevent one cancer death. (Boston Globe)
Louis Kaitz, 86, helped build family’s company into giant National Lumber Nov 22, 2009
After his death, she lovingly put on the pin. It s the last thing my husband bought for me, she said. (Boston Globe)
Barney John Hoffman Nov 22, 2009
She preceded him in death on Nov. 14, 2006 ... In addition to his wife, Doris, he is also preceded in death by his parents, Joseph and Elizabeth; brothers, Henry and Lawrence; and sisters, Pauline and Stella. (Forest Republican, WI)
Disney sets out to make 'The Passion for kids' Nov 22, 2009
A woman and a teenager are under arrest on suspicion of murder after a 15-year-old boy was stabbed to death in St Helens, Merseyside on Saturday night ... The death of Sergei Magnitsky after a year in prison without trial has raised frightening questions over Russia's justice system - and the wisdom of challenging corruption. (Yahoo News -- 'The Passion of the Christ')
'No foul play' in Milosevic death Nov 22, 2009
No foul play' in Milosevic death ... Dutch public prosecutors have said that their investigation into the death of Slobodan Milosevic showed that he died of natural causes ... "There is not a single indication that the death was the result of foul play," prosecutors said in a statement. (Yahoo News -- Hague War Crimes Tribunal)
Jessica book sales fall short Nov 22, 2009
Only one day after Michael Jackson's sudden death, the first posthu. Are these the cars you'll be driving in the future. (Yahoo News -- Jessica Lynch)
Obituaries, Thursday, Nov. 19, 2009 (3) Nov 22, 2009
In 1997, Kathy helped set up a business in which she was the office manager and a corporate officer until her death ... Kathy was preceded in death by her parents, Gene and Helen Adams; and father-in-law Noble Dixon ... She was also preceded in death by her father, Virgil B. Fry. (Vincennes Sun Commercial, IN)
Obituaries for Sunday, Nov. 22, 2009 (30) Nov 22, 2009
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Max Carrico, on Feb. 2, 1993; and two brothers, Frederick and Robert McCord ... He was preceded in death by five brothers, Royal O. (Spark), Henry, Robert, Farris and James; two sisters, Carrie Frances Hasler and Mary Alice Laakman; and his parents ... Betty was preceded in death by a son, Charles Chuck M. Land III; her parents; and a brother, William Stephenson. (Vincennes Sun Commercial, IN)
Chin Peng apologises for death of innocents Nov 22, 2009
Web search enhanced by. Sunday November 22, 2009. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Teoh's second autopsy completed 3.15pm Nov 22, 2009
Coroner in Teohs death inquest Azmil Muntapha Abas had also agreed with Gobind Singh Deo, who represents Teohs family, that Dr K. Saravanan of the Tengku Ampuan Rahimah Hospital take photographs of the post-mortem ... The exhumation had been ordered by the inquest into the political aides recent death, after Dr Pornthip testified that his likely cause of death was homicide and not suicide ... Teoh was found dead on the fifth floor of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) office in... (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Man Gets Life in Prison for Fatal Scare Nov 22, 2009
(AP) A man will spend the rest of his life in prison after he was found guilty in what prosecutors said was a case of scaring a 79-year-old North Carolina grandmother to death. Multiple media outlets reported a federal jury found 21-year-old Larry Whitfield not guilty of murder Friday in the death of Mary Parnell last year ... But they did find him guilty of causing her death by kidnapping her, and that carries an automatic life sentence. (CBS News -- US)
Another View: Lets stick with mammograms Nov 22, 2009
The recommendation is based on data that find that mammograms do reduce the risk of death in these women, but apparently not enough deaths to recommend that all women 40 to 49 should be screened ... Breast cancer is the leading cause of cancer death in women ages 40 to 49, with more than 4,000 deaths expected in this age group this year ... The task force says routine mammography would reduce deaths by about 15 percent. (Hanford Sentinal, CA)
Panel shares stories on National Survivors of Suicide Day Nov 22, 2009
Published: Sunday, November 22, 2009 2:13 AM EST HUDSON The National Survivors of Suicide Day brought people from across the country and across the region together to give support and hope to those who ve lost loved ones to the fourth leading cause of death among 18 to 65-year-olds in the U.S. ... I had the urge to educate them, said Stumpf-Patton of people who spoke negatively of her husband after his death ... She said that her husband s death was a measure of his pain. (Hudson Register Star, NY)
Review: 'New Moon' Only Half Full Nov 21, 2009
After Edward has visions of Bella's death from her despair, the vampire decides the only way he can be with his eternal love is to sacrifice himself to the Volturi, the oldest and most powerful of covens ... Fans go wild at Los Angeles premiere of 'The Twilight Saga: New Moon'; Janet Jackson blames doctor for Michael's death; Ashlee Simpson-Wentz to join Broadway cast of 'Chicago. (Click2Houston, TX)
Common Diseases Biggest Child-Killers Nov 21, 2009
Pneumonia is the biggest killer of children under 5, claiming more then 2 million lives annually or about 20 percent of all child deaths ... Rotavirus, a highly contagious disease spread through contaminated hands and surfaces, is the top cause of severe diarrhea, accounting for more than a half million child deaths a year ... "The only effective way to prevent these deaths is through vaccination.". (KIRO TV, WA)
