121. Storms brewing for midwest before summer-like holiday weekend
December 07, 2012
Storms brewing for Midwest before summer-like holiday weekend By James B. Kelleher Posted 2012/05/24 at 4:00 pm EDT CHICAGO, May 24, 2012 (Reuters) — Forecasters put seven states on alert for severe weather onThursday, saying a storm system brewing in the Upper MississippiValley could spaw...
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122. Devils on verge after fighting off rangers in game 5
December 06, 2012
Ryan Carter snapped a tie with just under five minutes left in thethird period to put the New Jersey Devils one game away fromreaching the Stanley Cup final. Devils captain Zach Parise added an empty-net goal in the 5-3victory over the New York Rangers at Madison Square Garden onWednesday. New Jer...
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123. Police kettle montreal student protesters, arresting 518
December 06, 2012
The demonstration was declared illegal because protesters refusedto give police their route in advance, one of the provisions of thenew law. Under Bill 78, those arrested can face a minimum fine of $1,000 fora first offence. The students are marching against the Quebec government's plan toraise ...
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124. Clinton, panetta urge us senate to ratify sea treaty
December 05, 2012
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Pentagon chief LeonPanetta urged the Senate on Wednesday to ratify a UN treaty on thelaw of the sea, arguing it was vital for the country's economic andmilitary interests. President Barack Obama's administration has launched a fresh pushfor approval of the...
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125. New species top 10 list: underworld worm, walking cactus creature,blue tarantula, sneezing monkey,
December 05, 2012
On this year's top 10 new species list are a sneezing monkey, abeautiful but venomous jellyfish, an underworld worm and a fungusnamed for a popular TV cartoon character. The top 10 new speciesalso include a night-blooming orchid, an ancient walking cactuscreature and a tiny wasp. Rounding out t...
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126. Iuds, implants most effective birth control, study suggests
December 05, 2012
Results of the study, by researchers at Washington UniversitySchool of Medicine in St. Louis, are reported May 24 in the New England Journal of Medicine . Birth control pills are the most commonly used reversiblecontraceptive in the United States, but their effectiveness hingeson women remember...
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127. Us confiscates property of mexican ex gov allegedly paid for withcartel cash
December 04, 2012
McALLEN, Texas – U.S. authorities are trying to confiscate a nearly half-a milliondollar condominium and a 46-acre property in Texas purchased by aformer governor of a Mexican state who allegedly accepted millionsof dollars in bribes from drug cartels. Two forfeiture cases were filed Tuesd...
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128. Honduras names new national police chief amid controversy overjournalist's death, abuses
December 03, 2012
TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras – The newest top cop who President Porfirio Lobo is giving theresponsibility of cleaning up the national police force has facedquestions in the past about his record on human rights. Lobo swore in Juan Carlos Bonilla Valladares, a veteran lawenforcement official known...
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129. St. vincent telehealth program sees reduced readmissions, big roi
December 03, 2012
ERIE, PA – Bluetooth-capable stethoscopes, allowing doctorsto hear heart sounds from across the country, are just oneinnovation Saint Vincent Health System is using in its newtelehealth network, which has reduced hospital readmissions andgenerated a 100 percent ROI in less than two months...
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130. This week in video game criticism: from battleship to the lowestdifficulty setting
December 03, 2012
[This week, our partnership with game criticism site CriticalDistance brings us picks from Kris Ligman on topics including thealgorithmically ideal game of Battleship, the lowest difficultysetting for life in the U.S., and more.] Are you ready? You'd better be! It's time for This Week in Video ...
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