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Spector's Leader of the Pack songwriter dead at 68 Australian Broadcasting Corporation Wed, 26 Aug 2009 14:19 PM PDT Ellie Greenwich, one of America's foremost songwriters of the rock'n'roll era, has died in New York of a heart attack at the age of 68. Newer, more sensitive blood tests can detect heart attacks earlier and better, studies show Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune Wed, 26 Aug 2009 14:19 PM PDT LOS ANGELES - A new generation of blood tests can quickly and reliably show if a person is having a heart attack soon after chest pains start â€" a time when current tests are not definitive, two studies found. Alegent marks fourth year as national quality leader Logan Herald-Observer & Woodbine Twiner Wed, 26 Aug 2009 14:03 PM PDT For the fourth straight year, Alegent Health has been named a top performer in a national study that rewards hospitals for delivering high quality care in five clinical areas: Acute Myocardial Infarction or heart attack; heart failure; coronary artery bypass graft; pneumonia; hip and knee replacement. Newer, Better Tests for Heart Attacks HealthDay via Yahoo! News Wed, 26 Aug 2009 14:03 PM PDT WEDNESDAY, Aug. 26 (HealthDay News) -- Two new European reports should help doctors decide which tests they choose to use for diagnosing possible heart attacks in emergency room patients, cardiologists say. Pop songwriter Ellie Greenwich dies in New York Reuters via Yahoo!Xtra News Wed, 26 Aug 2009 13:59 PM PDT LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Songwriter Ellie Greenwich, who helped shape pop music in the 1960s with such memorable tunes as "Chapel of Love" and "Da Doo Ron Ron ," died of a heart attack at a New York hospital Wednesday, her manager said. Nike Introduces US Open Looks TheScore.com Wed, 26 Aug 2009 13:55 PM PDT As excitement builds for the season ending grand slam, NIKE today unveiled its US Open apparel and footwear for Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, Maria Sharapova and Serena Williams at a Nike-built, regulation-sized tennis court in the heart of Manhattan . At the temporary court, located at 23rd Street and Broadway , tennis fans and youth from New York Junior Tennis League , Athletes for Charity, New ... Ellie Greenwich, leading '60s songwriter, is dead USA Today Wed, 26 Aug 2009 13:41 PM PDT Ellie Greenwich, a major 1960s songwriter whose legendary hits included "Be My Baby", "Da Doo Ron Ron", "River Deep, Mountain High" and "Leader of the Pack," died of a heart attack earlier today in a New York hospital. She was 68. Greenwich also discovered Neil Diamond and contributed backing vocals on some of his hits. "Ellie Greenwich was one of the most important people in my career. She ... Run-ins, heart-to-hearts and laughs with Ted Kennedy CNN Wed, 26 Aug 2009 13:40 PM PDT Sen. Ted Kennedy left a mark not only on history, but also on the lives of the those he encountered during his nearly 50 years in public service. Women More Prone to Die in Month After Heart Attack MedicineNet.com Wed, 26 Aug 2009 13:33 PM PDT Title: Women More Prone to Die in Month After Heart Attack Category: Health News Created: 8/25/2009 4:10:00 PM Last Editorial Review: 8/26/2009 Supes OK commercial rehab plan Sonoma Index-Tribune Wed, 26 Aug 2009 13:19 PM PDT Now that the first phase of the Highway 12 project in the Springs is almost complete and the Sonoma Valley Community Health Center is hoping to buy property for a new 20,000-square-foot facility in the heart of the redevelopment district, more changes - albeit cosmetic changes - should be coming to the corridor.

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