Steve Hutchinson: The body guard
Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune Sat, 28 Nov 2009 22:16 PM PST
Steve Hutchinson, the Vikings' standout offensive lineman, might play the team grump, but beneath that rough exterior, he cares more than most. |
Her Disney World wish to come true
Evansville Courier & Press Sat, 28 Nov 2009 21:49 PM PST
ELBERFELD, Ill. รข€"Tonya Powell reads on a fourth-grade level. The 36-year-old woman stopped going to high school during her sophomore year because the taunts from classmates made her cry."She's quiet and shy and doesn't have a mean bone in her body," said her friend Debbie Webb.Among Powell's favorite people in the world are Mickey and Minnie Mouse. The Warrick County woman says she can watch ... |
Medical waste dumped in yard
News 24 South Africa Sat, 28 Nov 2009 21:44 PM PST
Tons of highly infectious raw medical waste, including bloody swabs, body parts, filthy bandages, used needles vials and discarded pills, have been unearthed in the back yard of a brick factory in Welkom. |
Measuring and modeling blood flow in malaria
Science Daily Sat, 28 Nov 2009 21:26 PM PST
When people have malaria, they are infected with Plasmodium parasites, which enter the body from the saliva of a mosquito, infect cells in the liver, and then spread to red blood cells. Inside the blood cells, the parasites replicate and also begin to expose adhesive proteins on the cell surface that change the physical nature of the cells in the bloodstream. |
10,000 East African Albinos Hunted For Rituals
WCCO Minneapolis - St. Paul Sat, 28 Nov 2009 20:40 PM PST
The mistaken belief that albino body parts have magical powers has driven thousands of Africa's albinos into hiding, fearful of losing their lives and limbs to unscrupulous dealers who can make up to $75,000 selling a complete dismembered set. Mary Owido, who lacks pigment that gives color to skin, eyes and hair, says she is only comfortable when at work or at home with her husband and children. |
No sweat: Injured Powe working hard to get back
The Cleveland Plain Dealer Sat, 28 Nov 2009 19:53 PM PST
Powe has been doing shooting drills since the start of training camp but now is starting to get his body back in shape. It has helped that he's been able to use the Cavs' state-of-the-art underwater treadmill at Cleveland Clinic Courts, which provides an excellent low-impact cardio workout. |
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