Man, 19, dies after utility pole snaps
The Capital Mon, 22 Aug 2011 10:12 AM PDT
TEMPLE HILLS, Md. (AP) â€" Authorities say a 19-year-old District of Columbia man died after a utility pole snapped and power lines fell. The incident early Saturday in Temple Hills was believed to be related to strong thunderstorms Friday night. Prince George's County fire officials said 19-year-old Indy Saunders had crush injuries and suffered burns to more than half his body. Authorities couldn ... |
UN body meets as Assad rejects calls to quit
AFP News via Yahoo! Singapore News Mon, 22 Aug 2011 09:47 AM PDT
The UN rights body held an emergency meeting on Monday to press Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to end a deadly crackdown on dissent, a day after he scoffed at Western calls to quit. |
Lions deny receiver Titus Young re-injured his hamstring
Detroit News Mon, 22 Aug 2011 09:43 AM PDT
The Lions are saying that Titus Young's left hamstring injury is progressing and that there were no tweaks or setbacks Monday. Young's post-practice silence and his body language on the field sent a different message. |
Man faces capital murder charges after confessing to kidnapping, murder
The Monitor Mon, 22 Aug 2011 09:42 AM PDT
MISSION â€" A man is expected to face capital murder charges after he confessed to taking part in the kidnapping and murder of a man found shot to death in a grassy field here last week. Hidalgo County Sheriff’s deputies found the body of David... |
Healthy Hollywood: Get Movin' Monday - Live To Be 100!
omg! Mon, 22 Aug 2011 09:39 AM PDT
By Terri MacLeod NEW YORK., N.Y. -- We all know (or at least I hope) a nutritious diet and plenty of exercise adds years to your life. How would you like to live to be 100? I certainly wouldn't mind as long as I was healthy in body and mind. Dr. Oz shares his prescription to becoming a centenarian in September's Men's Fitness Magazine. |
When Wanting Beauty Becomes An Unhealthy Obsession
NPR Mon, 22 Aug 2011 09:31 AM PDT
A third of rhinoplasty patients have body dysmorphic disorder, according to a new study. Those with BDD are preoccupied with an imagined physical defect or a minor defect, and it's something others can't see. These concerns end up interfering with daily life. To learn how BDD affects communities of color, host Michel Martin speaks with board-certified plastic surgeon Anthony Youn. |
Family hopes to bring awareness to rare genetic disorder
YNN Austin Mon, 22 Aug 2011 09:28 AM PDT
Four-year-old Logan Pacl was diagnosed with Sanfilippo syndrome after his parents noticed he was developing at a slower rate than his twin. The rare genetic disorder causes a child's body and mind to deteriorate. An experimental surgery at Duke University could help Logan, but his parents are hoping for a more complete treatment. |
Body found in Wintergreen Gorge identified
Erie Times-News Mon, 22 Aug 2011 09:27 AM PDT
The Erie County Coroner's office has released the name of a man whose body was found Saturday in a creek in Wintergreen Gorge. Andrew Hammer, 20, of Erie, was found by hikers around 11 a.m. Saturday. He died from multiple blunt force trauma, the office ruled. |
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