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Shot Marine used fingers to plug bullet holes Navy Times Fri, 30 Dec 2011 10:24 AM PST (The Associated Press) DEERFIELD BEACH, Fla. â€" A Marine Corps officer said Friday he reacted as he was trained to do by chasing two men who stole a gold necklace he thought they were buying, and then using his fingers to plug bullet holes in his body when one of them opened fire. Birth of the Bionic Eye IEEE Spectrum Fri, 30 Dec 2011 10:20 AM PST When light hits Barbara Campbell's eyes, it triggers no response in her retinas, and no signals flash up her optic nerves to her brain. A genetic disease killed off her retinas' photoreceptor cells, leaving her completely blind by her 30s. But where her body failed her, technology rescued her. Body pulled from river The Herald-Palladium Fri, 30 Dec 2011 10:12 AM PST BENTON HARBOR - After their weeks-long search, the family of a missing Benton Harbor man on Thursday got the news they hoped they wouldn't. Hometownstations.com-WLIO- Lima, OH News Weather SportsShot Marine used fingers to plug bullet holes Your Hometown Lima Stations Fri, 30 Dec 2011 10:05 AM PST DEERFIELD BEACH, Fla. (AP) - A U.S. Marine Corps officer said Friday he reacted as he was trained to do by chasing two men who stole a gold necklace he thought they were buying, and then using his fingers to plug bullet holes in his body when one of them opened fire. Top News Headlines New Jersey Herald Fri, 30 Dec 2011 10:02 AM PST DEERFIELD BEACH, Fla. (AP) - A U.S. Marine Corps officer said Friday he reacted as he was trained to do by chasing two men who stole a gold necklace he thought they were buying, and then using his fingers to plug bullet holes in his body when 1 of them opened fire. Marine shot in robbery attempt used fingers to plug bullet holes; to be released from hospital Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune Fri, 30 Dec 2011 09:57 AM PST DEERFIELD BEACH, Fla. - A U.S. Marine Corps officer said Friday he reacted as he was trained to do by chasing two men who stole a gold necklace he thought they were buying, and then using his fingers to plug bullet holes in his body when one of them opened fire. Health office warns of blast hazards WN Philippines Fri, 30 Dec 2011 09:36 AM PST THE Department of Health (DOH) revealed that firecrackers can cause serious health effects to the body, apart from causing blast injuries. As many people are expected to light firecrackers on New Year’s Eve, DOH 7 declared “code white alert” on all hospitals in Central... Methamphetamine, Getting stuck between a rock and a hard spot Shenandoah Valley News Fri, 30 Dec 2011 08:25 AM PST From the very first use methamphetamine takes a toll on the human body. Business partners succeed with Instafirm Body Wraps & Spa of Troy The Oakland Press Fri, 30 Dec 2011 08:21 AM PST In 2008, a visit to Instafirm Body Wraps in Troy by a female friend of Joni Johnson’s led to a new venture for Johnson and future business partner Brenda Grund. Johnson’s friend raved about the quality of service and results, and Johnson and Grund had to see it for themselves. After one visit, both women were impressed. Johnson and Grund were looking to start a business together and when they ... WHO "deeply concerned" by mutated birdflu research Reuters via Yahoo! News Fri, 30 Dec 2011 07:04 AM PST LONDON (Reuters) - The World Health Organization issued a stern warning on Friday to scientists who have engineered a highly pathogenic form of the deadly H5N1 bird flu virus, saying their work carries significant risks and must be tightly controlled. The United Nations health body said it was "deeply concerned about the potential negative consequences" of work by two leading flu research teams ...

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