ASA: Athletics body demand payment from broadcaster
The Natal Witness Group Fri, 30 Dec 2011 14:17 PM PST
JOHANNESBURG â€" The SA Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) will lose the rights to domestic athletics events if it does not pay outstanding fees to Athletics SA (ASA) by midnight on New Year’s eve, according to ASA president James Evans. |
Syracuse DE Chandler Jones going to NFL
AP via Yahoo! Sports Fri, 30 Dec 2011 14:12 PM PST
Syracuse defensive end Chandler Jones is skipping his final season of eligibility and entering the NFL draft. Jones, who made the announcement on Friday, was a 2011 All-Big East first-team selection. He finishes his career with 147 tackles, seventh among Orange down linemen. Jones made 38 tackles in seven games this season despite missing five games because of a lower body injury. |
Body pulled from river
The Herald-Palladium Fri, 30 Dec 2011 14:11 PM 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. |
7 things that most mothers worry about
Mindanao Times Fri, 30 Dec 2011 14:05 PM PST
Becoming a mother requires a lot. Other than coping with the challenges that come along with the changes in the physical body, multi-tasking that sprouts along with unprecedented mixed emotions of joy, weariness, worries, amazement, and a gazillion of things to muster seem to be imperative. Sorting the issues, we were able to identify the 7 most common things that mothers worry most about. Below ... |
WHO "deeply concerned" by mutated birdflu research
Reuters via Yahoo! Canada News Fri, 30 Dec 2011 13:43 PM 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 ... |
Health office warns of blast hazards
Sun Star Fri, 30 Dec 2011 13:04 PM 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 Visayas. |
Toddler found alone with dead caregiver
ABC 13 Houston Fri, 30 Dec 2011 13:01 PM PST
A toddler is getting medical care after he was found alone with the dead body of his caretaker in northwest Harris County |
Marine shot during robbery plugged bullet holes with fingers
Reno Gazette-Journal Fri, 30 Dec 2011 12:01 PM PST
DEERFIELD BEACH, Fla. (AP) â€" 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. |
What Marathons to Watch on New Year’s Day, Based on How Hung-over You Are
Vulture Fri, 30 Dec 2011 11:57 AM PST
New Year's Eve may be for partying, but New Year's Day is for recuperative couch time. Television gives us marathons galore for precisely this reason, encouraging people to hunker down for all-day laziness, with back-to-back episodes stretching late into the night. But some shows go better with the lingering effects of massive overindulgence, and others only go with a sharp mind and sound body ... |
Shot Marine Used Fingers to Plug Bullet Holes
KOLO 8 Reno Fri, 30 Dec 2011 11:38 AM PST
A Marine 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. |
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