THE ASSOCIATION OF HOLE IN THE WALL CAMPS JOINS IN REMEMBERING THE LIFE AND L...

In marking the passing of its founder, Paul Newman, the Association of Hole in the Wall Camps has issued the following statement: While greatly saddened by Paul's passing, the family of Hole in the Wall Camps...

FDA Requests Recall of Xiadafil VIP Tabs

"The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today requested that SEI Pharmaceuticals, of Miami, Fla., recall all Xiadafil VIP Tabs sold in 8 tablet bottles (Lot # 6K029) or blister cards of 2 tablets (Lot # 6K029-SEI)...

Tribute to a Poet Laureate - by lawdog

"As read at City Lights Bookstore as part of LaborFest 2004, and on Tasha's Place on TalkShoe 5/12/08Sometimes I lose my perspective. I forget what a truly incredible place San Francisco is, and how very fortunate I am to rub shoulders with the artists who have always been...

Naked man impaled himself on pole in Schoolyard

OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorGuess my first question would be, Why the hell are you naked outside to begin with in -20 degrees in winter? Certainly smacks of stupidity both in his actions and...

Hwy. 407 Closed After Major Crash, Two People Seriously Hurt

A crash on the 407 Northwest of Toronto has seriously injured two people and closed down the North and South lanes.Police say three people were in a car that apparently hit the median, flipped over and rolled. They...

Fidel Castro to retire

Castro's been in power since 1959, and says he intends to hand power to a group of younger leaders in the Cuban Communist Party. "Fidel Castro has paved the way for a younger generation of Cuban political leaders...

Provigil Side Effects include Stevens-Johnson Syndrome (SJS) Warns the FDA

FDA WARNING Provigil which is made by drug manufacturer Cephalon, is used to treat people suffering from narcolepsy and obstructive sleep apnea and stops them falling asleep at random times during the day.The FDA...

Experts ponder why so many children have food allergies

Experts say the number of people, especially young children with food allergies in the United States is on the increase and specialists are seeing more and more children with multiple allergies. It is now estimated...

Israeli Prime Minister Has Prostate Cancer

"JERUSALEM, Oct. 29 — The Israeli prime minister, Ehud Olmert, announced today that he had early stage prostate cancer, but said the cancer was not life-threatening and would not distract him from his work."

Susan G. Komen for the cure launches unprecedented global expansion program

"With more than 1 million women worldwide receiving a breast cancer diagnosis each year, it has never been more critical to increase advocacy and education about this life-threatening disease. Building on the U.S.-Middle East Partnership for Breast Cancer Awareness and...

Britons injured by Arctic glacier

A Russian research vessel converted into a luxury sightseeing boat, came unstuck after getting closer to the towering Horn glacier at Svalbard for a better look."A group of British holidaymakers were injured on a...

Canada's no-fly list to take effect June 18

"Starting June 18, airlines will begin cross-checking names against a Canadian no-fly list of passengers deemed to be a potential threat to aircraft security, Transport Canada officials said Friday. Under the new...

Updated: Six people shot in Jacksonville, Florida

Updated 05.02.2007 @ 10:33 EDTIt appears that there were two incidents, were at least six people were shot in a drive-by-shooting and in retaliation of the shooting some time later. It is not yet known if the two shootings were related; police are investigating. ""We are in...

Conquering life's lows has been the true test of climbing couple's mettle

My good friends, Phil & Sue Ershler, finally have their book hitting the shelves on April 2, 2007. Together on Top of the World, if it mirrors the stories of their lives, will be a great read. I first met Phil in 1986 when I was 12 years old. My father and I were climbing...

A Summit Technology Can’t Reach

In today's opinion article in The New York Times, legendary American climber Jim Whittaker - the first American to summit Everest - wrote a great article reacting to Oregon's proposed beacon law for people...

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