Continued Increase in Mesothelioma Deaths
2009-09-19 01:24:00 According to a recent report there has been a continued rise in deaths that are attributed to the asbestos cancer mesothelioma, which is a form of cancer that is directly linked to long term and high level exposure to asbestos dust and fibers. The results come from a recent federal study, and the study is ...
Another suit filed in the drowning deaths of three West side students
2009-07-22 00:13:00 A wrongful death suit against North Lawndale College Prep was filed today in Cook County over the death of 16-year-old Adrian Jones, one of the three students who drowned in the Fox River on a school leadership retreat in November 2008. Also named as defendants in the suit are the YMCA of McHenry County, Visionquest Association, Inc., and Visionquest retreat organizers Walter Fluker and Peter Vedro....
Clean Fuels Could Reduce Deaths From Ship Smokestacks By 40,000 Annually
2009-07-15 13:58:00 Rising levels of smokestack emissions from oceangoing ships will cause an estimated 87,000 deaths worldwide each year by 2012 ? almost one-third higher than previously believed, according to the... Extensive site includes news of various topics like Marine animals,Marine biology, sharks,Whales,sea mammals,endangered species,birds,turtles,penguine,-seal,planktons,Fish,coral reef,coastal environment and more
Scientists decry deaths of endangered lungfish
2009-07-13 09:10:00 SCIENTISTS worldwide are outraged by the death of scores of Australian lungfish, the oldest living link to the first animals to walk on land.Experts estimate that only a few thousand lungfish, or... Extensive site includes news of various topics like Marine animals,Marine biology, sharks,Whales,sea mammals,endangered species,birds,turtles,penguine,-seal,planktons,Fish,coral reef,coastal environment and more
Patrick Farrow, Mia Farrow?s Brother, Found Dead [PHOTO]
2009-06-17 06:36:00 Patrick Farrow, the brother of actress Mia Farrow, was found dead in his home Monday. The 66-year-old was discovered by police who had been called by an unknown female. The circumstances are...
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Johnny Palermo, Alessandra Giangrande Killed in Car Accident
2009-06-11 19:53:00 Television actor Johnny Palermo, 27, and girlfriend Alessandra Giangrande were killed the morning of June 8th in a car accident. Alessandra was driving the vehicle in North Hollywood when the...
By: Celebrity Smack!
David Carradine Murdered?
2009-06-05 19:39:00 Was David Carradine murdered? Yesterday it was rumored to be a suicide, then it was a possible sex act gone wrong, now it may be murder. I told you something was weird. Police are now saying that...
By: Celebrity Smack!
David Carradine Sex Gone Wrong?
2009-06-05 07:28:00 Did David Carradine die during a kinky sex act? That’s what The Sun is reporting. Carradine was discovered Thursday morning by a maid in his hotel room closet. He was hanging by a curtain rope...
By: Celebrity Smack!
Koko Taylor Dead at 80
2009-06-04 07:45:00 Blues legend Koko Taylor has died at the age of 80. Complications from a gastrointestinal surgery were the cause of death. Taylor, born Cora Walton, hailed from Tennessee and moved to to Chicago with...
By: Celebrity Smack!
Mark Landon, Michael Landon?s Son, Dead at 60
2009-05-12 08:39:00 Above: Late actor Michael Landon Late Michael Landon’s son, Mark Landon, was found dead inside his West Hollywood home Monday around noon. He was 60. Foul play was reportedly not a...
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Dom Deluise Dead at 75
2009-05-05 18:23:00 Dom Deluise dead at 75 Dom Deluise has died in a Los Angeles hospital. He was 75. He died peacefully in his sleep Monday evening around 6 pm. He leaves behind his wife Carol Arthur and children,...
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Danny Gans Dead at 52 [Photos, Video]
2009-05-01 18:52:00 Danny Gans, Las Vegas entertainer ans self proclaimed “musical impressionist,” died at his home in Las Vegas early this morning. Danny’s wife discovered him unconscious and called...
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Bea Arthur Dead at 86!
2009-04-25 22:16:00 Bea Arthur, star of The Golden Girls has died at the age of 86. A family rep has confirmed the devastating news. Bea reportedly had cancer and passed away at her home early Saturday morning. R.I.P...
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Katie Holmes? Brother-in-Law Dies Suddenly
2009-04-16 19:25:00 Katie Holmes’ brother-in-law passed away unexpectedly on Sunday while visiting his mother. Joseph Jeffrey Fretti, the husband of Katie’s oldest sister Tamera, was found by a relative in...
By: Celebrity Smack!
Immigrant deaths along South Texas border rose 40 percent
2009-03-02 03:43:00 Immigrant deaths along South Texas border rose 40 percent McALLEN, Texas ? The number of immigrant bodies ? Mexican and those still unidentified ? dealt with by the Mexican consulate in three South Texas counties rose 40 percent in 2008 over the previous year. The Mexican Consulate in McAllen, which takes the cases for Hidalgo, Starr ...
By: TexasFred's
US soldier guilty of murder in deaths of 4 Iraqis
2009-02-20 19:36:00 US soldier guilty of murder in deaths of 4 Iraqis VILSECK, Germany ? A U.S. Army medic was convicted of murder Friday for his involvement in the execution-style slayings of four bound and blindfolded Iraqi detainees shot in the back of the head in the spring of 2007. Sgt. Michael Leahy Jr. was found guilty on ...
By: TexasFred's
Goldiron wrote a new blog post: AU -Barriers blamed for bike deaths
2009-02-11 20:12:00 Goldiron wrote a new blog post: AU -Barriers blamed for bike deaths www.news.com.au/couriermail/sto-ry/0,23739,25039636-5010760,00.-html Barriers blamed for bike deaths By Mark Hinchliffe February 10, 2009 11:00pm THE sharp rise in motorcycling deaths could be dramatically reduced if an additional rail was used on roadside barriers, a rider representative group claims. Crash barriers designed to save car occupants can kill or maim bikers, Motorcycling Queensland general manager Lindsay Granger said yesterday. The “simple solution” was a lower rail ...
By: BackBeat
Civilian Deaths Stain US Military Support in Uganda
2009-02-07 16:01:00 The troops did not seal off the rebels’ escape routes or deploy soldiers to many of the nearby towns where the rebels slaughtered people in churches and even tried to twist off toddlers’ heads. - from NY Times I was sick at heart to have read that a US-aided military mission in Uganda has resulted in a killing spree unleashed upon innocent civilians in nearby villages. The civilians were targets
By: Iddybud Journal
Hamas Bears Responsibility for Deaths in Gaza
2009-01-07 00:32:00 In his post, Middle East War & Mordor, Bruce suspected I’d have more thoughts on the analogy. He was right. Like many in Middle Earth as Sauron built up his forces in Mordor, all too many in the world today discount the growing strength of terrorist groups like Hamas. Much of what I have to say ...
By: GayPatriot
Prevention of deaths by electrocution in Indian homes
2009-01-06 06:38:00 I worry and sympathise with electrocution deaths reported by most news papers and happen to witness recently in the neibourhood.Poor people die due to negligence/I would term it IGNORANCE but many educated also remain reluctant to spend for protection and take chance costing them lives of dear ones.
Preventing Electrocution Deaths in India
2009-01-06 06:38:00 I worry and sympathise with electrocution deaths reported by most news papers and happen to witness recently in the neibourhood.Poor people die due to negligence/I would term it IGNORANCE but many educated also remain reluctant to spend for protection and take chance costing them lives of dear ones.
Three deaths at Sai Baba?s Prashanthi Nilayam
2008-12-15 21:46:00 The Eternal Heritage Museum is a large and costly wasteful building showcasing world religions and promoting Sathya Sai Baba as God Incarnate and he to whom all religions related, though they know it or not! In 1990, the museum was in the final stage of building and decoration when one of the three concrete domes ...
Jurassic Park Author Michael Crichton Dead at 66
2008-11-05 19:08:00 Jurassic Park author Michael Crichton has died after a long battle with cancer. He was 66. Crichton, a best selling author, is best known for his novels “Jurassic Park” and “Disclosure.” He also created the hit television series, “ER.” His publicist released this statement, “While the world knew him as a great story teller that challenged our preconceived ...
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Obama?s Grandmother Dies One Day Before Election Day
2008-11-03 22:58:00 Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama has reported to media that his grandmother passed away Monday. Madelyn Payne Dunham, 84, was incredibly inspirational to Barack and helped raise him as a young boy. He credits her with making him who he is today. Dunham had been ill for quite some time and had recently broken a hip. Obama described ...
By: Celebrity Smack!
UPDATE ON THE DEATHS OF JENNIFER HUDSON'S FAMILY
2008-10-28 18:09:00 On the morning of the day Jennifer Hudson?s mother and brother were killed, the singer?s sister Julia Hudson had argued with her estranged husband over car payments, sources say.The husband, William Balfour, is in custody but has not been charged with the killings of Jennifer Hudson?s mother, brother and 7-year-old nephew.Sources said that Julia Hudson on Friday was told by her employers at the bus company where she worked that her wages would be garnished over the car. Balfour was supposed to have been contributing some payments for the automobile, sources told the Sun-Times.Julia Hudson complained to Balfour in a phone conversation Friday, a source said. Balfour later went to the Hudson residence on Friday, the same day Jennifer Hudson?s mother, Darnell Donerson, and brother Jason Hudson, were killed in the home. The body of a nephew, Julian King, was found in an SUV on Monday.The car dispute was among ?a whole series of arguments and disagreements,?? a source told the Sun-Times. ...
By: Ghetto Fabu
Asbestosis in New York Caused Over Six Hundred Deaths in Ten Years
2008-10-21 20:25:00 According to recent information from the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) problems linked to asbestos caused the deaths of around six hundred and thirty two people in New York between 1995 and 2005. The data was released by officials from Weitz & Luxenberg. An official from the firm stated: “Weitz & Luxenberg is ...
Fashion Critic Mr. Blackwell Dead at 86
2008-10-20 09:33:00 Mr. Blackwell, world renowned for his annual worst-dressed list, has died at the age of 86. He died Sunday of complications from an intestinal infection. Richard Blackwell started critiquing celebrity fashion faux pas back in 1960. He was also a fashion designer who specialized in dresses. Some of his past criticisms: Madonna: “The Bare-Bottomed Bore of Babylon.” Barbra Streisand: “She ...
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Former Marilyn Manson Bassist Dead from Heroin Overdose
2008-10-15 21:00:00 Gidget Gein, former bassist of Marilyn Manson, was found dead in his home last Thursday from an apparent heroin overdose. Gein, whose real name is Bradley Stewart, was fired from the band back in 1993 after recovering from another overdose. He was soon replaced by Twiggy Ramirez, who has also battled from substance abuse and has ...
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Hollywood Legend Paul Newman Dead at 83
2008-09-27 21:16:00 Above: The ‘50 Eggs’ scene from Cool Hand Luke - one of the greatest movies of all time. One of Hollywood’s greatest actors, Paul Newman, has died at the age of 83. He was surrounded by friends and family at his Westport, Conn. home before losing his long battle with cancer. Famed for his intense blue eyes, his ...
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Hurricane Ike Deaths Coverup?
2008-09-25 01:42:00 I just received the following email from someone. I'm aware of Hurricane Ike death toll coverup allegations floating around the Net, but they are mostly on crazy conspiracy sites right now, but hey, even a stopped clock is right twice a day. Nevertheless, something strange does seem to be going on right now.Let me say right now that I would put virtually nothing beyond this diabolical Administration, the utterly depraved and wicked political party, and the Stepford Wives followers. Seriously, Bush could do just about anything (and he pretty much has) and the dittoheads just jump right in line and defend it or ignore it.Same thing they were bashing Dems for the other day? No problems. Same things they are bashing Dems for at the moment? No problems either. Just deny and project, the Freudian two-step. Call them on their contradictory mental nonsense? Deny, project, get angry, end conversation, divert to something irrelevant and begin logical fallacies [insert].I don't know who is s...
By: Robert Lindsay
Dem Mantra of More Deaths By Terror Under Bush Disproven
2008-08-21 21:55:00 -By Warner Todd Huston A new independent study shows that deaths from terrorism have actually declined by more than 40 percent since 2001. This flies in the face of the constant Democrat mantra that states the opposite, that terrorism has increased since Bush initiated the War on Terror. It is a mantra that the media have ...
By: Publius Forum
Deaths on Oil Platform return to haunt Shell
2008-08-13 17:52:00 By John Donovan A former Shell International Group Auditor of the Royal Dutch Shell Group, Mr Bill Campbell, has issued a Public Statement making serious allegations against executive directors of the oil giant. The allegations relate to a deeply flawed “Touch Fuck All” safety culture on Shell North Sea Oil Platforms which led to the deaths ...
Carey Hart?s Brother Killed in Accident
2008-08-12 01:05:00 Carey Hart’s younger brother, Anthony, died Saturday during a practice run on a racetrack in Connecticut. He was to race in the Doug Henry’s New England Grand Prix that took place later that evening. At approximately 3:30 p.m. Anthony Hart, 21, also know simply as ‘Tony’, lost control of his motorcycle, hitting a barrier. He was accompanied by ...
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Estelle Getty, Dead at 84
2008-07-22 20:06:00 Estelle Getty, best known for her role as Sophia on The Golden Girls, has died at the age of 84. Her 85th birthday would have been on July 25th, just three days away. Getty had been suffering from Lewy Body Dementia for many years. She was surrounded by her family as she passed away at 5:35am in her ...
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San Diego Paper: ?Migrant? Deaths at Border Grows, Report Lacks Perspective
2008-07-18 13:50:00 -By Warner Todd Huston The San Diego Union-Tribune published a story last week that typifies the lack of perspective and a refusal to give a more full account of the facts in the illegal immigration debate common from too many media outlets. The Union-Trib was all worried that “22 migrants have died in S.D. sector” but ...
By: Publius Forum
Goa gets a rude awakening : Heavy Showers, Slippery Roads, Four Deaths
2008-06-08 18:27:00 Strong winds, heavy showers, floods, slippery roads and reduced visibility had disastrous consequences on day one of the monsoon. The 121.8 mm of rainfall that hit Goa not only threw the administration out of gear, in four separate incidents people lost their lives.At 4.30 pm Saturday 65-year-old Babuso Salgaonkar from Siolim died on the spot ...
By: Goa Blog
Player charged after crash deaths
2008-06-08 17:41:00 The arrested man is believed to be Plymouth goalkeeper Luke McCormickPlymouth Argyle goalkeeper Luke McCormick has been charged after two boys died in a crash in Staffordshire.
By: Get rich
Sports Broadcast Titan Jim McKay Passes
2008-06-07 16:55:00 Long-time ABC Sports announcer Jim McKay (born: James McManus) has passed away at the age of 86 after a long illness. McKay is best known for hosting 12 Olympic Games, his stellar coverage of the tragedy at the 1972 Munich Olympics and being the host of ABC’s Wide World of Sports and his “thrill of victory, ...
By: Random Thoughts
Acomplia weight loss drug linked to 5 deaths and 720 adverse reactions shoc
2008-06-06 13:15:00 Once again we are hearing of death and adverse reactions linked to an approved weight loss drug in this case the Sanofi Aventis weight loss drug Acomplia. Sources in the UK have revealed that regulatory authorities for drugs in the United Kingdom have linked 5 deaths (including one suicide) and 720 adverse reactions to the anti obesity drug. The report by the MHRA (Medical and Health Product Regulatory Authority) states that two deaths were linked to heart difficulties, one involved and infection one a sudden death and the other suicide.
Breaking News Update: David Jacobs / Amanda Savell Deaths Being Investigate
2008-06-06 06:21:00 A convicted steroid dealer who provided documentary evidence and testimony to N.F.L. officials last month that tied several players to the use of performance-enhancing drugs was found shot to death Thursday morning at his home in Plano, Tex., the police said.David Jacobs, who pleaded guilty to federal steroid distribution charges last year, began cooperating with N.F.L. officials shortly after he was sentenced to probation in May. He was found dead at his home with his girlfriend, IFBB Figure Pro Amanda Jo Earhart-Savell, who had also been shot.The two were found early Thursday morning after the police received a call from a person expressing concern for Earhart-Savell’s welfare late Wednesday.“It’s a homicide investigation for now,” Gerry Minton, a Plano police department spokesman, said in a telephone interview. “We will treat it as such until evidence leads us elsewhere.”Andrae Smith, a public-information officer for the police, said in a telephone interview, “We ha...
Violent Deaths in the United States
2008-06-05 14:00:00 A report in a recent issue of the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report summarizes data from CDC's National Violent Death Reporting System (NVDRS) concerning violent deaths from 16 U.S. states for 2005. Results are reported by sex, age group, race/ethnicity, marital status, location of injury, method of injury, circumstances of injury, and other selected characteristics. NVDRS collects data regarding violent deaths obtained from death certificates, coroner/medical examiner reports, and law enforcement reports. A total of 15,495 fatal incidents involving 15,962 violent deaths occurred in the 16 NVDRS states included in the report. The majority (56.1%) of deaths were suicides, followed by homicides and deaths involving legal interventions (29.6%), violent deaths of undetermined intent (13.3%), and unintentional firearm deaths (0.7%). Fatal injury rates varied by sex, race/ethnicity, age group, and method of injury. Rates were substantially higher for males than for females and f...
By: Providentia
Violent Deaths in the United States
2008-06-05 14:00:00 A report in a recent issue of the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report summarizes data from CDC's National Violent Death Reporting System (NVDRS) concerning violent deaths from 16 U.S. states for 2005. Results are reported by sex, age group, race/ethnicity, marital status, location of injury, method of injury, circumstances of injury, and other selected characteristics. NVDRS collects data regarding violent deaths obtained from death certificates, coroner/medical examiner reports, and law enforcement reports. A total of 15,495 fatal incidents involving 15,962 violent deaths occurred in the 16 NVDRS states included in the report. The majority (56.1%) of deaths were suicides, followed by homicides and deaths involving legal interventions (29.6%), violent deaths of undetermined intent (13.3%), and unintentional firearm deaths (0.7%). Fatal injury rates varied by sex, race/ethnicity, age group, and method of injury. Rates were substantially higher for males than for fem...
By: Providentia
Doggy Deaths Make Celebrities Go Crazy
2008-06-04 17:00:00 If you’ve ever had a dog you know that the expression, “Man’s best friend” is severely underrated. A dog is more than a best friend — it’s a member of the family. So it?s not surprising when the death of a pet triggers some unusual behavior. This week Joan Rivers put down her Boston Terrier Lulu ...
By: Ecorazzi
Submarine sonar suspected in deaths of whales washed ashore in Hokkaido
2008-06-04 00:00:00 {mosgoogle right}NEMURO, Hokkaido -- Corpses of two rare Cuvier's beaked whales were washed up on the Pacific Ocean side of the Nemuro Peninsula in Hokkaido, just three weeks after another whale believed to be of the same kind was found dead in northern Hokkaido, it has been learned.The cause of death in each case remained unknown, but researchers say it is possible the whales' ears were damaged internally by active sonar from submarines, causing them to suddenly rise to the surfac ...
May 2008: US deaths in NYC double those in Iraq
2008-06-03 19:41:00 While driving to work this morning I was hearing lots of news on the radio about the recent murders in Los Angeles and it got me thinking about the comparison between US deaths in Iraq to those on the crime-ridden streets of a major metropolitan city such as Los Angeles or New York. While I could ...
Tangled Blame in China Quake Deaths
2008-06-02 15:06:00 DUJIANGYAN, China, June 1 -- Tears of grief and anger mixed with smoke from ritual fires lighted on the ruins of Xinjian Primary School on Sunday, as hundreds of parents commemorated the deaths of their children and pleaded for the government to
By: Get rich
Tangled Blame in China Quake Deaths
2008-06-02 15:06:00 DUJIANGYAN, China, June 1 -- Tears of grief and anger mixed with smoke from ritual fires lighted on the ruins of Xinjian Primary School on Sunday, as hundreds of parents commemorated the deaths of their children and pleaded for the government to
By: Get rich
Iraq: US deaths at all time low; Australia pulls out
2008-06-01 21:05:00 Great news for America, the Military and the Iraqi people. Bad news for Surrendocrats. Breitbart US forces recorded their lowest monthly death toll in Iraq since the 2003 invasion, officials said on Sunday as Baghdad also reported a big drop in Iraqi deaths and Australia prepared to withdraw its troops. Nineteen American soldiers were killed in May, the ...
Deaths in Iraq Plunge, but Will It Last?
2008-06-01 08:51:00 U.S. military deaths plunged in May to the lowest monthly level in more than four years and civilian casualties were down sharply, too, as Iraqi forces assumed the lead in offensives in three cities and a truce with Shiite extremists took hold.
By: Get rich
Iraq Deaths Down, but for How Long?
2008-05-31 20:08:00 U.S. military deaths plunged in May to the lowest monthly level in more than four years and civilian casualties were down sharply, too, as Iraqi forces assumed the lead in offensives in three cities and a truce with Shiite extremists took hold.
By: Get rich
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