ORLANDO, FL (UroToday.com) - Stone disease in the United States has been shown to be more prevalent in the southern states due to the warmer climate. Pearle and colleagues from Dallas, Texas report that an unanticipated consequence of global warming may be an increase in stone disease resulting in a rise in health care expenditures.
RALEIGH - Roanoke Rapids and its taxpayers were victims of a scam by Randy Parton and his partners to induce the community into building a multi-million theater with little chance of the entertainment venue succeeding, according to a lawsuit filed in behalf of a local resident Thursday.
Representatives from the Pontiac Correctional Center, the Pontiac and Fairbury police departments and Livingston County Sheriff's Police depart from the K-Mart parking lot Friday, June 13, to begin the final leg of the Illinois Law Enforcement Torch Run. The run is the single largest year-round fund-raising event benefiting Special Olympics Illinois. That evening all legs of the run from
Here's a look at a few of Saturday's starting pitchers who have been enjoying streaks or suffering through slumps. Streaking Ricky Nolasco , Florida Marlins (4.35, 7-4) Not all of the wins have been his doing but nonetheless, the Marlin
June 21 (Bloomberg) -- Banco Santander SA , Spain's biggest bank, forecast profit will surpass 10 billion euros ($15.6 billion) in 2008, a record, as growth in Brazil and elsewhere in Latin America offsets an economic slowdown in its home market.
CHENNAI: AIADMK leader Jayalalithaa on Saturday demanded to know why the UPA government was interested in continuing the contentious Participatory Note (PN) system in stock exchanges in the country, despite opposition from the RBI, market regulator SEBI, the National Security Advisor and major political parties.
DUBAI - The Education Coordination and Integration Council in its first meeting on Thursday called for reforming the K-12 government school system to make it a standards-based and student-centred system.
Thirteen schools would lose magnet programs. Collinswood and Oaklawn elementaries would become K-8 Spanish-language schools. International Baccalaureate and math/science programs would become tougher to get into, a move that could strengthen schools that house them but push more struggling students back to neighborhood schools. Those are among the proposals Superintendent Peter Gorman will pitch
June 21 (Bloomberg) -- U.K. government bonds rose this week as evidence the economic slowdown is deepening prompted investors to reduce bets the Bank of England will cut interest rates to curb inflation.
Hundreds of Chatham-Kent residents turned out Friday for a 12-hour Relay for Life event aimed at fighting back against cancer. More than 150 cancer survivors, including Ken Bell of Wallaceburg, were among the estimated 1,400 people participating in this year's event at the Chatham-Kent Athletic Complex. Bell, []