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  • Discovery Channel hostage-taker thought humans were pollutants (watch video reports) Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 12:34PMSILVER SPRING, Md. -- Those that knew James Jay Lee say he was passionate about animals. But his manifesto tells a different story.
  • Discovery Channel hostage-taker thought humans were pollutants (watch video reports) Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 12:34PMSILVER SPRING, Md. -- Those that knew James Jay Lee say he was passionate about animals. But his manifesto tells a different story.
  • Sugar Water Doesn't Dampen Baby's Pain, Study Suggests Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 12:30PMFor years, hospitals have been giving sugar water to newborns about to undergo short, potentially painful procedures, on the assumption that the sweet drink would ease the little ones' pain. A new study based on brain imaging of newborns casts doubt on that notion.
  • Sugar Water Doesn't Dampen Baby's Pain, Study Suggests Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 12:30PMFor years, hospitals have been giving sugar water to newborns about to undergo short, potentially painful procedures, on the assumption that the sweet drink would ease the little ones' pain. A new study based on brain imaging of newborns casts doubt on that notion.
  • Piedmont city briefs Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 12:28PMThe Piedmont school district has issued an advisory to all Wildwood Elementary School neighbors regarding seismic repairs and construction at the school.
  • Piedmont city briefs Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 12:28PMThe Piedmont school district has issued an advisory to all Wildwood Elementary School neighbors regarding seismic repairs and construction at the school.
  • Police kill gunman who held 3 at Discovery Channel Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 12:23PMSILVER SPRING, Md. (AP) — A man who railed against the Discovery Channel's environmental programming for years burst into the company's headquarters with at least one explosive device strapped to his body Wednesday and took three people hostage at gunpoint before police shot him to death, officials said.
  • Police kill gunman who held 3 at Discovery Channel Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 12:23PMSILVER SPRING, Md. (AP) — A man who railed against the Discovery Channel's environmental programming for years burst into the company's headquarters with at least one explosive device strapped to his body Wednesday and took three people hostage at gunpoint before police shot him to death, officials said.
  • Vaccine proves effective against hepatitis E Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 12:16PMChinese scientists have developed a promising vaccine against hepatitis E that they say safely protects most adults from the infectious disease, which kills many people in countries with poor sanitation.
  • Vaccine proves effective against hepatitis E Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 12:16PMChinese scientists have developed a promising vaccine against hepatitis E that they say safely protects most adults from the infectious disease, which kills many people in countries with poor sanitation.
  • Hostage taker at TV network site dies Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 12:16PMSILVER SPRING, Md. — Police shot and killed a man upset with the Discovery Channel network’s programming who took two employees and a security officer hostage at the company’s headquarters Wednesday, officials said. All three hostages escaped safely.
  • Hostage taker at TV network site dies Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 12:16PMSILVER SPRING, Md. — Police shot and killed a man upset with the Discovery Channel network’s programming who took two employees and a security officer hostage at the company’s headquarters Wednesday, officials said. All three hostages escaped safely.
  • Renovations pace local building activity Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 12:07PMRenovations at Regence Health Network and a former restaurant being turned into a personal loan business topped the list of building permits in Plainview for August.
  • Renovations pace local building activity Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 12:07PMRenovations at Regence Health Network and a former restaurant being turned into a personal loan business topped the list of building permits in Plainview for August.
  • NYC’s Best Gymnastics And Dance Classes Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 11:53AMGymnastics and dance programs lay the foundation in providing your child with basic classroom behavior like taking turns, taking the lead and working together all while instilling a lifelong love and interest in dance. CBS [...]
  • NYC’s Best Gymnastics And Dance Classes Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 11:53AMGymnastics and dance programs lay the foundation in providing your child with basic classroom behavior like taking turns, taking the lead and working together all while instilling a lifelong love and interest in dance. CBS [...]
  • Roger Catlin: TV Critic As Terrorist Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 11:32AMThe hostage situation at the Discovery Channel Wednesday, which ended with the death of the offender, shows the extent some people will go to complain about cable programming.
  • Roger Catlin: TV Critic As Terrorist Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 11:32AMThe hostage situation at the Discovery Channel Wednesday, which ended with the death of the offender, shows the extent some people will go to complain about cable programming.
  • Discovery Channel gunman shot dead Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 4:40PMA gunman that took three hostages at the headquarters of Discovery Channel networks in Washington, DC has been shot and killed according to NBC.
  • Gunman Holding Hostages In Md. Shot, In Custody Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 4:38PMPolice said that a gunman holding three hostages at the Discovery Channel headquarters in Silver Spring, Md. had been shot by police. The gunman, James Lee, is in custody. His condition is not known.
  • Event to help raise money for African orphans Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 4:38PMBrightly colored scarves, dresses, purses and headbands will help raise money to continue Jesse Brooks’ dream of helping African orphans.
  • Police: Suspect in Discovery standoff shot; hostages safe Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 4:35PMThree hostages were rescued from the headquarters of the Discovery Channel in Silver Spring, Maryland, Wednesday afternoon after police shot the man who was holding them, Montgomery County Police Chief J. Thomas Manger told reporters Wednesday.
  • Police: Discovery gunman shot; 3 hostages safe Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 4:33PMPolice shot a man upset with the Discovery Channel network's programming who took three people hostage at the company's headquarters Wednesday, officials said. All three hostages escaped safely.
  • Discovery Channel gunman in custody: Police Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 4:33PMPolice say Discovery Channel suspect has been shot and is in custody, and that the hostages are safe.
  • Time to get your flu shot, but just one Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 4:32PMIt's nearly flu-shot season already in DeKalb County, and for the first time health authorities are urging nearly everyone to get vaccinated. There is even a new high-dose version for people 65 or older.
  • Infant and Toddler Quality Program Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 4:32PMThe 2009 Iowa Legislature allocated the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 funds to Early Childhood Iowa Areas to implement an Infant and Toddler Quality Child Care Program.
  • Suspect in Maryland hostage situation published angry online manifesto Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 4:28PMThe man who held at least three hostages in a nearly four-hour standoff Wednesday at the Discovery Channel headquarters in Silver Spring, Maryland, is an environmental protester who has posted online rants against the network in the past, a senior law enforcement source close to the investigation said.
  • Police US Discovery Channel suspect shot, hostages safe Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 4:25PMPolice shot a gunman who held three hostages at the Discovery Channel headquarters near Washington and took him into custody
  • NEWS HIGHLIGHTS Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 10:13AMBelow are releases on studies appearing in the September issue of Pediatrics , the peer-reviewed, scientific journal of the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP).
  • Hurricane preparedness info and links Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 10:06AMHere's a list of helpful links and information on hurricane preparedness.
  • UAMS Gets Money for Treating High-Risk Pregnancies Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 10:04AMThe University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) has been awarded a $300,000 grant to support its long-distance, continuing education program for rural health care professionals who treat pregnant mothers and newborns.
  • Time To Get Your Flu Shot, But Just One Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 9:46AMIt's flu-shot season already, and for the first time health authorities are urging nearly everyone to get vaccinated.
  • Lysander Parks and Recreation Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 9:25AMSwim lesson Lysander Parks and Recreation will offer an eight-week swim lesson session for 5-year-olds and older from Sept. 18 to Dec. 11 at Baker High School
  • Call to cut use of food can chemical Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 9:20AMConsumer advocates are calling for urgent action to help rid Australian supermarket shelves of a chemical used to line food cans.
  • NAMI Raises Concern For Impact Of Mental Health Care Budget Cuts On Low-Income Mothers And Infants; Urban Institute ... Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 9:13AMThe National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) has raised added concern about a study released by The Urban Institute that shows more than one-half of babies in poverty are being raised by mothers living with depression -- creating parenting and child development challenges. At least 70 percent of low-income mothers go with out treatment, according to the study, with only 30 percent even ...
  • Children roll up with anxious parents as primary schools open for new term Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 6:44PMJOSHUA TAYLOR (4) was up at 6am yesterday, packing and repacking his bag for his first day of school in Portlaoise. His principal Gerry Breslin was probably more nervous though as he prepared to open the doors of the Educate Together school for the first time.
  • What's new in Vail Valley schools? Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 6:33PMToddlers Skogen Wachter, left, and India Becker entertain themselves Thursday at The Vail Church's child development center in Avon. The Vail Church has taken over the school's pre-kindergarten program.
  • Possible C difficile solution on the way Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 6:28PMPARKSVILLE — There have been numerous reports of infection at Nanaimo Regional General Hospital with a type of bacteria called clostridium difficile that causes severe diarrhea, nausea, fever and even death in some vulnerable patients.
  • Geoffrey Dutton: Poet and scientist who straddled the ‘two cultures’ with ease Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 6:20PM"Now that I am about to go under the sod," Geoffrey Dutton remarked a few years ago, "I find when I look back I'm glad, as I wrote in one poem, that at one time, I tried to compose music. No more than that. It's nice to be able to believe that you had tried to compose music."
  • Is death for infanticide right? Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 6:12PMThe killing of new-born babies is definitely a sign of a substantial social problem, the phenomenon demanding therapeutic intervention rather than punishment.
  • Walkers seek to save infants through education Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 6:10PMA group of nearly 100 people gathered at Sunset Park in Washington Saturday morning to raise awareness of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS). The participants walked around the park wearing shirts from the Iowa SIDS Foundation, which is the organization that put on the event. People also gathered in a shelter for activities such as face-painting, door prizes and an auction.
  • First instinct to fly home Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 6:03PMDr. Mukarram "Ali" Zaidi recalls when he made the decision to work in public health and practise community medicine. It was a decade ago in his native Pakistan when he was a student.[...]
  • Sports and Recreation Bulletin Board Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 5:52PMLooking for something to do? Get involved with local sports and recreation.
  • Baby Died Following Outbreak Of Antibiotic-Resistant Superbug Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 5:44PMA premature baby died at one of England's leading hospitals during an outbreak of antibiotic-resistant bacteria that affected 13 infants, the Guardian newspaper reported Monday.
  • New baby baboons romp at Prospect Park Zoo Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 8:42AMThere are two new additions at the Prospect Park Zoo: two baby baboons who are officially making their public debut.
  • With an Eye to New Moms, Exmovere Unveils Biosensor Pajamas for Babies Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 8:37AMMCLEAN, Va. -- Exmovere Holdings, Inc. , a biomedical engineering company, today announced plans to release vital sign monitoring infant sleepwear. Exmovere is in the advanced stages of taking to market a washable, conductive fabric-based biosensor pajama called "Exmobaby."
  • Frozen Fruit Bars Recalled for Typhoid Fever Outbreak Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 8:30AMAt least nine people in California and Nevada have fallen ill with typhoid fever. LOS ANGELES -- Fruiti Pops Inc. is recalling its mamey fruit pops due to a link to a recent typhoid fever outbreak.
  • Moms who don't breastfeed more likely to develop type 2 diabetes, study finds Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 8:29AMMothers who did not breastfeed their children have significantly higher rates of type 2 diabetes later in life than moms who breastfed, a new study finds. Twenty-seven percent of mothers who did not breastfeed developed type 2 diabetes and were almost twice as likely to develop the disease as women who had breastfed or never given birth.
  • FDA Accepts Sanofi Pasteur's Application To Expand Indication Of Menactra® Vaccine To Infants And Toddlers Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 8:20AMSanofi Pasteur, the vaccines division of the sanofi-aventis Group (EURONEXT: SAN and NYSE: SNY), announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has accepted for review a supplemental Biologics License Application (sBLA) for use of Menactra® (Meningococcal [Groups A, C, Y and W-135] Polysaccharide Diphtheria Toxoid Conjugate Vaccine) for active immunization of infants and toddlers for ...
  • Community Kitchen helps people learn to cook Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 8:16AMWhere: FISH Food Bank, 301 W. Second Ave. Details: Cooking materials and utensils provided by FISH.