N.A.S. (Surrey Branch) News Archive
1st October - 31st December 2004

Archived on Friday October 1 at 9.37am:

Cingular Wireless Makes Significant Contribution to Easter Seals of Metropolitan Chicago One of Chicago's Most Credible Charities to Benefit from Donation and Cingular-sponsored Golf Classic Proceeds CHICAGO, Sept. 30 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Cingular Wireless presented a check for $25,000 ...)

Cingular Wireless Makes Significant Contribution to Easter Seals of Metropolitan Chicago 9/30/04       One of Chicago's Most Credible Charities to Benefit from Donation and | Cingular-sponsored Golf Classic Proceeds | CHICAGO, Sep 30, 2004 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -...)

Technology Review Names Scott Heiferman, Co-Founder and CEO of Meetup.com, as 2004 Innovator of the Year 9/30/04       Today at its annual Emerging Technologies Conference at MIT (http://www.tretc.com), Technology Review, MIT's award-winning Magazine of Innovation, announced that ...)

Disabled kids get their day at the pool It was a big day for Joseph Razanousky. The autistic 10-year-old had abandoned the noodle he'd clung to for most of that day's 45-minute session in the Adaptive Aquatics program at Mohonasen High Scho...)

Autistic childrens' parents protest at Parliament | Parents of autistic children have converged on Parliament House in Canberra in a plea for better services for sufferers. | New data shows the number of people with autism has more than doubled in th...)

When Jerry Met Mary (CBS) Jerry Newport and Mary Meinel were brought together by something that usually keeps people apart: autism. | People who suffer from it, as Mary and Jerry do, are usually born with it, and us...)

Kennewick schools investigate misconduct allegations KENNEWICK, Wash. -- The Kennewick School District is investigating allegations that a middle school teacher and three teacher aides verbally abused special education students. | Superintendent Paul Ro...)

Special schools fear new law 'chaos' Head's worry at impact of inclusion | 29 September 2004 | Special schools in Northern Ireland could face "chaos" when new inclusion legislation is implemented in Northern Ireland next year, it was cla...)

A family of helpers: Relatives key to Bethel Park aid agency's success | Wednesday, September 29, 2004 By Larry Ciptak | When Jill Koraido went to work with her sister, their mother sent them flowers with a card that cautioned them to "play nice." | Tony Tye/Post-Gazette...)

Bulletin Board: A weekly roundup of things to do in East communities | Wednesday, September 29, 2004 Compiled by Rick Nowlin | Church activities | Forest Hills -- St. Maurice Parish will hold its annual blessing of animals at noon Saturday in honor of the upcoming feas...)

Bulletin Board: A weekly roundup of things to do in North communities | Wednesday, September 29, 2004 Compiled by Rick Nowlin and Alice Stock | Art | Ross -- The North Hills Art Center, 3432 Babcock Blvd., is seeking artists for its Fall Membership Show to be held Oct. ...)

State officials temper reaction to Alta's woes | Five days after Alta California Regional Center's board of directors accepted the resignation of its executive director, state officials applauded the troubled nonprofit organization's new direction...)

Governor signs flurry of measures New laws boost girls' sports access, curb mercury in vaccines. By Margaret Talev, Clea Benson and Dorsey Griffith -- Bee Staff Writers | Youth athletic programs run by cities, counties and parks depar...)

West Bulletin Board | Wednesday, September 29, 2004 --By Karen Francschini | ART | Crafton -- From the Forest and the Trees, an exhibit by Edric Florence and Thomas J. Norulak, will open with a reception from 6 to 9 p.m....)

'Kevin Hill' a male 'Baby Boom' Proof that some ideas never die and some romantic conventions can be improved upon is found in the new series "Kevin Hill" (9 p.m., UPN). Taye Diggs stars in the title role as a brash and handsome you...)

Smothering sentence decision reserved | The New South Wales Court of Criminal Appeal has reserved its decision on whether a woman who killed her autistic son should be given a jail sentence. | Daniela Dawes was placed on a five year good ...)

Whooping cough cases rise in Michigan | MOUNT CLEMENS — Annabella Provenzano didn’t cry Tuesday when given a shot at a Macomb County health clinic that immunized her against whooping cough. The 4-year-old had vowed to do whatever it takes...)

Jail mum who killed son: Crown A SYDNEY woman given a five-year good behaviour bond for killing her autistic son should instead be jailed, a court heard today. | ...)

Jailed urged for woman who killed son A WOMAN given a five-year good behaviour bond for killing her autistic son should instead be jailed, a court heard today. | ...)

Golf's purest striker rarely missed a fairway By Bruce Selcraig, special for USA TODAY America's sports pages barely acknowledged the fatal heart attack Sept. 4, at age 75, of eccentric Canadian golfer Moe Norman — a supernaturally gifted y...)

Archived on Saturday October 2 at 2.35am:

Euopean drugmaker sued over birth defects London, England, Oct. 1 (UPI) -- Giant European drugmaker Sanofi-Synthelabo is being sued by mothers who say their children were damaged by a drug called "the new Thalidomide." | At the heart of the l...)

Experts predict measles epidemic A measles epidemic could sweep London this winter as uptake of the MMR jab continues to fall, experts claim. | The Health Protection Agency carried out research amid concerns that many parents are not...)

Fears over winter measles epidemic |   | A measles epidemic looks set to hit the UK this winter as a result of falling uptake of the combined measles, mumps and rubella vaccine. | The Health Protection Agency has analysed data on ...)

Fears over winter measles epidemic A measles epidemic looks set to hit the UK this winter as a result of falling uptake of the combined measles, mumps and rubella vaccine. | The Health Protection Agency has analysed data on MMR coverag...)

Events calendar Festivals | ROCK-AROUND-THE-CLOCK FESTIVAL: 6:30 p.m. today, Saturday in Winnsboro. Parade, street dance, classic car show, beauty pageant. Winnsboro Chamber of Commerce, (803) 635-4242. | PARK BLUEGR...)

Parents Sue Makers Of 'the New Thalidomide' | Oct 1 2004 | By Lorraine Fisher   | A GROUP of parents who claim their children were damaged by a drug dubbed "the new Thalidomide" are suing the makers. | Mothers allege that the anti-convulsa...)

A rundown of who's out to scare you | Friday, October 01, 2004 By Adrian McCoy, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette | It's a month before Halloween, and haunted houses, scary walk-through attractions and Halloween-themed events are already popping ...)

Rare genetic disease discovered by US researchers WASHINGTON (AFP) - Researchers have reportedly discovered a rare disease caused by a gene mutation that often kills children before the age of two. | Yahoo! Health Have questions about your health? | ...)

Rare genetic disease discovered by US researchers WASHINGTON, Sept 30 (AFP) - Researchers have discovered a rare disease caused by a gene mutation that often kills children before the age of two, according to an article released Thursday by the journ...)

Cingular Wireless Makes Significant Contribution to Easter Seals of Metropolitan Chicago One of Chicago's Most Credible Charities to Benefit from Donation and Cingular-sponsored Golf Classic Proceeds CHICAGO, Sept. 30 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Cingular Wireless presented a check for $25,000 ...)

Cingular Wireless Makes Significant Contribution to Easter Seals of Metropolitan Chicago 9/30/04       One of Chicago's Most Credible Charities to Benefit from Donation and | Cingular-sponsored Golf Classic Proceeds | CHICAGO, Sep 30, 2004 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -...)

Technology Review Names Scott Heiferman, Co-Founder and CEO of Meetup.com, as 2004 Innovator of the Year 9/30/04       Today at its annual Emerging Technologies Conference at MIT (http://www.tretc.com), Technology Review, MIT's award-winning Magazine of Innovation, announced that ...)

Disabled kids get their day at the pool It was a big day for Joseph Razanousky. The autistic 10-year-old had abandoned the noodle he'd clung to for most of that day's 45-minute session in the Adaptive Aquatics program at Mohonasen High Scho...)

Autistic childrens' parents protest at Parliament | Parents of autistic children have converged on Parliament House in Canberra in a plea for better services for sufferers. | New data shows the number of people with autism has more than doubled in th...)

Seafood of Mass Destruction I have a story to tell. One of a baby in my belly, poison in my seafood, and a President who will not act. | And unfortunately, many other American women may be sharing my story, but may never know un...)

When Jerry Met Mary (CBS) Jerry Newport and Mary Meinel were brought together by something that usually keeps people apart: autism. | People who suffer from it, as Mary and Jerry do, are usually born with it, and us...)

Kennewick schools investigate misconduct allegations KENNEWICK, Wash. -- The Kennewick School District is investigating allegations that a middle school teacher and three teacher aides verbally abused special education students. | Superintendent Paul Ro...)

Special schools fear new law 'chaos' Head's worry at impact of inclusion | 29 September 2004 | Special schools in Northern Ireland could face "chaos" when new inclusion legislation is implemented in Northern Ireland next year, it was cla...)

A family of helpers: Relatives key to Bethel Park aid agency's success | Wednesday, September 29, 2004 By Larry Ciptak | When Jill Koraido went to work with her sister, their mother sent them flowers with a card that cautioned them to "play nice." | Tony Tye/Post-Gazette...)

Bulletin Board: A weekly roundup of things to do in East communities | Wednesday, September 29, 2004 Compiled by Rick Nowlin | Church activities | Forest Hills -- St. Maurice Parish will hold its annual blessing of animals at noon Saturday in honor of the upcoming feas...)

Archived on Saturday October 2 at 5.37pm:

Euopean drugmaker sued over birth defects London, England, Oct. 1 (UPI) -- Giant European drugmaker Sanofi-Synthelabo is being sued by mothers who say their children were damaged by a drug called "the new Thalidomide." | At the heart of the l...)

Experts predict measles epidemic A measles epidemic could sweep London this winter as uptake of the MMR jab continues to fall, experts claim. | The Health Protection Agency carried out research amid concerns that many parents are not...)

Fears over winter measles epidemic |   | A measles epidemic looks set to hit the UK this winter as a result of falling uptake of the combined measles, mumps and rubella vaccine. | The Health Protection Agency has analysed data on ...)

Fears over winter measles epidemic A measles epidemic looks set to hit the UK this winter as a result of falling uptake of the combined measles, mumps and rubella vaccine. | The Health Protection Agency has analysed data on MMR coverag...)

Events calendar Festivals | ROCK-AROUND-THE-CLOCK FESTIVAL: 6:30 p.m. today, Saturday in Winnsboro. Parade, street dance, classic car show, beauty pageant. Winnsboro Chamber of Commerce, (803) 635-4242. | PARK BLUEGR...)

Parents Sue Makers Of 'the New Thalidomide' | Oct 1 2004 | By Lorraine Fisher   | A GROUP of parents who claim their children were damaged by a drug dubbed "the new Thalidomide" are suing the makers. | Mothers allege that the anti-convulsa...)

A rundown of who's out to scare you | Friday, October 01, 2004 By Adrian McCoy, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette | It's a month before Halloween, and haunted houses, scary walk-through attractions and Halloween-themed events are already popping ...)

Rare genetic disease discovered by US researchers WASHINGTON (AFP) - Researchers have reportedly discovered a rare disease caused by a gene mutation that often kills children before the age of two. | Yahoo! Health Have questions about your health? | ...)

Rare genetic disease discovered by US researchers WASHINGTON, Sept 30 (AFP) - Researchers have discovered a rare disease caused by a gene mutation that often kills children before the age of two, according to an article released Thursday by the journ...)

Cingular Wireless Makes Significant Contribution to Easter Seals of Metropolitan Chicago One of Chicago's Most Credible Charities to Benefit from Donation and Cingular-sponsored Golf Classic Proceeds CHICAGO, Sept. 30 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Cingular Wireless presented a check for $25,000 ...)

Cingular Wireless Makes Significant Contribution to Easter Seals of Metropolitan Chicago 9/30/04       One of Chicago's Most Credible Charities to Benefit from Donation and | Cingular-sponsored Golf Classic Proceeds | CHICAGO, Sep 30, 2004 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -...)

Technology Review Names Scott Heiferman, Co-Founder and CEO of Meetup.com, as 2004 Innovator of the Year 9/30/04       Today at its annual Emerging Technologies Conference at MIT (http://www.tretc.com), Technology Review, MIT's award-winning Magazine of Innovation, announced that ...)

Disabled kids get their day at the pool It was a big day for Joseph Razanousky. The autistic 10-year-old had abandoned the noodle he'd clung to for most of that day's 45-minute session in the Adaptive Aquatics program at Mohonasen High Scho...)

Autistic childrens' parents protest at Parliament | Parents of autistic children have converged on Parliament House in Canberra in a plea for better services for sufferers. | New data shows the number of people with autism has more than doubled in th...)

Seafood of Mass Destruction I have a story to tell. One of a baby in my belly, poison in my seafood, and a President who will not act. | And unfortunately, many other American women may be sharing my story, but may never know un...)

When Jerry Met Mary (CBS) Jerry Newport and Mary Meinel were brought together by something that usually keeps people apart: autism. | People who suffer from it, as Mary and Jerry do, are usually born with it, and us...)

Kennewick schools investigate misconduct allegations KENNEWICK, Wash. -- The Kennewick School District is investigating allegations that a middle school teacher and three teacher aides verbally abused special education students. | Superintendent Paul Ro...)

Special schools fear new law 'chaos' Head's worry at impact of inclusion | 29 September 2004 | Special schools in Northern Ireland could face "chaos" when new inclusion legislation is implemented in Northern Ireland next year, it was cla...)

A family of helpers: Relatives key to Bethel Park aid agency's success | Wednesday, September 29, 2004 By Larry Ciptak | When Jill Koraido went to work with her sister, their mother sent them flowers with a card that cautioned them to "play nice." | Tony Tye/Post-Gazette...)

Bulletin Board: A weekly roundup of things to do in East communities | Wednesday, September 29, 2004 Compiled by Rick Nowlin | Church activities | Forest Hills -- St. Maurice Parish will hold its annual blessing of animals at noon Saturday in honor of the upcoming feas...)

Archived on Sunday October 3 at 8.49am:

A furry friend to learn by | Lest you wonder whether Bryce the Wonderdog is truly a canine marvel of superheroic dimensions, know this: Not only does he help children count and read and walk and talk, he teaches biology. | Biol...)

Parents' measles warning | By Paul James, The Journal   | A measles epidemic is on the way, health bosses are now predicting, because of the slump in children taking the contro-versial MMR vaccine. | The Health Protectio...)

Capsule Vitamin pills do not reduce stomach cancer risk: Study | LONDON: Millions of people take them to stay healthy but scientists said on Friday that vitamin supplements do not protect against stomach and ...)

Officials fear measles epidemic Health officials are drawing up plans to cope with a measles epidemic in London following years in which parents have shunned the MMR vaccine. | Take-up of the triple jab against measles, mumps and ru...)

Prince Sultan Delivers Next December The Prince Sultan Ibn Abdul Aziz International Prize For Water ... Under the Patronage of Prince Sultan Ibn Abdul Aziz, Second Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Defense and Aviation and Inspector General King Saud University represented by Prince Sultan Research Cen...)

A look at bills signed and vetoed in September by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger The Associated Press | Bills signed by the governor: | ABORTION: | -Certain government agencies will have the power to deny Public Record Act requests for personal information relating to people who w...)

Euopean drugmaker sued over birth defects London, England, Oct. 1 (UPI) -- Giant European drugmaker Sanofi-Synthelabo is being sued by mothers who say their children were damaged by a drug called "the new Thalidomide." | At the heart of the l...)

Experts predict measles epidemic A measles epidemic could sweep London this winter as uptake of the MMR jab continues to fall, experts claim. | The Health Protection Agency carried out research amid concerns that many parents are not...)

Fears over winter measles epidemic |   | A measles epidemic looks set to hit the UK this winter as a result of falling uptake of the combined measles, mumps and rubella vaccine. | The Health Protection Agency has analysed data on ...)

Fears over winter measles epidemic A measles epidemic looks set to hit the UK this winter as a result of falling uptake of the combined measles, mumps and rubella vaccine. | The Health Protection Agency has analysed data on MMR coverag...)

Events calendar Festivals | ROCK-AROUND-THE-CLOCK FESTIVAL: 6:30 p.m. today, Saturday in Winnsboro. Parade, street dance, classic car show, beauty pageant. Winnsboro Chamber of Commerce, (803) 635-4242. | PARK BLUEGR...)

Parents Sue Makers Of 'the New Thalidomide' | Oct 1 2004 | By Lorraine Fisher   | A GROUP of parents who claim their children were damaged by a drug dubbed "the new Thalidomide" are suing the makers. | Mothers allege that the anti-convulsa...)

A rundown of who's out to scare you | Friday, October 01, 2004 By Adrian McCoy, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette | It's a month before Halloween, and haunted houses, scary walk-through attractions and Halloween-themed events are already popping ...)

Rare genetic disease discovered by US researchers WASHINGTON (AFP) - Researchers have reportedly discovered a rare disease caused by a gene mutation that often kills children before the age of two. | Yahoo! Health Have questions about your health? | ...)

Rare genetic disease discovered by US researchers WASHINGTON, Sept 30 (AFP) - Researchers have discovered a rare disease caused by a gene mutation that often kills children before the age of two, according to an article released Thursday by the journ...)

Cingular Wireless Makes Significant Contribution to Easter Seals of Metropolitan Chicago One of Chicago's Most Credible Charities to Benefit from Donation and Cingular-sponsored Golf Classic Proceeds CHICAGO, Sept. 30 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Cingular Wireless presented a check for $25,000 ...)

Cingular Wireless Makes Significant Contribution to Easter Seals of Metropolitan Chicago 9/30/04       One of Chicago's Most Credible Charities to Benefit from Donation and | Cingular-sponsored Golf Classic Proceeds | CHICAGO, Sep 30, 2004 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -...)

Technology Review Names Scott Heiferman, Co-Founder and CEO of Meetup.com, as 2004 Innovator of the Year 9/30/04       Today at its annual Emerging Technologies Conference at MIT (http://www.tretc.com), Technology Review, MIT's award-winning Magazine of Innovation, announced that ...)

Disabled kids get their day at the pool It was a big day for Joseph Razanousky. The autistic 10-year-old had abandoned the noodle he'd clung to for most of that day's 45-minute session in the Adaptive Aquatics program at Mohonasen High Scho...)

Autistic childrens' parents protest at Parliament | Parents of autistic children have converged on Parliament House in Canberra in a plea for better services for sufferers. | New data shows the number of people with autism has more than doubled in th...)

Archived on Monday October 4 at 2.56am:

A furry friend to learn by | Lest you wonder whether Bryce the Wonderdog is truly a canine marvel of superheroic dimensions, know this: Not only does he help children count and read and walk and talk, he teaches biology. | Biol...)

Parents' measles warning | By Paul James, The Journal   | A measles epidemic is on the way, health bosses are now predicting, because of the slump in children taking the contro-versial MMR vaccine. | The Health Protectio...)

Capsule Vitamin pills do not reduce stomach cancer risk: Study | LONDON: Millions of people take them to stay healthy but scientists said on Friday that vitamin supplements do not protect against stomach and ...)

Officials fear measles epidemic Health officials are drawing up plans to cope with a measles epidemic in London following years in which parents have shunned the MMR vaccine. | Take-up of the triple jab against measles, mumps and ru...)

Prince Sultan Delivers Next December The Prince Sultan Ibn Abdul Aziz International Prize For Water ... Under the Patronage of Prince Sultan Ibn Abdul Aziz, Second Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Defense and Aviation and Inspector General King Saud University represented by Prince Sultan Research Cen...)

A look at bills signed and vetoed in September by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger The Associated Press | Bills signed by the governor: | ABORTION: | -Certain government agencies will have the power to deny Public Record Act requests for personal information relating to people who w...)

Euopean drugmaker sued over birth defects London, England, Oct. 1 (UPI) -- Giant European drugmaker Sanofi-Synthelabo is being sued by mothers who say their children were damaged by a drug called "the new Thalidomide." | At the heart of the l...)

Experts predict measles epidemic A measles epidemic could sweep London this winter as uptake of the MMR jab continues to fall, experts claim. | The Health Protection Agency carried out research amid concerns that many parents are not...)

Fears over winter measles epidemic |   | A measles epidemic looks set to hit the UK this winter as a result of falling uptake of the combined measles, mumps and rubella vaccine. | The Health Protection Agency has analysed data on ...)

Fears over winter measles epidemic A measles epidemic looks set to hit the UK this winter as a result of falling uptake of the combined measles, mumps and rubella vaccine. | The Health Protection Agency has analysed data on MMR coverag...)

Events calendar Festivals | ROCK-AROUND-THE-CLOCK FESTIVAL: 6:30 p.m. today, Saturday in Winnsboro. Parade, street dance, classic car show, beauty pageant. Winnsboro Chamber of Commerce, (803) 635-4242. | PARK BLUEGR...)

Parents Sue Makers Of 'the New Thalidomide' | Oct 1 2004 | By Lorraine Fisher   | A GROUP of parents who claim their children were damaged by a drug dubbed "the new Thalidomide" are suing the makers. | Mothers allege that the anti-convulsa...)

A rundown of who's out to scare you | Friday, October 01, 2004 By Adrian McCoy, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette | It's a month before Halloween, and haunted houses, scary walk-through attractions and Halloween-themed events are already popping ...)

Rare genetic disease discovered by US researchers WASHINGTON (AFP) - Researchers have reportedly discovered a rare disease caused by a gene mutation that often kills children before the age of two. | Yahoo! Health Have questions about your health? | ...)

Rare genetic disease discovered by US researchers WASHINGTON, Sept 30 (AFP) - Researchers have discovered a rare disease caused by a gene mutation that often kills children before the age of two, according to an article released Thursday by the journ...)

Cingular Wireless Makes Significant Contribution to Easter Seals of Metropolitan Chicago One of Chicago's Most Credible Charities to Benefit from Donation and Cingular-sponsored Golf Classic Proceeds CHICAGO, Sept. 30 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Cingular Wireless presented a check for $25,000 ...)

Cingular Wireless Makes Significant Contribution to Easter Seals of Metropolitan Chicago 9/30/04       One of Chicago's Most Credible Charities to Benefit from Donation and | Cingular-sponsored Golf Classic Proceeds | CHICAGO, Sep 30, 2004 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -...)

Technology Review Names Scott Heiferman, Co-Founder and CEO of Meetup.com, as 2004 Innovator of the Year 9/30/04       Today at its annual Emerging Technologies Conference at MIT (http://www.tretc.com), Technology Review, MIT's award-winning Magazine of Innovation, announced that ...)

Disabled kids get their day at the pool It was a big day for Joseph Razanousky. The autistic 10-year-old had abandoned the noodle he'd clung to for most of that day's 45-minute session in the Adaptive Aquatics program at Mohonasen High Scho...)

Autistic childrens' parents protest at Parliament | Parents of autistic children have converged on Parliament House in Canberra in a plea for better services for sufferers. | New data shows the number of people with autism has more than doubled in th...)

Archived on Monday October 4 at 6.06pm:

A furry friend to learn by | Lest you wonder whether Bryce the Wonderdog is truly a canine marvel of superheroic dimensions, know this: Not only does he help children count and read and walk and talk, he teaches biology. | Biol...)

Parents' measles warning | By Paul James, The Journal   | A measles epidemic is on the way, health bosses are now predicting, because of the slump in children taking the contro-versial MMR vaccine. | The Health Protectio...)

Capsule Vitamin pills do not reduce stomach cancer risk: Study | LONDON: Millions of people take them to stay healthy but scientists said on Friday that vitamin supplements do not protect against stomach and ...)

Officials fear measles epidemic Health officials are drawing up plans to cope with a measles epidemic in London following years in which parents have shunned the MMR vaccine. | Take-up of the triple jab against measles, mumps and ru...)

Prince Sultan Delivers Next December The Prince Sultan Ibn Abdul Aziz International Prize For Water ... Under the Patronage of Prince Sultan Ibn Abdul Aziz, Second Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Defense and Aviation and Inspector General King Saud University represented by Prince Sultan Research Cen...)

A look at bills signed and vetoed in September by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger The Associated Press | Bills signed by the governor: | ABORTION: | -Certain government agencies will have the power to deny Public Record Act requests for personal information relating to people who w...)

Euopean drugmaker sued over birth defects London, England, Oct. 1 (UPI) -- Giant European drugmaker Sanofi-Synthelabo is being sued by mothers who say their children were damaged by a drug called "the new Thalidomide." | At the heart of the l...)

Experts predict measles epidemic A measles epidemic could sweep London this winter as uptake of the MMR jab continues to fall, experts claim. | The Health Protection Agency carried out research amid concerns that many parents are not...)

Fears over winter measles epidemic |   | A measles epidemic looks set to hit the UK this winter as a result of falling uptake of the combined measles, mumps and rubella vaccine. | The Health Protection Agency has analysed data on ...)

Fears over winter measles epidemic A measles epidemic looks set to hit the UK this winter as a result of falling uptake of the combined measles, mumps and rubella vaccine. | The Health Protection Agency has analysed data on MMR coverag...)

Events calendar Festivals | ROCK-AROUND-THE-CLOCK FESTIVAL: 6:30 p.m. today, Saturday in Winnsboro. Parade, street dance, classic car show, beauty pageant. Winnsboro Chamber of Commerce, (803) 635-4242. | PARK BLUEGR...)

Parents Sue Makers Of 'the New Thalidomide' | Oct 1 2004 | By Lorraine Fisher   | A GROUP of parents who claim their children were damaged by a drug dubbed "the new Thalidomide" are suing the makers. | Mothers allege that the anti-convulsa...)

A rundown of who's out to scare you | Friday, October 01, 2004 By Adrian McCoy, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette | It's a month before Halloween, and haunted houses, scary walk-through attractions and Halloween-themed events are already popping ...)

Rare genetic disease discovered by US researchers WASHINGTON (AFP) - Researchers have reportedly discovered a rare disease caused by a gene mutation that often kills children before the age of two. | Yahoo! Health Have questions about your health? | ...)

Rare genetic disease discovered by US researchers WASHINGTON, Sept 30 (AFP) - Researchers have discovered a rare disease caused by a gene mutation that often kills children before the age of two, according to an article released Thursday by the journ...)

Cingular Wireless Makes Significant Contribution to Easter Seals of Metropolitan Chicago One of Chicago's Most Credible Charities to Benefit from Donation and Cingular-sponsored Golf Classic Proceeds CHICAGO, Sept. 30 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Cingular Wireless presented a check for $25,000 ...)

Cingular Wireless Makes Significant Contribution to Easter Seals of Metropolitan Chicago 9/30/04       One of Chicago's Most Credible Charities to Benefit from Donation and | Cingular-sponsored Golf Classic Proceeds | CHICAGO, Sep 30, 2004 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -...)

Technology Review Names Scott Heiferman, Co-Founder and CEO of Meetup.com, as 2004 Innovator of the Year 9/30/04       Today at its annual Emerging Technologies Conference at MIT (http://www.tretc.com), Technology Review, MIT's award-winning Magazine of Innovation, announced that ...)

Disabled kids get their day at the pool It was a big day for Joseph Razanousky. The autistic 10-year-old had abandoned the noodle he'd clung to for most of that day's 45-minute session in the Adaptive Aquatics program at Mohonasen High Scho...)

Autistic childrens' parents protest at Parliament | Parents of autistic children have converged on Parliament House in Canberra in a plea for better services for sufferers. | New data shows the number of people with autism has more than doubled in th...)

Archived on Tuesday October 5 at 10.24am:

San Diego Chargers' Quarterback Doug Flutie Charges Forward with His Personal Web Site, Designed by Paid, Inc. WORCESTER, Mass., and SAN DIEGO, Oct. 4 /PRNewswire/ -- San Diego Chargers' quarterback and long time fan favorite Doug Flutie today launched his first official personal web site, http://www.dougfluti...)

Media Advisory - Volunteers make dream come true for underprivileged children from Ottawa / Gatineau region | OTTAWA, Oct. 4 /CNW Telbec/ - On Wednesday, October 6, 91 physically, mentally and/or socially challenged children from the Ottawa / Gatineau region will set out in the wee hours of the morning for ...)

Ministry celebrates anniversary Can a woman have an abortion with little or no long-term emotional side effects? | Or does having an abortion cause all sorts of psychic damage to women? | Count Vicki Thorn among those who believe th...)

OCBC right in front for The Bull Run OCBC Bank has become the latest major sponsor of The Bull Run 2004 with a contribution of $100,000. Limbering up: staff of OCBC and SGX practising for The Bull Run charity on Oct 22 | The charity even...)

A2 milk licensee fined in Australia over therapeutic claim One of A2 Corporation Ltd's major licensees in Australia has voluntarily appointed an administrator, after being convicted and fined for making misleading health claims over A2 milk. | A2 Dairy Market...)

Sniffing out the problems HUMAN history has been intricately interwoven with that of animals, particularly the dog and the horse. We have favoured the survival of species we domesticated, but they have also significantly impro...)

Tube Talk Pune, October 3: Game Point | EVER wondered what a cross between The Crystal Maze and our desi tele-games would be like? Stay tuned for one of Nickelodeon’s biggest phenomena in the US—Double Dare, wi...)

Britons among Europe's 'Most Committed Humanitarians' Five Britons were tonight named among the European heroes of the year in an annual magazine poll to find the continent's most committed humanitarians. | The Time magazine list, compiled to recognise t...)

Babcock worker faces abuse charge A Babcock Center employee was charged with sexually assaulting a mentally disabled woman at a Lexington County waste-collection station where both of them worked, sheriff’s officials said Saturd...)

Health & Fitness calendar | MONDAY | Tai Chi, classes of yang style, long form with chi gong and strength training, 6:30 p.m. every Monday or 9:30 a.m. Thursday, Parkside Community Church Health Ministry, 5700 South Land Park ...)

Whooping cough cases rise in Michigan | MOUNT CLEMENS — Annabella Provenzano didn’t cry Tuesday when given a shot at a Macomb County health clinic that immunized her against whooping cough. The 4-year-old had vowed to do whatever it takes...)

New North Bulletin Board | Sunday, October 03, 2004 -- Compiled by Rick Nowlin and Kathy Samudovsky | ART | Penn -- Butler artist L.W. "Bill" Rettig Jr. will exhibit his paintings from noon to 4 p.m. Sundays, through Oct. 24 ...)

Meeting Boy's Special Needs WESLEY CHAPEL - The classroom scene startled Kesia Petritsch the first day she dropped off her then 11-year-old son Geoffrey at Wesley Chapel High a year ago. | Geoffrey is autistic and was enrolled i...)

Letters to the Editor Once again Tony Blair exhibits delusions of grandeur when he seeks to compare the situation in Iraq with 'the dark days of WWII' (News, last week). There is no comparison. | In 1942 we were fighting a...)

Focus: The needle and the damage done The jab season is here. Flu shots save lives, the new five-in-one vaccines for babies are mercury free, MMR has been declared safe. So why are we still so afraid of injections? As experts warn of a me...)

Thompson leads British women to top of the European heroes league By Jonathan Thompson | The four British women on the list of 28 heroes are yachtswoman Ellen MacArthur, Body Shop's founder, Dame Anita Roddick, primatologist Dame Jane Goodall, and actress and human ...)

A furry friend to learn by | Lest you wonder whether Bryce the Wonderdog is truly a canine marvel of superheroic dimensions, know this: Not only does he help children count and read and walk and talk, he teaches biology. | Biol...)

Parents' measles warning | By Paul James, The Journal   | A measles epidemic is on the way, health bosses are now predicting, because of the slump in children taking the contro-versial MMR vaccine. | The Health Protectio...)

Capsule Vitamin pills do not reduce stomach cancer risk: Study | LONDON: Millions of people take them to stay healthy but scientists said on Friday that vitamin supplements do not protect against stomach and ...)

Officials fear measles epidemic Health officials are drawing up plans to cope with a measles epidemic in London following years in which parents have shunned the MMR vaccine. | Take-up of the triple jab against measles, mumps and ru...)

Archived on Wednesday October 6 at 3.02am:

Mentally Ill Man Wins Test Case A mentally-ill man held against his will in a psychiatric hospital today won his claim against the Government for a breach of his human rights. | The 55-year-old Surrey man, named in court only as "H....)

Hospital autism detention 'wrong' The detention of a man with autism under common law was a breach of his human rights, the European Court of Human Rights has ruled. | The decision could have implications for people with dementia and ...)

Republican grip starts to loosen in Little Havana For Cuban exiles, the Versailles cafe is a parallel world. If there had been no revolution, no Fidel, they would have been sipping coffee and reading the daily papers in a place just like this in Hava...)

Best sellers Hardcover Fiction | 1. The Dark Tower, Stephen King (Donald M. Grant/Scribner; $35) Seventh book in a series offers readers the conclusion they've been eagerly awaiting and silently dreading. | 2. Tra...)

A yoga teacher's CD offers a path to the self John Lennon wrote that "Life is just what happens to you while you're busy making other plans." | What he alerted us to in a song, yoga instructor Lisa Temoshok is hoping to rectify with a voyage of s...)

State school board seeks boost in education funding The state school board is asking the 2005 Legislature to boost education funding by $201 million in ongoing funds and $30 million in one-time money. More than half the requested increase would...)

Health calendar: 10/5/04 | Tuesday, October 05, 2004 Compiled by Kathy Samudovsky | Special Events | "It's in the Genes," 2 to 4:30 p.m. Oct. 24. Magee-Womens Hospital auditorium, Oakland. A panel discussion on the facts, leg...)

Republican grip starts to loosen in Little Havana For Cuban exiles, the Versailles cafe is a parallel world. If there had been no revolution, no Fidel, they would have been sipping coffee and reading the daily papers in a place just like this in Hava...)

Biotech's Q3 Fundraising Brings the Year-to-Date Total to More Than $20 Billion Biotech's Value on Wall Street Is On the Rise as Well SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 4 /PRNewswire/ -- "Although the action on Wall Street was slow all summer, the biotech industry nonetheless managed to raise a...)

Ruling Due in Mental Health Case Human rights judges will rule tomorrow in the case of a Surrey man who claims he was kept in a psychiatric hospital against his wishes and in breach of his legal right liberty. | The 55-year old man, ...)

San Diego Chargers' Quarterback Doug Flutie Charges Forward with His Personal Web Site, Designed by Paid, Inc. WORCESTER, Mass., and SAN DIEGO, Oct. 4 /PRNewswire/ -- San Diego Chargers' quarterback and long time fan favorite Doug Flutie today launched his first official personal web site, http://www.dougfluti...)

Media Advisory - Volunteers make dream come true for underprivileged children from Ottawa / Gatineau region | OTTAWA, Oct. 4 /CNW Telbec/ - On Wednesday, October 6, 91 physically, mentally and/or socially challenged children from the Ottawa / Gatineau region will set out in the wee hours of the morning for ...)

Ministry celebrates anniversary Can a woman have an abortion with little or no long-term emotional side effects? | Or does having an abortion cause all sorts of psychic damage to women? | Count Vicki Thorn among those who believe th...)

OCBC right in front for The Bull Run OCBC Bank has become the latest major sponsor of The Bull Run 2004 with a contribution of $100,000. Limbering up: staff of OCBC and SGX practising for The Bull Run charity on Oct 22 | The charity even...)

A2 milk licensee fined in Australia over therapeutic claim One of A2 Corporation Ltd's major licensees in Australia has voluntarily appointed an administrator, after being convicted and fined for making misleading health claims over A2 milk. | A2 Dairy Market...)

Sniffing out the problems HUMAN history has been intricately interwoven with that of animals, particularly the dog and the horse. We have favoured the survival of species we domesticated, but they have also significantly impro...)

Tube Talk Pune, October 3: Game Point | EVER wondered what a cross between The Crystal Maze and our desi tele-games would be like? Stay tuned for one of Nickelodeon’s biggest phenomena in the US—Double Dare, wi...)

Britons among Europe's 'Most Committed Humanitarians' Five Britons were tonight named among the European heroes of the year in an annual magazine poll to find the continent's most committed humanitarians. | The Time magazine list, compiled to recognise t...)

Babcock worker faces abuse charge A Babcock Center employee was charged with sexually assaulting a mentally disabled woman at a Lexington County waste-collection station where both of them worked, sheriff’s officials said Saturd...)

Health & Fitness calendar | MONDAY | Tai Chi, classes of yang style, long form with chi gong and strength training, 6:30 p.m. every Monday or 9:30 a.m. Thursday, Parkside Community Church Health Ministry, 5700 South Land Park ...)

Archived on Wednesday October 6 at 6.07pm:

Mentally Ill Man Wins Test Case A mentally-ill man held against his will in a psychiatric hospital today won his claim against the Government for a breach of his human rights. | The 55-year-old Surrey man, named in court only as "H....)

Hospital autism detention 'wrong' The detention of a man with autism under common law was a breach of his human rights, the European Court of Human Rights has ruled. | The decision could have implications for people with dementia and ...)

Republican grip starts to loosen in Little Havana For Cuban exiles, the Versailles cafe is a parallel world. If there had been no revolution, no Fidel, they would have been sipping coffee and reading the daily papers in a place just like this in Hava...)

Best sellers Hardcover Fiction | 1. The Dark Tower, Stephen King (Donald M. Grant/Scribner; $35) Seventh book in a series offers readers the conclusion they've been eagerly awaiting and silently dreading. | 2. Tra...)

A yoga teacher's CD offers a path to the self John Lennon wrote that "Life is just what happens to you while you're busy making other plans." | What he alerted us to in a song, yoga instructor Lisa Temoshok is hoping to rectify with a voyage of s...)

State school board seeks boost in education funding The state school board is asking the 2005 Legislature to boost education funding by $201 million in ongoing funds and $30 million in one-time money. More than half the requested increase would...)

Health calendar: 10/5/04 | Tuesday, October 05, 2004 Compiled by Kathy Samudovsky | Special Events | "It's in the Genes," 2 to 4:30 p.m. Oct. 24. Magee-Womens Hospital auditorium, Oakland. A panel discussion on the facts, leg...)

Republican grip starts to loosen in Little Havana For Cuban exiles, the Versailles cafe is a parallel world. If there had been no revolution, no Fidel, they would have been sipping coffee and reading the daily papers in a place just like this in Hava...)

Biotech's Q3 Fundraising Brings the Year-to-Date Total to More Than $20 Billion Biotech's Value on Wall Street Is On the Rise as Well SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 4 /PRNewswire/ -- "Although the action on Wall Street was slow all summer, the biotech industry nonetheless managed to raise a...)

Ruling Due in Mental Health Case Human rights judges will rule tomorrow in the case of a Surrey man who claims he was kept in a psychiatric hospital against his wishes and in breach of his legal right liberty. | The 55-year old man, ...)

San Diego Chargers' Quarterback Doug Flutie Charges Forward with His Personal Web Site, Designed by Paid, Inc. WORCESTER, Mass., and SAN DIEGO, Oct. 4 /PRNewswire/ -- San Diego Chargers' quarterback and long time fan favorite Doug Flutie today launched his first official personal web site, http://www.dougfluti...)

Media Advisory - Volunteers make dream come true for underprivileged children from Ottawa / Gatineau region | OTTAWA, Oct. 4 /CNW Telbec/ - On Wednesday, October 6, 91 physically, mentally and/or socially challenged children from the Ottawa / Gatineau region will set out in the wee hours of the morning for ...)

Ministry celebrates anniversary Can a woman have an abortion with little or no long-term emotional side effects? | Or does having an abortion cause all sorts of psychic damage to women? | Count Vicki Thorn among those who believe th...)

OCBC right in front for The Bull Run OCBC Bank has become the latest major sponsor of The Bull Run 2004 with a contribution of $100,000. Limbering up: staff of OCBC and SGX practising for The Bull Run charity on Oct 22 | The charity even...)

A2 milk licensee fined in Australia over therapeutic claim One of A2 Corporation Ltd's major licensees in Australia has voluntarily appointed an administrator, after being convicted and fined for making misleading health claims over A2 milk. | A2 Dairy Market...)

Sniffing out the problems HUMAN history has been intricately interwoven with that of animals, particularly the dog and the horse. We have favoured the survival of species we domesticated, but they have also significantly impro...)

Tube Talk Pune, October 3: Game Point | EVER wondered what a cross between The Crystal Maze and our desi tele-games would be like? Stay tuned for one of Nickelodeon’s biggest phenomena in the US—Double Dare, wi...)

Britons among Europe's 'Most Committed Humanitarians' Five Britons were tonight named among the European heroes of the year in an annual magazine poll to find the continent's most committed humanitarians. | The Time magazine list, compiled to recognise t...)

Babcock worker faces abuse charge A Babcock Center employee was charged with sexually assaulting a mentally disabled woman at a Lexington County waste-collection station where both of them worked, sheriff’s officials said Saturd...)

Health & Fitness calendar | MONDAY | Tai Chi, classes of yang style, long form with chi gong and strength training, 6:30 p.m. every Monday or 9:30 a.m. Thursday, Parkside Community Church Health Ministry, 5700 South Land Park ...)

Archived on Thursday October 7 at 12.43pm:

Bulletin Board: A weekly roundup of things to do in the East suburbs | Wednesday, October 06, 2004 Compiled by Rick Nowlin | Church activities | Penn Hills -- St. Gerard Majella Catholic Church, 121 Dawn Drive, is holding a flea market and craft sale from 8 a.m. to 2 p...)

Bulletin Board: A weekly roundup of things to do in North communities | Wednesday, October 06, 2004 Compiled by Rick Nowlin, Kathy Samudovsky and Madeline Izzo | Art | Butler -- Associated Artists of Butler County will exhibit the art of Bill Perry, Alice Ferraro and As...)

One dream day in Walt Disney World, Florida, for 91 children from Ottawa / Gatineau region | OTTAWA, Oct. 6 /CNW Telbec/ - At 5:30 a.m. this morning, 91 physically, mentally and/or socially challenged children from the Ottawa / Gatineau region along with over 50 volunteers set out for Walt ...)

Legal victory for battling parents Autistic Paul in education fund boost. | 06 October 2004 | Education chiefs were today studying the implications of an east Belfast family's legal victory on schooling for their autistic son. | An edu...)

Profanity doesn't bother book group Mayor Rocky Anderson's "Salt Lake City Reads Together" book club was supposed to get the city reading. It also got people talking when the first fiction book chosen, British author Mark Haddon's The C...)

Family's landmark autism victory It is believed to be the first time an education and library board has been ordered to pay the full cost of the therapy, which can cost up to Ł30,000 a year. | A BBC television crew has followed the f...)

50,000 psychiatric cases may face review after court ruling By Robert Verkaik, Legal Affairs Correspondent | Judges in Strasbourg said legal safeguards protecting people who do not understand why they are detained for treatment were insufficient. The European ...)

Autistic man wins damages for being held in hospital An autistic man who was held informally in a psychiatric hospital without the safeguards for patients who are "sectioned" under the Mental Health Act, won damages yesterday for a breach of his human r...)

Mentally Ill Man Wins Test Case A mentally-ill man held against his will in a psychiatric hospital today won his claim against the Government for a breach of his human rights. | The 55-year-old Surrey man, named in court only as "H....)

Hospital autism detention 'wrong' The detention of a man with autism under common law was a breach of his human rights, the European Court of Human Rights has ruled. | The decision could have implications for people with dementia and ...)

Republican grip starts to loosen in Little Havana For Cuban exiles, the Versailles cafe is a parallel world. If there had been no revolution, no Fidel, they would have been sipping coffee and reading the daily papers in a place just like this in Hava...)

Best sellers Hardcover Fiction | 1. The Dark Tower, Stephen King (Donald M. Grant/Scribner; $35) Seventh book in a series offers readers the conclusion they've been eagerly awaiting and silently dreading. | 2. Tra...)

A yoga teacher's CD offers a path to the self John Lennon wrote that "Life is just what happens to you while you're busy making other plans." | What he alerted us to in a song, yoga instructor Lisa Temoshok is hoping to rectify with a voyage of s...)

State school board seeks boost in education funding The state school board is asking the 2005 Legislature to boost education funding by $201 million in ongoing funds and $30 million in one-time money. More than half the requested increase would...)

Health calendar: 10/5/04 | Tuesday, October 05, 2004 Compiled by Kathy Samudovsky | Special Events | "It's in the Genes," 2 to 4:30 p.m. Oct. 24. Magee-Womens Hospital auditorium, Oakland. A panel discussion on the facts, leg...)

Republican grip starts to loosen in Little Havana For Cuban exiles, the Versailles cafe is a parallel world. If there had been no revolution, no Fidel, they would have been sipping coffee and reading the daily papers in a place just like this in Hava...)

Biotech's Q3 Fundraising Brings the Year-to-Date Total to More Than $20 Billion Biotech's Value on Wall Street Is On the Rise as Well SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 4 /PRNewswire/ -- "Although the action on Wall Street was slow all summer, the biotech industry nonetheless managed to raise a...)

Ruling Due in Mental Health Case Human rights judges will rule tomorrow in the case of a Surrey man who claims he was kept in a psychiatric hospital against his wishes and in breach of his legal right liberty. | The 55-year old man, ...)

San Diego Chargers' Quarterback Doug Flutie Charges Forward with His Personal Web Site, Designed by Paid, Inc. WORCESTER, Mass., and SAN DIEGO, Oct. 4 /PRNewswire/ -- San Diego Chargers' quarterback and long time fan favorite Doug Flutie today launched his first official personal web site, http://www.dougfluti...)

Media Advisory - Volunteers make dream come true for underprivileged children from Ottawa / Gatineau region | OTTAWA, Oct. 4 /CNW Telbec/ - On Wednesday, October 6, 91 physically, mentally and/or socially challenged children from the Ottawa / Gatineau region will set out in the wee hours of the morning for ...)

Archived on Friday October 8 at 4.27am:

Charges dropped in autistic kid's outburst Clovis, CA, Oct. 7 (UPI) -- Assault charges against an autistic teenager were dropped after California prosecutors decided he would be unable to assist in his own defense. | Colin Frates, 15, had been...)

Board to stand by tribunal rule on funding 07 October 2004 | A landmark ruling that insisted funding is provided for an autistic boy's intensive education programme will not be challenged by his education board, it emerged today. | The South E...)

Drown Helper Untrained | Oct 7 2004 | By Paul Gallagher   | A SUPPORT worker helping a swimming lesson for special needs children at which a girl of four drowned had no training for pool sessions, a court heard yesterd...)

Whooping cough cases rise in Michigan | MOUNT CLEMENS — Annabella Provenzano didn’t cry Tuesday when given a shot at a Macomb County health clinic that immunized her against whooping cough. The 4-year-old had vowed to do whatever it takes...)

Oakland Students of the week | Tanner Graham, Spring Mills Elementary School | Who he is: Tanner Graham, 8, is a third-grader at Spring Mills Elementary School in Highland. | Background: Tanner is the son of Thomas and Alison Gra...)

The frightening face-off What if you got two of the scariest minds in America together in one city, one Halloween -- and got them to create competing haunted houses? Not scary like Jessica Simpson or Ray Lewis -- professional...)

Managing autism | Can diet intervention really help an autistic child? DR CHUNG YEE CHOONG, a medical doctor and parent of an autistic child, checks out the theory of diet intervention, and writes about the highs and...)

Teachers failed to miss drowned girl, court told A girl with learning difficulties was found drowned in a swimming pool 15 minutes after teachers had escorted her classmates to the changing rooms, a court heard. | Emma Farrar, aged four, was said to...)

'No training' for pool assistant A support teacher who helped with a swimming lesson in which a four-year-old girl drowned was given no training for pool sessions, a court has heard. | Emma Farrar, from Nuttall Road, Blackpool, had b...)

2nd Annual CAMIMH Champions of Mental Health luncheon honours those advancing the mental health agenda in Canada | OTTAWA, Oct. 6 /CNW Telbec/ - The Canadian Alliance on Mental Illness and Mental Health (CAMIMH) is hosting the 2nd Annual Champions of Mental Health luncheon at the Fairmont Chateau Laurier. Federa...)

Franklin Regional district helping flood victims | Wednesday, October 06, 2004 By Laurie Bailey | Other than a canceled football game, life at Franklin Regional was soggier the night of Sept. 17, but went on as usual. | That's not to say students, t...)

Bulletin Board: A weekly roundup of things to do in the East suburbs | Wednesday, October 06, 2004 Compiled by Rick Nowlin | Church activities | Penn Hills -- St. Gerard Majella Catholic Church, 121 Dawn Drive, is holding a flea market and craft sale from 8 a.m. to 2 p...)

Bulletin Board: A weekly roundup of things to do in North communities | Wednesday, October 06, 2004 Compiled by Rick Nowlin, Kathy Samudovsky and Madeline Izzo | Art | Butler -- Associated Artists of Butler County will exhibit the art of Bill Perry, Alice Ferraro and As...)

One dream day in Walt Disney World, Florida, for 91 children from Ottawa / Gatineau region | OTTAWA, Oct. 6 /CNW Telbec/ - At 5:30 a.m. this morning, 91 physically, mentally and/or socially challenged children from the Ottawa / Gatineau region along with over 50 volunteers set out for Walt ...)

Legal victory for battling parents Autistic Paul in education fund boost. | 06 October 2004 | Education chiefs were today studying the implications of an east Belfast family's legal victory on schooling for their autistic son. | An edu...)

Profanity doesn't bother book group Mayor Rocky Anderson's "Salt Lake City Reads Together" book club was supposed to get the city reading. It also got people talking when the first fiction book chosen, British author Mark Haddon's The C...)

Family's landmark autism victory It is believed to be the first time an education and library board has been ordered to pay the full cost of the therapy, which can cost up to Ł30,000 a year. | A BBC television crew has followed the f...)

50,000 psychiatric cases may face review after court ruling By Robert Verkaik, Legal Affairs Correspondent | Judges in Strasbourg said legal safeguards protecting people who do not understand why they are detained for treatment were insufficient. The European ...)

Autistic man wins damages for being held in hospital An autistic man who was held informally in a psychiatric hospital without the safeguards for patients who are "sectioned" under the Mental Health Act, won damages yesterday for a breach of his human r...)

Mentally Ill Man Wins Test Case A mentally-ill man held against his will in a psychiatric hospital today won his claim against the Government for a breach of his human rights. | The 55-year-old Surrey man, named in court only as "H....)

Archived on Friday October 8 at 9.35pm:

Canada NewsWire summary of releases for Midday, Friday October 8th 2004 | TORONTO, Oct. 8 /CNW/ - General C6662 - TORONTO : LCBO stores closed on Thanksgiving, October 11 (LCBO- closed-Octobr-11) C8319 - HALIFAX : Higher Levels of Residential Construction Widespread Acros...)

Corrie star donates libel money Coronation Street actor Keith Duffy has been awarded Ł25,000 over a libel alleging he had been involved in a row with two soap co-stars. | However, the former Boyzone star has donated the substantial ...)

New supports for children with autism now in place across Ontario | TORONTO, Oct. 8 /CNW/ - The McGuinty Government has implemented a wide range of new supports for families of children with autism, from a child's first assessment, right through their school years, ...)

Weekend Guide | Friday, October 08, 2004 Pittsburgh Post-Gazette | CONCERTS Pop/Rock | JOHN CALE The World, Fri., 8 p.m. $25 advance; $28 at door. 412-323-1919. | LAMB OF GOD/FEAR FACTORY The Rock Club, Fri., 8 p.m...)

Major Improvement Possible for Disabled People Says Dr. William Hammesfahr, Nobel Prize Nominee, Speaking At ... Orlando, FL (PRWEB) October 8, 2004 -- "Contrary to popular belief in mainstream medicine, most people can see major restoration of disabilities through proper medication and therapy," says Dr. Willia...)

How to stop boys being the weaker sex HE'S supposed to be all slugs and snails and puppy dogs' tails. You could add dirty fingernails, dead grubs in his jacket pockets and a worrying propensity to dive headfirst off the back of the couch ...)

Alarming Results Of Pollutant Test | Oct 8 2004 | By Rachel Murphy   | THEY are an ordinary hard-working British family with three happy children and a jolly granny. | Lined up outside their Devon home, the Clements are typical of...)

Charges dropped in autistic kid's outburst Clovis, CA, Oct. 7 (UPI) -- Assault charges against an autistic teenager were dropped after California prosecutors decided he would be unable to assist in his own defense. | Colin Frates, 15, had been...)

Board to stand by tribunal rule on funding 07 October 2004 | A landmark ruling that insisted funding is provided for an autistic boy's intensive education programme will not be challenged by his education board, it emerged today. | The South E...)

Drown Helper Untrained | Oct 7 2004 | By Paul Gallagher   | A SUPPORT worker helping a swimming lesson for special needs children at which a girl of four drowned had no training for pool sessions, a court heard yesterd...)

Whooping cough cases rise in Michigan | MOUNT CLEMENS — Annabella Provenzano didn’t cry Tuesday when given a shot at a Macomb County health clinic that immunized her against whooping cough. The 4-year-old had vowed to do whatever it takes...)

Oakland Students of the week | Tanner Graham, Spring Mills Elementary School | Who he is: Tanner Graham, 8, is a third-grader at Spring Mills Elementary School in Highland. | Background: Tanner is the son of Thomas and Alison Gra...)

The frightening face-off What if you got two of the scariest minds in America together in one city, one Halloween -- and got them to create competing haunted houses? Not scary like Jessica Simpson or Ray Lewis -- professional...)

Managing autism | Can diet intervention really help an autistic child? DR CHUNG YEE CHOONG, a medical doctor and parent of an autistic child, checks out the theory of diet intervention, and writes about the highs and...)

Teachers failed to miss drowned girl, court told A girl with learning difficulties was found drowned in a swimming pool 15 minutes after teachers had escorted her classmates to the changing rooms, a court heard. | Emma Farrar, aged four, was said to...)

'No training' for pool assistant A support teacher who helped with a swimming lesson in which a four-year-old girl drowned was given no training for pool sessions, a court has heard. | Emma Farrar, from Nuttall Road, Blackpool, had b...)

2nd Annual CAMIMH Champions of Mental Health luncheon honours those advancing the mental health agenda in Canada | OTTAWA, Oct. 6 /CNW Telbec/ - The Canadian Alliance on Mental Illness and Mental Health (CAMIMH) is hosting the 2nd Annual Champions of Mental Health luncheon at the Fairmont Chateau Laurier. Federa...)

Franklin Regional district helping flood victims | Wednesday, October 06, 2004 By Laurie Bailey | Other than a canceled football game, life at Franklin Regional was soggier the night of Sept. 17, but went on as usual. | That's not to say students, t...)

Bulletin Board: A weekly roundup of things to do in the East suburbs | Wednesday, October 06, 2004 Compiled by Rick Nowlin | Church activities | Penn Hills -- St. Gerard Majella Catholic Church, 121 Dawn Drive, is holding a flea market and craft sale from 8 a.m. to 2 p...)

Bulletin Board: A weekly roundup of things to do in North communities | Wednesday, October 06, 2004 Compiled by Rick Nowlin, Kathy Samudovsky and Madeline Izzo | Art | Butler -- Associated Artists of Butler County will exhibit the art of Bill Perry, Alice Ferraro and As...)

Archived on Saturday October 9 at 2.02pm:

Canada NewsWire summary of releases for Midday, Friday October 8th 2004 | TORONTO, Oct. 8 /CNW/ - General C6662 - TORONTO : LCBO stores closed on Thanksgiving, October 11 (LCBO- closed-Octobr-11) C8319 - HALIFAX : Higher Levels of Residential Construction Widespread Acros...)

Corrie star donates libel money Coronation Street actor Keith Duffy has been awarded Ł25,000 over a libel alleging he had been involved in a row with two soap co-stars. | However, the former Boyzone star has donated the substantial ...)

New supports for children with autism now in place across Ontario | TORONTO, Oct. 8 /CNW/ - The McGuinty Government has implemented a wide range of new supports for families of children with autism, from a child's first assessment, right through their school years, ...)

Weekend Guide | Friday, October 08, 2004 Pittsburgh Post-Gazette | CONCERTS Pop/Rock | JOHN CALE The World, Fri., 8 p.m. $25 advance; $28 at door. 412-323-1919. | LAMB OF GOD/FEAR FACTORY The Rock Club, Fri., 8 p.m...)

Major Improvement Possible for Disabled People Says Dr. William Hammesfahr, Nobel Prize Nominee, Speaking At ... Orlando, FL (PRWEB) October 8, 2004 -- "Contrary to popular belief in mainstream medicine, most people can see major restoration of disabilities through proper medication and therapy," says Dr. Willia...)

How to stop boys being the weaker sex HE'S supposed to be all slugs and snails and puppy dogs' tails. You could add dirty fingernails, dead grubs in his jacket pockets and a worrying propensity to dive headfirst off the back of the couch ...)

Alarming Results Of Pollutant Test | Oct 8 2004 | By Rachel Murphy   | THEY are an ordinary hard-working British family with three happy children and a jolly granny. | Lined up outside their Devon home, the Clements are typical of...)

Charges dropped in autistic kid's outburst Clovis, CA, Oct. 7 (UPI) -- Assault charges against an autistic teenager were dropped after California prosecutors decided he would be unable to assist in his own defense. | Colin Frates, 15, had been...)

Board to stand by tribunal rule on funding 07 October 2004 | A landmark ruling that insisted funding is provided for an autistic boy's intensive education programme will not be challenged by his education board, it emerged today. | The South E...)

Drown Helper Untrained | Oct 7 2004 | By Paul Gallagher   | A SUPPORT worker helping a swimming lesson for special needs children at which a girl of four drowned had no training for pool sessions, a court heard yesterd...)

Whooping cough cases rise in Michigan | MOUNT CLEMENS — Annabella Provenzano didn’t cry Tuesday when given a shot at a Macomb County health clinic that immunized her against whooping cough. The 4-year-old had vowed to do whatever it takes...)

Oakland Students of the week | Tanner Graham, Spring Mills Elementary School | Who he is: Tanner Graham, 8, is a third-grader at Spring Mills Elementary School in Highland. | Background: Tanner is the son of Thomas and Alison Gra...)

The frightening face-off What if you got two of the scariest minds in America together in one city, one Halloween -- and got them to create competing haunted houses? Not scary like Jessica Simpson or Ray Lewis -- professional...)

Managing autism | Can diet intervention really help an autistic child? DR CHUNG YEE CHOONG, a medical doctor and parent of an autistic child, checks out the theory of diet intervention, and writes about the highs and...)

Teachers failed to miss drowned girl, court told A girl with learning difficulties was found drowned in a swimming pool 15 minutes after teachers had escorted her classmates to the changing rooms, a court heard. | Emma Farrar, aged four, was said to...)

'No training' for pool assistant A support teacher who helped with a swimming lesson in which a four-year-old girl drowned was given no training for pool sessions, a court has heard. | Emma Farrar, from Nuttall Road, Blackpool, had b...)

2nd Annual CAMIMH Champions of Mental Health luncheon honours those advancing the mental health agenda in Canada | OTTAWA, Oct. 6 /CNW Telbec/ - The Canadian Alliance on Mental Illness and Mental Health (CAMIMH) is hosting the 2nd Annual Champions of Mental Health luncheon at the Fairmont Chateau Laurier. Federa...)

Franklin Regional district helping flood victims | Wednesday, October 06, 2004 By Laurie Bailey | Other than a canceled football game, life at Franklin Regional was soggier the night of Sept. 17, but went on as usual. | That's not to say students, t...)

Bulletin Board: A weekly roundup of things to do in the East suburbs | Wednesday, October 06, 2004 Compiled by Rick Nowlin | Church activities | Penn Hills -- St. Gerard Majella Catholic Church, 121 Dawn Drive, is holding a flea market and craft sale from 8 a.m. to 2 p...)

Bulletin Board: A weekly roundup of things to do in North communities | Wednesday, October 06, 2004 Compiled by Rick Nowlin, Kathy Samudovsky and Madeline Izzo | Art | Butler -- Associated Artists of Butler County will exhibit the art of Bill Perry, Alice Ferraro and As...)

Archived on Sunday October 10 at 6.37am:

Canada NewsWire summary of releases for Midday, Friday October 8th 2004 | TORONTO, Oct. 8 /CNW/ - General C6662 - TORONTO : LCBO stores closed on Thanksgiving, October 11 (LCBO- closed-Octobr-11) C8319 - HALIFAX : Higher Levels of Residential Construction Widespread Acros...)

Corrie star donates libel money Coronation Street actor Keith Duffy has been awarded Ł25,000 over a libel alleging he had been involved in a row with two soap co-stars. | However, the former Boyzone star has donated the substantial ...)

New supports for children with autism now in place across Ontario | TORONTO, Oct. 8 /CNW/ - The McGuinty Government has implemented a wide range of new supports for families of children with autism, from a child's first assessment, right through their school years, ...)

Weekend Guide | Friday, October 08, 2004 Pittsburgh Post-Gazette | CONCERTS Pop/Rock | JOHN CALE The World, Fri., 8 p.m. $25 advance; $28 at door. 412-323-1919. | LAMB OF GOD/FEAR FACTORY The Rock Club, Fri., 8 p.m...)

Major Improvement Possible for Disabled People Says Dr. William Hammesfahr, Nobel Prize Nominee, Speaking At ... Orlando, FL (PRWEB) October 8, 2004 -- "Contrary to popular belief in mainstream medicine, most people can see major restoration of disabilities through proper medication and therapy," says Dr. Willia...)

How to stop boys being the weaker sex HE'S supposed to be all slugs and snails and puppy dogs' tails. You could add dirty fingernails, dead grubs in his jacket pockets and a worrying propensity to dive headfirst off the back of the couch ...)

Alarming Results Of Pollutant Test | Oct 8 2004 | By Rachel Murphy   | THEY are an ordinary hard-working British family with three happy children and a jolly granny. | Lined up outside their Devon home, the Clements are typical of...)

Charges dropped in autistic kid's outburst Clovis, CA, Oct. 7 (UPI) -- Assault charges against an autistic teenager were dropped after California prosecutors decided he would be unable to assist in his own defense. | Colin Frates, 15, had been...)

Board to stand by tribunal rule on funding 07 October 2004 | A landmark ruling that insisted funding is provided for an autistic boy's intensive education programme will not be challenged by his education board, it emerged today. | The South E...)

Drown Helper Untrained | Oct 7 2004 | By Paul Gallagher   | A SUPPORT worker helping a swimming lesson for special needs children at which a girl of four drowned had no training for pool sessions, a court heard yesterd...)

Whooping cough cases rise in Michigan | MOUNT CLEMENS — Annabella Provenzano didn’t cry Tuesday when given a shot at a Macomb County health clinic that immunized her against whooping cough. The 4-year-old had vowed to do whatever it takes...)

Oakland Students of the week | Tanner Graham, Spring Mills Elementary School | Who he is: Tanner Graham, 8, is a third-grader at Spring Mills Elementary School in Highland. | Background: Tanner is the son of Thomas and Alison Gra...)

The frightening face-off What if you got two of the scariest minds in America together in one city, one Halloween -- and got them to create competing haunted houses? Not scary like Jessica Simpson or Ray Lewis -- professional...)

Managing autism | Can diet intervention really help an autistic child? DR CHUNG YEE CHOONG, a medical doctor and parent of an autistic child, checks out the theory of diet intervention, and writes about the highs and...)

Teachers failed to miss drowned girl, court told A girl with learning difficulties was found drowned in a swimming pool 15 minutes after teachers had escorted her classmates to the changing rooms, a court heard. | Emma Farrar, aged four, was said to...)

'No training' for pool assistant A support teacher who helped with a swimming lesson in which a four-year-old girl drowned was given no training for pool sessions, a court has heard. | Emma Farrar, from Nuttall Road, Blackpool, had b...)

2nd Annual CAMIMH Champions of Mental Health luncheon honours those advancing the mental health agenda in Canada | OTTAWA, Oct. 6 /CNW Telbec/ - The Canadian Alliance on Mental Illness and Mental Health (CAMIMH) is hosting the 2nd Annual Champions of Mental Health luncheon at the Fairmont Chateau Laurier. Federa...)

Franklin Regional district helping flood victims | Wednesday, October 06, 2004 By Laurie Bailey | Other than a canceled football game, life at Franklin Regional was soggier the night of Sept. 17, but went on as usual. | That's not to say students, t...)

Bulletin Board: A weekly roundup of things to do in the East suburbs | Wednesday, October 06, 2004 Compiled by Rick Nowlin | Church activities | Penn Hills -- St. Gerard Majella Catholic Church, 121 Dawn Drive, is holding a flea market and craft sale from 8 a.m. to 2 p...)

Bulletin Board: A weekly roundup of things to do in North communities | Wednesday, October 06, 2004 Compiled by Rick Nowlin, Kathy Samudovsky and Madeline Izzo | Art | Butler -- Associated Artists of Butler County will exhibit the art of Bill Perry, Alice Ferraro and As...)

Archived on Sunday October 10 at 9.55pm:

Canada NewsWire summary of releases for Midday, Friday October 8th 2004 | TORONTO, Oct. 8 /CNW/ - General C6662 - TORONTO : LCBO stores closed on Thanksgiving, October 11 (LCBO- closed-Octobr-11) C8319 - HALIFAX : Higher Levels of Residential Construction Widespread Acros...)

Corrie star donates libel money Coronation Street actor Keith Duffy has been awarded Ł25,000 over a libel alleging he had been involved in a row with two soap co-stars. | However, the former Boyzone star has donated the substantial ...)

New supports for children with autism now in place across Ontario | TORONTO, Oct. 8 /CNW/ - The McGuinty Government has implemented a wide range of new supports for families of children with autism, from a child's first assessment, right through their school years, ...)

Weekend Guide | Friday, October 08, 2004 Pittsburgh Post-Gazette | CONCERTS Pop/Rock | JOHN CALE The World, Fri., 8 p.m. $25 advance; $28 at door. 412-323-1919. | LAMB OF GOD/FEAR FACTORY The Rock Club, Fri., 8 p.m...)

Major Improvement Possible for Disabled People Says Dr. William Hammesfahr, Nobel Prize Nominee, Speaking At ... Orlando, FL (PRWEB) October 8, 2004 -- "Contrary to popular belief in mainstream medicine, most people can see major restoration of disabilities through proper medication and therapy," says Dr. Willia...)

How to stop boys being the weaker sex HE'S supposed to be all slugs and snails and puppy dogs' tails. You could add dirty fingernails, dead grubs in his jacket pockets and a worrying propensity to dive headfirst off the back of the couch ...)

Alarming Results Of Pollutant Test | Oct 8 2004 | By Rachel Murphy   | THEY are an ordinary hard-working British family with three happy children and a jolly granny. | Lined up outside their Devon home, the Clements are typical of...)

Charges dropped in autistic kid's outburst Clovis, CA, Oct. 7 (UPI) -- Assault charges against an autistic teenager were dropped after California prosecutors decided he would be unable to assist in his own defense. | Colin Frates, 15, had been...)

Board to stand by tribunal rule on funding 07 October 2004 | A landmark ruling that insisted funding is provided for an autistic boy's intensive education programme will not be challenged by his education board, it emerged today. | The South E...)

Drown Helper Untrained | Oct 7 2004 | By Paul Gallagher   | A SUPPORT worker helping a swimming lesson for special needs children at which a girl of four drowned had no training for pool sessions, a court heard yesterd...)

Whooping cough cases rise in Michigan | MOUNT CLEMENS — Annabella Provenzano didn’t cry Tuesday when given a shot at a Macomb County health clinic that immunized her against whooping cough. The 4-year-old had vowed to do whatever it takes...)

Oakland Students of the week | Tanner Graham, Spring Mills Elementary School | Who he is: Tanner Graham, 8, is a third-grader at Spring Mills Elementary School in Highland. | Background: Tanner is the son of Thomas and Alison Gra...)

The frightening face-off What if you got two of the scariest minds in America together in one city, one Halloween -- and got them to create competing haunted houses? Not scary like Jessica Simpson or Ray Lewis -- professional...)

Managing autism | Can diet intervention really help an autistic child? DR CHUNG YEE CHOONG, a medical doctor and parent of an autistic child, checks out the theory of diet intervention, and writes about the highs and...)

Teachers failed to miss drowned girl, court told A girl with learning difficulties was found drowned in a swimming pool 15 minutes after teachers had escorted her classmates to the changing rooms, a court heard. | Emma Farrar, aged four, was said to...)

'No training' for pool assistant A support teacher who helped with a swimming lesson in which a four-year-old girl drowned was given no training for pool sessions, a court has heard. | Emma Farrar, from Nuttall Road, Blackpool, had b...)

2nd Annual CAMIMH Champions of Mental Health luncheon honours those advancing the mental health agenda in Canada | OTTAWA, Oct. 6 /CNW Telbec/ - The Canadian Alliance on Mental Illness and Mental Health (CAMIMH) is hosting the 2nd Annual Champions of Mental Health luncheon at the Fairmont Chateau Laurier. Federa...)

Franklin Regional district helping flood victims | Wednesday, October 06, 2004 By Laurie Bailey | Other than a canceled football game, life at Franklin Regional was soggier the night of Sept. 17, but went on as usual. | That's not to say students, t...)

Bulletin Board: A weekly roundup of things to do in the East suburbs | Wednesday, October 06, 2004 Compiled by Rick Nowlin | Church activities | Penn Hills -- St. Gerard Majella Catholic Church, 121 Dawn Drive, is holding a flea market and craft sale from 8 a.m. to 2 p...)

Bulletin Board: A weekly roundup of things to do in North communities | Wednesday, October 06, 2004 Compiled by Rick Nowlin, Kathy Samudovsky and Madeline Izzo | Art | Butler -- Associated Artists of Butler County will exhibit the art of Bill Perry, Alice Ferraro and As...)

Archived on Monday October 11 at 3.07pm:

Canada NewsWire summary of releases for Midday, Friday October 8th 2004 | TORONTO, Oct. 8 /CNW/ - General C6662 - TORONTO : LCBO stores closed on Thanksgiving, October 11 (LCBO- closed-Octobr-11) C8319 - HALIFAX : Higher Levels of Residential Construction Widespread Acros...)

Corrie star donates libel money Coronation Street actor Keith Duffy has been awarded Ł25,000 over a libel alleging he had been involved in a row with two soap co-stars. | However, the former Boyzone star has donated the substantial ...)

New supports for children with autism now in place across Ontario | TORONTO, Oct. 8 /CNW/ - The McGuinty Government has implemented a wide range of new supports for families of children with autism, from a child's first assessment, right through their school years, ...)

Weekend Guide | Friday, October 08, 2004 Pittsburgh Post-Gazette | CONCERTS Pop/Rock | JOHN CALE The World, Fri., 8 p.m. $25 advance; $28 at door. 412-323-1919. | LAMB OF GOD/FEAR FACTORY The Rock Club, Fri., 8 p.m...)

Major Improvement Possible for Disabled People Says Dr. William Hammesfahr, Nobel Prize Nominee, Speaking At ... Orlando, FL (PRWEB) October 8, 2004 -- "Contrary to popular belief in mainstream medicine, most people can see major restoration of disabilities through proper medication and therapy," says Dr. Willia...)

How to stop boys being the weaker sex HE'S supposed to be all slugs and snails and puppy dogs' tails. You could add dirty fingernails, dead grubs in his jacket pockets and a worrying propensity to dive headfirst off the back of the couch ...)

Alarming Results Of Pollutant Test | Oct 8 2004 | By Rachel Murphy   | THEY are an ordinary hard-working British family with three happy children and a jolly granny. | Lined up outside their Devon home, the Clements are typical of...)

Charges dropped in autistic kid's outburst Clovis, CA, Oct. 7 (UPI) -- Assault charges against an autistic teenager were dropped after California prosecutors decided he would be unable to assist in his own defense. | Colin Frates, 15, had been...)

Board to stand by tribunal rule on funding 07 October 2004 | A landmark ruling that insisted funding is provided for an autistic boy's intensive education programme will not be challenged by his education board, it emerged today. | The South E...)

Drown Helper Untrained | Oct 7 2004 | By Paul Gallagher   | A SUPPORT worker helping a swimming lesson for special needs children at which a girl of four drowned had no training for pool sessions, a court heard yesterd...)

Whooping cough cases rise in Michigan | MOUNT CLEMENS — Annabella Provenzano didn’t cry Tuesday when given a shot at a Macomb County health clinic that immunized her against whooping cough. The 4-year-old had vowed to do whatever it takes...)

Oakland Students of the week | Tanner Graham, Spring Mills Elementary School | Who he is: Tanner Graham, 8, is a third-grader at Spring Mills Elementary School in Highland. | Background: Tanner is the son of Thomas and Alison Gra...)

The frightening face-off What if you got two of the scariest minds in America together in one city, one Halloween -- and got them to create competing haunted houses? Not scary like Jessica Simpson or Ray Lewis -- professional...)

Managing autism | Can diet intervention really help an autistic child? DR CHUNG YEE CHOONG, a medical doctor and parent of an autistic child, checks out the theory of diet intervention, and writes about the highs and...)

Teachers failed to miss drowned girl, court told A girl with learning difficulties was found drowned in a swimming pool 15 minutes after teachers had escorted her classmates to the changing rooms, a court heard. | Emma Farrar, aged four, was said to...)

'No training' for pool assistant A support teacher who helped with a swimming lesson in which a four-year-old girl drowned was given no training for pool sessions, a court has heard. | Emma Farrar, from Nuttall Road, Blackpool, had b...)

2nd Annual CAMIMH Champions of Mental Health luncheon honours those advancing the mental health agenda in Canada | OTTAWA, Oct. 6 /CNW Telbec/ - The Canadian Alliance on Mental Illness and Mental Health (CAMIMH) is hosting the 2nd Annual Champions of Mental Health luncheon at the Fairmont Chateau Laurier. Federa...)

Franklin Regional district helping flood victims | Wednesday, October 06, 2004 By Laurie Bailey | Other than a canceled football game, life at Franklin Regional was soggier the night of Sept. 17, but went on as usual. | That's not to say students, t...)

Bulletin Board: A weekly roundup of things to do in the East suburbs | Wednesday, October 06, 2004 Compiled by Rick Nowlin | Church activities | Penn Hills -- St. Gerard Majella Catholic Church, 121 Dawn Drive, is holding a flea market and craft sale from 8 a.m. to 2 p...)

Bulletin Board: A weekly roundup of things to do in North communities | Wednesday, October 06, 2004 Compiled by Rick Nowlin, Kathy Samudovsky and Madeline Izzo | Art | Butler -- Associated Artists of Butler County will exhibit the art of Bill Perry, Alice Ferraro and As...)

Archived on Tuesday October 12 at 7.26am:

Canada NewsWire summary of releases for Midday, Friday October 8th 2004 | TORONTO, Oct. 8 /CNW/ - General C6662 - TORONTO : LCBO stores closed on Thanksgiving, October 11 (LCBO- closed-Octobr-11) C8319 - HALIFAX : Higher Levels of Residential Construction Widespread Acros...)

Corrie star donates libel money Coronation Street actor Keith Duffy has been awarded Ł25,000 over a libel alleging he had been involved in a row with two soap co-stars. | However, the former Boyzone star has donated the substantial ...)

New supports for children with autism now in place across Ontario | TORONTO, Oct. 8 /CNW/ - The McGuinty Government has implemented a wide range of new supports for families of children with autism, from a child's first assessment, right through their school years, ...)

Weekend Guide | Friday, October 08, 2004 Pittsburgh Post-Gazette | CONCERTS Pop/Rock | JOHN CALE The World, Fri., 8 p.m. $25 advance; $28 at door. 412-323-1919. | LAMB OF GOD/FEAR FACTORY The Rock Club, Fri., 8 p.m...)

Major Improvement Possible for Disabled People Says Dr. William Hammesfahr, Nobel Prize Nominee, Speaking At ... Orlando, FL (PRWEB) October 8, 2004 -- "Contrary to popular belief in mainstream medicine, most people can see major restoration of disabilities through proper medication and therapy," says Dr. Willia...)

How to stop boys being the weaker sex HE'S supposed to be all slugs and snails and puppy dogs' tails. You could add dirty fingernails, dead grubs in his jacket pockets and a worrying propensity to dive headfirst off the back of the couch ...)

Alarming Results Of Pollutant Test | Oct 8 2004 | By Rachel Murphy   | THEY are an ordinary hard-working British family with three happy children and a jolly granny. | Lined up outside their Devon home, the Clements are typical of...)

Charges dropped in autistic kid's outburst Clovis, CA, Oct. 7 (UPI) -- Assault charges against an autistic teenager were dropped after California prosecutors decided he would be unable to assist in his own defense. | Colin Frates, 15, had been...)

Board to stand by tribunal rule on funding 07 October 2004 | A landmark ruling that insisted funding is provided for an autistic boy's intensive education programme will not be challenged by his education board, it emerged today. | The South E...)

Drown Helper Untrained | Oct 7 2004 | By Paul Gallagher   | A SUPPORT worker helping a swimming lesson for special needs children at which a girl of four drowned had no training for pool sessions, a court heard yesterd...)

Whooping cough cases rise in Michigan | MOUNT CLEMENS — Annabella Provenzano didn’t cry Tuesday when given a shot at a Macomb County health clinic that immunized her against whooping cough. The 4-year-old had vowed to do whatever it takes...)

Oakland Students of the week | Tanner Graham, Spring Mills Elementary School | Who he is: Tanner Graham, 8, is a third-grader at Spring Mills Elementary School in Highland. | Background: Tanner is the son of Thomas and Alison Gra...)

The frightening face-off What if you got two of the scariest minds in America together in one city, one Halloween -- and got them to create competing haunted houses? Not scary like Jessica Simpson or Ray Lewis -- professional...)

Managing autism | Can diet intervention really help an autistic child? DR CHUNG YEE CHOONG, a medical doctor and parent of an autistic child, checks out the theory of diet intervention, and writes about the highs and...)

Teachers failed to miss drowned girl, court told A girl with learning difficulties was found drowned in a swimming pool 15 minutes after teachers had escorted her classmates to the changing rooms, a court heard. | Emma Farrar, aged four, was said to...)

'No training' for pool assistant A support teacher who helped with a swimming lesson in which a four-year-old girl drowned was given no training for pool sessions, a court has heard. | Emma Farrar, from Nuttall Road, Blackpool, had b...)

2nd Annual CAMIMH Champions of Mental Health luncheon honours those advancing the mental health agenda in Canada | OTTAWA, Oct. 6 /CNW Telbec/ - The Canadian Alliance on Mental Illness and Mental Health (CAMIMH) is hosting the 2nd Annual Champions of Mental Health luncheon at the Fairmont Chateau Laurier. Federa...)

Franklin Regional district helping flood victims | Wednesday, October 06, 2004 By Laurie Bailey | Other than a canceled football game, life at Franklin Regional was soggier the night of Sept. 17, but went on as usual. | That's not to say students, t...)

Bulletin Board: A weekly roundup of things to do in the East suburbs | Wednesday, October 06, 2004 Compiled by Rick Nowlin | Church activities | Penn Hills -- St. Gerard Majella Catholic Church, 121 Dawn Drive, is holding a flea market and craft sale from 8 a.m. to 2 p...)

Bulletin Board: A weekly roundup of things to do in North communities | Wednesday, October 06, 2004 Compiled by Rick Nowlin, Kathy Samudovsky and Madeline Izzo | Art | Butler -- Associated Artists of Butler County will exhibit the art of Bill Perry, Alice Ferraro and As...)

Archived on Tuesday October 12 at 10.27pm:

Headmasters Vow to Divide and Conker A band of headteachers is refusing to bow to the “health and safety” protocols responsible for the national upsurge in school conker bans. | This Friday, Creighton Muirhead, head of Ruskin Junior ...)

Happier in a special school Matthew would be under the classroom table or throwing chairs at the teacher, screaming and terrifying other pupils. | "Inclusion sounds wonderful," said his mother, Sarah. | "But it scares other pupi...)

Clinton memoir helps profits at St Ives | By Pete Harrison | LONDON (Reuters) - The memoirs of a former U.S. president and the musings of a fictional autistic child have helped printer St. Ives post a 7 percent rise in underlying pretax pro...)

Best Sellers Hardcover Fiction | 1. Trace, Patricia Cornwell (Putnam; $26.95) Kay Scarpetta series. | 2. The Sunday Philosophy Club, Alexander McCall Smith (Pantheon; $19.95) Murder and moral obligation mingle in ...)

Accelerations Educational Software Retains CarterTodd & Associates for PR, Marketing and Creative Services COLUMBIA, S.C., Oct. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- CarterTodd & Associates has been selected to provide public relations, marketing and creative services for Columbia-based Accelerations Educational Software (AE...)

Minister on biological disorder campaign Assistant Minister for Education Beth Mugo has challenged the media to spearhead a campaign to sensitize Kenyans on biological disorder. | In a speech read on her behalf by an Assistant Director of Ed...)

VP: Govt. to consider autism pupils The Vice President Moody Awori says the government will consider extending free primary education funding to schools catering for pupils suffering from autism. | The Vice president said that currently...)

The Fans of Star Trek: Enterprise are in a Word...ENTERPRISING (PRWEB) October 10, 2004 -- Fans of the show have long felt the network"s promotion has been both meager and haphazard, making it more difficult for the series to find and retain an audience. Talk on ...)

Food service to return to Vashon Island ferry | Food service will resume on the Fauntleroy-Vashon-Southworth ferry starting Tuesday, the state Department of Transportation announced yesterday. | A Vashon Island restaurant, Sound Foods, will provi...)

Special education poses challenges Corina Stan, who last year taught a classroom of eight emotionally disabled children at North Augusta High School, had studied special education in her home country of Romania and worked as a special ...)

Altogether now for the business of peace By STEVEN SHAYMAN | Staff writer | LAYTONVILLE, Calif. -- Running a nonprofit organization with a global mission of promoting peace activities and sustainability might seem noble but naive to the skep...)

MMR report 'not denial of autism link' Serious questions were raised last night over the scientific evidence used by the government to reject claims of a link between the MMR vaccine and regressive autism in children. | A US paediatrician,...)

The British are coming ... again 'I'VE done 11 films, five plays and two TV shows pretty much back to back in the last two years.' Since he was taken out of drama school to star alongside Tom Hanks in Band of Brothers , Tom has appea...)

Parents In Race Against Autism VALRICO - Almost every day, Housam Moursi steps into the starting gate for a new lap in an endless race against time. | As an emergency room doctor at three hospitals and a private clinic, he routinel...)

Parents Try An Alternative Approach RIVERVIEW - Tina Duby understands the raised eyebrows. | She was dubious herself when she learned about a treatment called Nambudripad's Allergy Elimination Techniques, or NAET. The approach is based ...)

The Entertainer COMPILED BY ARIEL TEPLITSKY | Understanding McLuhan | The ghost of Marshall McLuhan has waded into Toronto's cluttered festival landscape with an ambitious new 10-day event, the McLuhan International ...)

All crunked up 'Fronts' and centre: Lil Jon |   Back in 2002 people thought R&B queen Mary J Blige had taken artistic licence too far when, on the chorus of her single Family Affair, she crooned something a...)

Paperback best sellers Rankings reflect sales for the week ending Sept. 25 almost 4,000 bookstores, plus wholesalers serving 50,000 other retailers (gift shops, department stores, newsstands, supermarkets), statistically we...)

Reluctant volunteer winds up working to help autistic kids Bill Casner has spent four years working with children with disabilities, all the while going to school. | Casner, 20, first began working with children with disabilities as a 16-year-old student at D...)

Canada NewsWire summary of releases for Evening, Friday October 8th, 2004 | TORONTO, Oct. 8 /CNW/ - General C6662 - TORONTO : LCBO stores closed on Thanksgiving, October 11 (LCBO- closed-Octobr-11) C8319 - HALIFAX : Higher Levels of Residential Construction Widespread Acros...)

Archived on Wednesday October 13 at 5.36pm:

Headmasters Vow to Divide and Conker A band of headteachers is refusing to bow to the “health and safety” protocols responsible for the national upsurge in school conker bans. | This Friday, Creighton Muirhead, head of Ruskin Junior ...)

Happier in a special school Matthew would be under the classroom table or throwing chairs at the teacher, screaming and terrifying other pupils. | "Inclusion sounds wonderful," said his mother, Sarah. | "But it scares other pupi...)

Clinton memoir helps profits at St Ives | By Pete Harrison | LONDON (Reuters) - The memoirs of a former U.S. president and the musings of a fictional autistic child have helped printer St. Ives post a 7 percent rise in underlying pretax pro...)

Best Sellers Hardcover Fiction | 1. Trace, Patricia Cornwell (Putnam; $26.95) Kay Scarpetta series. | 2. The Sunday Philosophy Club, Alexander McCall Smith (Pantheon; $19.95) Murder and moral obligation mingle in ...)

Accelerations Educational Software Retains CarterTodd & Associates for PR, Marketing and Creative Services COLUMBIA, S.C., Oct. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- CarterTodd & Associates has been selected to provide public relations, marketing and creative services for Columbia-based Accelerations Educational Software (AE...)

Minister on biological disorder campaign Assistant Minister for Education Beth Mugo has challenged the media to spearhead a campaign to sensitize Kenyans on biological disorder. | In a speech read on her behalf by an Assistant Director of Ed...)

VP: Govt. to consider autism pupils The Vice President Moody Awori says the government will consider extending free primary education funding to schools catering for pupils suffering from autism. | The Vice president said that currently...)

The Fans of Star Trek: Enterprise are in a Word...ENTERPRISING (PRWEB) October 10, 2004 -- Fans of the show have long felt the network"s promotion has been both meager and haphazard, making it more difficult for the series to find and retain an audience. Talk on ...)

Food service to return to Vashon Island ferry | Food service will resume on the Fauntleroy-Vashon-Southworth ferry starting Tuesday, the state Department of Transportation announced yesterday. | A Vashon Island restaurant, Sound Foods, will provi...)

Special education poses challenges Corina Stan, who last year taught a classroom of eight emotionally disabled children at North Augusta High School, had studied special education in her home country of Romania and worked as a special ...)

Altogether now for the business of peace By STEVEN SHAYMAN | Staff writer | LAYTONVILLE, Calif. -- Running a nonprofit organization with a global mission of promoting peace activities and sustainability might seem noble but naive to the skep...)

MMR report 'not denial of autism link' Serious questions were raised last night over the scientific evidence used by the government to reject claims of a link between the MMR vaccine and regressive autism in children. | A US paediatrician,...)

The British are coming ... again 'I'VE done 11 films, five plays and two TV shows pretty much back to back in the last two years.' Since he was taken out of drama school to star alongside Tom Hanks in Band of Brothers , Tom has appea...)

Parents In Race Against Autism VALRICO - Almost every day, Housam Moursi steps into the starting gate for a new lap in an endless race against time. | As an emergency room doctor at three hospitals and a private clinic, he routinel...)

Parents Try An Alternative Approach RIVERVIEW - Tina Duby understands the raised eyebrows. | She was dubious herself when she learned about a treatment called Nambudripad's Allergy Elimination Techniques, or NAET. The approach is based ...)

The Entertainer COMPILED BY ARIEL TEPLITSKY | Understanding McLuhan | The ghost of Marshall McLuhan has waded into Toronto's cluttered festival landscape with an ambitious new 10-day event, the McLuhan International ...)

All crunked up 'Fronts' and centre: Lil Jon |   Back in 2002 people thought R&B queen Mary J Blige had taken artistic licence too far when, on the chorus of her single Family Affair, she crooned something a...)

Paperback best sellers Rankings reflect sales for the week ending Sept. 25 almost 4,000 bookstores, plus wholesalers serving 50,000 other retailers (gift shops, department stores, newsstands, supermarkets), statistically we...)

Reluctant volunteer winds up working to help autistic kids Bill Casner has spent four years working with children with disabilities, all the while going to school. | Casner, 20, first began working with children with disabilities as a 16-year-old student at D...)

Canada NewsWire summary of releases for Evening, Friday October 8th, 2004 | TORONTO, Oct. 8 /CNW/ - General C6662 - TORONTO : LCBO stores closed on Thanksgiving, October 11 (LCBO- closed-Octobr-11) C8319 - HALIFAX : Higher Levels of Residential Construction Widespread Acros...)

Archived on Thursday October 14 at 10.04am:

Differences in Autism Detailed | WEDNESDAY, Oct. 13 (HealthDayNews) -- Autistic boys with language impairment have brain structures different from autistic boys with normal language abilities, researchers have found. | A study in t...)

Meeting a genuine need One of the most important levies on the Nov. 2 ballot is proving to be one of the most quiet. | There's good reason for that. No discernable opposition has emerged to Issue 44 on the Nov. 2 ballot, wh...)

Soon-to-Premier Drama Reevaluates Family Values Perhaps because it is easier said than done, seldom does a drama come along that does more than just catch the attention of the viewers but finds itself going even further, touching and moving hearts....)

Exhibit focuses on tragedy without health insurance Sheila Wessenberg never planned to become the poster child for the plight of America's uninsured. She intended to live happily in a Dallas suburb, working part time and raising her children while...)

Headmasters Vow to Divide and Conker A band of headteachers is refusing to bow to the “health and safety” protocols responsible for the national upsurge in school conker bans. | This Friday, Creighton Muirhead, head of Ruskin Junior ...)

Happier in a special school Matthew would be under the classroom table or throwing chairs at the teacher, screaming and terrifying other pupils. | "Inclusion sounds wonderful," said his mother, Sarah. | "But it scares other pupi...)

Clinton memoir helps profits at St Ives | By Pete Harrison | LONDON (Reuters) - The memoirs of a former U.S. president and the musings of a fictional autistic child have helped printer St. Ives post a 7 percent rise in underlying pretax pro...)

Best Sellers Hardcover Fiction | 1. Trace, Patricia Cornwell (Putnam; $26.95) Kay Scarpetta series. | 2. The Sunday Philosophy Club, Alexander McCall Smith (Pantheon; $19.95) Murder and moral obligation mingle in ...)

Accelerations Educational Software Retains CarterTodd & Associates for PR, Marketing and Creative Services COLUMBIA, S.C., Oct. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- CarterTodd & Associates has been selected to provide public relations, marketing and creative services for Columbia-based Accelerations Educational Software (AE...)

Minister on biological disorder campaign Assistant Minister for Education Beth Mugo has challenged the media to spearhead a campaign to sensitize Kenyans on biological disorder. | In a speech read on her behalf by an Assistant Director of Ed...)

VP: Govt. to consider autism pupils The Vice President Moody Awori says the government will consider extending free primary education funding to schools catering for pupils suffering from autism. | The Vice president said that currently...)

The Fans of Star Trek: Enterprise are in a Word...ENTERPRISING (PRWEB) October 10, 2004 -- Fans of the show have long felt the network"s promotion has been both meager and haphazard, making it more difficult for the series to find and retain an audience. Talk on ...)

Food service to return to Vashon Island ferry | Food service will resume on the Fauntleroy-Vashon-Southworth ferry starting Tuesday, the state Department of Transportation announced yesterday. | A Vashon Island restaurant, Sound Foods, will provi...)

Special education poses challenges Corina Stan, who last year taught a classroom of eight emotionally disabled children at North Augusta High School, had studied special education in her home country of Romania and worked as a special ...)

Altogether now for the business of peace By STEVEN SHAYMAN | Staff writer | LAYTONVILLE, Calif. -- Running a nonprofit organization with a global mission of promoting peace activities and sustainability might seem noble but naive to the skep...)

MMR report 'not denial of autism link' Serious questions were raised last night over the scientific evidence used by the government to reject claims of a link between the MMR vaccine and regressive autism in children. | A US paediatrician,...)

The British are coming ... again 'I'VE done 11 films, five plays and two TV shows pretty much back to back in the last two years.' Since he was taken out of drama school to star alongside Tom Hanks in Band of Brothers , Tom has appea...)

Parents In Race Against Autism VALRICO - Almost every day, Housam Moursi steps into the starting gate for a new lap in an endless race against time. | As an emergency room doctor at three hospitals and a private clinic, he routinel...)

Parents Try An Alternative Approach RIVERVIEW - Tina Duby understands the raised eyebrows. | She was dubious herself when she learned about a treatment called Nambudripad's Allergy Elimination Techniques, or NAET. The approach is based ...)

The Entertainer COMPILED BY ARIEL TEPLITSKY | Understanding McLuhan | The ghost of Marshall McLuhan has waded into Toronto's cluttered festival landscape with an ambitious new 10-day event, the McLuhan International ...)

Archived on Friday October 15 at 2.52am:

Differences in Autism Detailed | WEDNESDAY, Oct. 13 (HealthDayNews) -- Autistic boys with language impairment have brain structures different from autistic boys with normal language abilities, researchers have found. | A study in t...)

Meeting a genuine need One of the most important levies on the Nov. 2 ballot is proving to be one of the most quiet. | There's good reason for that. No discernable opposition has emerged to Issue 44 on the Nov. 2 ballot, wh...)

Soon-to-Premier Drama Reevaluates Family Values Perhaps because it is easier said than done, seldom does a drama come along that does more than just catch the attention of the viewers but finds itself going even further, touching and moving hearts....)

Exhibit focuses on tragedy without health insurance Sheila Wessenberg never planned to become the poster child for the plight of America's uninsured. She intended to live happily in a Dallas suburb, working part time and raising her children while...)

Headmasters Vow to Divide and Conker A band of headteachers is refusing to bow to the “health and safety” protocols responsible for the national upsurge in school conker bans. | This Friday, Creighton Muirhead, head of Ruskin Junior ...)

Happier in a special school Matthew would be under the classroom table or throwing chairs at the teacher, screaming and terrifying other pupils. | "Inclusion sounds wonderful," said his mother, Sarah. | "But it scares other pupi...)

Clinton memoir helps profits at St Ives | By Pete Harrison | LONDON (Reuters) - The memoirs of a former U.S. president and the musings of a fictional autistic child have helped printer St. Ives post a 7 percent rise in underlying pretax pro...)

Best Sellers Hardcover Fiction | 1. Trace, Patricia Cornwell (Putnam; $26.95) Kay Scarpetta series. | 2. The Sunday Philosophy Club, Alexander McCall Smith (Pantheon; $19.95) Murder and moral obligation mingle in ...)

Accelerations Educational Software Retains CarterTodd & Associates for PR, Marketing and Creative Services COLUMBIA, S.C., Oct. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- CarterTodd & Associates has been selected to provide public relations, marketing and creative services for Columbia-based Accelerations Educational Software (AE...)

Minister on biological disorder campaign Assistant Minister for Education Beth Mugo has challenged the media to spearhead a campaign to sensitize Kenyans on biological disorder. | In a speech read on her behalf by an Assistant Director of Ed...)

VP: Govt. to consider autism pupils The Vice President Moody Awori says the government will consider extending free primary education funding to schools catering for pupils suffering from autism. | The Vice president said that currently...)

The Fans of Star Trek: Enterprise are in a Word...ENTERPRISING (PRWEB) October 10, 2004 -- Fans of the show have long felt the network"s promotion has been both meager and haphazard, making it more difficult for the series to find and retain an audience. Talk on ...)

Food service to return to Vashon Island ferry | Food service will resume on the Fauntleroy-Vashon-Southworth ferry starting Tuesday, the state Department of Transportation announced yesterday. | A Vashon Island restaurant, Sound Foods, will provi...)

Special education poses challenges Corina Stan, who last year taught a classroom of eight emotionally disabled children at North Augusta High School, had studied special education in her home country of Romania and worked as a special ...)

Altogether now for the business of peace By STEVEN SHAYMAN | Staff writer | LAYTONVILLE, Calif. -- Running a nonprofit organization with a global mission of promoting peace activities and sustainability might seem noble but naive to the skep...)

MMR report 'not denial of autism link' Serious questions were raised last night over the scientific evidence used by the government to reject claims of a link between the MMR vaccine and regressive autism in children. | A US paediatrician,...)

The British are coming ... again 'I'VE done 11 films, five plays and two TV shows pretty much back to back in the last two years.' Since he was taken out of drama school to star alongside Tom Hanks in Band of Brothers , Tom has appea...)

Parents In Race Against Autism VALRICO - Almost every day, Housam Moursi steps into the starting gate for a new lap in an endless race against time. | As an emergency room doctor at three hospitals and a private clinic, he routinel...)

Parents Try An Alternative Approach RIVERVIEW - Tina Duby understands the raised eyebrows. | She was dubious herself when she learned about a treatment called Nambudripad's Allergy Elimination Techniques, or NAET. The approach is based ...)

The Entertainer COMPILED BY ARIEL TEPLITSKY | Understanding McLuhan | The ghost of Marshall McLuhan has waded into Toronto's cluttered festival landscape with an ambitious new 10-day event, the McLuhan International ...)

Archived on Friday October 15 at 6.08pm:

Differences in Autism Detailed | WEDNESDAY, Oct. 13 (HealthDayNews) -- Autistic boys with language impairment have brain structures different from autistic boys with normal language abilities, researchers have found. | A study in t...)

Meeting a genuine need One of the most important levies on the Nov. 2 ballot is proving to be one of the most quiet. | There's good reason for that. No discernable opposition has emerged to Issue 44 on the Nov. 2 ballot, wh...)

Soon-to-Premier Drama Reevaluates Family Values Perhaps because it is easier said than done, seldom does a drama come along that does more than just catch the attention of the viewers but finds itself going even further, touching and moving hearts....)

Exhibit focuses on tragedy without health insurance Sheila Wessenberg never planned to become the poster child for the plight of America's uninsured. She intended to live happily in a Dallas suburb, working part time and raising her children while...)

Headmasters Vow to Divide and Conker A band of headteachers is refusing to bow to the “health and safety” protocols responsible for the national upsurge in school conker bans. | This Friday, Creighton Muirhead, head of Ruskin Junior ...)

Happier in a special school Matthew would be under the classroom table or throwing chairs at the teacher, screaming and terrifying other pupils. | "Inclusion sounds wonderful," said his mother, Sarah. | "But it scares other pupi...)

Clinton memoir helps profits at St Ives | By Pete Harrison | LONDON (Reuters) - The memoirs of a former U.S. president and the musings of a fictional autistic child have helped printer St. Ives post a 7 percent rise in underlying pretax pro...)

Best Sellers Hardcover Fiction | 1. Trace, Patricia Cornwell (Putnam; $26.95) Kay Scarpetta series. | 2. The Sunday Philosophy Club, Alexander McCall Smith (Pantheon; $19.95) Murder and moral obligation mingle in ...)

Accelerations Educational Software Retains CarterTodd & Associates for PR, Marketing and Creative Services COLUMBIA, S.C., Oct. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- CarterTodd & Associates has been selected to provide public relations, marketing and creative services for Columbia-based Accelerations Educational Software (AE...)

Minister on biological disorder campaign Assistant Minister for Education Beth Mugo has challenged the media to spearhead a campaign to sensitize Kenyans on biological disorder. | In a speech read on her behalf by an Assistant Director of Ed...)

VP: Govt. to consider autism pupils The Vice President Moody Awori says the government will consider extending free primary education funding to schools catering for pupils suffering from autism. | The Vice president said that currently...)

The Fans of Star Trek: Enterprise are in a Word...ENTERPRISING (PRWEB) October 10, 2004 -- Fans of the show have long felt the network"s promotion has been both meager and haphazard, making it more difficult for the series to find and retain an audience. Talk on ...)

Food service to return to Vashon Island ferry | Food service will resume on the Fauntleroy-Vashon-Southworth ferry starting Tuesday, the state Department of Transportation announced yesterday. | A Vashon Island restaurant, Sound Foods, will provi...)

Special education poses challenges Corina Stan, who last year taught a classroom of eight emotionally disabled children at North Augusta High School, had studied special education in her home country of Romania and worked as a special ...)

Altogether now for the business of peace By STEVEN SHAYMAN | Staff writer | LAYTONVILLE, Calif. -- Running a nonprofit organization with a global mission of promoting peace activities and sustainability might seem noble but naive to the skep...)

MMR report 'not denial of autism link' Serious questions were raised last night over the scientific evidence used by the government to reject claims of a link between the MMR vaccine and regressive autism in children. | A US paediatrician,...)

The British are coming ... again 'I'VE done 11 films, five plays and two TV shows pretty much back to back in the last two years.' Since he was taken out of drama school to star alongside Tom Hanks in Band of Brothers , Tom has appea...)

Parents In Race Against Autism VALRICO - Almost every day, Housam Moursi steps into the starting gate for a new lap in an endless race against time. | As an emergency room doctor at three hospitals and a private clinic, he routinel...)

Parents Try An Alternative Approach RIVERVIEW - Tina Duby understands the raised eyebrows. | She was dubious herself when she learned about a treatment called Nambudripad's Allergy Elimination Techniques, or NAET. The approach is based ...)

The Entertainer COMPILED BY ARIEL TEPLITSKY | Understanding McLuhan | The ghost of Marshall McLuhan has waded into Toronto's cluttered festival landscape with an ambitious new 10-day event, the McLuhan International ...)

Archived on Saturday October 16 at 10.05am:

Differences in Autism Detailed | WEDNESDAY, Oct. 13 (HealthDayNews) -- Autistic boys with language impairment have brain structures different from autistic boys with normal language abilities, researchers have found. | A study in t...)

Meeting a genuine need One of the most important levies on the Nov. 2 ballot is proving to be one of the most quiet. | There's good reason for that. No discernable opposition has emerged to Issue 44 on the Nov. 2 ballot, wh...)

Soon-to-Premier Drama Reevaluates Family Values Perhaps because it is easier said than done, seldom does a drama come along that does more than just catch the attention of the viewers but finds itself going even further, touching and moving hearts....)

Exhibit focuses on tragedy without health insurance Sheila Wessenberg never planned to become the poster child for the plight of America's uninsured. She intended to live happily in a Dallas suburb, working part time and raising her children while...)

Headmasters Vow to Divide and Conker A band of headteachers is refusing to bow to the “health and safety” protocols responsible for the national upsurge in school conker bans. | This Friday, Creighton Muirhead, head of Ruskin Junior ...)

Happier in a special school Matthew would be under the classroom table or throwing chairs at the teacher, screaming and terrifying other pupils. | "Inclusion sounds wonderful," said his mother, Sarah. | "But it scares other pupi...)

Clinton memoir helps profits at St Ives | By Pete Harrison | LONDON (Reuters) - The memoirs of a former U.S. president and the musings of a fictional autistic child have helped printer St. Ives post a 7 percent rise in underlying pretax pro...)

Best Sellers Hardcover Fiction | 1. Trace, Patricia Cornwell (Putnam; $26.95) Kay Scarpetta series. | 2. The Sunday Philosophy Club, Alexander McCall Smith (Pantheon; $19.95) Murder and moral obligation mingle in ...)

Accelerations Educational Software Retains CarterTodd & Associates for PR, Marketing and Creative Services COLUMBIA, S.C., Oct. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- CarterTodd & Associates has been selected to provide public relations, marketing and creative services for Columbia-based Accelerations Educational Software (AE...)

Minister on biological disorder campaign Assistant Minister for Education Beth Mugo has challenged the media to spearhead a campaign to sensitize Kenyans on biological disorder. | In a speech read on her behalf by an Assistant Director of Ed...)

VP: Govt. to consider autism pupils The Vice President Moody Awori says the government will consider extending free primary education funding to schools catering for pupils suffering from autism. | The Vice president said that currently...)

The Fans of Star Trek: Enterprise are in a Word...ENTERPRISING (PRWEB) October 10, 2004 -- Fans of the show have long felt the network"s promotion has been both meager and haphazard, making it more difficult for the series to find and retain an audience. Talk on ...)

Food service to return to Vashon Island ferry | Food service will resume on the Fauntleroy-Vashon-Southworth ferry starting Tuesday, the state Department of Transportation announced yesterday. | A Vashon Island restaurant, Sound Foods, will provi...)

Special education poses challenges Corina Stan, who last year taught a classroom of eight emotionally disabled children at North Augusta High School, had studied special education in her home country of Romania and worked as a special ...)

Altogether now for the business of peace By STEVEN SHAYMAN | Staff writer | LAYTONVILLE, Calif. -- Running a nonprofit organization with a global mission of promoting peace activities and sustainability might seem noble but naive to the skep...)

MMR report 'not denial of autism link' Serious questions were raised last night over the scientific evidence used by the government to reject claims of a link between the MMR vaccine and regressive autism in children. | A US paediatrician,...)

The British are coming ... again 'I'VE done 11 films, five plays and two TV shows pretty much back to back in the last two years.' Since he was taken out of drama school to star alongside Tom Hanks in Band of Brothers , Tom has appea...)

Parents In Race Against Autism VALRICO - Almost every day, Housam Moursi steps into the starting gate for a new lap in an endless race against time. | As an emergency room doctor at three hospitals and a private clinic, he routinel...)

Parents Try An Alternative Approach RIVERVIEW - Tina Duby understands the raised eyebrows. | She was dubious herself when she learned about a treatment called Nambudripad's Allergy Elimination Techniques, or NAET. The approach is based ...)

The Entertainer COMPILED BY ARIEL TEPLITSKY | Understanding McLuhan | The ghost of Marshall McLuhan has waded into Toronto's cluttered festival landscape with an ambitious new 10-day event, the McLuhan International ...)

Archived on Sunday October 17 at 1.38am:

Differences in Autism Detailed | WEDNESDAY, Oct. 13 (HealthDayNews) -- Autistic boys with language impairment have brain structures different from autistic boys with normal language abilities, researchers have found. | A study in t...)

Meeting a genuine need One of the most important levies on the Nov. 2 ballot is proving to be one of the most quiet. | There's good reason for that. No discernable opposition has emerged to Issue 44 on the Nov. 2 ballot, wh...)

Soon-to-Premier Drama Reevaluates Family Values Perhaps because it is easier said than done, seldom does a drama come along that does more than just catch the attention of the viewers but finds itself going even further, touching and moving hearts....)

Exhibit focuses on tragedy without health insurance Sheila Wessenberg never planned to become the poster child for the plight of America's uninsured. She intended to live happily in a Dallas suburb, working part time and raising her children while...)

Headmasters Vow to Divide and Conker A band of headteachers is refusing to bow to the “health and safety” protocols responsible for the national upsurge in school conker bans. | This Friday, Creighton Muirhead, head of Ruskin Junior ...)

Happier in a special school Matthew would be under the classroom table or throwing chairs at the teacher, screaming and terrifying other pupils. | "Inclusion sounds wonderful," said his mother, Sarah. | "But it scares other pupi...)

Clinton memoir helps profits at St Ives | By Pete Harrison | LONDON (Reuters) - The memoirs of a former U.S. president and the musings of a fictional autistic child have helped printer St. Ives post a 7 percent rise in underlying pretax pro...)

Best Sellers Hardcover Fiction | 1. Trace, Patricia Cornwell (Putnam; $26.95) Kay Scarpetta series. | 2. The Sunday Philosophy Club, Alexander McCall Smith (Pantheon; $19.95) Murder and moral obligation mingle in ...)

Accelerations Educational Software Retains CarterTodd & Associates for PR, Marketing and Creative Services COLUMBIA, S.C., Oct. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- CarterTodd & Associates has been selected to provide public relations, marketing and creative services for Columbia-based Accelerations Educational Software (AE...)

Minister on biological disorder campaign Assistant Minister for Education Beth Mugo has challenged the media to spearhead a campaign to sensitize Kenyans on biological disorder. | In a speech read on her behalf by an Assistant Director of Ed...)

VP: Govt. to consider autism pupils The Vice President Moody Awori says the government will consider extending free primary education funding to schools catering for pupils suffering from autism. | The Vice president said that currently...)

The Fans of Star Trek: Enterprise are in a Word...ENTERPRISING (PRWEB) October 10, 2004 -- Fans of the show have long felt the network"s promotion has been both meager and haphazard, making it more difficult for the series to find and retain an audience. Talk on ...)

Food service to return to Vashon Island ferry | Food service will resume on the Fauntleroy-Vashon-Southworth ferry starting Tuesday, the state Department of Transportation announced yesterday. | A Vashon Island restaurant, Sound Foods, will provi...)

Special education poses challenges Corina Stan, who last year taught a classroom of eight emotionally disabled children at North Augusta High School, had studied special education in her home country of Romania and worked as a special ...)

Altogether now for the business of peace By STEVEN SHAYMAN | Staff writer | LAYTONVILLE, Calif. -- Running a nonprofit organization with a global mission of promoting peace activities and sustainability might seem noble but naive to the skep...)

MMR report 'not denial of autism link' Serious questions were raised last night over the scientific evidence used by the government to reject claims of a link between the MMR vaccine and regressive autism in children. | A US paediatrician,...)

The British are coming ... again 'I'VE done 11 films, five plays and two TV shows pretty much back to back in the last two years.' Since he was taken out of drama school to star alongside Tom Hanks in Band of Brothers , Tom has appea...)

Parents In Race Against Autism VALRICO - Almost every day, Housam Moursi steps into the starting gate for a new lap in an endless race against time. | As an emergency room doctor at three hospitals and a private clinic, he routinel...)

Parents Try An Alternative Approach RIVERVIEW - Tina Duby understands the raised eyebrows. | She was dubious herself when she learned about a treatment called Nambudripad's Allergy Elimination Techniques, or NAET. The approach is based ...)

The Entertainer COMPILED BY ARIEL TEPLITSKY | Understanding McLuhan | The ghost of Marshall McLuhan has waded into Toronto's cluttered festival landscape with an ambitious new 10-day event, the McLuhan International ...)

Archived on Sunday October 17 at 5.07pm:

Differences in Autism Detailed | WEDNESDAY, Oct. 13 (HealthDayNews) -- Autistic boys with language impairment have brain structures different from autistic boys with normal language abilities, researchers have found. | A study in t...)

Meeting a genuine need One of the most important levies on the Nov. 2 ballot is proving to be one of the most quiet. | There's good reason for that. No discernable opposition has emerged to Issue 44 on the Nov. 2 ballot, wh...)

Soon-to-Premier Drama Reevaluates Family Values Perhaps because it is easier said than done, seldom does a drama come along that does more than just catch the attention of the viewers but finds itself going even further, touching and moving hearts....)

Exhibit focuses on tragedy without health insurance Sheila Wessenberg never planned to become the poster child for the plight of America's uninsured. She intended to live happily in a Dallas suburb, working part time and raising her children while...)

Headmasters Vow to Divide and Conker A band of headteachers is refusing to bow to the “health and safety” protocols responsible for the national upsurge in school conker bans. | This Friday, Creighton Muirhead, head of Ruskin Junior ...)

Happier in a special school Matthew would be under the classroom table or throwing chairs at the teacher, screaming and terrifying other pupils. | "Inclusion sounds wonderful," said his mother, Sarah. | "But it scares other pupi...)

Clinton memoir helps profits at St Ives | By Pete Harrison | LONDON (Reuters) - The memoirs of a former U.S. president and the musings of a fictional autistic child have helped printer St. Ives post a 7 percent rise in underlying pretax pro...)

Best Sellers Hardcover Fiction | 1. Trace, Patricia Cornwell (Putnam; $26.95) Kay Scarpetta series. | 2. The Sunday Philosophy Club, Alexander McCall Smith (Pantheon; $19.95) Murder and moral obligation mingle in ...)

Accelerations Educational Software Retains CarterTodd & Associates for PR, Marketing and Creative Services COLUMBIA, S.C., Oct. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- CarterTodd & Associates has been selected to provide public relations, marketing and creative services for Columbia-based Accelerations Educational Software (AE...)

Minister on biological disorder campaign Assistant Minister for Education Beth Mugo has challenged the media to spearhead a campaign to sensitize Kenyans on biological disorder. | In a speech read on her behalf by an Assistant Director of Ed...)

VP: Govt. to consider autism pupils The Vice President Moody Awori says the government will consider extending free primary education funding to schools catering for pupils suffering from autism. | The Vice president said that currently...)

The Fans of Star Trek: Enterprise are in a Word...ENTERPRISING (PRWEB) October 10, 2004 -- Fans of the show have long felt the network"s promotion has been both meager and haphazard, making it more difficult for the series to find and retain an audience. Talk on ...)

Food service to return to Vashon Island ferry | Food service will resume on the Fauntleroy-Vashon-Southworth ferry starting Tuesday, the state Department of Transportation announced yesterday. | A Vashon Island restaurant, Sound Foods, will provi...)

Special education poses challenges Corina Stan, who last year taught a classroom of eight emotionally disabled children at North Augusta High School, had studied special education in her home country of Romania and worked as a special ...)

Altogether now for the business of peace By STEVEN SHAYMAN | Staff writer | LAYTONVILLE, Calif. -- Running a nonprofit organization with a global mission of promoting peace activities and sustainability might seem noble but naive to the skep...)

MMR report 'not denial of autism link' Serious questions were raised last night over the scientific evidence used by the government to reject claims of a link between the MMR vaccine and regressive autism in children. | A US paediatrician,...)

The British are coming ... again 'I'VE done 11 films, five plays and two TV shows pretty much back to back in the last two years.' Since he was taken out of drama school to star alongside Tom Hanks in Band of Brothers , Tom has appea...)

Parents In Race Against Autism VALRICO - Almost every day, Housam Moursi steps into the starting gate for a new lap in an endless race against time. | As an emergency room doctor at three hospitals and a private clinic, he routinel...)

Parents Try An Alternative Approach RIVERVIEW - Tina Duby understands the raised eyebrows. | She was dubious herself when she learned about a treatment called Nambudripad's Allergy Elimination Techniques, or NAET. The approach is based ...)

The Entertainer COMPILED BY ARIEL TEPLITSKY | Understanding McLuhan | The ghost of Marshall McLuhan has waded into Toronto's cluttered festival landscape with an ambitious new 10-day event, the McLuhan International ...)

Archived on Monday October 18 at 8.19am:

RSVP: Image Reborn provides healing, CCS honors Mormon leader "As physicians, our job is done when the breast cancer is gone, the radiation and chemotherapy is finished. But for women who survive breast cancer, there needs to be support and help after their live...)

Image Reborn provides healing, CCS honors Mormon leader As physicians, our job is done when the breast cancer is gone, the radiation and chemotherapy is finished. But for women who survive breast cancer, there needs to be support and help after their lives...)

From soloists to ensemble, chamber's music will flow uninterrupted This week's Utah Chamber Artists (UCA) concerts are a homecoming for the group and its founder-director, Barlow Bradford. | The chamber choir and orchestra are returning to Salt Lake City's Cathedral ...)

Capsule reviews This year's Heartland Film Festival winners celebrate the positive values of life. But the fare isn't always kid-friendly. | For example, the documentary "The Conscientious Objector," which includes a...)

New North Bulletin Board | Sunday, October 17, 2004 -- Compiled by Madeline Izzo | CHURCH ACTIVITIES | Cranberry -- St. Ferdinand Women's Club will meet at St. Ferdinand Church, 2535 Rochester Road, at 7:30 p.m. Thursday. The...)

Doctors put on alert for winter measles epidemic DOCTORS and health professionals are preparing emergency plans to prevent an epidemic of measles this winter amid concerns that an estimated 500,000 primary school children are not protected by the MM...)

Events salute programs for the disabled | Alan Meyerson counts every working day a blessing. | Even though his job on the production line at Moorpark-based Kavlico Corp., which manufactures mechanical devices for automobiles, might strike o...)

Horse show to benefit disabled kids | SAUGUS -- Matt Walker, a 12-year-old autistic boy diagnosed with a rare disease that affects his motor skills and physical growth, sat on a bale of hay Saturday and recalled the first time he rode a...)

Horse Faire to help kids By Amy Raisin Darvish, Staff Writer | SAUGUS -- Matt Walker, a 12-year-old autistic boy diagnosed with a rare disease that affects his motor skills and physical growth, sat on a bale of hay Saturday a...)

Pot Shots President Bush misstated the facts about the flu-vaccine shortage in the Oct. 13 debate. Neither Senator Kerry nor Bob Schieffer refuted him. Nor did any of the post-debate pundits. It wasn't until th...)

Legal aid blow in MMR fight A GROUP of parents who believe their child’s autism is related to the controversial MMR vaccine have been told they will not receive legal aid for a court battle with drug companies. | The announcem...)

Epic and intimate, 'Lost Prince' is a noble effort There's so much to praise in "The Lost Prince," it's tempting to recount each scene in obsessive detail, marvel at its psychological subtleties, linger over its quiet grandeur. The two-part ...)

Westlake crowd salutes Storm | Seattle Times staff reporter JOHN LOK / THE SEATTLE TIMES Dianne Johnson, center, and thousands of other fans were at Westlake Center yesterday to celebrate the Storm's WNBA title. Other links Parad...)

News in Brief E-BAY WARNING | Internet auction website eBay warned users about a new threat from fraudsters. | The popular site said crooks had been trying to trick users who lost out in online bids in what has bec...)

Heroes in our midst In fulfillment of ABS-CBN’s commitment to be of service to Filipinos, the network recently honored modern-day individuals, families and organizations who have contributed significantly to improvi...)

Paperback best sellers Rankings reflect sales for the week ending Oct. 2 almost 4,000 bookstores, plus wholesalers serving 50,000 other retailers (gift shops, department stores, newsstands, supermarkets), statistically weig...)

Saudi Arabian Airlines A March Of Progress And Success. Established In 1945 By King Abdul ... The aviation sector began initial activities in 1934 when the late King Abdul Aziz issued a Royal Order to establish a Commission for Aviation Affairs under the Chairmanship of Prince Faisal Ibn Abdul...)

Funding Blow for Parents in MMR Legal Fight A group of parents who believe their child’s autism is related to the controversial MMR vaccine were told today they would not receive legal aid for a court battle with the drug companies. | The ann...)

Disabled people kept out of the picture The casting of able-bodied actors in disabled roles is far from rare, and in the film industry has sometimes been regarded as an almost sure-fire route to awards glory. | Think Daniel Day-Lewis as an ...)

'Thoughtcrimes' is thrilling The stylish TV movie "Thoughtcrimes" (9 p.m., USA) may be the first thriller about terrorism and national security to begin with a very bad date. | Way back in 1994, Freya McAllister's (Navi Rawat) bi...)

Archived on Tuesday October 19 at 1.34am:

RSVP: Image Reborn provides healing, CCS honors Mormon leader "As physicians, our job is done when the breast cancer is gone, the radiation and chemotherapy is finished. But for women who survive breast cancer, there needs to be support and help after their live...)

Image Reborn provides healing, CCS honors Mormon leader As physicians, our job is done when the breast cancer is gone, the radiation and chemotherapy is finished. But for women who survive breast cancer, there needs to be support and help after their lives...)

From soloists to ensemble, chamber's music will flow uninterrupted This week's Utah Chamber Artists (UCA) concerts are a homecoming for the group and its founder-director, Barlow Bradford. | The chamber choir and orchestra are returning to Salt Lake City's Cathedral ...)

Capsule reviews This year's Heartland Film Festival winners celebrate the positive values of life. But the fare isn't always kid-friendly. | For example, the documentary "The Conscientious Objector," which includes a...)

New North Bulletin Board | Sunday, October 17, 2004 -- Compiled by Madeline Izzo | CHURCH ACTIVITIES | Cranberry -- St. Ferdinand Women's Club will meet at St. Ferdinand Church, 2535 Rochester Road, at 7:30 p.m. Thursday. The...)

Doctors put on alert for winter measles epidemic DOCTORS and health professionals are preparing emergency plans to prevent an epidemic of measles this winter amid concerns that an estimated 500,000 primary school children are not protected by the MM...)

Events salute programs for the disabled | Alan Meyerson counts every working day a blessing. | Even though his job on the production line at Moorpark-based Kavlico Corp., which manufactures mechanical devices for automobiles, might strike o...)

Horse show to benefit disabled kids | SAUGUS -- Matt Walker, a 12-year-old autistic boy diagnosed with a rare disease that affects his motor skills and physical growth, sat on a bale of hay Saturday and recalled the first time he rode a...)

Horse Faire to help kids By Amy Raisin Darvish, Staff Writer | SAUGUS -- Matt Walker, a 12-year-old autistic boy diagnosed with a rare disease that affects his motor skills and physical growth, sat on a bale of hay Saturday a...)

Pot Shots President Bush misstated the facts about the flu-vaccine shortage in the Oct. 13 debate. Neither Senator Kerry nor Bob Schieffer refuted him. Nor did any of the post-debate pundits. It wasn't until th...)

Legal aid blow in MMR fight A GROUP of parents who believe their child’s autism is related to the controversial MMR vaccine have been told they will not receive legal aid for a court battle with drug companies. | The announcem...)

Epic and intimate, 'Lost Prince' is a noble effort There's so much to praise in "The Lost Prince," it's tempting to recount each scene in obsessive detail, marvel at its psychological subtleties, linger over its quiet grandeur. The two-part ...)

Westlake crowd salutes Storm | Seattle Times staff reporter JOHN LOK / THE SEATTLE TIMES Dianne Johnson, center, and thousands of other fans were at Westlake Center yesterday to celebrate the Storm's WNBA title. Other links Parad...)

News in Brief E-BAY WARNING | Internet auction website eBay warned users about a new threat from fraudsters. | The popular site said crooks had been trying to trick users who lost out in online bids in what has bec...)

Heroes in our midst In fulfillment of ABS-CBN’s commitment to be of service to Filipinos, the network recently honored modern-day individuals, families and organizations who have contributed significantly to improvi...)

Paperback best sellers Rankings reflect sales for the week ending Oct. 2 almost 4,000 bookstores, plus wholesalers serving 50,000 other retailers (gift shops, department stores, newsstands, supermarkets), statistically weig...)

Saudi Arabian Airlines A March Of Progress And Success. Established In 1945 By King Abdul ... The aviation sector began initial activities in 1934 when the late King Abdul Aziz issued a Royal Order to establish a Commission for Aviation Affairs under the Chairmanship of Prince Faisal Ibn Abdul...)

Funding Blow for Parents in MMR Legal Fight A group of parents who believe their child’s autism is related to the controversial MMR vaccine were told today they would not receive legal aid for a court battle with the drug companies. | The ann...)

Disabled people kept out of the picture The casting of able-bodied actors in disabled roles is far from rare, and in the film industry has sometimes been regarded as an almost sure-fire route to awards glory. | Think Daniel Day-Lewis as an ...)

'Thoughtcrimes' is thrilling The stylish TV movie "Thoughtcrimes" (9 p.m., USA) may be the first thriller about terrorism and national security to begin with a very bad date. | Way back in 1994, Freya McAllister's (Navi Rawat) bi...)

Archived on Tuesday October 19 at 4.54pm:

RSVP: Image Reborn provides healing, CCS honors Mormon leader "As physicians, our job is done when the breast cancer is gone, the radiation and chemotherapy is finished. But for women who survive breast cancer, there needs to be support and help after their live...)

Image Reborn provides healing, CCS honors Mormon leader As physicians, our job is done when the breast cancer is gone, the radiation and chemotherapy is finished. But for women who survive breast cancer, there needs to be support and help after their lives...)

From soloists to ensemble, chamber's music will flow uninterrupted This week's Utah Chamber Artists (UCA) concerts are a homecoming for the group and its founder-director, Barlow Bradford. | The chamber choir and orchestra are returning to Salt Lake City's Cathedral ...)

Capsule reviews This year's Heartland Film Festival winners celebrate the positive values of life. But the fare isn't always kid-friendly. | For example, the documentary "The Conscientious Objector," which includes a...)

New North Bulletin Board | Sunday, October 17, 2004 -- Compiled by Madeline Izzo | CHURCH ACTIVITIES | Cranberry -- St. Ferdinand Women's Club will meet at St. Ferdinand Church, 2535 Rochester Road, at 7:30 p.m. Thursday. The...)

Doctors put on alert for winter measles epidemic DOCTORS and health professionals are preparing emergency plans to prevent an epidemic of measles this winter amid concerns that an estimated 500,000 primary school children are not protected by the MM...)

Events salute programs for the disabled | Alan Meyerson counts every working day a blessing. | Even though his job on the production line at Moorpark-based Kavlico Corp., which manufactures mechanical devices for automobiles, might strike o...)

Horse show to benefit disabled kids | SAUGUS -- Matt Walker, a 12-year-old autistic boy diagnosed with a rare disease that affects his motor skills and physical growth, sat on a bale of hay Saturday and recalled the first time he rode a...)

Horse Faire to help kids By Amy Raisin Darvish, Staff Writer | SAUGUS -- Matt Walker, a 12-year-old autistic boy diagnosed with a rare disease that affects his motor skills and physical growth, sat on a bale of hay Saturday a...)

Pot Shots President Bush misstated the facts about the flu-vaccine shortage in the Oct. 13 debate. Neither Senator Kerry nor Bob Schieffer refuted him. Nor did any of the post-debate pundits. It wasn't until th...)

Legal aid blow in MMR fight A GROUP of parents who believe their child’s autism is related to the controversial MMR vaccine have been told they will not receive legal aid for a court battle with drug companies. | The announcem...)

Epic and intimate, 'Lost Prince' is a noble effort There's so much to praise in "The Lost Prince," it's tempting to recount each scene in obsessive detail, marvel at its psychological subtleties, linger over its quiet grandeur. The two-part ...)

Westlake crowd salutes Storm | Seattle Times staff reporter JOHN LOK / THE SEATTLE TIMES Dianne Johnson, center, and thousands of other fans were at Westlake Center yesterday to celebrate the Storm's WNBA title. Other links Parad...)

News in Brief E-BAY WARNING | Internet auction website eBay warned users about a new threat from fraudsters. | The popular site said crooks had been trying to trick users who lost out in online bids in what has bec...)

Heroes in our midst In fulfillment of ABS-CBN’s commitment to be of service to Filipinos, the network recently honored modern-day individuals, families and organizations who have contributed significantly to improvi...)

Paperback best sellers Rankings reflect sales for the week ending Oct. 2 almost 4,000 bookstores, plus wholesalers serving 50,000 other retailers (gift shops, department stores, newsstands, supermarkets), statistically weig...)

Saudi Arabian Airlines A March Of Progress And Success. Established In 1945 By King Abdul ... The aviation sector began initial activities in 1934 when the late King Abdul Aziz issued a Royal Order to establish a Commission for Aviation Affairs under the Chairmanship of Prince Faisal Ibn Abdul...)

Funding Blow for Parents in MMR Legal Fight A group of parents who believe their child’s autism is related to the controversial MMR vaccine were told today they would not receive legal aid for a court battle with the drug companies. | The ann...)

Disabled people kept out of the picture The casting of able-bodied actors in disabled roles is far from rare, and in the film industry has sometimes been regarded as an almost sure-fire route to awards glory. | Think Daniel Day-Lewis as an ...)

'Thoughtcrimes' is thrilling The stylish TV movie "Thoughtcrimes" (9 p.m., USA) may be the first thriller about terrorism and national security to begin with a very bad date. | Way back in 1994, Freya McAllister's (Navi Rawat) bi...)

Archived on Wednesday October 20 at 12.29pm:

RSVP: Image Reborn provides healing, CCS honors Mormon leader "As physicians, our job is done when the breast cancer is gone, the radiation and chemotherapy is finished. But for women who survive breast cancer, there needs to be support and help after their live...)

Image Reborn provides healing, CCS honors Mormon leader As physicians, our job is done when the breast cancer is gone, the radiation and chemotherapy is finished. But for women who survive breast cancer, there needs to be support and help after their lives...)

From soloists to ensemble, chamber's music will flow uninterrupted This week's Utah Chamber Artists (UCA) concerts are a homecoming for the group and its founder-director, Barlow Bradford. | The chamber choir and orchestra are returning to Salt Lake City's Cathedral ...)

Capsule reviews This year's Heartland Film Festival winners celebrate the positive values of life. But the fare isn't always kid-friendly. | For example, the documentary "The Conscientious Objector," which includes a...)

New North Bulletin Board | Sunday, October 17, 2004 -- Compiled by Madeline Izzo | CHURCH ACTIVITIES | Cranberry -- St. Ferdinand Women's Club will meet at St. Ferdinand Church, 2535 Rochester Road, at 7:30 p.m. Thursday. The...)

Doctors put on alert for winter measles epidemic DOCTORS and health professionals are preparing emergency plans to prevent an epidemic of measles this winter amid concerns that an estimated 500,000 primary school children are not protected by the MM...)

Events salute programs for the disabled | Alan Meyerson counts every working day a blessing. | Even though his job on the production line at Moorpark-based Kavlico Corp., which manufactures mechanical devices for automobiles, might strike o...)

Horse show to benefit disabled kids | SAUGUS -- Matt Walker, a 12-year-old autistic boy diagnosed with a rare disease that affects his motor skills and physical growth, sat on a bale of hay Saturday and recalled the first time he rode a...)

Horse Faire to help kids By Amy Raisin Darvish, Staff Writer | SAUGUS -- Matt Walker, a 12-year-old autistic boy diagnosed with a rare disease that affects his motor skills and physical growth, sat on a bale of hay Saturday a...)

Pot Shots President Bush misstated the facts about the flu-vaccine shortage in the Oct. 13 debate. Neither Senator Kerry nor Bob Schieffer refuted him. Nor did any of the post-debate pundits. It wasn't until th...)

Legal aid blow in MMR fight A GROUP of parents who believe their child’s autism is related to the controversial MMR vaccine have been told they will not receive legal aid for a court battle with drug companies. | The announcem...)

Epic and intimate, 'Lost Prince' is a noble effort There's so much to praise in "The Lost Prince," it's tempting to recount each scene in obsessive detail, marvel at its psychological subtleties, linger over its quiet grandeur. The two-part ...)

Westlake crowd salutes Storm | Seattle Times staff reporter JOHN LOK / THE SEATTLE TIMES Dianne Johnson, center, and thousands of other fans were at Westlake Center yesterday to celebrate the Storm's WNBA title. Other links Parad...)

News in Brief E-BAY WARNING | Internet auction website eBay warned users about a new threat from fraudsters. | The popular site said crooks had been trying to trick users who lost out in online bids in what has bec...)

Heroes in our midst In fulfillment of ABS-CBN’s commitment to be of service to Filipinos, the network recently honored modern-day individuals, families and organizations who have contributed significantly to improvi...)

Paperback best sellers Rankings reflect sales for the week ending Oct. 2 almost 4,000 bookstores, plus wholesalers serving 50,000 other retailers (gift shops, department stores, newsstands, supermarkets), statistically weig...)

Saudi Arabian Airlines A March Of Progress And Success. Established In 1945 By King Abdul ... The aviation sector began initial activities in 1934 when the late King Abdul Aziz issued a Royal Order to establish a Commission for Aviation Affairs under the Chairmanship of Prince Faisal Ibn Abdul...)

Funding Blow for Parents in MMR Legal Fight A group of parents who believe their child’s autism is related to the controversial MMR vaccine were told today they would not receive legal aid for a court battle with the drug companies. | The ann...)

Disabled people kept out of the picture The casting of able-bodied actors in disabled roles is far from rare, and in the film industry has sometimes been regarded as an almost sure-fire route to awards glory. | Think Daniel Day-Lewis as an ...)

'Thoughtcrimes' is thrilling The stylish TV movie "Thoughtcrimes" (9 p.m., USA) may be the first thriller about terrorism and national security to begin with a very bad date. | Way back in 1994, Freya McAllister's (Navi Rawat) bi...)

Archived on Thursday October 21 at 5.44am:

RSVP: Image Reborn provides healing, CCS honors Mormon leader "As physicians, our job is done when the breast cancer is gone, the radiation and chemotherapy is finished. But for women who survive breast cancer, there needs to be support and help after their live...)

Image Reborn provides healing, CCS honors Mormon leader As physicians, our job is done when the breast cancer is gone, the radiation and chemotherapy is finished. But for women who survive breast cancer, there needs to be support and help after their lives...)

From soloists to ensemble, chamber's music will flow uninterrupted This week's Utah Chamber Artists (UCA) concerts are a homecoming for the group and its founder-director, Barlow Bradford. | The chamber choir and orchestra are returning to Salt Lake City's Cathedral ...)

Capsule reviews This year's Heartland Film Festival winners celebrate the positive values of life. But the fare isn't always kid-friendly. | For example, the documentary "The Conscientious Objector," which includes a...)

New North Bulletin Board | Sunday, October 17, 2004 -- Compiled by Madeline Izzo | CHURCH ACTIVITIES | Cranberry -- St. Ferdinand Women's Club will meet at St. Ferdinand Church, 2535 Rochester Road, at 7:30 p.m. Thursday. The...)

Doctors put on alert for winter measles epidemic DOCTORS and health professionals are preparing emergency plans to prevent an epidemic of measles this winter amid concerns that an estimated 500,000 primary school children are not protected by the MM...)

Events salute programs for the disabled | Alan Meyerson counts every working day a blessing. | Even though his job on the production line at Moorpark-based Kavlico Corp., which manufactures mechanical devices for automobiles, might strike o...)

Horse show to benefit disabled kids | SAUGUS -- Matt Walker, a 12-year-old autistic boy diagnosed with a rare disease that affects his motor skills and physical growth, sat on a bale of hay Saturday and recalled the first time he rode a...)

Horse Faire to help kids By Amy Raisin Darvish, Staff Writer | SAUGUS -- Matt Walker, a 12-year-old autistic boy diagnosed with a rare disease that affects his motor skills and physical growth, sat on a bale of hay Saturday a...)

Pot Shots President Bush misstated the facts about the flu-vaccine shortage in the Oct. 13 debate. Neither Senator Kerry nor Bob Schieffer refuted him. Nor did any of the post-debate pundits. It wasn't until th...)

Legal aid blow in MMR fight A GROUP of parents who believe their child’s autism is related to the controversial MMR vaccine have been told they will not receive legal aid for a court battle with drug companies. | The announcem...)

Epic and intimate, 'Lost Prince' is a noble effort There's so much to praise in "The Lost Prince," it's tempting to recount each scene in obsessive detail, marvel at its psychological subtleties, linger over its quiet grandeur. The two-part ...)

Westlake crowd salutes Storm | Seattle Times staff reporter JOHN LOK / THE SEATTLE TIMES Dianne Johnson, center, and thousands of other fans were at Westlake Center yesterday to celebrate the Storm's WNBA title. Other links Parad...)

News in Brief E-BAY WARNING | Internet auction website eBay warned users about a new threat from fraudsters. | The popular site said crooks had been trying to trick users who lost out in online bids in what has bec...)

Heroes in our midst In fulfillment of ABS-CBN’s commitment to be of service to Filipinos, the network recently honored modern-day individuals, families and organizations who have contributed significantly to improvi...)

Paperback best sellers Rankings reflect sales for the week ending Oct. 2 almost 4,000 bookstores, plus wholesalers serving 50,000 other retailers (gift shops, department stores, newsstands, supermarkets), statistically weig...)

Saudi Arabian Airlines A March Of Progress And Success. Established In 1945 By King Abdul ... The aviation sector began initial activities in 1934 when the late King Abdul Aziz issued a Royal Order to establish a Commission for Aviation Affairs under the Chairmanship of Prince Faisal Ibn Abdul...)

Funding Blow for Parents in MMR Legal Fight A group of parents who believe their child’s autism is related to the controversial MMR vaccine were told today they would not receive legal aid for a court battle with the drug companies. | The ann...)

Disabled people kept out of the picture The casting of able-bodied actors in disabled roles is far from rare, and in the film industry has sometimes been regarded as an almost sure-fire route to awards glory. | Think Daniel Day-Lewis as an ...)

'Thoughtcrimes' is thrilling The stylish TV movie "Thoughtcrimes" (9 p.m., USA) may be the first thriller about terrorism and national security to begin with a very bad date. | Way back in 1994, Freya McAllister's (Navi Rawat) bi...)

Archived on Thursday October 21 at 9.02pm:

RSVP: Image Reborn provides healing, CCS honors Mormon leader "As physicians, our job is done when the breast cancer is gone, the radiation and chemotherapy is finished. But for women who survive breast cancer, there needs to be support and help after their live...)

Image Reborn provides healing, CCS honors Mormon leader As physicians, our job is done when the breast cancer is gone, the radiation and chemotherapy is finished. But for women who survive breast cancer, there needs to be support and help after their lives...)

From soloists to ensemble, chamber's music will flow uninterrupted This week's Utah Chamber Artists (UCA) concerts are a homecoming for the group and its founder-director, Barlow Bradford. | The chamber choir and orchestra are returning to Salt Lake City's Cathedral ...)

Capsule reviews This year's Heartland Film Festival winners celebrate the positive values of life. But the fare isn't always kid-friendly. | For example, the documentary "The Conscientious Objector," which includes a...)

New North Bulletin Board | Sunday, October 17, 2004 -- Compiled by Madeline Izzo | CHURCH ACTIVITIES | Cranberry -- St. Ferdinand Women's Club will meet at St. Ferdinand Church, 2535 Rochester Road, at 7:30 p.m. Thursday. The...)

Doctors put on alert for winter measles epidemic DOCTORS and health professionals are preparing emergency plans to prevent an epidemic of measles this winter amid concerns that an estimated 500,000 primary school children are not protected by the MM...)

Events salute programs for the disabled | Alan Meyerson counts every working day a blessing. | Even though his job on the production line at Moorpark-based Kavlico Corp., which manufactures mechanical devices for automobiles, might strike o...)

Horse show to benefit disabled kids | SAUGUS -- Matt Walker, a 12-year-old autistic boy diagnosed with a rare disease that affects his motor skills and physical growth, sat on a bale of hay Saturday and recalled the first time he rode a...)

Horse Faire to help kids By Amy Raisin Darvish, Staff Writer | SAUGUS -- Matt Walker, a 12-year-old autistic boy diagnosed with a rare disease that affects his motor skills and physical growth, sat on a bale of hay Saturday a...)

Pot Shots President Bush misstated the facts about the flu-vaccine shortage in the Oct. 13 debate. Neither Senator Kerry nor Bob Schieffer refuted him. Nor did any of the post-debate pundits. It wasn't until th...)

Legal aid blow in MMR fight A GROUP of parents who believe their child’s autism is related to the controversial MMR vaccine have been told they will not receive legal aid for a court battle with drug companies. | The announcem...)

Epic and intimate, 'Lost Prince' is a noble effort There's so much to praise in "The Lost Prince," it's tempting to recount each scene in obsessive detail, marvel at its psychological subtleties, linger over its quiet grandeur. The two-part ...)

Westlake crowd salutes Storm | Seattle Times staff reporter JOHN LOK / THE SEATTLE TIMES Dianne Johnson, center, and thousands of other fans were at Westlake Center yesterday to celebrate the Storm's WNBA title. Other links Parad...)

News in Brief E-BAY WARNING | Internet auction website eBay warned users about a new threat from fraudsters. | The popular site said crooks had been trying to trick users who lost out in online bids in what has bec...)

Heroes in our midst In fulfillment of ABS-CBN’s commitment to be of service to Filipinos, the network recently honored modern-day individuals, families and organizations who have contributed significantly to improvi...)

Paperback best sellers Rankings reflect sales for the week ending Oct. 2 almost 4,000 bookstores, plus wholesalers serving 50,000 other retailers (gift shops, department stores, newsstands, supermarkets), statistically weig...)

Saudi Arabian Airlines A March Of Progress And Success. Established In 1945 By King Abdul ... The aviation sector began initial activities in 1934 when the late King Abdul Aziz issued a Royal Order to establish a Commission for Aviation Affairs under the Chairmanship of Prince Faisal Ibn Abdul...)

Funding Blow for Parents in MMR Legal Fight A group of parents who believe their child’s autism is related to the controversial MMR vaccine were told today they would not receive legal aid for a court battle with the drug companies. | The ann...)

Disabled people kept out of the picture The casting of able-bodied actors in disabled roles is far from rare, and in the film industry has sometimes been regarded as an almost sure-fire route to awards glory. | Think Daniel Day-Lewis as an ...)

'Thoughtcrimes' is thrilling The stylish TV movie "Thoughtcrimes" (9 p.m., USA) may be the first thriller about terrorism and national security to begin with a very bad date. | Way back in 1994, Freya McAllister's (Navi Rawat) bi...)

Archived on Friday October 22 at 12.30pm:

Norwegian "Parent Vaccine" Never Released In Norway By Jon Eisen NZ Ministry of Health Book Admits ("Immunisation Handbook 2002") | There are now some very serious questions being asked by scientists, doctors and medical researchers about both the safety as well as...)

Scientists in touch with feminine side       | Levels of hormone exposure in the womb helps determine which academic discipline researchers work in, a new study suggests. Perhaps surprisingly, a "female" pattern of exposure ...)

Disabled children at regular schools: inclusion isn't easy By ALICE GORDENKER | When we moved to Japan and enrolled our sons in local schools, both they and I had a lot to learn. Every day was a challenge, and I was so focused on the basics that I missed a lo...)

Youngsters lose out under funding shift Special needs children are being forced into mainstream schooling at the age of five - regardless of their developmental level - because of population-based funding, Special Needs Action Group (Snag) ...)

Saying 'No' To Immunization (CBS) Getting vaccinated against deadly diseases like polio, diphtheria and whooping cough used to be a universal childhood ritual. Every child got the shots, and there were no questions asked. |...)

Coming Up on VH1 October 22-October 28 2004 NEW YORK, Oct. 20 /PRNewswire/ -- Coming up on VH1 . . . VH1 LETS THE ENGINE RUN WITH THE SERIES PREMIERE OF "MOTORMOUTH" New Series "Motormouth" Takes Unknowing Contestants For A Ride Premiering Tues...)

Coming Up on VH1 October 22-October 28 2004       NEW YORK, Oct 20, 2004 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- | Coming up on VH1 . . . | VH1 LETS THE ENGINE RUN WITH THE SERIES PREMIERE OF "MOTORMOUTH" New Series "Motor...)

Gene chip speeds pathogen detection Santa Clara's Affymetrix is using its sophisticated gene-chip technology to develop a test that will quickly alert researchers and emergency personnel to the presence of bioterrorist threats, such as ...)

Bulletin Board: A weekly roundup of things to do in the East suburbs | Wednesday, October 20, 2004 Compiled by Rick Nowlin | Church activities | Penn Hills -- Mount Hope Community Presbyterian Church, 12106 Frankstown Road, is sponsoring a roast beef dinner from 4 to 7...)

Tories Demand Action on Child Health The Tories today called for “a more interventionist approach” to tackling child health problems. | Shadow health secretary Andrew Lansley said that asthma, diabetes, alcohol and drugs misuse and p...)

Colleagues recognize Katherine Nakamura's humor and humility By Susan Essoyan | With cameras focused on her and 600 students waiting eagerly, Moanalua Elementary teacher Katherine Nakamura groped for words after being named the surprise winner of a $25,000 Nati...)

B.C. to give low-mercury flu shot 1 | | A flu vaccine that contains only trace amounts of mercury will be available for free Nov. 1 at public health clinics, but only for pregnant women and children six months to 23 months. | Experts ...)

Microscopic Match Santa Clara's Affymetrix is using its sophisticated gene-chip technology to develop a test that will quickly alert researchers and emergency personnel to the presence of bioterrorist threats, such as ...)

Microscopic Match Santa Clara's Affymetrix is using its sophisticated gene-chip technology to develop a test that will quickly alert researchers and emergency personnel to the presence of bioterrorist threats, such as ...)

Baltic boss in clear over assault claim | By David Whetstone Arts & Entertainment Editor, The Journal   | Baltic boss Stephen Snoddy, who was arrested following an assault allegation in August, will not face charges, it emerged last ni...)

Runner's goal: Be the best Andy Hiatt had his fill of tossing towels and fetching water bottles for the Indian Creek football team. So he ran. And is still running. Not from himself, but for himself. | The two-time Braves footb...)

Banking on helping needy OVER BD130,000 was spent on donations to a number of social service organisations and humanitarian societies by the Bank of Bahrain and Kuwait (BBK). | BBK general manager and chief executive officer ...)

Plight of patients who are denied their rights MANY thousands of people who are given psychiatric hospital treatment they do not fully understand have had their plight highlighted by a ruling in the European Court of Human Rights. | Each year up t...)

Great reception for 'fone | By Evening Gazette   | A hartlepool shopping centre has welcomed its latest tenant to its malls. | Mobile phone retailer Vodafone has opened in Middleton Grange Shopping Centre and bosses say t...)

Best sellers Hardcover Fiction | 1. The Sunday Philosophy Club, Alexander McCall Smith (Pantheon; $19.95) Murder and moral obligation mingle in this new series. | 2. The Plot Against America: A Novel, Philip Roth ...)

Archived on Saturday October 23 at 3.49am:

Norwegian "Parent Vaccine" Never Released In Norway By Jon Eisen NZ Ministry of Health Book Admits ("Immunisation Handbook 2002") | There are now some very serious questions being asked by scientists, doctors and medical researchers about both the safety as well as...)

Scientists in touch with feminine side       | Levels of hormone exposure in the womb helps determine which academic discipline researchers work in, a new study suggests. Perhaps surprisingly, a "female" pattern of exposure ...)

Disabled children at regular schools: inclusion isn't easy By ALICE GORDENKER | When we moved to Japan and enrolled our sons in local schools, both they and I had a lot to learn. Every day was a challenge, and I was so focused on the basics that I missed a lo...)

Youngsters lose out under funding shift Special needs children are being forced into mainstream schooling at the age of five - regardless of their developmental level - because of population-based funding, Special Needs Action Group (Snag) ...)

Saying 'No' To Immunization (CBS) Getting vaccinated against deadly diseases like polio, diphtheria and whooping cough used to be a universal childhood ritual. Every child got the shots, and there were no questions asked. |...)

Coming Up on VH1 October 22-October 28 2004 NEW YORK, Oct. 20 /PRNewswire/ -- Coming up on VH1 . . . VH1 LETS THE ENGINE RUN WITH THE SERIES PREMIERE OF "MOTORMOUTH" New Series "Motormouth" Takes Unknowing Contestants For A Ride Premiering Tues...)

Coming Up on VH1 October 22-October 28 2004       NEW YORK, Oct 20, 2004 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- | Coming up on VH1 . . . | VH1 LETS THE ENGINE RUN WITH THE SERIES PREMIERE OF "MOTORMOUTH" New Series "Motor...)

Gene chip speeds pathogen detection Santa Clara's Affymetrix is using its sophisticated gene-chip technology to develop a test that will quickly alert researchers and emergency personnel to the presence of bioterrorist threats, such as ...)

Bulletin Board: A weekly roundup of things to do in the East suburbs | Wednesday, October 20, 2004 Compiled by Rick Nowlin | Church activities | Penn Hills -- Mount Hope Community Presbyterian Church, 12106 Frankstown Road, is sponsoring a roast beef dinner from 4 to 7...)

Tories Demand Action on Child Health The Tories today called for “a more interventionist approach” to tackling child health problems. | Shadow health secretary Andrew Lansley said that asthma, diabetes, alcohol and drugs misuse and p...)

Colleagues recognize Katherine Nakamura's humor and humility By Susan Essoyan | With cameras focused on her and 600 students waiting eagerly, Moanalua Elementary teacher Katherine Nakamura groped for words after being named the surprise winner of a $25,000 Nati...)

B.C. to give low-mercury flu shot 1 | | A flu vaccine that contains only trace amounts of mercury will be available for free Nov. 1 at public health clinics, but only for pregnant women and children six months to 23 months. | Experts ...)

Microscopic Match Santa Clara's Affymetrix is using its sophisticated gene-chip technology to develop a test that will quickly alert researchers and emergency personnel to the presence of bioterrorist threats, such as ...)

Microscopic Match Santa Clara's Affymetrix is using its sophisticated gene-chip technology to develop a test that will quickly alert researchers and emergency personnel to the presence of bioterrorist threats, such as ...)

Baltic boss in clear over assault claim | By David Whetstone Arts & Entertainment Editor, The Journal   | Baltic boss Stephen Snoddy, who was arrested following an assault allegation in August, will not face charges, it emerged last ni...)

Runner's goal: Be the best Andy Hiatt had his fill of tossing towels and fetching water bottles for the Indian Creek football team. So he ran. And is still running. Not from himself, but for himself. | The two-time Braves footb...)

Banking on helping needy OVER BD130,000 was spent on donations to a number of social service organisations and humanitarian societies by the Bank of Bahrain and Kuwait (BBK). | BBK general manager and chief executive officer ...)

Plight of patients who are denied their rights MANY thousands of people who are given psychiatric hospital treatment they do not fully understand have had their plight highlighted by a ruling in the European Court of Human Rights. | Each year up t...)

Great reception for 'fone | By Evening Gazette   | A hartlepool shopping centre has welcomed its latest tenant to its malls. | Mobile phone retailer Vodafone has opened in Middleton Grange Shopping Centre and bosses say t...)

Best sellers Hardcover Fiction | 1. The Sunday Philosophy Club, Alexander McCall Smith (Pantheon; $19.95) Murder and moral obligation mingle in this new series. | 2. The Plot Against America: A Novel, Philip Roth ...)

Archived on Saturday October 23 at 9.21pm:

Norwegian "Parent Vaccine" Never Released In Norway By Jon Eisen NZ Ministry of Health Book Admits ("Immunisation Handbook 2002") | There are now some very serious questions being asked by scientists, doctors and medical researchers about both the safety as well as...)

Scientists in touch with feminine side       | Levels of hormone exposure in the womb helps determine which academic discipline researchers work in, a new study suggests. Perhaps surprisingly, a "female" pattern of exposure ...)

Disabled children at regular schools: inclusion isn't easy By ALICE GORDENKER | When we moved to Japan and enrolled our sons in local schools, both they and I had a lot to learn. Every day was a challenge, and I was so focused on the basics that I missed a lo...)

Youngsters lose out under funding shift Special needs children are being forced into mainstream schooling at the age of five - regardless of their developmental level - because of population-based funding, Special Needs Action Group (Snag) ...)

Saying 'No' To Immunization (CBS) Getting vaccinated against deadly diseases like polio, diphtheria and whooping cough used to be a universal childhood ritual. Every child got the shots, and there were no questions asked. |...)

Coming Up on VH1 October 22-October 28 2004 NEW YORK, Oct. 20 /PRNewswire/ -- Coming up on VH1 . . . VH1 LETS THE ENGINE RUN WITH THE SERIES PREMIERE OF "MOTORMOUTH" New Series "Motormouth" Takes Unknowing Contestants For A Ride Premiering Tues...)

Coming Up on VH1 October 22-October 28 2004       NEW YORK, Oct 20, 2004 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- | Coming up on VH1 . . . | VH1 LETS THE ENGINE RUN WITH THE SERIES PREMIERE OF "MOTORMOUTH" New Series "Motor...)

Gene chip speeds pathogen detection Santa Clara's Affymetrix is using its sophisticated gene-chip technology to develop a test that will quickly alert researchers and emergency personnel to the presence of bioterrorist threats, such as ...)

Bulletin Board: A weekly roundup of things to do in the East suburbs | Wednesday, October 20, 2004 Compiled by Rick Nowlin | Church activities | Penn Hills -- Mount Hope Community Presbyterian Church, 12106 Frankstown Road, is sponsoring a roast beef dinner from 4 to 7...)

Tories Demand Action on Child Health The Tories today called for “a more interventionist approach” to tackling child health problems. | Shadow health secretary Andrew Lansley said that asthma, diabetes, alcohol and drugs misuse and p...)

Colleagues recognize Katherine Nakamura's humor and humility By Susan Essoyan | With cameras focused on her and 600 students waiting eagerly, Moanalua Elementary teacher Katherine Nakamura groped for words after being named the surprise winner of a $25,000 Nati...)

B.C. to give low-mercury flu shot 1 | | A flu vaccine that contains only trace amounts of mercury will be available for free Nov. 1 at public health clinics, but only for pregnant women and children six months to 23 months. | Experts ...)

Microscopic Match Santa Clara's Affymetrix is using its sophisticated gene-chip technology to develop a test that will quickly alert researchers and emergency personnel to the presence of bioterrorist threats, such as ...)

Microscopic Match Santa Clara's Affymetrix is using its sophisticated gene-chip technology to develop a test that will quickly alert researchers and emergency personnel to the presence of bioterrorist threats, such as ...)

Baltic boss in clear over assault claim | By David Whetstone Arts & Entertainment Editor, The Journal   | Baltic boss Stephen Snoddy, who was arrested following an assault allegation in August, will not face charges, it emerged last ni...)

Runner's goal: Be the best Andy Hiatt had his fill of tossing towels and fetching water bottles for the Indian Creek football team. So he ran. And is still running. Not from himself, but for himself. | The two-time Braves footb...)

Banking on helping needy OVER BD130,000 was spent on donations to a number of social service organisations and humanitarian societies by the Bank of Bahrain and Kuwait (BBK). | BBK general manager and chief executive officer ...)

Plight of patients who are denied their rights MANY thousands of people who are given psychiatric hospital treatment they do not fully understand have had their plight highlighted by a ruling in the European Court of Human Rights. | Each year up t...)

Great reception for 'fone | By Evening Gazette   | A hartlepool shopping centre has welcomed its latest tenant to its malls. | Mobile phone retailer Vodafone has opened in Middleton Grange Shopping Centre and bosses say t...)

Best sellers Hardcover Fiction | 1. The Sunday Philosophy Club, Alexander McCall Smith (Pantheon; $19.95) Murder and moral obligation mingle in this new series. | 2. The Plot Against America: A Novel, Philip Roth ...)

Archived on Sunday October 24 at 12.27pm:

Norwegian "Parent Vaccine" Never Released In Norway By Jon Eisen NZ Ministry of Health Book Admits ("Immunisation Handbook 2002") | There are now some very serious questions being asked by scientists, doctors and medical researchers about both the safety as well as...)

Scientists in touch with feminine side       | Levels of hormone exposure in the womb helps determine which academic discipline researchers work in, a new study suggests. Perhaps surprisingly, a "female" pattern of exposure ...)

Disabled children at regular schools: inclusion isn't easy By ALICE GORDENKER | When we moved to Japan and enrolled our sons in local schools, both they and I had a lot to learn. Every day was a challenge, and I was so focused on the basics that I missed a lo...)

Youngsters lose out under funding shift Special needs children are being forced into mainstream schooling at the age of five - regardless of their developmental level - because of population-based funding, Special Needs Action Group (Snag) ...)

Saying 'No' To Immunization (CBS) Getting vaccinated against deadly diseases like polio, diphtheria and whooping cough used to be a universal childhood ritual. Every child got the shots, and there were no questions asked. |...)

Coming Up on VH1 October 22-October 28 2004 NEW YORK, Oct. 20 /PRNewswire/ -- Coming up on VH1 . . . VH1 LETS THE ENGINE RUN WITH THE SERIES PREMIERE OF "MOTORMOUTH" New Series "Motormouth" Takes Unknowing Contestants For A Ride Premiering Tues...)

Coming Up on VH1 October 22-October 28 2004       NEW YORK, Oct 20, 2004 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- | Coming up on VH1 . . . | VH1 LETS THE ENGINE RUN WITH THE SERIES PREMIERE OF "MOTORMOUTH" New Series "Motor...)

Gene chip speeds pathogen detection Santa Clara's Affymetrix is using its sophisticated gene-chip technology to develop a test that will quickly alert researchers and emergency personnel to the presence of bioterrorist threats, such as ...)

Bulletin Board: A weekly roundup of things to do in the East suburbs | Wednesday, October 20, 2004 Compiled by Rick Nowlin | Church activities | Penn Hills -- Mount Hope Community Presbyterian Church, 12106 Frankstown Road, is sponsoring a roast beef dinner from 4 to 7...)

Tories Demand Action on Child Health The Tories today called for “a more interventionist approach” to tackling child health problems. | Shadow health secretary Andrew Lansley said that asthma, diabetes, alcohol and drugs misuse and p...)

Colleagues recognize Katherine Nakamura's humor and humility By Susan Essoyan | With cameras focused on her and 600 students waiting eagerly, Moanalua Elementary teacher Katherine Nakamura groped for words after being named the surprise winner of a $25,000 Nati...)

B.C. to give low-mercury flu shot 1 | | A flu vaccine that contains only trace amounts of mercury will be available for free Nov. 1 at public health clinics, but only for pregnant women and children six months to 23 months. | Experts ...)

Microscopic Match Santa Clara's Affymetrix is using its sophisticated gene-chip technology to develop a test that will quickly alert researchers and emergency personnel to the presence of bioterrorist threats, such as ...)

Microscopic Match Santa Clara's Affymetrix is using its sophisticated gene-chip technology to develop a test that will quickly alert researchers and emergency personnel to the presence of bioterrorist threats, such as ...)

Baltic boss in clear over assault claim | By David Whetstone Arts & Entertainment Editor, The Journal   | Baltic boss Stephen Snoddy, who was arrested following an assault allegation in August, will not face charges, it emerged last ni...)

Runner's goal: Be the best Andy Hiatt had his fill of tossing towels and fetching water bottles for the Indian Creek football team. So he ran. And is still running. Not from himself, but for himself. | The two-time Braves footb...)

Banking on helping needy OVER BD130,000 was spent on donations to a number of social service organisations and humanitarian societies by the Bank of Bahrain and Kuwait (BBK). | BBK general manager and chief executive officer ...)

Plight of patients who are denied their rights MANY thousands of people who are given psychiatric hospital treatment they do not fully understand have had their plight highlighted by a ruling in the European Court of Human Rights. | Each year up t...)

Great reception for 'fone | By Evening Gazette   | A hartlepool shopping centre has welcomed its latest tenant to its malls. | Mobile phone retailer Vodafone has opened in Middleton Grange Shopping Centre and bosses say t...)

Best sellers Hardcover Fiction | 1. The Sunday Philosophy Club, Alexander McCall Smith (Pantheon; $19.95) Murder and moral obligation mingle in this new series. | 2. The Plot Against America: A Novel, Philip Roth ...)

Archived on Monday October 25 at 3.43am:

Norwegian "Parent Vaccine" Never Released In Norway By Jon Eisen NZ Ministry of Health Book Admits ("Immunisation Handbook 2002") | There are now some very serious questions being asked by scientists, doctors and medical researchers about both the safety as well as...)

Scientists in touch with feminine side       | Levels of hormone exposure in the womb helps determine which academic discipline researchers work in, a new study suggests. Perhaps surprisingly, a "female" pattern of exposure ...)

Disabled children at regular schools: inclusion isn't easy By ALICE GORDENKER | When we moved to Japan and enrolled our sons in local schools, both they and I had a lot to learn. Every day was a challenge, and I was so focused on the basics that I missed a lo...)

Youngsters lose out under funding shift Special needs children are being forced into mainstream schooling at the age of five - regardless of their developmental level - because of population-based funding, Special Needs Action Group (Snag) ...)

Saying 'No' To Immunization (CBS) Getting vaccinated against deadly diseases like polio, diphtheria and whooping cough used to be a universal childhood ritual. Every child got the shots, and there were no questions asked. |...)

Coming Up on VH1 October 22-October 28 2004 NEW YORK, Oct. 20 /PRNewswire/ -- Coming up on VH1 . . . VH1 LETS THE ENGINE RUN WITH THE SERIES PREMIERE OF "MOTORMOUTH" New Series "Motormouth" Takes Unknowing Contestants For A Ride Premiering Tues...)

Coming Up on VH1 October 22-October 28 2004       NEW YORK, Oct 20, 2004 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- | Coming up on VH1 . . . | VH1 LETS THE ENGINE RUN WITH THE SERIES PREMIERE OF "MOTORMOUTH" New Series "Motor...)

Gene chip speeds pathogen detection Santa Clara's Affymetrix is using its sophisticated gene-chip technology to develop a test that will quickly alert researchers and emergency personnel to the presence of bioterrorist threats, such as ...)

Bulletin Board: A weekly roundup of things to do in the East suburbs | Wednesday, October 20, 2004 Compiled by Rick Nowlin | Church activities | Penn Hills -- Mount Hope Community Presbyterian Church, 12106 Frankstown Road, is sponsoring a roast beef dinner from 4 to 7...)

Tories Demand Action on Child Health The Tories today called for “a more interventionist approach” to tackling child health problems. | Shadow health secretary Andrew Lansley said that asthma, diabetes, alcohol and drugs misuse and p...)

Colleagues recognize Katherine Nakamura's humor and humility By Susan Essoyan | With cameras focused on her and 600 students waiting eagerly, Moanalua Elementary teacher Katherine Nakamura groped for words after being named the surprise winner of a $25,000 Nati...)

B.C. to give low-mercury flu shot 1 | | A flu vaccine that contains only trace amounts of mercury will be available for free Nov. 1 at public health clinics, but only for pregnant women and children six months to 23 months. | Experts ...)

Microscopic Match Santa Clara's Affymetrix is using its sophisticated gene-chip technology to develop a test that will quickly alert researchers and emergency personnel to the presence of bioterrorist threats, such as ...)

Microscopic Match Santa Clara's Affymetrix is using its sophisticated gene-chip technology to develop a test that will quickly alert researchers and emergency personnel to the presence of bioterrorist threats, such as ...)

Baltic boss in clear over assault claim | By David Whetstone Arts & Entertainment Editor, The Journal   | Baltic boss Stephen Snoddy, who was arrested following an assault allegation in August, will not face charges, it emerged last ni...)

Runner's goal: Be the best Andy Hiatt had his fill of tossing towels and fetching water bottles for the Indian Creek football team. So he ran. And is still running. Not from himself, but for himself. | The two-time Braves footb...)

Banking on helping needy OVER BD130,000 was spent on donations to a number of social service organisations and humanitarian societies by the Bank of Bahrain and Kuwait (BBK). | BBK general manager and chief executive officer ...)

Plight of patients who are denied their rights MANY thousands of people who are given psychiatric hospital treatment they do not fully understand have had their plight highlighted by a ruling in the European Court of Human Rights. | Each year up t...)

Great reception for 'fone | By Evening Gazette   | A hartlepool shopping centre has welcomed its latest tenant to its malls. | Mobile phone retailer Vodafone has opened in Middleton Grange Shopping Centre and bosses say t...)

Best sellers Hardcover Fiction | 1. The Sunday Philosophy Club, Alexander McCall Smith (Pantheon; $19.95) Murder and moral obligation mingle in this new series. | 2. The Plot Against America: A Novel, Philip Roth ...)

Archived on Monday October 25 at 7.41pm:

Norwegian "Parent Vaccine" Never Released In Norway By Jon Eisen NZ Ministry of Health Book Admits ("Immunisation Handbook 2002") | There are now some very serious questions being asked by scientists, doctors and medical researchers about both the safety as well as...)

Scientists in touch with feminine side       | Levels of hormone exposure in the womb helps determine which academic discipline researchers work in, a new study suggests. Perhaps surprisingly, a "female" pattern of exposure ...)

Disabled children at regular schools: inclusion isn't easy By ALICE GORDENKER | When we moved to Japan and enrolled our sons in local schools, both they and I had a lot to learn. Every day was a challenge, and I was so focused on the basics that I missed a lo...)

Youngsters lose out under funding shift Special needs children are being forced into mainstream schooling at the age of five - regardless of their developmental level - because of population-based funding, Special Needs Action Group (Snag) ...)

Saying 'No' To Immunization (CBS) Getting vaccinated against deadly diseases like polio, diphtheria and whooping cough used to be a universal childhood ritual. Every child got the shots, and there were no questions asked. |...)

Coming Up on VH1 October 22-October 28 2004 NEW YORK, Oct. 20 /PRNewswire/ -- Coming up on VH1 . . . VH1 LETS THE ENGINE RUN WITH THE SERIES PREMIERE OF "MOTORMOUTH" New Series "Motormouth" Takes Unknowing Contestants For A Ride Premiering Tues...)

Coming Up on VH1 October 22-October 28 2004       NEW YORK, Oct 20, 2004 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- | Coming up on VH1 . . . | VH1 LETS THE ENGINE RUN WITH THE SERIES PREMIERE OF "MOTORMOUTH" New Series "Motor...)

Gene chip speeds pathogen detection Santa Clara's Affymetrix is using its sophisticated gene-chip technology to develop a test that will quickly alert researchers and emergency personnel to the presence of bioterrorist threats, such as ...)

Bulletin Board: A weekly roundup of things to do in the East suburbs | Wednesday, October 20, 2004 Compiled by Rick Nowlin | Church activities | Penn Hills -- Mount Hope Community Presbyterian Church, 12106 Frankstown Road, is sponsoring a roast beef dinner from 4 to 7...)

Tories Demand Action on Child Health The Tories today called for “a more interventionist approach” to tackling child health problems. | Shadow health secretary Andrew Lansley said that asthma, diabetes, alcohol and drugs misuse and p...)

Colleagues recognize Katherine Nakamura's humor and humility By Susan Essoyan | With cameras focused on her and 600 students waiting eagerly, Moanalua Elementary teacher Katherine Nakamura groped for words after being named the surprise winner of a $25,000 Nati...)

B.C. to give low-mercury flu shot 1 | | A flu vaccine that contains only trace amounts of mercury will be available for free Nov. 1 at public health clinics, but only for pregnant women and children six months to 23 months. | Experts ...)

Microscopic Match Santa Clara's Affymetrix is using its sophisticated gene-chip technology to develop a test that will quickly alert researchers and emergency personnel to the presence of bioterrorist threats, such as ...)

Microscopic Match Santa Clara's Affymetrix is using its sophisticated gene-chip technology to develop a test that will quickly alert researchers and emergency personnel to the presence of bioterrorist threats, such as ...)

Baltic boss in clear over assault claim | By David Whetstone Arts & Entertainment Editor, The Journal   | Baltic boss Stephen Snoddy, who was arrested following an assault allegation in August, will not face charges, it emerged last ni...)

Runner's goal: Be the best Andy Hiatt had his fill of tossing towels and fetching water bottles for the Indian Creek football team. So he ran. And is still running. Not from himself, but for himself. | The two-time Braves footb...)

Banking on helping needy OVER BD130,000 was spent on donations to a number of social service organisations and humanitarian societies by the Bank of Bahrain and Kuwait (BBK). | BBK general manager and chief executive officer ...)

Plight of patients who are denied their rights MANY thousands of people who are given psychiatric hospital treatment they do not fully understand have had their plight highlighted by a ruling in the European Court of Human Rights. | Each year up t...)

Great reception for 'fone | By Evening Gazette   | A hartlepool shopping centre has welcomed its latest tenant to its malls. | Mobile phone retailer Vodafone has opened in Middleton Grange Shopping Centre and bosses say t...)

Best sellers Hardcover Fiction | 1. The Sunday Philosophy Club, Alexander McCall Smith (Pantheon; $19.95) Murder and moral obligation mingle in this new series. | 2. The Plot Against America: A Novel, Philip Roth ...)

Archived on Tuesday October 26 at 4.25pm:

Norwegian "Parent Vaccine" Never Released In Norway By Jon Eisen NZ Ministry of Health Book Admits ("Immunisation Handbook 2002") | There are now some very serious questions being asked by scientists, doctors and medical researchers about both the safety as well as...)

Scientists in touch with feminine side       | Levels of hormone exposure in the womb helps determine which academic discipline researchers work in, a new study suggests. Perhaps surprisingly, a "female" pattern of exposure ...)

Disabled children at regular schools: inclusion isn't easy By ALICE GORDENKER | When we moved to Japan and enrolled our sons in local schools, both they and I had a lot to learn. Every day was a challenge, and I was so focused on the basics that I missed a lo...)

Youngsters lose out under funding shift Special needs children are being forced into mainstream schooling at the age of five - regardless of their developmental level - because of population-based funding, Special Needs Action Group (Snag) ...)

Saying 'No' To Immunization (CBS) Getting vaccinated against deadly diseases like polio, diphtheria and whooping cough used to be a universal childhood ritual. Every child got the shots, and there were no questions asked. |...)

Coming Up on VH1 October 22-October 28 2004 NEW YORK, Oct. 20 /PRNewswire/ -- Coming up on VH1 . . . VH1 LETS THE ENGINE RUN WITH THE SERIES PREMIERE OF "MOTORMOUTH" New Series "Motormouth" Takes Unknowing Contestants For A Ride Premiering Tues...)

Coming Up on VH1 October 22-October 28 2004       NEW YORK, Oct 20, 2004 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- | Coming up on VH1 . . . | VH1 LETS THE ENGINE RUN WITH THE SERIES PREMIERE OF "MOTORMOUTH" New Series "Motor...)

Gene chip speeds pathogen detection Santa Clara's Affymetrix is using its sophisticated gene-chip technology to develop a test that will quickly alert researchers and emergency personnel to the presence of bioterrorist threats, such as ...)

Bulletin Board: A weekly roundup of things to do in the East suburbs | Wednesday, October 20, 2004 Compiled by Rick Nowlin | Church activities | Penn Hills -- Mount Hope Community Presbyterian Church, 12106 Frankstown Road, is sponsoring a roast beef dinner from 4 to 7...)

Tories Demand Action on Child Health The Tories today called for “a more interventionist approach” to tackling child health problems. | Shadow health secretary Andrew Lansley said that asthma, diabetes, alcohol and drugs misuse and p...)

Colleagues recognize Katherine Nakamura's humor and humility By Susan Essoyan | With cameras focused on her and 600 students waiting eagerly, Moanalua Elementary teacher Katherine Nakamura groped for words after being named the surprise winner of a $25,000 Nati...)

B.C. to give low-mercury flu shot 1 | | A flu vaccine that contains only trace amounts of mercury will be available for free Nov. 1 at public health clinics, but only for pregnant women and children six months to 23 months. | Experts ...)

Microscopic Match Santa Clara's Affymetrix is using its sophisticated gene-chip technology to develop a test that will quickly alert researchers and emergency personnel to the presence of bioterrorist threats, such as ...)

Microscopic Match Santa Clara's Affymetrix is using its sophisticated gene-chip technology to develop a test that will quickly alert researchers and emergency personnel to the presence of bioterrorist threats, such as ...)

Baltic boss in clear over assault claim | By David Whetstone Arts & Entertainment Editor, The Journal   | Baltic boss Stephen Snoddy, who was arrested following an assault allegation in August, will not face charges, it emerged last ni...)

Runner's goal: Be the best Andy Hiatt had his fill of tossing towels and fetching water bottles for the Indian Creek football team. So he ran. And is still running. Not from himself, but for himself. | The two-time Braves footb...)

Banking on helping needy OVER BD130,000 was spent on donations to a number of social service organisations and humanitarian societies by the Bank of Bahrain and Kuwait (BBK). | BBK general manager and chief executive officer ...)

Plight of patients who are denied their rights MANY thousands of people who are given psychiatric hospital treatment they do not fully understand have had their plight highlighted by a ruling in the European Court of Human Rights. | Each year up t...)

Great reception for 'fone | By Evening Gazette   | A hartlepool shopping centre has welcomed its latest tenant to its malls. | Mobile phone retailer Vodafone has opened in Middleton Grange Shopping Centre and bosses say t...)

Best sellers Hardcover Fiction | 1. The Sunday Philosophy Club, Alexander McCall Smith (Pantheon; $19.95) Murder and moral obligation mingle in this new series. | 2. The Plot Against America: A Novel, Philip Roth ...)

Archived on Wednesday October 27 at 9.14am:

Norwegian "Parent Vaccine" Never Released In Norway By Jon Eisen NZ Ministry of Health Book Admits ("Immunisation Handbook 2002") | There are now some very serious questions being asked by scientists, doctors and medical researchers about both the safety as well as...)

Scientists in touch with feminine side       | Levels of hormone exposure in the womb helps determine which academic discipline researchers work in, a new study suggests. Perhaps surprisingly, a "female" pattern of exposure ...)

Disabled children at regular schools: inclusion isn't easy By ALICE GORDENKER | When we moved to Japan and enrolled our sons in local schools, both they and I had a lot to learn. Every day was a challenge, and I was so focused on the basics that I missed a lo...)

Youngsters lose out under funding shift Special needs children are being forced into mainstream schooling at the age of five - regardless of their developmental level - because of population-based funding, Special Needs Action Group (Snag) ...)

Saying 'No' To Immunization (CBS) Getting vaccinated against deadly diseases like polio, diphtheria and whooping cough used to be a universal childhood ritual. Every child got the shots, and there were no questions asked. |...)

Coming Up on VH1 October 22-October 28 2004 NEW YORK, Oct. 20 /PRNewswire/ -- Coming up on VH1 . . . VH1 LETS THE ENGINE RUN WITH THE SERIES PREMIERE OF "MOTORMOUTH" New Series "Motormouth" Takes Unknowing Contestants For A Ride Premiering Tues...)

Coming Up on VH1 October 22-October 28 2004       NEW YORK, Oct 20, 2004 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- | Coming up on VH1 . . . | VH1 LETS THE ENGINE RUN WITH THE SERIES PREMIERE OF "MOTORMOUTH" New Series "Motor...)

Gene chip speeds pathogen detection Santa Clara's Affymetrix is using its sophisticated gene-chip technology to develop a test that will quickly alert researchers and emergency personnel to the presence of bioterrorist threats, such as ...)

Bulletin Board: A weekly roundup of things to do in the East suburbs | Wednesday, October 20, 2004 Compiled by Rick Nowlin | Church activities | Penn Hills -- Mount Hope Community Presbyterian Church, 12106 Frankstown Road, is sponsoring a roast beef dinner from 4 to 7...)

Tories Demand Action on Child Health The Tories today called for “a more interventionist approach” to tackling child health problems. | Shadow health secretary Andrew Lansley said that asthma, diabetes, alcohol and drugs misuse and p...)

Colleagues recognize Katherine Nakamura's humor and humility By Susan Essoyan | With cameras focused on her and 600 students waiting eagerly, Moanalua Elementary teacher Katherine Nakamura groped for words after being named the surprise winner of a $25,000 Nati...)

B.C. to give low-mercury flu shot 1 | | A flu vaccine that contains only trace amounts of mercury will be available for free Nov. 1 at public health clinics, but only for pregnant women and children six months to 23 months. | Experts ...)

Microscopic Match Santa Clara's Affymetrix is using its sophisticated gene-chip technology to develop a test that will quickly alert researchers and emergency personnel to the presence of bioterrorist threats, such as ...)

Microscopic Match Santa Clara's Affymetrix is using its sophisticated gene-chip technology to develop a test that will quickly alert researchers and emergency personnel to the presence of bioterrorist threats, such as ...)

Baltic boss in clear over assault claim | By David Whetstone Arts & Entertainment Editor, The Journal   | Baltic boss Stephen Snoddy, who was arrested following an assault allegation in August, will not face charges, it emerged last ni...)

Runner's goal: Be the best Andy Hiatt had his fill of tossing towels and fetching water bottles for the Indian Creek football team. So he ran. And is still running. Not from himself, but for himself. | The two-time Braves footb...)

Banking on helping needy OVER BD130,000 was spent on donations to a number of social service organisations and humanitarian societies by the Bank of Bahrain and Kuwait (BBK). | BBK general manager and chief executive officer ...)

Plight of patients who are denied their rights MANY thousands of people who are given psychiatric hospital treatment they do not fully understand have had their plight highlighted by a ruling in the European Court of Human Rights. | Each year up t...)

Great reception for 'fone | By Evening Gazette   | A hartlepool shopping centre has welcomed its latest tenant to its malls. | Mobile phone retailer Vodafone has opened in Middleton Grange Shopping Centre and bosses say t...)

Best sellers Hardcover Fiction | 1. The Sunday Philosophy Club, Alexander McCall Smith (Pantheon; $19.95) Murder and moral obligation mingle in this new series. | 2. The Plot Against America: A Novel, Philip Roth ...)

Archived on Thursday October 28 at 1.15am:

Norwegian "Parent Vaccine" Never Released In Norway By Jon Eisen NZ Ministry of Health Book Admits ("Immunisation Handbook 2002") | There are now some very serious questions being asked by scientists, doctors and medical researchers about both the safety as well as...)

Scientists in touch with feminine side       | Levels of hormone exposure in the womb helps determine which academic discipline researchers work in, a new study suggests. Perhaps surprisingly, a "female" pattern of exposure ...)

Disabled children at regular schools: inclusion isn't easy By ALICE GORDENKER | When we moved to Japan and enrolled our sons in local schools, both they and I had a lot to learn. Every day was a challenge, and I was so focused on the basics that I missed a lo...)

Youngsters lose out under funding shift Special needs children are being forced into mainstream schooling at the age of five - regardless of their developmental level - because of population-based funding, Special Needs Action Group (Snag) ...)

Saying 'No' To Immunization (CBS) Getting vaccinated against deadly diseases like polio, diphtheria and whooping cough used to be a universal childhood ritual. Every child got the shots, and there were no questions asked. |...)

Coming Up on VH1 October 22-October 28 2004 NEW YORK, Oct. 20 /PRNewswire/ -- Coming up on VH1 . . . VH1 LETS THE ENGINE RUN WITH THE SERIES PREMIERE OF "MOTORMOUTH" New Series "Motormouth" Takes Unknowing Contestants For A Ride Premiering Tues...)

Coming Up on VH1 October 22-October 28 2004       NEW YORK, Oct 20, 2004 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- | Coming up on VH1 . . . | VH1 LETS THE ENGINE RUN WITH THE SERIES PREMIERE OF "MOTORMOUTH" New Series "Motor...)

Gene chip speeds pathogen detection Santa Clara's Affymetrix is using its sophisticated gene-chip technology to develop a test that will quickly alert researchers and emergency personnel to the presence of bioterrorist threats, such as ...)

Bulletin Board: A weekly roundup of things to do in the East suburbs | Wednesday, October 20, 2004 Compiled by Rick Nowlin | Church activities | Penn Hills -- Mount Hope Community Presbyterian Church, 12106 Frankstown Road, is sponsoring a roast beef dinner from 4 to 7...)

Tories Demand Action on Child Health The Tories today called for “a more interventionist approach” to tackling child health problems. | Shadow health secretary Andrew Lansley said that asthma, diabetes, alcohol and drugs misuse and p...)

Colleagues recognize Katherine Nakamura's humor and humility By Susan Essoyan | With cameras focused on her and 600 students waiting eagerly, Moanalua Elementary teacher Katherine Nakamura groped for words after being named the surprise winner of a $25,000 Nati...)

B.C. to give low-mercury flu shot 1 | | A flu vaccine that contains only trace amounts of mercury will be available for free Nov. 1 at public health clinics, but only for pregnant women and children six months to 23 months. | Experts ...)

Microscopic Match Santa Clara's Affymetrix is using its sophisticated gene-chip technology to develop a test that will quickly alert researchers and emergency personnel to the presence of bioterrorist threats, such as ...)

Microscopic Match Santa Clara's Affymetrix is using its sophisticated gene-chip technology to develop a test that will quickly alert researchers and emergency personnel to the presence of bioterrorist threats, such as ...)

Baltic boss in clear over assault claim | By David Whetstone Arts & Entertainment Editor, The Journal   | Baltic boss Stephen Snoddy, who was arrested following an assault allegation in August, will not face charges, it emerged last ni...)

Runner's goal: Be the best Andy Hiatt had his fill of tossing towels and fetching water bottles for the Indian Creek football team. So he ran. And is still running. Not from himself, but for himself. | The two-time Braves footb...)

Banking on helping needy OVER BD130,000 was spent on donations to a number of social service organisations and humanitarian societies by the Bank of Bahrain and Kuwait (BBK). | BBK general manager and chief executive officer ...)

Plight of patients who are denied their rights MANY thousands of people who are given psychiatric hospital treatment they do not fully understand have had their plight highlighted by a ruling in the European Court of Human Rights. | Each year up t...)

Great reception for 'fone | By Evening Gazette   | A hartlepool shopping centre has welcomed its latest tenant to its malls. | Mobile phone retailer Vodafone has opened in Middleton Grange Shopping Centre and bosses say t...)

Best sellers Hardcover Fiction | 1. The Sunday Philosophy Club, Alexander McCall Smith (Pantheon; $19.95) Murder and moral obligation mingle in this new series. | 2. The Plot Against America: A Novel, Philip Roth ...)

Archived on Thursday October 28 at 4.35pm:

Norwegian "Parent Vaccine" Never Released In Norway By Jon Eisen NZ Ministry of Health Book Admits ("Immunisation Handbook 2002") | There are now some very serious questions being asked by scientists, doctors and medical researchers about both the safety as well as...)

Scientists in touch with feminine side       | Levels of hormone exposure in the womb helps determine which academic discipline researchers work in, a new study suggests. Perhaps surprisingly, a "female" pattern of exposure ...)

Disabled children at regular schools: inclusion isn't easy By ALICE GORDENKER | When we moved to Japan and enrolled our sons in local schools, both they and I had a lot to learn. Every day was a challenge, and I was so focused on the basics that I missed a lo...)

Youngsters lose out under funding shift Special needs children are being forced into mainstream schooling at the age of five - regardless of their developmental level - because of population-based funding, Special Needs Action Group (Snag) ...)

Saying 'No' To Immunization (CBS) Getting vaccinated against deadly diseases like polio, diphtheria and whooping cough used to be a universal childhood ritual. Every child got the shots, and there were no questions asked. |...)

Coming Up on VH1 October 22-October 28 2004 NEW YORK, Oct. 20 /PRNewswire/ -- Coming up on VH1 . . . VH1 LETS THE ENGINE RUN WITH THE SERIES PREMIERE OF "MOTORMOUTH" New Series "Motormouth" Takes Unknowing Contestants For A Ride Premiering Tues...)

Coming Up on VH1 October 22-October 28 2004       NEW YORK, Oct 20, 2004 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- | Coming up on VH1 . . . | VH1 LETS THE ENGINE RUN WITH THE SERIES PREMIERE OF "MOTORMOUTH" New Series "Motor...)

Gene chip speeds pathogen detection Santa Clara's Affymetrix is using its sophisticated gene-chip technology to develop a test that will quickly alert researchers and emergency personnel to the presence of bioterrorist threats, such as ...)

Bulletin Board: A weekly roundup of things to do in the East suburbs | Wednesday, October 20, 2004 Compiled by Rick Nowlin | Church activities | Penn Hills -- Mount Hope Community Presbyterian Church, 12106 Frankstown Road, is sponsoring a roast beef dinner from 4 to 7...)

Tories Demand Action on Child Health The Tories today called for “a more interventionist approach” to tackling child health problems. | Shadow health secretary Andrew Lansley said that asthma, diabetes, alcohol and drugs misuse and p...)

Colleagues recognize Katherine Nakamura's humor and humility By Susan Essoyan | With cameras focused on her and 600 students waiting eagerly, Moanalua Elementary teacher Katherine Nakamura groped for words after being named the surprise winner of a $25,000 Nati...)

B.C. to give low-mercury flu shot 1 | | A flu vaccine that contains only trace amounts of mercury will be available for free Nov. 1 at public health clinics, but only for pregnant women and children six months to 23 months. | Experts ...)

Microscopic Match Santa Clara's Affymetrix is using its sophisticated gene-chip technology to develop a test that will quickly alert researchers and emergency personnel to the presence of bioterrorist threats, such as ...)

Microscopic Match Santa Clara's Affymetrix is using its sophisticated gene-chip technology to develop a test that will quickly alert researchers and emergency personnel to the presence of bioterrorist threats, such as ...)

Baltic boss in clear over assault claim | By David Whetstone Arts & Entertainment Editor, The Journal   | Baltic boss Stephen Snoddy, who was arrested following an assault allegation in August, will not face charges, it emerged last ni...)

Runner's goal: Be the best Andy Hiatt had his fill of tossing towels and fetching water bottles for the Indian Creek football team. So he ran. And is still running. Not from himself, but for himself. | The two-time Braves footb...)

Banking on helping needy OVER BD130,000 was spent on donations to a number of social service organisations and humanitarian societies by the Bank of Bahrain and Kuwait (BBK). | BBK general manager and chief executive officer ...)

Plight of patients who are denied their rights MANY thousands of people who are given psychiatric hospital treatment they do not fully understand have had their plight highlighted by a ruling in the European Court of Human Rights. | Each year up t...)

Great reception for 'fone | By Evening Gazette   | A hartlepool shopping centre has welcomed its latest tenant to its malls. | Mobile phone retailer Vodafone has opened in Middleton Grange Shopping Centre and bosses say t...)

Best sellers Hardcover Fiction | 1. The Sunday Philosophy Club, Alexander McCall Smith (Pantheon; $19.95) Murder and moral obligation mingle in this new series. | 2. The Plot Against America: A Novel, Philip Roth ...)

Archived on Friday October 29 at 11.24am:

Rosie's killer gets life Crime | A teenager who was branded a danger to young girls after he smothered a 10-year-old ballet dancer to death at a Christmas party was jailed for life today. | Paul Smith, 18, stripped little Ros...)

Rosie May's Parents Condemn Silence over Killer The devastated parents of 10-year-old Rosie May Storrie tonight hit out at the wall of silence which allowed her killer to attack three young girls before moving on to smother their daughter at a Chri...)

Family torn apart by murder The parents of Paul Smith insist their son has been blamed for killing Rosie May Storrie because he is an "easy target". | Nigel and Susan Smith say his Asperger's Syndrome has made him vulnerable. | ...)

Vitamin D deficiency among Canadians compromises bone health - Studies suggest fractures are more likely | TORONTO, Oct. 28 /CNW/ - A substantial number of Canadians are not getting the required calcium and vitamin D and face an increased risk of bone fractures and other chronic conditions, according to ...)

Asperger's not linked to violence, experts say Bullied at school for his stilted speech and learning difficulties, Paul Smith was always seen as the "odd kid". | Like many sufferers of Asperger’s syndrome, the 18-year-old lacked social skills...)

Killer Bullied At School Teenage killer Paul Smith suffers from Asperger's Syndrome and was bullied at school for his stilted speech and learning difficulties.        | His form of autism me...)

Teen guilty of Rosie killing A TEENAGER has been jailed for life after being found guilty of killing a 10-year-old girl during a Christmas party as guests chatted downstairs. | Paul Smith, 18, suffocated Rosie May Storrie by hold...)

Autistic youth guilty of murdering Rosie May, 10 A teenager who suffers mild autism has been found guilty of murdering 10-year-old Rosie May Storrie at a family party last Christmas. | Paul Smith, 18, held Rosie May face down into a pillow in an ups...)

Rosie killer had attacked before Child killer Paul Smith, convicted of smothering to death Rosie May Storrie at a party, had a history of attacking other young girls - including one he abducted in a car. | He bound, gagged and blindf...)

Teenager smothered budding ballerina A teenager who smothered a budding 10-year-old ballerina at a Christmas party while her parents chatted with guests has been jailed for life. | Asperger's syndrome sufferer Paul Smith, 18, held Rosie ...)

Deal restores funds to help disabled speak Budget cuts had trimmed money for the special devices for 53 needy people. By Denny Walsh -- Bee Staff Writer | Amid the unrelenting fiscal gloom hanging over the Capitol comes some good news. | One s...)

Teenager guilty of girl's murder A teenager has been convicted of the murder of a girl at a Christmas party. | Paul Smith, 18, of Sedgebrook, Lincs, denied killing Rosie May Storrie at the party in Leicestershire last year. | The jur...)

'Odd Kid' Who Had A Fiery Temper Bullied at school for his stilted speech and learning difficulties, teenage killer Paul Smith was always seen as the “odd kid”. | Like many sufferers of Asperger’s Syndrome, the 18-year-old lack...)

Vitamin D deficiency among Canadians compromises bone health | Studies suggest fractures are more likely TORONTO, Oct. 28 /CNW/ - A substantial number of Canadians are not getting the required calcium and vitamin D and face an increased risk of bone fractures a...)

Bulletin Board: A weekly roundup of things to do in the North suburbs | Wednesday, October 27, 2004 Compiled by Madeline Izzo | Art | Bellevue -- QUI Interiors will continue to show the portrait art of Amanda Dyanne Medsger through Nov. 30 at 18 Hawley Ave. | Penn -- Bu...)

CFCA to help autistic | Sooke parents with autistic children have needs and the Greater Victoria Child and Family Counselling Association (CFCA) can help, according to the organization's executive director. | ...)

Swallowing magnets is a bad idea for babies American scientists have identified a new and improbable accident waiting to happen. Don't, they warn, ever let your baby swallow two magnets at the same time. | One magnet, no problem, says Alan Oest...)

Concern over missing autistic man | OAKVILLE -- Police and his family were increasingly anxious Tuesday to find a missing autistic man. | Randy Mogridge, 46, walked away from the Oaklands Regional Centre in Oakville, Ont. on Sund...)

Up and running LAST Friday, the shimmer of peak-hour traffic along Shenton Way and the placid green at the Padang were transformed into a heart-warming spectacle of pounding feet, energetic dancing and stirring musi...)

A classic New Zealand novel dances onto the big screen, its plot transformed but its power undiluted As movie adaptations go, in my Father's Den wears its literary heart on its sleeve. Based on Maurice Gee's 1972 novel of the same name, the film begins with the poetic voice-over of a teenage girl, la...)

Archived on Saturday October 30 at 4.18am:

Real 'Rain Man' charms California hospital staff Cruising down Romie Lane in a stylish, mustard-yellow Buick Roadster, Kim Peek didn't need to tell anyone who he was. | The license plate on the classic convertible announced it to the world: Rane Man...)

Sick Past Of Rosie's Killer | Oct 29 2004 | Party boy, 18, given life as court told of previous assaults on girls | By Steve Mccomish   | A YOUTH of 18 locked up for life yesterday for the Christmas party murder of Rosie Ma...)

Search still on for missing Oakville man | TORONTO -- An exhaustive search continues Friday for a missing autistic Oakville, Ont. man. | Halton Region police say they believe Randy Mogridge, 46, had made it outside their establishe...)

Klein derided as mean-spirited for comments about handicapped 1 | | Alberta Premier Ralph Klein. (CP archive /Larry MacDougal) | CALGARY (CP) - Premier Ralph Klein was blasted Thursday as mean-spirited and disrespectful for saying two women who heckled him over ...)

Kerry is like a sunset, Bush is like a smile BY PAUL ELIAS | SAN DIEGO -- Applying some of the same brain-scan technology used to understand Alzheimer's and autism, scientists are trying to learn what makes a Republican's mind different from a D...)

Goof off: It builds strong psyches eight different ways Doing nothing every now and then is actually good for you. Your body has a sympathetic and a parasympathetic nervous system; the former craves action, the latter prefers comfort, says Alex Zautra, a p...)

Getting into the game STANLEY - They struggle to understand who to block or where to turn on plays. They haven't even learned their times tables or to write in cursive. |   | But during this Pop Warner season, the Sta...)

Brain scans may be on political horizon | The Associated Press SAN DIEGO — Applying some of the same brain-scan technology used to understand Alzheimer's and autism, scientists are trying to learn what makes a Republican's mind differe...)

Jamie Foxx captures the soul of Ray Charles | Friday, October 29, 2004 By Barry Paris, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette | The heart of Ray Charles' personal darkness was illuminated by sound, but it's the sight as much as the sound of music that illumin...)

Experts probe political minds with brain-scan technology | Friday, October 29, 2004 By Paul Elias, The Associated Press | SAN DIEGO -- Applying some of the same brain-scan technology used to understand Alzheimer's and autism, scientists are trying to learn ...)

Teenager gets life for murder of 10-year-old girl at party By Jacqui Walls and Andrew Barrow | Paul Smith, 18, an apprentice electrician, who was jailed for life after being convicted of the murder of Rosie May Storrie, had a history of violence and sexual as...)

Rosie killer a serial perv By JOHN ASKILL | THE warped teenager who killed little Rosie May Storrie is a serial pervert who had already attacked THREE other young girls, it was revealed last night. | But incredibly, 18-year-old...)

Autism Boy Who Killed Rosie May Had Struck Four Times | Oct 29 2004 | Parents' relief as killer jailed | By Steve Mccomish | A TEENAGER who murdered 10-year-old Rosie May Storrie had committed a string of attacks on young girls. | Paul Smith, 18, was jai...)

Klein derided as mean-spirited for comments about handicapped CALGARY (CP) - Premier Ralph Klein was blasted Thursday as mean-spirited and disrespectful for saying two women who heckled him over payments to the disabled didn't look handicapped. |   | Sophie...)

Repeat attacker, 18, is jailed for Rosie murder Paul Smith was bullied as "the odd kid" for all 11 years he spent at school, struggling with a form of autism, but yesterday, as he started a life sentence for stripping and smothering a child ballet ...)

Killer of 'shining star' is jailed for life AT THE age of ten, talented ballerina Rosie May Storrie had already appeared in her first professional pantomime and seemed destined to achieve her dream of a life on the stage. | But, by the time her...)

'Justice for our shining star' A LITTLE girl who dreamed of being a ballerina was smothered to death by a teenager as her parents chatted with guests at a Christmas party, a jury decided yesterday. | Paul Smith, 18, murdered Rosie ...)

Killer an outsider PAUL SMITH’S parents stood by him throughout a childhood during which he was bullied for his stilted language, lack of social skills and learning difficulties. | When the teenager was accused of ...)

Burns-Rafay supporters remain resolute | NORTH VANCOUVER (BC Newspaper Group) — A small group of supporters stridently maintain that convicted triple-murders Sebastian Burns and Atif Rafay are innocent. | The group, which is said to i...)

Klein derided as mean-spirited for comments about handicapped 1 | | Alberta Premier Ralph Klein. (CP archive /Larry MacDougal) | CALGARY (CP) - Premier Ralph Klein was blasted Thursday as mean-spirited and disrespectful for saying two women who heckled him over ...)

Archived on Saturday October 30 at 4.18am:

Compassion Dividend The President's tax cuts may be spurring a new Golden Age of philanthropy--or creating a new generation of permanent upper class.

The New Man Singapore's incoming Prime Minister is eager to show his kinder, gentler side.

Vaccines: Victims of Their Own Success? Why the most effective public health intervention evokes a mixed response from the public

New Wave Crime Wave French films from the dawn of the noir: Fatal Beauty: French Crime Classics.

Rise of the Machines Isaac Asimov turned androids into pop culture icons - and invented the science of robotics in the process. Now his classic I, Robot hits the big screen.

Archived on Saturday October 30 at 7.25pm:

Real 'Rain Man' charms California hospital staff Cruising down Romie Lane in a stylish, mustard-yellow Buick Roadster, Kim Peek didn't need to tell anyone who he was. | The license plate on the classic convertible announced it to the world: Rane Man...)

Sick Past Of Rosie's Killer | Oct 29 2004 | Party boy, 18, given life as court told of previous assaults on girls | By Steve Mccomish   | A YOUTH of 18 locked up for life yesterday for the Christmas party murder of Rosie Ma...)

Search still on for missing Oakville man | TORONTO -- An exhaustive search continues Friday for a missing autistic Oakville, Ont. man. | Halton Region police say they believe Randy Mogridge, 46, had made it outside their establishe...)

Klein derided as mean-spirited for comments about handicapped 1 | | Alberta Premier Ralph Klein. (CP archive /Larry MacDougal) | CALGARY (CP) - Premier Ralph Klein was blasted Thursday as mean-spirited and disrespectful for saying two women who heckled him over ...)

Kerry is like a sunset, Bush is like a smile BY PAUL ELIAS | SAN DIEGO -- Applying some of the same brain-scan technology used to understand Alzheimer's and autism, scientists are trying to learn what makes a Republican's mind different from a D...)

Goof off: It builds strong psyches eight different ways Doing nothing every now and then is actually good for you. Your body has a sympathetic and a parasympathetic nervous system; the former craves action, the latter prefers comfort, says Alex Zautra, a p...)

Getting into the game STANLEY - They struggle to understand who to block or where to turn on plays. They haven't even learned their times tables or to write in cursive. |   | But during this Pop Warner season, the Sta...)

Brain scans may be on political horizon | The Associated Press SAN DIEGO — Applying some of the same brain-scan technology used to understand Alzheimer's and autism, scientists are trying to learn what makes a Republican's mind differe...)

Jamie Foxx captures the soul of Ray Charles | Friday, October 29, 2004 By Barry Paris, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette | The heart of Ray Charles' personal darkness was illuminated by sound, but it's the sight as much as the sound of music that illumin...)

Experts probe political minds with brain-scan technology | Friday, October 29, 2004 By Paul Elias, The Associated Press | SAN DIEGO -- Applying some of the same brain-scan technology used to understand Alzheimer's and autism, scientists are trying to learn ...)

Teenager gets life for murder of 10-year-old girl at party By Jacqui Walls and Andrew Barrow | Paul Smith, 18, an apprentice electrician, who was jailed for life after being convicted of the murder of Rosie May Storrie, had a history of violence and sexual as...)

Rosie killer a serial perv By JOHN ASKILL | THE warped teenager who killed little Rosie May Storrie is a serial pervert who had already attacked THREE other young girls, it was revealed last night. | But incredibly, 18-year-old...)

Autism Boy Who Killed Rosie May Had Struck Four Times | Oct 29 2004 | Parents' relief as killer jailed | By Steve Mccomish | A TEENAGER who murdered 10-year-old Rosie May Storrie had committed a string of attacks on young girls. | Paul Smith, 18, was jai...)

Klein derided as mean-spirited for comments about handicapped CALGARY (CP) - Premier Ralph Klein was blasted Thursday as mean-spirited and disrespectful for saying two women who heckled him over payments to the disabled didn't look handicapped. |   | Sophie...)

Repeat attacker, 18, is jailed for Rosie murder Paul Smith was bullied as "the odd kid" for all 11 years he spent at school, struggling with a form of autism, but yesterday, as he started a life sentence for stripping and smothering a child ballet ...)

Killer of 'shining star' is jailed for life AT THE age of ten, talented ballerina Rosie May Storrie had already appeared in her first professional pantomime and seemed destined to achieve her dream of a life on the stage. | But, by the time her...)

'Justice for our shining star' A LITTLE girl who dreamed of being a ballerina was smothered to death by a teenager as her parents chatted with guests at a Christmas party, a jury decided yesterday. | Paul Smith, 18, murdered Rosie ...)

Killer an outsider PAUL SMITH’S parents stood by him throughout a childhood during which he was bullied for his stilted language, lack of social skills and learning difficulties. | When the teenager was accused of ...)

Burns-Rafay supporters remain resolute | NORTH VANCOUVER (BC Newspaper Group) — A small group of supporters stridently maintain that convicted triple-murders Sebastian Burns and Atif Rafay are innocent. | The group, which is said to i...)

Klein derided as mean-spirited for comments about handicapped 1 | | Alberta Premier Ralph Klein. (CP archive /Larry MacDougal) | CALGARY (CP) - Premier Ralph Klein was blasted Thursday as mean-spirited and disrespectful for saying two women who heckled him over ...)

Archived on Sunday October 31 at 10.25am:

Real 'Rain Man' charms California hospital staff Cruising down Romie Lane in a stylish, mustard-yellow Buick Roadster, Kim Peek didn't need to tell anyone who he was. | The license plate on the classic convertible announced it to the world: Rane Man...)

Sick Past Of Rosie's Killer | Oct 29 2004 | Party boy, 18, given life as court told of previous assaults on girls | By Steve Mccomish   | A YOUTH of 18 locked up for life yesterday for the Christmas party murder of Rosie Ma...)

Search still on for missing Oakville man | TORONTO -- An exhaustive search continues Friday for a missing autistic Oakville, Ont. man. | Halton Region police say they believe Randy Mogridge, 46, had made it outside their establishe...)

Klein derided as mean-spirited for comments about handicapped 1 | | Alberta Premier Ralph Klein. (CP archive /Larry MacDougal) | CALGARY (CP) - Premier Ralph Klein was blasted Thursday as mean-spirited and disrespectful for saying two women who heckled him over ...)

Kerry is like a sunset, Bush is like a smile BY PAUL ELIAS | SAN DIEGO -- Applying some of the same brain-scan technology used to understand Alzheimer's and autism, scientists are trying to learn what makes a Republican's mind different from a D...)

Goof off: It builds strong psyches eight different ways Doing nothing every now and then is actually good for you. Your body has a sympathetic and a parasympathetic nervous system; the former craves action, the latter prefers comfort, says Alex Zautra, a p...)

Getting into the game STANLEY - They struggle to understand who to block or where to turn on plays. They haven't even learned their times tables or to write in cursive. |   | But during this Pop Warner season, the Sta...)

Brain scans may be on political horizon | The Associated Press SAN DIEGO — Applying some of the same brain-scan technology used to understand Alzheimer's and autism, scientists are trying to learn what makes a Republican's mind differe...)

Jamie Foxx captures the soul of Ray Charles | Friday, October 29, 2004 By Barry Paris, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette | The heart of Ray Charles' personal darkness was illuminated by sound, but it's the sight as much as the sound of music that illumin...)

Experts probe political minds with brain-scan technology | Friday, October 29, 2004 By Paul Elias, The Associated Press | SAN DIEGO -- Applying some of the same brain-scan technology used to understand Alzheimer's and autism, scientists are trying to learn ...)

Teenager gets life for murder of 10-year-old girl at party By Jacqui Walls and Andrew Barrow | Paul Smith, 18, an apprentice electrician, who was jailed for life after being convicted of the murder of Rosie May Storrie, had a history of violence and sexual as...)

Rosie killer a serial perv By JOHN ASKILL | THE warped teenager who killed little Rosie May Storrie is a serial pervert who had already attacked THREE other young girls, it was revealed last night. | But incredibly, 18-year-old...)

Autism Boy Who Killed Rosie May Had Struck Four Times | Oct 29 2004 | Parents' relief as killer jailed | By Steve Mccomish | A TEENAGER who murdered 10-year-old Rosie May Storrie had committed a string of attacks on young girls. | Paul Smith, 18, was jai...)

Klein derided as mean-spirited for comments about handicapped CALGARY (CP) - Premier Ralph Klein was blasted Thursday as mean-spirited and disrespectful for saying two women who heckled him over payments to the disabled didn't look handicapped. |   | Sophie...)

Repeat attacker, 18, is jailed for Rosie murder Paul Smith was bullied as "the odd kid" for all 11 years he spent at school, struggling with a form of autism, but yesterday, as he started a life sentence for stripping and smothering a child ballet ...)

Killer of 'shining star' is jailed for life AT THE age of ten, talented ballerina Rosie May Storrie had already appeared in her first professional pantomime and seemed destined to achieve her dream of a life on the stage. | But, by the time her...)

'Justice for our shining star' A LITTLE girl who dreamed of being a ballerina was smothered to death by a teenager as her parents chatted with guests at a Christmas party, a jury decided yesterday. | Paul Smith, 18, murdered Rosie ...)

Killer an outsider PAUL SMITH’S parents stood by him throughout a childhood during which he was bullied for his stilted language, lack of social skills and learning difficulties. | When the teenager was accused of ...)

Burns-Rafay supporters remain resolute | NORTH VANCOUVER (BC Newspaper Group) — A small group of supporters stridently maintain that convicted triple-murders Sebastian Burns and Atif Rafay are innocent. | The group, which is said to i...)

Klein derided as mean-spirited for comments about handicapped 1 | | Alberta Premier Ralph Klein. (CP archive /Larry MacDougal) | CALGARY (CP) - Premier Ralph Klein was blasted Thursday as mean-spirited and disrespectful for saying two women who heckled him over ...)

Archived on Monday November 1 at 7.12am:

Special flu vaccine ordered for infants CREDIT: John McKay, Times ColonistDrs. Richard Stanwick, left, and Murray Fyfe say regular flu vaccine is safe but a different one will be used for children. | A flu vaccine with only trace amounts of...)

Will truth set him free? BANISHING VERONA | By Margot Livesey | Henry Holt, $24 | Zeke is a house painter in London who one day hopes to learn how to lie. | Asperger syndrome has certainly complicated his life, but it has sim...)

Per-pupil funds are key focus of school board candidates Like other candidates, incumbent John Pingree says it's imperative Utah leaders find ways to boost per-pupil spending, and, at the same time, cope with growth. | He supports the so-called Jones-Mascar...)

Preparing them for the real world Oct 30: Great strides have been made in educating those with learning disabilities, but many continue to depend on their parents or guardians after completing school. CHOK SUAT LING looks at what’s in...)

Health officials warn parents of 'imminent' measles epidemic By Francis Elliott, Deputy Political Editor | The Health Protection Agency believes major outbreaks of the infectious disease are all but inevitable in areas where take-up of the vaccination has falle...)

All out for special education | As all children in Japan must attend school, KAREN CHAPMAN looks at how the Japanese system accommodates those with special needs.  | WHEN three-year old Kota Seki was diagnosed with autism, hi...)

Sharing with other parents By KAREN CHAPMAN | LOCATED in the Kanagawa prefecture about two hours by train from Tokyo, the National Kurihama School for Children with Disabilities was set up in 1973.  | Explains teacher in c...)

Alleged 'fugitive coconspirators' identified in San Gabriel Valley arson spree The Associated Press | PASADENA, Calif. (AP) - Two fugitives have been identified as the alleged accomplices in a 2003 arson spree that targeted sport utility vehicles at San Gabriel Valley dealership...)

Boyzone: It's all or nothing Coronation Street star Keith Duffy has ruled out a Boyzone reunion unless all five members were involved. | Keith, who is now a successful actor, said he had the time of his life with the band. | He s...)

Boyzone: it's All Or Nothing - Duffy Former boy band star Keith Duffy tonight ruled out a Boyzone reunion unless all five members were involved. | Duffy, who is now pursuing a successful career as a Coronation Street actor, said he had t...)

Raymond Thunder-Sky, artist He wore a hard hat and any number of outlandish clown outfits, usually with ruffled Elizabethan collars. He carried Magic Markers and drawing paper in a tool box and frequented construction sites. | F...)

New jobs keep special needs group busy Dubai: A group of people with special needs have found work and a new sense of purpose. | They have been employed by hotels, a print shop and a school with the help of the Al Noor Centre for Special N...)

The inspiring tale of a compassionate princess Her Royal Highness, the Princess of Hanover, otherwise known as Princess Caroline of Monaco opened her speech during her visit to the Clark and Subic bases last Oct. 26 with an explanation of why she ...)

Children's fiction by Amanda Craig GOING POSTAL | By Terry Pratchett | Doubleday, £17.99; 329pp | ISBN 0 385 60342 8 | Buy the book | Hands up any reader whose post is failing to arrive! The chances are, it has disappeared into Di...)

Brain scans see politics at source SAN DIEGO (AP) — Applying some of the same brain-scan technology used to understand Alzheimer's and autism, scientists are trying to learn what makes a Republican's mind different from a Democra...)

Real 'Rain Man' charms California hospital staff Cruising down Romie Lane in a stylish, mustard-yellow Buick Roadster, Kim Peek didn't need to tell anyone who he was. | The license plate on the classic convertible announced it to the world: Rane Man...)

Sick Past Of Rosie's Killer | Oct 29 2004 | Party boy, 18, given life as court told of previous assaults on girls | By Steve Mccomish   | A YOUTH of 18 locked up for life yesterday for the Christmas party murder of Rosie Ma...)

Search still on for missing Oakville man | TORONTO -- An exhaustive search continues Friday for a missing autistic Oakville, Ont. man. | Halton Region police say they believe Randy Mogridge, 46, had made it outside their establishe...)

Klein derided as mean-spirited for comments about handicapped 1 | | Alberta Premier Ralph Klein. (CP archive /Larry MacDougal) | CALGARY (CP) - Premier Ralph Klein was blasted Thursday as mean-spirited and disrespectful for saying two women who heckled him over ...)

Kerry is like a sunset, Bush is like a smile BY PAUL ELIAS | SAN DIEGO -- Applying some of the same brain-scan technology used to understand Alzheimer's and autism, scientists are trying to learn what makes a Republican's mind different from a D...)

Archived on Monday November 1 at 11.53pm:

Schizophrenia Drug Calms Disruptive Children NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Risperdal, a drug used to treat schizophrenia, appears to be safe and effective for treating disruptive behavior in children with developmental disorders, Canadian research...)

From all over Europe this year's Heroes came to celebrate courage, conviction and the strength of the human spirit. | A doctor, a filmmaker and an Olympic swimmer walk into a bar ? If that sounds like the beginning of a great story, then the second annual Time Heroes awards ceremony on Tuesday was filled with great...)

Shades of Spock! — political mind meld Just when you thought you’d had enough of annoying campaign ads, irritating calls from candidates’ phone banks and yard signs littering the landscape, along comes a new idea for manipulating voters in...)

Nutritious food is right choice to stay healthy Food is the one aspect of our lives with which we all have a common love affair. Nowadays, unlike Oliver Twist, there is no need to ask for more - we have plenty of food, we live in a society of abund...)

Duffy on Boyzone 'reunion' Former boy band star Keith Duffy has ruled out a Boyzone reunion unless all five members are involved.   |   VIDEO HOT TOPIC   | Duffy, who is now pursuing a successful career as a Coro...)

Special flu vaccine ordered for infants CREDIT: John McKay, Times ColonistDrs. Richard Stanwick, left, and Murray Fyfe say regular flu vaccine is safe but a different one will be used for children. | A flu vaccine with only trace amounts of...)

Will truth set him free? BANISHING VERONA | By Margot Livesey | Henry Holt, $24 | Zeke is a house painter in London who one day hopes to learn how to lie. | Asperger syndrome has certainly complicated his life, but it has sim...)

Per-pupil funds are key focus of school board candidates Like other candidates, incumbent John Pingree says it's imperative Utah leaders find ways to boost per-pupil spending, and, at the same time, cope with growth. | He supports the so-called Jones-Mascar...)

Preparing them for the real world Oct 30: Great strides have been made in educating those with learning disabilities, but many continue to depend on their parents or guardians after completing school. CHOK SUAT LING looks at what’s in...)

Health officials warn parents of 'imminent' measles epidemic By Francis Elliott, Deputy Political Editor | The Health Protection Agency believes major outbreaks of the infectious disease are all but inevitable in areas where take-up of the vaccination has falle...)

All out for special education | As all children in Japan must attend school, KAREN CHAPMAN looks at how the Japanese system accommodates those with special needs.  | WHEN three-year old Kota Seki was diagnosed with autism, hi...)

Sharing with other parents By KAREN CHAPMAN | LOCATED in the Kanagawa prefecture about two hours by train from Tokyo, the National Kurihama School for Children with Disabilities was set up in 1973.  | Explains teacher in c...)

Alleged 'fugitive coconspirators' identified in San Gabriel Valley arson spree The Associated Press | PASADENA, Calif. (AP) - Two fugitives have been identified as the alleged accomplices in a 2003 arson spree that targeted sport utility vehicles at San Gabriel Valley dealership...)

Boyzone: It's all or nothing Coronation Street star Keith Duffy has ruled out a Boyzone reunion unless all five members were involved. | Keith, who is now a successful actor, said he had the time of his life with the band. | He s...)

Boyzone: it's All Or Nothing - Duffy Former boy band star Keith Duffy tonight ruled out a Boyzone reunion unless all five members were involved. | Duffy, who is now pursuing a successful career as a Coronation Street actor, said he had t...)

Raymond Thunder-Sky, artist He wore a hard hat and any number of outlandish clown outfits, usually with ruffled Elizabethan collars. He carried Magic Markers and drawing paper in a tool box and frequented construction sites. | F...)

New jobs keep special needs group busy Dubai: A group of people with special needs have found work and a new sense of purpose. | They have been employed by hotels, a print shop and a school with the help of the Al Noor Centre for Special N...)

The inspiring tale of a compassionate princess Her Royal Highness, the Princess of Hanover, otherwise known as Princess Caroline of Monaco opened her speech during her visit to the Clark and Subic bases last Oct. 26 with an explanation of why she ...)

Children's fiction by Amanda Craig GOING POSTAL | By Terry Pratchett | Doubleday, £17.99; 329pp | ISBN 0 385 60342 8 | Buy the book | Hands up any reader whose post is failing to arrive! The chances are, it has disappeared into Di...)

Brain scans see politics at source SAN DIEGO (AP) — Applying some of the same brain-scan technology used to understand Alzheimer's and autism, scientists are trying to learn what makes a Republican's mind different from a Democra...)

Archived on Tuesday November 2 at 7.58pm:

Schizophrenia Drug Calms Disruptive Children NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Risperdal, a drug used to treat schizophrenia, appears to be safe and effective for treating disruptive behavior in children with developmental disorders, Canadian research...)

From all over Europe this year's Heroes came to celebrate courage, conviction and the strength of the human spirit. | A doctor, a filmmaker and an Olympic swimmer walk into a bar ? If that sounds like the beginning of a great story, then the second annual Time Heroes awards ceremony on Tuesday was filled with great...)

Shades of Spock! — political mind meld Just when you thought you’d had enough of annoying campaign ads, irritating calls from candidates’ phone banks and yard signs littering the landscape, along comes a new idea for manipulating voters in...)

Nutritious food is right choice to stay healthy Food is the one aspect of our lives with which we all have a common love affair. Nowadays, unlike Oliver Twist, there is no need to ask for more - we have plenty of food, we live in a society of abund...)

Duffy on Boyzone 'reunion' Former boy band star Keith Duffy has ruled out a Boyzone reunion unless all five members are involved.   |   VIDEO HOT TOPIC   | Duffy, who is now pursuing a successful career as a Coro...)

Special flu vaccine ordered for infants CREDIT: John McKay, Times ColonistDrs. Richard Stanwick, left, and Murray Fyfe say regular flu vaccine is safe but a different one will be used for children. | A flu vaccine with only trace amounts of...)

Will truth set him free? BANISHING VERONA | By Margot Livesey | Henry Holt, $24 | Zeke is a house painter in London who one day hopes to learn how to lie. | Asperger syndrome has certainly complicated his life, but it has sim...)

Per-pupil funds are key focus of school board candidates Like other candidates, incumbent John Pingree says it's imperative Utah leaders find ways to boost per-pupil spending, and, at the same time, cope with growth. | He supports the so-called Jones-Mascar...)

Preparing them for the real world Oct 30: Great strides have been made in educating those with learning disabilities, but many continue to depend on their parents or guardians after completing school. CHOK SUAT LING looks at what’s in...)

Health officials warn parents of 'imminent' measles epidemic By Francis Elliott, Deputy Political Editor | The Health Protection Agency believes major outbreaks of the infectious disease are all but inevitable in areas where take-up of the vaccination has falle...)

All out for special education | As all children in Japan must attend school, KAREN CHAPMAN looks at how the Japanese system accommodates those with special needs.  | WHEN three-year old Kota Seki was diagnosed with autism, hi...)

Sharing with other parents By KAREN CHAPMAN | LOCATED in the Kanagawa prefecture about two hours by train from Tokyo, the National Kurihama School for Children with Disabilities was set up in 1973.  | Explains teacher in c...)

Alleged 'fugitive coconspirators' identified in San Gabriel Valley arson spree The Associated Press | PASADENA, Calif. (AP) - Two fugitives have been identified as the alleged accomplices in a 2003 arson spree that targeted sport utility vehicles at San Gabriel Valley dealership...)

Boyzone: It's all or nothing Coronation Street star Keith Duffy has ruled out a Boyzone reunion unless all five members were involved. | Keith, who is now a successful actor, said he had the time of his life with the band. | He s...)

Boyzone: it's All Or Nothing - Duffy Former boy band star Keith Duffy tonight ruled out a Boyzone reunion unless all five members were involved. | Duffy, who is now pursuing a successful career as a Coronation Street actor, said he had t...)

Raymond Thunder-Sky, artist He wore a hard hat and any number of outlandish clown outfits, usually with ruffled Elizabethan collars. He carried Magic Markers and drawing paper in a tool box and frequented construction sites. | F...)

New jobs keep special needs group busy Dubai: A group of people with special needs have found work and a new sense of purpose. | They have been employed by hotels, a print shop and a school with the help of the Al Noor Centre for Special N...)

The inspiring tale of a compassionate princess Her Royal Highness, the Princess of Hanover, otherwise known as Princess Caroline of Monaco opened her speech during her visit to the Clark and Subic bases last Oct. 26 with an explanation of why she ...)

Children's fiction by Amanda Craig GOING POSTAL | By Terry Pratchett | Doubleday, £17.99; 329pp | ISBN 0 385 60342 8 | Buy the book | Hands up any reader whose post is failing to arrive! The chances are, it has disappeared into Di...)

Brain scans see politics at source SAN DIEGO (AP) — Applying some of the same brain-scan technology used to understand Alzheimer's and autism, scientists are trying to learn what makes a Republican's mind different from a Democra...)

Archived on Wednesday November 3 at 8.59pm:

Schizophrenia Drug Calms Disruptive Children NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Risperdal, a drug used to treat schizophrenia, appears to be safe and effective for treating disruptive behavior in children with developmental disorders, Canadian research...)

From all over Europe this year's Heroes came to celebrate courage, conviction and the strength of the human spirit. | A doctor, a filmmaker and an Olympic swimmer walk into a bar ? If that sounds like the beginning of a great story, then the second annual Time Heroes awards ceremony on Tuesday was filled with great...)

Shades of Spock! — political mind meld Just when you thought you’d had enough of annoying campaign ads, irritating calls from candidates’ phone banks and yard signs littering the landscape, along comes a new idea for manipulating voters in...)

Nutritious food is right choice to stay healthy Food is the one aspect of our lives with which we all have a common love affair. Nowadays, unlike Oliver Twist, there is no need to ask for more - we have plenty of food, we live in a society of abund...)

Duffy on Boyzone 'reunion' Former boy band star Keith Duffy has ruled out a Boyzone reunion unless all five members are involved.   |   VIDEO HOT TOPIC   | Duffy, who is now pursuing a successful career as a Coro...)

Special flu vaccine ordered for infants CREDIT: John McKay, Times ColonistDrs. Richard Stanwick, left, and Murray Fyfe say regular flu vaccine is safe but a different one will be used for children. | A flu vaccine with only trace amounts of...)

Will truth set him free? BANISHING VERONA | By Margot Livesey | Henry Holt, $24 | Zeke is a house painter in London who one day hopes to learn how to lie. | Asperger syndrome has certainly complicated his life, but it has sim...)

Per-pupil funds are key focus of school board candidates Like other candidates, incumbent John Pingree says it's imperative Utah leaders find ways to boost per-pupil spending, and, at the same time, cope with growth. | He supports the so-called Jones-Mascar...)

Preparing them for the real world Oct 30: Great strides have been made in educating those with learning disabilities, but many continue to depend on their parents or guardians after completing school. CHOK SUAT LING looks at what’s in...)

Health officials warn parents of 'imminent' measles epidemic By Francis Elliott, Deputy Political Editor | The Health Protection Agency believes major outbreaks of the infectious disease are all but inevitable in areas where take-up of the vaccination has falle...)

All out for special education | As all children in Japan must attend school, KAREN CHAPMAN looks at how the Japanese system accommodates those with special needs.  | WHEN three-year old Kota Seki was diagnosed with autism, hi...)

Sharing with other parents By KAREN CHAPMAN | LOCATED in the Kanagawa prefecture about two hours by train from Tokyo, the National Kurihama School for Children with Disabilities was set up in 1973.  | Explains teacher in c...)

Alleged 'fugitive coconspirators' identified in San Gabriel Valley arson spree The Associated Press | PASADENA, Calif. (AP) - Two fugitives have been identified as the alleged accomplices in a 2003 arson spree that targeted sport utility vehicles at San Gabriel Valley dealership...)

Boyzone: It's all or nothing Coronation Street star Keith Duffy has ruled out a Boyzone reunion unless all five members were involved. | Keith, who is now a successful actor, said he had the time of his life with the band. | He s...)

Boyzone: it's All Or Nothing - Duffy Former boy band star Keith Duffy tonight ruled out a Boyzone reunion unless all five members were involved. | Duffy, who is now pursuing a successful career as a Coronation Street actor, said he had t...)

Raymond Thunder-Sky, artist He wore a hard hat and any number of outlandish clown outfits, usually with ruffled Elizabethan collars. He carried Magic Markers and drawing paper in a tool box and frequented construction sites. | F...)

New jobs keep special needs group busy Dubai: A group of people with special needs have found work and a new sense of purpose. | They have been employed by hotels, a print shop and a school with the help of the Al Noor Centre for Special N...)

The inspiring tale of a compassionate princess Her Royal Highness, the Princess of Hanover, otherwise known as Princess Caroline of Monaco opened her speech during her visit to the Clark and Subic bases last Oct. 26 with an explanation of why she ...)

Children's fiction by Amanda Craig GOING POSTAL | By Terry Pratchett | Doubleday, £17.99; 329pp | ISBN 0 385 60342 8 | Buy the book | Hands up any reader whose post is failing to arrive! The chances are, it has disappeared into Di...)

Brain scans see politics at source SAN DIEGO (AP) — Applying some of the same brain-scan technology used to understand Alzheimer's and autism, scientists are trying to learn what makes a Republican's mind different from a Democra...)

Archived on Thursday November 4 at 3.15pm:

Schizophrenia Drug Calms Disruptive Children NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Risperdal, a drug used to treat schizophrenia, appears to be safe and effective for treating disruptive behavior in children with developmental disorders, Canadian research...)

From all over Europe this year's Heroes came to celebrate courage, conviction and the strength of the human spirit. | A doctor, a filmmaker and an Olympic swimmer walk into a bar ? If that sounds like the beginning of a great story, then the second annual Time Heroes awards ceremony on Tuesday was filled with great...)

Shades of Spock! — political mind meld Just when you thought you’d had enough of annoying campaign ads, irritating calls from candidates’ phone banks and yard signs littering the landscape, along comes a new idea for manipulating voters in...)

Nutritious food is right choice to stay healthy Food is the one aspect of our lives with which we all have a common love affair. Nowadays, unlike Oliver Twist, there is no need to ask for more - we have plenty of food, we live in a society of abund...)

Duffy on Boyzone 'reunion' Former boy band star Keith Duffy has ruled out a Boyzone reunion unless all five members are involved.   |   VIDEO HOT TOPIC   | Duffy, who is now pursuing a successful career as a Coro...)

Special flu vaccine ordered for infants CREDIT: John McKay, Times ColonistDrs. Richard Stanwick, left, and Murray Fyfe say regular flu vaccine is safe but a different one will be used for children. | A flu vaccine with only trace amounts of...)

Will truth set him free? BANISHING VERONA | By Margot Livesey | Henry Holt, $24 | Zeke is a house painter in London who one day hopes to learn how to lie. | Asperger syndrome has certainly complicated his life, but it has sim...)

Per-pupil funds are key focus of school board candidates Like other candidates, incumbent John Pingree says it's imperative Utah leaders find ways to boost per-pupil spending, and, at the same time, cope with growth. | He supports the so-called Jones-Mascar...)

Preparing them for the real world Oct 30: Great strides have been made in educating those with learning disabilities, but many continue to depend on their parents or guardians after completing school. CHOK SUAT LING looks at what’s in...)

Health officials warn parents of 'imminent' measles epidemic By Francis Elliott, Deputy Political Editor | The Health Protection Agency believes major outbreaks of the infectious disease are all but inevitable in areas where take-up of the vaccination has falle...)

All out for special education | As all children in Japan must attend school, KAREN CHAPMAN looks at how the Japanese system accommodates those with special needs.  | WHEN three-year old Kota Seki was diagnosed with autism, hi...)

Sharing with other parents By KAREN CHAPMAN | LOCATED in the Kanagawa prefecture about two hours by train from Tokyo, the National Kurihama School for Children with Disabilities was set up in 1973.  | Explains teacher in c...)

Alleged 'fugitive coconspirators' identified in San Gabriel Valley arson spree The Associated Press | PASADENA, Calif. (AP) - Two fugitives have been identified as the alleged accomplices in a 2003 arson spree that targeted sport utility vehicles at San Gabriel Valley dealership...)

Boyzone: It's all or nothing Coronation Street star Keith Duffy has ruled out a Boyzone reunion unless all five members were involved. | Keith, who is now a successful actor, said he had the time of his life with the band. | He s...)

Boyzone: it's All Or Nothing - Duffy Former boy band star Keith Duffy tonight ruled out a Boyzone reunion unless all five members were involved. | Duffy, who is now pursuing a successful career as a Coronation Street actor, said he had t...)

Raymond Thunder-Sky, artist He wore a hard hat and any number of outlandish clown outfits, usually with ruffled Elizabethan collars. He carried Magic Markers and drawing paper in a tool box and frequented construction sites. | F...)

New jobs keep special needs group busy Dubai: A group of people with special needs have found work and a new sense of purpose. | They have been employed by hotels, a print shop and a school with the help of the Al Noor Centre for Special N...)

The inspiring tale of a compassionate princess Her Royal Highness, the Princess of Hanover, otherwise known as Princess Caroline of Monaco opened her speech during her visit to the Clark and Subic bases last Oct. 26 with an explanation of why she ...)

Children's fiction by Amanda Craig GOING POSTAL | By Terry Pratchett | Doubleday, £17.99; 329pp | ISBN 0 385 60342 8 | Buy the book | Hands up any reader whose post is failing to arrive! The chances are, it has disappeared into Di...)

Brain scans see politics at source SAN DIEGO (AP) — Applying some of the same brain-scan technology used to understand Alzheimer's and autism, scientists are trying to learn what makes a Republican's mind different from a Democra...)

Archived on Friday November 5 at 2.14pm:

Schizophrenia Drug Calms Disruptive Children NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Risperdal, a drug used to treat schizophrenia, appears to be safe and effective for treating disruptive behavior in children with developmental disorders, Canadian research...)

From all over Europe this year's Heroes came to celebrate courage, conviction and the strength of the human spirit. | A doctor, a filmmaker and an Olympic swimmer walk into a bar ? If that sounds like the beginning of a great story, then the second annual Time Heroes awards ceremony on Tuesday was filled with great...)

Shades of Spock! — political mind meld Just when you thought you’d had enough of annoying campaign ads, irritating calls from candidates’ phone banks and yard signs littering the landscape, along comes a new idea for manipulating voters in...)

Nutritious food is right choice to stay healthy Food is the one aspect of our lives with which we all have a common love affair. Nowadays, unlike Oliver Twist, there is no need to ask for more - we have plenty of food, we live in a society of abund...)

Duffy on Boyzone 'reunion' Former boy band star Keith Duffy has ruled out a Boyzone reunion unless all five members are involved.   |   VIDEO HOT TOPIC   | Duffy, who is now pursuing a successful career as a Coro...)

Special flu vaccine ordered for infants CREDIT: John McKay, Times ColonistDrs. Richard Stanwick, left, and Murray Fyfe say regular flu vaccine is safe but a different one will be used for children. | A flu vaccine with only trace amounts of...)

Will truth set him free? BANISHING VERONA | By Margot Livesey | Henry Holt, $24 | Zeke is a house painter in London who one day hopes to learn how to lie. | Asperger syndrome has certainly complicated his life, but it has sim...)

Per-pupil funds are key focus of school board candidates Like other candidates, incumbent John Pingree says it's imperative Utah leaders find ways to boost per-pupil spending, and, at the same time, cope with growth. | He supports the so-called Jones-Mascar...)

Preparing them for the real world Oct 30: Great strides have been made in educating those with learning disabilities, but many continue to depend on their parents or guardians after completing school. CHOK SUAT LING looks at what’s in...)

Health officials warn parents of 'imminent' measles epidemic By Francis Elliott, Deputy Political Editor | The Health Protection Agency believes major outbreaks of the infectious disease are all but inevitable in areas where take-up of the vaccination has falle...)

All out for special education | As all children in Japan must attend school, KAREN CHAPMAN looks at how the Japanese system accommodates those with special needs.  | WHEN three-year old Kota Seki was diagnosed with autism, hi...)

Sharing with other parents By KAREN CHAPMAN | LOCATED in the Kanagawa prefecture about two hours by train from Tokyo, the National Kurihama School for Children with Disabilities was set up in 1973.  | Explains teacher in c...)

Alleged 'fugitive coconspirators' identified in San Gabriel Valley arson spree The Associated Press | PASADENA, Calif. (AP) - Two fugitives have been identified as the alleged accomplices in a 2003 arson spree that targeted sport utility vehicles at San Gabriel Valley dealership...)

Boyzone: It's all or nothing Coronation Street star Keith Duffy has ruled out a Boyzone reunion unless all five members were involved. | Keith, who is now a successful actor, said he had the time of his life with the band. | He s...)

Boyzone: it's All Or Nothing - Duffy Former boy band star Keith Duffy tonight ruled out a Boyzone reunion unless all five members were involved. | Duffy, who is now pursuing a successful career as a Coronation Street actor, said he had t...)

Raymond Thunder-Sky, artist He wore a hard hat and any number of outlandish clown outfits, usually with ruffled Elizabethan collars. He carried Magic Markers and drawing paper in a tool box and frequented construction sites. | F...)

New jobs keep special needs group busy Dubai: A group of people with special needs have found work and a new sense of purpose. | They have been employed by hotels, a print shop and a school with the help of the Al Noor Centre for Special N...)

The inspiring tale of a compassionate princess Her Royal Highness, the Princess of Hanover, otherwise known as Princess Caroline of Monaco opened her speech during her visit to the Clark and Subic bases last Oct. 26 with an explanation of why she ...)

Children's fiction by Amanda Craig GOING POSTAL | By Terry Pratchett | Doubleday, £17.99; 329pp | ISBN 0 385 60342 8 | Buy the book | Hands up any reader whose post is failing to arrive! The chances are, it has disappeared into Di...)

Brain scans see politics at source SAN DIEGO (AP) — Applying some of the same brain-scan technology used to understand Alzheimer's and autism, scientists are trying to learn what makes a Republican's mind different from a Democra...)

Archived on Saturday November 6 at 2.08pm:

Schizophrenia Drug Calms Disruptive Children NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Risperdal, a drug used to treat schizophrenia, appears to be safe and effective for treating disruptive behavior in children with developmental disorders, Canadian research...)

From all over Europe this year's Heroes came to celebrate courage, conviction and the strength of the human spirit. | A doctor, a filmmaker and an Olympic swimmer walk into a bar ? If that sounds like the beginning of a great story, then the second annual Time Heroes awards ceremony on Tuesday was filled with great...)

Shades of Spock! — political mind meld Just when you thought you’d had enough of annoying campaign ads, irritating calls from candidates’ phone banks and yard signs littering the landscape, along comes a new idea for manipulating voters in...)

Nutritious food is right choice to stay healthy Food is the one aspect of our lives with which we all have a common love affair. Nowadays, unlike Oliver Twist, there is no need to ask for more - we have plenty of food, we live in a society of abund...)

Duffy on Boyzone 'reunion' Former boy band star Keith Duffy has ruled out a Boyzone reunion unless all five members are involved.   |   VIDEO HOT TOPIC   | Duffy, who is now pursuing a successful career as a Coro...)

Special flu vaccine ordered for infants CREDIT: John McKay, Times ColonistDrs. Richard Stanwick, left, and Murray Fyfe say regular flu vaccine is safe but a different one will be used for children. | A flu vaccine with only trace amounts of...)

Will truth set him free? BANISHING VERONA | By Margot Livesey | Henry Holt, $24 | Zeke is a house painter in London who one day hopes to learn how to lie. | Asperger syndrome has certainly complicated his life, but it has sim...)

Per-pupil funds are key focus of school board candidates Like other candidates, incumbent John Pingree says it's imperative Utah leaders find ways to boost per-pupil spending, and, at the same time, cope with growth. | He supports the so-called Jones-Mascar...)

Preparing them for the real world Oct 30: Great strides have been made in educating those with learning disabilities, but many continue to depend on their parents or guardians after completing school. CHOK SUAT LING looks at what’s in...)

Health officials warn parents of 'imminent' measles epidemic By Francis Elliott, Deputy Political Editor | The Health Protection Agency believes major outbreaks of the infectious disease are all but inevitable in areas where take-up of the vaccination has falle...)

All out for special education | As all children in Japan must attend school, KAREN CHAPMAN looks at how the Japanese system accommodates those with special needs.  | WHEN three-year old Kota Seki was diagnosed with autism, hi...)

Sharing with other parents By KAREN CHAPMAN | LOCATED in the Kanagawa prefecture about two hours by train from Tokyo, the National Kurihama School for Children with Disabilities was set up in 1973.  | Explains teacher in c...)

Alleged 'fugitive coconspirators' identified in San Gabriel Valley arson spree The Associated Press | PASADENA, Calif. (AP) - Two fugitives have been identified as the alleged accomplices in a 2003 arson spree that targeted sport utility vehicles at San Gabriel Valley dealership...)

Boyzone: It's all or nothing Coronation Street star Keith Duffy has ruled out a Boyzone reunion unless all five members were involved. | Keith, who is now a successful actor, said he had the time of his life with the band. | He s...)

Boyzone: it's All Or Nothing - Duffy Former boy band star Keith Duffy tonight ruled out a Boyzone reunion unless all five members were involved. | Duffy, who is now pursuing a successful career as a Coronation Street actor, said he had t...)

Raymond Thunder-Sky, artist He wore a hard hat and any number of outlandish clown outfits, usually with ruffled Elizabethan collars. He carried Magic Markers and drawing paper in a tool box and frequented construction sites. | F...)

New jobs keep special needs group busy Dubai: A group of people with special needs have found work and a new sense of purpose. | They have been employed by hotels, a print shop and a school with the help of the Al Noor Centre for Special N...)

The inspiring tale of a compassionate princess Her Royal Highness, the Princess of Hanover, otherwise known as Princess Caroline of Monaco opened her speech during her visit to the Clark and Subic bases last Oct. 26 with an explanation of why she ...)

Children's fiction by Amanda Craig GOING POSTAL | By Terry Pratchett | Doubleday, £17.99; 329pp | ISBN 0 385 60342 8 | Buy the book | Hands up any reader whose post is failing to arrive! The chances are, it has disappeared into Di...)

Brain scans see politics at source SAN DIEGO (AP) — Applying some of the same brain-scan technology used to understand Alzheimer's and autism, scientists are trying to learn what makes a Republican's mind different from a Democra...)

Archived on Sunday November 7 at 8.45pm:

Schizophrenia Drug Calms Disruptive Children NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Risperdal, a drug used to treat schizophrenia, appears to be safe and effective for treating disruptive behavior in children with developmental disorders, Canadian research...)

From all over Europe this year's Heroes came to celebrate courage, conviction and the strength of the human spirit. | A doctor, a filmmaker and an Olympic swimmer walk into a bar ? If that sounds like the beginning of a great story, then the second annual Time Heroes awards ceremony on Tuesday was filled with great...)

Shades of Spock! — political mind meld Just when you thought you’d had enough of annoying campaign ads, irritating calls from candidates’ phone banks and yard signs littering the landscape, along comes a new idea for manipulating voters in...)

Nutritious food is right choice to stay healthy Food is the one aspect of our lives with which we all have a common love affair. Nowadays, unlike Oliver Twist, there is no need to ask for more - we have plenty of food, we live in a society of abund...)

Duffy on Boyzone 'reunion' Former boy band star Keith Duffy has ruled out a Boyzone reunion unless all five members are involved.   |   VIDEO HOT TOPIC   | Duffy, who is now pursuing a successful career as a Coro...)

Special flu vaccine ordered for infants CREDIT: John McKay, Times ColonistDrs. Richard Stanwick, left, and Murray Fyfe say regular flu vaccine is safe but a different one will be used for children. | A flu vaccine with only trace amounts of...)

Will truth set him free? BANISHING VERONA | By Margot Livesey | Henry Holt, $24 | Zeke is a house painter in London who one day hopes to learn how to lie. | Asperger syndrome has certainly complicated his life, but it has sim...)

Per-pupil funds are key focus of school board candidates Like other candidates, incumbent John Pingree says it's imperative Utah leaders find ways to boost per-pupil spending, and, at the same time, cope with growth. | He supports the so-called Jones-Mascar...)

Preparing them for the real world Oct 30: Great strides have been made in educating those with learning disabilities, but many continue to depend on their parents or guardians after completing school. CHOK SUAT LING looks at what’s in...)

Health officials warn parents of 'imminent' measles epidemic By Francis Elliott, Deputy Political Editor | The Health Protection Agency believes major outbreaks of the infectious disease are all but inevitable in areas where take-up of the vaccination has falle...)

All out for special education | As all children in Japan must attend school, KAREN CHAPMAN looks at how the Japanese system accommodates those with special needs.  | WHEN three-year old Kota Seki was diagnosed with autism, hi...)

Sharing with other parents By KAREN CHAPMAN | LOCATED in the Kanagawa prefecture about two hours by train from Tokyo, the National Kurihama School for Children with Disabilities was set up in 1973.  | Explains teacher in c...)

Alleged 'fugitive coconspirators' identified in San Gabriel Valley arson spree The Associated Press | PASADENA, Calif. (AP) - Two fugitives have been identified as the alleged accomplices in a 2003 arson spree that targeted sport utility vehicles at San Gabriel Valley dealership...)

Boyzone: It's all or nothing Coronation Street star Keith Duffy has ruled out a Boyzone reunion unless all five members were involved. | Keith, who is now a successful actor, said he had the time of his life with the band. | He s...)

Boyzone: it's All Or Nothing - Duffy Former boy band star Keith Duffy tonight ruled out a Boyzone reunion unless all five members were involved. | Duffy, who is now pursuing a successful career as a Coronation Street actor, said he had t...)

Raymond Thunder-Sky, artist He wore a hard hat and any number of outlandish clown outfits, usually with ruffled Elizabethan collars. He carried Magic Markers and drawing paper in a tool box and frequented construction sites. | F...)

New jobs keep special needs group busy Dubai: A group of people with special needs have found work and a new sense of purpose. | They have been employed by hotels, a print shop and a school with the help of the Al Noor Centre for Special N...)

The inspiring tale of a compassionate princess Her Royal Highness, the Princess of Hanover, otherwise known as Princess Caroline of Monaco opened her speech during her visit to the Clark and Subic bases last Oct. 26 with an explanation of why she ...)

Children's fiction by Amanda Craig GOING POSTAL | By Terry Pratchett | Doubleday, £17.99; 329pp | ISBN 0 385 60342 8 | Buy the book | Hands up any reader whose post is failing to arrive! The chances are, it has disappeared into Di...)

Brain scans see politics at source SAN DIEGO (AP) — Applying some of the same brain-scan technology used to understand Alzheimer's and autism, scientists are trying to learn what makes a Republican's mind different from a Democra...)

Archived on Monday November 8 at 12.31pm:

Schizophrenia Drug Calms Disruptive Children NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Risperdal, a drug used to treat schizophrenia, appears to be safe and effective for treating disruptive behavior in children with developmental disorders, Canadian research...)

From all over Europe this year's Heroes came to celebrate courage, conviction and the strength of the human spirit. | A doctor, a filmmaker and an Olympic swimmer walk into a bar ? If that sounds like the beginning of a great story, then the second annual Time Heroes awards ceremony on Tuesday was filled with great...)

Shades of Spock! — political mind meld Just when you thought you’d had enough of annoying campaign ads, irritating calls from candidates’ phone banks and yard signs littering the landscape, along comes a new idea for manipulating voters in...)

Nutritious food is right choice to stay healthy Food is the one aspect of our lives with which we all have a common love affair. Nowadays, unlike Oliver Twist, there is no need to ask for more - we have plenty of food, we live in a society of abund...)

Duffy on Boyzone 'reunion' Former boy band star Keith Duffy has ruled out a Boyzone reunion unless all five members are involved.   |   VIDEO HOT TOPIC   | Duffy, who is now pursuing a successful career as a Coro...)

Special flu vaccine ordered for infants CREDIT: John McKay, Times ColonistDrs. Richard Stanwick, left, and Murray Fyfe say regular flu vaccine is safe but a different one will be used for children. | A flu vaccine with only trace amounts of...)

Will truth set him free? BANISHING VERONA | By Margot Livesey | Henry Holt, $24 | Zeke is a house painter in London who one day hopes to learn how to lie. | Asperger syndrome has certainly complicated his life, but it has sim...)

Per-pupil funds are key focus of school board candidates Like other candidates, incumbent John Pingree says it's imperative Utah leaders find ways to boost per-pupil spending, and, at the same time, cope with growth. | He supports the so-called Jones-Mascar...)

Preparing them for the real world Oct 30: Great strides have been made in educating those with learning disabilities, but many continue to depend on their parents or guardians after completing school. CHOK SUAT LING looks at what’s in...)

Health officials warn parents of 'imminent' measles epidemic By Francis Elliott, Deputy Political Editor | The Health Protection Agency believes major outbreaks of the infectious disease are all but inevitable in areas where take-up of the vaccination has falle...)

All out for special education | As all children in Japan must attend school, KAREN CHAPMAN looks at how the Japanese system accommodates those with special needs.  | WHEN three-year old Kota Seki was diagnosed with autism, hi...)

Sharing with other parents By KAREN CHAPMAN | LOCATED in the Kanagawa prefecture about two hours by train from Tokyo, the National Kurihama School for Children with Disabilities was set up in 1973.  | Explains teacher in c...)

Alleged 'fugitive coconspirators' identified in San Gabriel Valley arson spree The Associated Press | PASADENA, Calif. (AP) - Two fugitives have been identified as the alleged accomplices in a 2003 arson spree that targeted sport utility vehicles at San Gabriel Valley dealership...)

Boyzone: It's all or nothing Coronation Street star Keith Duffy has ruled out a Boyzone reunion unless all five members were involved. | Keith, who is now a successful actor, said he had the time of his life with the band. | He s...)

Boyzone: it's All Or Nothing - Duffy Former boy band star Keith Duffy tonight ruled out a Boyzone reunion unless all five members were involved. | Duffy, who is now pursuing a successful career as a Coronation Street actor, said he had t...)

Raymond Thunder-Sky, artist He wore a hard hat and any number of outlandish clown outfits, usually with ruffled Elizabethan collars. He carried Magic Markers and drawing paper in a tool box and frequented construction sites. | F...)

New jobs keep special needs group busy Dubai: A group of people with special needs have found work and a new sense of purpose. | They have been employed by hotels, a print shop and a school with the help of the Al Noor Centre for Special N...)

The inspiring tale of a compassionate princess Her Royal Highness, the Princess of Hanover, otherwise known as Princess Caroline of Monaco opened her speech during her visit to the Clark and Subic bases last Oct. 26 with an explanation of why she ...)

Children's fiction by Amanda Craig GOING POSTAL | By Terry Pratchett | Doubleday, £17.99; 329pp | ISBN 0 385 60342 8 | Buy the book | Hands up any reader whose post is failing to arrive! The chances are, it has disappeared into Di...)

Brain scans see politics at source SAN DIEGO (AP) — Applying some of the same brain-scan technology used to understand Alzheimer's and autism, scientists are trying to learn what makes a Republican's mind different from a Democra...)

Archived on Tuesday November 9 at 9.53am:

Schizophrenia Drug Calms Disruptive Children NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Risperdal, a drug used to treat schizophrenia, appears to be safe and effective for treating disruptive behavior in children with developmental disorders, Canadian research...)

From all over Europe this year's Heroes came to celebrate courage, conviction and the strength of the human spirit. | A doctor, a filmmaker and an Olympic swimmer walk into a bar ? If that sounds like the beginning of a great story, then the second annual Time Heroes awards ceremony on Tuesday was filled with great...)

Shades of Spock! — political mind meld Just when you thought you’d had enough of annoying campaign ads, irritating calls from candidates’ phone banks and yard signs littering the landscape, along comes a new idea for manipulating voters in...)

Nutritious food is right choice to stay healthy Food is the one aspect of our lives with which we all have a common love affair. Nowadays, unlike Oliver Twist, there is no need to ask for more - we have plenty of food, we live in a society of abund...)

Duffy on Boyzone 'reunion' Former boy band star Keith Duffy has ruled out a Boyzone reunion unless all five members are involved.   |   VIDEO HOT TOPIC   | Duffy, who is now pursuing a successful career as a Coro...)

Special flu vaccine ordered for infants CREDIT: John McKay, Times ColonistDrs. Richard Stanwick, left, and Murray Fyfe say regular flu vaccine is safe but a different one will be used for children. | A flu vaccine with only trace amounts of...)

Will truth set him free? BANISHING VERONA | By Margot Livesey | Henry Holt, $24 | Zeke is a house painter in London who one day hopes to learn how to lie. | Asperger syndrome has certainly complicated his life, but it has sim...)

Per-pupil funds are key focus of school board candidates Like other candidates, incumbent John Pingree says it's imperative Utah leaders find ways to boost per-pupil spending, and, at the same time, cope with growth. | He supports the so-called Jones-Mascar...)

Preparing them for the real world Oct 30: Great strides have been made in educating those with learning disabilities, but many continue to depend on their parents or guardians after completing school. CHOK SUAT LING looks at what’s in...)

Health officials warn parents of 'imminent' measles epidemic By Francis Elliott, Deputy Political Editor | The Health Protection Agency believes major outbreaks of the infectious disease are all but inevitable in areas where take-up of the vaccination has falle...)

All out for special education | As all children in Japan must attend school, KAREN CHAPMAN looks at how the Japanese system accommodates those with special needs.  | WHEN three-year old Kota Seki was diagnosed with autism, hi...)

Sharing with other parents By KAREN CHAPMAN | LOCATED in the Kanagawa prefecture about two hours by train from Tokyo, the National Kurihama School for Children with Disabilities was set up in 1973.  | Explains teacher in c...)

Alleged 'fugitive coconspirators' identified in San Gabriel Valley arson spree The Associated Press | PASADENA, Calif. (AP) - Two fugitives have been identified as the alleged accomplices in a 2003 arson spree that targeted sport utility vehicles at San Gabriel Valley dealership...)

Boyzone: It's all or nothing Coronation Street star Keith Duffy has ruled out a Boyzone reunion unless all five members were involved. | Keith, who is now a successful actor, said he had the time of his life with the band. | He s...)

Boyzone: it's All Or Nothing - Duffy Former boy band star Keith Duffy tonight ruled out a Boyzone reunion unless all five members were involved. | Duffy, who is now pursuing a successful career as a Coronation Street actor, said he had t...)

Raymond Thunder-Sky, artist He wore a hard hat and any number of outlandish clown outfits, usually with ruffled Elizabethan collars. He carried Magic Markers and drawing paper in a tool box and frequented construction sites. | F...)

New jobs keep special needs group busy Dubai: A group of people with special needs have found work and a new sense of purpose. | They have been employed by hotels, a print shop and a school with the help of the Al Noor Centre for Special N...)

The inspiring tale of a compassionate princess Her Royal Highness, the Princess of Hanover, otherwise known as Princess Caroline of Monaco opened her speech during her visit to the Clark and Subic bases last Oct. 26 with an explanation of why she ...)

Children's fiction by Amanda Craig GOING POSTAL | By Terry Pratchett | Doubleday, £17.99; 329pp | ISBN 0 385 60342 8 | Buy the book | Hands up any reader whose post is failing to arrive! The chances are, it has disappeared into Di...)

Brain scans see politics at source SAN DIEGO (AP) — Applying some of the same brain-scan technology used to understand Alzheimer's and autism, scientists are trying to learn what makes a Republican's mind different from a Democra...)

Archived on Wednesday November 10 at 8.20am:

Nikki Turner: Enough of this 'debate' on vaccine COMMENT | Meningococcal disease is terrifying. As a parent I was delighted to know there is now a vaccine available to help protect my children. However, how do I as a parent react to a headline in th...)

Kitchen Coach(TM) Jennifer Bushman Teams With Weber to Help Raise Money for The Lili Claire Foundation LOS ANGELES, Nov. 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Best-selling cookbook author Jennifer Bushman and worldwide outdoor entertaining experts Weber Grills will join Hollywood celebrities at The Lili Claire Foundation'...)

Missing autistic Oakville man found dead OAKVILLE, ONT. - A 46-year-old autistic Ontario man has been found dead in a local creek after disappearing from his home more than two weeks ago. | Police in Halton, Ontario, said divers discovered R...)

Mothers' genetic skew linked to gay sons     Exclusive from New Scientist Print Edition. Subscribe and get 4 free issues.   | There has been much debate over “gay genes”. Now an intriguing study raises another possib...)

Scary intrusion of religious right THOUGH I AM sure many of my fellow Democrats are sincere in their wish to move to Canada, I am sad for our country if the "family values" and morals of our president are to be the values imp...)

Creek claims missing man In the end, Randy Mogridge didn't get very far. | Police divers pulled the body of the 46-year-old autistic man from Sixteen Mile Creek yesterday, just 500 metres from Oaklands Regional Centre, the re...)

Nasa scientists to study 'Rain Man' SALT LAKE CITY, US: Nasa scientists are studying the man who was the basis for DUSTIN HOFFMAN'S character in the 1988 film Rain Man, hoping that technology used to study the effects of space travel on...)

Catholic group gives awards to 'Passion,' 'Arcadia' Mel Gibson 's "The Passion of The Christ" and the CBS television show "Joan of Arcadia" were celebrated Sunday at an awards ceremony by a Catholic group founded to honor entertainment projects that up...)

Health calendar: 11/9/04 | Tuesday, November 09, 2004 Compiled by Maria Carpico | Sister to Sister, Heart to Heart | The American Heart Association's 2004 Sister-to-Sister: Take Wellness to Heart seminar, will be held 8 a.m. ...)

Police pull body of lost autistic man, 46, from Oakville creek OAKVILLE, Ont. (CP) - The body of a missing autistic man was pulled from a creek Monday, just metres from where a key piece of evidence was uncovered but originally overlooked because searchers had th...)

NASA to study Rain Man's mind â€˘ NASA to study 'Rain Man' to explain why he is becoming cleverer | THE man whose autistic brilliance inspired the film Rain Man is to undergo scientific tests using space-exploration technology to ...)

Doctor forged blood tests to hide failure of single jabs for MMR A DOCTOR who set up a private clinic offering single vaccines after the scare over MMR is facing up to ten years in prison for forging blood tests to cover up the fact that his patients were not prope...)

Understanding Autism Yahoo! Health Have questions about your health? | Find answers here. |   | Autism is a developmental disability that usually shows symptoms between 18 and 36 months. Autism affects children in ma...)

GP forged injection test results A GP forged children's blood tests when exposed by a newspaper as a fraud after charging parents Ł70 for separate measles, mumps and rubella injections. | Dr David Pugh, 55, admitted at Cambridge Crow...)

Police pull body of lost autistic man, 46, from Oakville creek | OAKVILLE, Ont. (CP) - A body pulled from an Oakville creek Monday is that of a missing 46-year-old autistic man, police said. | Randy Mogridge wandered away from a group home two weeks ago. Peel reg...)

Body may be missing autistic man's, Halton police say OAKVILLE, ONT. - Police have found a body probably belonging to a 46-year-old autistic man who has been missing for two weeks. | Randy Mogridge went missing from a group home near Toronto on Oct. 24. ...)

NASA studies mega-savant Peek's brain SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — NASA scientists are studying autistic savant Kim Peek, hoping that technology used to study the effects of space travel on the brain will help explain his mental capabilitie...)

Body found in Ont. creek, may be missing autistic man | OAKVILLE, Ont. (CP) - A body found in an Oakville creek may be that of an autistic man who went missing more than two weeks ago, police said Monday. | Police divers found a body in 16 Mile Creek tha...)

Body found in Oakville creek, may be missing autistic man: police OAKVILLE, Ont. (CP) - A body found in an Oakville creek may be that of an autistic man who went missing more than two weeks ago, police said Monday. |   | Police divers found a body in 16 Mile Cr...)

Body found may be missing autistic man: T.O. cops OAKVILLE, Ont. (CP) - A body found in an Oakville creek may be that of an autistic man who went missing more than two weeks ago, police said Monday. | Police divers found a body in 16 Mile Creek that ...)

Archived on Thursday November 11 at 1.53am:

Sdoia-Satz Music Institute 'The Husky Gang School' - a Miami-Based Private School With the Highest Standards of Musical Excellence, Announces the Opening of Its New Location at 995 N.E. 163rd Street, Suite 108 North Miami Beach, FL MIAMI, Nov. 10 /PRNewswire/ -- Sdoia-Satz Music Institute offers private music instruction for children adults and seniors in all styles, and levels of music. Students, from the ages of 2 - 88, are ta...)

District provides autistic students a (class)room of their own | Wednesday, November 10, 2004 By Julie Spohn | West Mifflin Area School District has a new classroom at New England Elementary School for students with autism. | The classroom serves as many as eight...)

Bulletin Board: A weekly roundup of things to do in North communities | Wednesday, November 10, 2004 Compiled by Madeline Izzo | Art | Butler -- Associated Artists of Butler County will sponsor a holiday show and sale beginning Nov. 19. All work must be original. Entry ...)

Suicide duo's despair note A TRAGIC couple, unable to cope with their daughter's mental health problems, penned a desperate note to a newspaper before carrying out their suicide pact, it emerged today. | The depressed couple, B...)

Parents say killer is 'innocent' The parents of a teenager jailed for life for murdering a 10-year-old girl say they are to launch an appeal against his conviction. | Paul Smith, 18, from Sedgebrook, Lincs, was found guilty by the ju...)

Autistic man twice wandered away from group home on day of disappearance 1 | | TORONTO -- The family of an autistic man who died after wandering off two weeks ago wants to know why he twice left the adult-care facility he called home the day he disappeared. | "I'd like to ...)

'Suicide pact' couple left note An elderly couple believed to have had a suicide pact, wrote a letter to a newspaper detailing their plans. | Bill and Wendy Ainscow, formerly of Wirral, walked into the sea in Tenerife after expressi...)

Mogridge twice wandered away from group home 1 | | TORONTO (CP) - The family of an autistic man who died after wandering off two weeks ago wants to know why he twice left the adult-care facility he called home the day he disappeared. | "I'd like...)

Stars strip for charity calendar Sports stars Robert Earnshaw and Jonathan Davies, as well as weatherman Derek Brockway, have stripped off for charity as part of a new calendar. | The celebrities are raising money for Autism Cymru, W...)

Immigrants build wealth while caring for elderly | Seattle Times staff reporter BETTY UDESEN / THE SEATTLE TIMES Stella Ogiale, who calls herself a "social capitalist," is owner of Chesterfield Health Services, which was listed by Inc. magazine as 1...)

Now, two families seek answers Phil and Cyndy Naylor know the heartache Randy Mogridge's family feels. | They, too, had an autistic son who lived at Oaklands Regional Centre, a residence for intellectually challenged adults in Oakv...)

Willing ears and hands Nov 10: Feel your whole world is crashing down around you? And there’s no one to help? Don’t worry, Calvary Life Ministries is there to lend an ear, and a hand. SHAKILA RAJENDRA writes. | HOW many of ...)

Autistic man twice wandered away from group home on day of disappearance TORONTO (CP) - The family of an autistic man who died after wandering off two weeks ago wants to know why he twice left the adult-care facility he called home the day he disappeared. |   | "I'd l...)

Nikki Turner: Enough of this 'debate' on vaccine COMMENT | Meningococcal disease is terrifying. As a parent I was delighted to know there is now a vaccine available to help protect my children. However, how do I as a parent react to a headline in th...)

Jury selection begins in San Gabriel Valley SUV arson trial The Associated Press | LOS ANGELES (AP) - Jury selection began Tuesday in the trial of a 24-year-old physics graduate student charged with the firebombing and vandalization last year of more than 100 ...)

Correct description of missing man's shoes would have helped search: police By ERIN HENDERSON | TORONTO (CP) - A man with the mind of a toddler who died after wandering off two weeks ago likely wouldn't have survived even if investigators had realized sooner that they'd alrea...)

Correct description of missing man's shoes would have helped search: police | TORONTO (CP) - A man with the mind of a toddler who died after wandering off two weeks ago likely wouldn't have survived even if investigators had realized sooner that they'd already found a...)

Correct description of missing man's shoes would have helped search: police TORONTO (CP) - A man with the mind of a toddler who died after wandering off two weeks ago likely wouldn't have survived even if investigators had realized sooner that they'd already found a key clue ...)

Kitchen Coach(TM) Jennifer Bushman Teams With Weber to Help Raise Money for The Lili Claire Foundation LOS ANGELES, Nov. 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Best-selling cookbook author Jennifer Bushman and worldwide outdoor entertaining experts Weber Grills will join Hollywood celebrities at The Lili Claire Foundation'...)

Missing autistic Oakville man found dead OAKVILLE, ONT. - A 46-year-old autistic Ontario man has been found dead in a local creek after disappearing from his home more than two weeks ago. | Police in Halton, Ontario, said divers discovered R...)

Archived on Thursday November 11 at 6.44pm:

Sdoia-Satz Music Institute 'The Husky Gang School' - a Miami-Based Private School With the Highest Standards of Musical Excellence, Announces the Opening of Its New Location at 995 N.E. 163rd Street, Suite 108 North Miami Beach, FL MIAMI, Nov. 10 /PRNewswire/ -- Sdoia-Satz Music Institute offers private music instruction for children adults and seniors in all styles, and levels of music. Students, from the ages of 2 - 88, are ta...)

District provides autistic students a (class)room of their own | Wednesday, November 10, 2004 By Julie Spohn | West Mifflin Area School District has a new classroom at New England Elementary School for students with autism. | The classroom serves as many as eight...)

Bulletin Board: A weekly roundup of things to do in North communities | Wednesday, November 10, 2004 Compiled by Madeline Izzo | Art | Butler -- Associated Artists of Butler County will sponsor a holiday show and sale beginning Nov. 19. All work must be original. Entry ...)

Suicide duo's despair note A TRAGIC couple, unable to cope with their daughter's mental health problems, penned a desperate note to a newspaper before carrying out their suicide pact, it emerged today. | The depressed couple, B...)

Parents say killer is 'innocent' The parents of a teenager jailed for life for murdering a 10-year-old girl say they are to launch an appeal against his conviction. | Paul Smith, 18, from Sedgebrook, Lincs, was found guilty by the ju...)

Autistic man twice wandered away from group home on day of disappearance 1 | | TORONTO -- The family of an autistic man who died after wandering off two weeks ago wants to know why he twice left the adult-care facility he called home the day he disappeared. | "I'd like to ...)

'Suicide pact' couple left note An elderly couple believed to have had a suicide pact, wrote a letter to a newspaper detailing their plans. | Bill and Wendy Ainscow, formerly of Wirral, walked into the sea in Tenerife after expressi...)

Mogridge twice wandered away from group home 1 | | TORONTO (CP) - The family of an autistic man who died after wandering off two weeks ago wants to know why he twice left the adult-care facility he called home the day he disappeared. | "I'd like...)

Stars strip for charity calendar Sports stars Robert Earnshaw and Jonathan Davies, as well as weatherman Derek Brockway, have stripped off for charity as part of a new calendar. | The celebrities are raising money for Autism Cymru, W...)

Immigrants build wealth while caring for elderly | Seattle Times staff reporter BETTY UDESEN / THE SEATTLE TIMES Stella Ogiale, who calls herself a "social capitalist," is owner of Chesterfield Health Services, which was listed by Inc. magazine as 1...)

Now, two families seek answers Phil and Cyndy Naylor know the heartache Randy Mogridge's family feels. | They, too, had an autistic son who lived at Oaklands Regional Centre, a residence for intellectually challenged adults in Oakv...)

Willing ears and hands Nov 10: Feel your whole world is crashing down around you? And there’s no one to help? Don’t worry, Calvary Life Ministries is there to lend an ear, and a hand. SHAKILA RAJENDRA writes. | HOW many of ...)

Autistic man twice wandered away from group home on day of disappearance TORONTO (CP) - The family of an autistic man who died after wandering off two weeks ago wants to know why he twice left the adult-care facility he called home the day he disappeared. |   | "I'd l...)

Nikki Turner: Enough of this 'debate' on vaccine COMMENT | Meningococcal disease is terrifying. As a parent I was delighted to know there is now a vaccine available to help protect my children. However, how do I as a parent react to a headline in th...)

Jury selection begins in San Gabriel Valley SUV arson trial The Associated Press | LOS ANGELES (AP) - Jury selection began Tuesday in the trial of a 24-year-old physics graduate student charged with the firebombing and vandalization last year of more than 100 ...)

Correct description of missing man's shoes would have helped search: police By ERIN HENDERSON | TORONTO (CP) - A man with the mind of a toddler who died after wandering off two weeks ago likely wouldn't have survived even if investigators had realized sooner that they'd alrea...)

Correct description of missing man's shoes would have helped search: police | TORONTO (CP) - A man with the mind of a toddler who died after wandering off two weeks ago likely wouldn't have survived even if investigators had realized sooner that they'd already found a...)

Correct description of missing man's shoes would have helped search: police TORONTO (CP) - A man with the mind of a toddler who died after wandering off two weeks ago likely wouldn't have survived even if investigators had realized sooner that they'd already found a key clue ...)

Kitchen Coach(TM) Jennifer Bushman Teams With Weber to Help Raise Money for The Lili Claire Foundation LOS ANGELES, Nov. 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Best-selling cookbook author Jennifer Bushman and worldwide outdoor entertaining experts Weber Grills will join Hollywood celebrities at The Lili Claire Foundation'...)

Missing autistic Oakville man found dead OAKVILLE, ONT. - A 46-year-old autistic Ontario man has been found dead in a local creek after disappearing from his home more than two weeks ago. | Police in Halton, Ontario, said divers discovered R...)

Archived on Friday November 12 at 1.26pm:

Couple's daughter refused suicide A woman with Asperger's syndrome whose parents made a suicide pact because they could not cope with her says they asked her to kill herself too. | Bill and Wendy Ainscow, formerly of Wirral, took a mi...)

Olivia Newton-John, Dr. Clive Robbins and Whole Foods Market to be Honored at 'One World, One Child' Benefit Children's Health Environmental Coalition (CHEC) and Arts for Healing Promote a Healthier World For Children Richard Marx and Beth Nielsen Chapman to Perform NEW YORK, Nov. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- The Chil...)

Daughter's Heartbreak at Parents' Suicide Pact The autistic daughter of an elderly couple who made a suicide pact after failing to cope with her condition spoke today of her “heartbreak”. | Bill and Wendy Ainscow took a cocktail of drugs befor...)

Suicide Letter Of Sick Girl's Parents | Nov 11 2004 | By Brendon Williams   | AN old couple ruined by their sick daughter's spending sprees posted a desperate letter before trying to kill themselves, it was revealed yesterday. | Wend...)

There Is No Help Whatsoever For Our Lisa.. As Much As We Don't Want To We Will Have To End Our Lives | Nov 11 2004 | SUICIDE LETTER OF SICK GIRL'S PARENTS | By Brendon Williams   | AN old couple ruined by their sick daughter's spending sprees posted a desperate letter before trying to kill thems...)

Autism conference set The Indiana Autism Coalition will host the 2004 annual conference "Autism Experts in Our Own Back Yard" on Saturday and Sunday at Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory School. | Kim Peek, the inspiration for scr...)

Calendar By ESTHER TALBOT FENNING | Events, activities offer | fun and information | FRIDAY | "A BAD YEAR FOR TOMATOES" - The comedy by John Patrick is centered on a famous actress who moves to a sma...)

Doctors: Autism Reaches Epidemic Levels Autism is on the rise. Many doctors call it an epidemic. The neurological disorder not only affects the patient, it can devastate a family physically, emotionally and financially, Local 2 reported Wed...)

'Suicide' pair's tragic plea A SUICIDE pact couple wrote a desperate note begging for help for their demanding daughter. | Desperate Bill and Wendy Ainscow took a one-way flight from their home in Birmingham to Tenerife. | The co...)

Understanding Autism | Autism is a developmental disability that usually shows symptoms between 18 and 36 months. Autism affects children in many different ways and, as a result, is medically referred to as a "spectrum di...)

Sdoia-Satz Music Institute 'The Husky Gang School' - a Miami-Based Private School With the Highest Standards of Musical Excellence, Announces the Opening of Its New Location at 995 N.E. 163rd Street, Suite 108 North Miami Beach, FL MIAMI, Nov. 10 /PRNewswire/ -- Sdoia-Satz Music Institute offers private music instruction for children adults and seniors in all styles, and levels of music. Students, from the ages of 2 - 88, are ta...)

District provides autistic students a (class)room of their own | Wednesday, November 10, 2004 By Julie Spohn | West Mifflin Area School District has a new classroom at New England Elementary School for students with autism. | The classroom serves as many as eight...)

Bulletin Board: A weekly roundup of things to do in North communities | Wednesday, November 10, 2004 Compiled by Madeline Izzo | Art | Butler -- Associated Artists of Butler County will sponsor a holiday show and sale beginning Nov. 19. All work must be original. Entry ...)

Suicide duo's despair note A TRAGIC couple, unable to cope with their daughter's mental health problems, penned a desperate note to a newspaper before carrying out their suicide pact, it emerged today. | The depressed couple, B...)

Parents say killer is 'innocent' The parents of a teenager jailed for life for murdering a 10-year-old girl say they are to launch an appeal against his conviction. | Paul Smith, 18, from Sedgebrook, Lincs, was found guilty by the ju...)

Autistic man twice wandered away from group home on day of disappearance 1 | | TORONTO -- The family of an autistic man who died after wandering off two weeks ago wants to know why he twice left the adult-care facility he called home the day he disappeared. | "I'd like to ...)

'Suicide pact' couple left note An elderly couple believed to have had a suicide pact, wrote a letter to a newspaper detailing their plans. | Bill and Wendy Ainscow, formerly of Wirral, walked into the sea in Tenerife after expressi...)

Mogridge twice wandered away from group home 1 | | TORONTO (CP) - The family of an autistic man who died after wandering off two weeks ago wants to know why he twice left the adult-care facility he called home the day he disappeared. | "I'd like...)

Stars strip for charity calendar Sports stars Robert Earnshaw and Jonathan Davies, as well as weatherman Derek Brockway, have stripped off for charity as part of a new calendar. | The celebrities are raising money for Autism Cymru, W...)

Immigrants build wealth while caring for elderly | Seattle Times staff reporter BETTY UDESEN / THE SEATTLE TIMES Stella Ogiale, who calls herself a "social capitalist," is owner of Chesterfield Health Services, which was listed by Inc. magazine as 1...)

Archived on Saturday November 13 at 8.31am:

Couple's daughter refused suicide A woman with Asperger's syndrome whose parents made a suicide pact because they could not cope with her says they asked her to kill herself too. | Bill and Wendy Ainscow, formerly of Wirral, took a mi...)

Olivia Newton-John, Dr. Clive Robbins and Whole Foods Market to be Honored at 'One World, One Child' Benefit Children's Health Environmental Coalition (CHEC) and Arts for Healing Promote a Healthier World For Children Richard Marx and Beth Nielsen Chapman to Perform NEW YORK, Nov. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- The Chil...)

Daughter's Heartbreak at Parents' Suicide Pact The autistic daughter of an elderly couple who made a suicide pact after failing to cope with her condition spoke today of her “heartbreak”. | Bill and Wendy Ainscow took a cocktail of drugs befor...)

Suicide Letter Of Sick Girl's Parents | Nov 11 2004 | By Brendon Williams   | AN old couple ruined by their sick daughter's spending sprees posted a desperate letter before trying to kill themselves, it was revealed yesterday. | Wend...)

There Is No Help Whatsoever For Our Lisa.. As Much As We Don't Want To We Will Have To End Our Lives | Nov 11 2004 | SUICIDE LETTER OF SICK GIRL'S PARENTS | By Brendon Williams   | AN old couple ruined by their sick daughter's spending sprees posted a desperate letter before trying to kill thems...)

Autism conference set The Indiana Autism Coalition will host the 2004 annual conference "Autism Experts in Our Own Back Yard" on Saturday and Sunday at Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory School. | Kim Peek, the inspiration for scr...)

Calendar By ESTHER TALBOT FENNING | Events, activities offer | fun and information | FRIDAY | "A BAD YEAR FOR TOMATOES" - The comedy by John Patrick is centered on a famous actress who moves to a sma...)

Doctors: Autism Reaches Epidemic Levels Autism is on the rise. Many doctors call it an epidemic. The neurological disorder not only affects the patient, it can devastate a family physically, emotionally and financially, Local 2 reported Wed...)

'Suicide' pair's tragic plea A SUICIDE pact couple wrote a desperate note begging for help for their demanding daughter. | Desperate Bill and Wendy Ainscow took a one-way flight from their home in Birmingham to Tenerife. | The co...)

Understanding Autism | Autism is a developmental disability that usually shows symptoms between 18 and 36 months. Autism affects children in many different ways and, as a result, is medically referred to as a "spectrum di...)

Sdoia-Satz Music Institute 'The Husky Gang School' - a Miami-Based Private School With the Highest Standards of Musical Excellence, Announces the Opening of Its New Location at 995 N.E. 163rd Street, Suite 108 North Miami Beach, FL MIAMI, Nov. 10 /PRNewswire/ -- Sdoia-Satz Music Institute offers private music instruction for children adults and seniors in all styles, and levels of music. Students, from the ages of 2 - 88, are ta...)

District provides autistic students a (class)room of their own | Wednesday, November 10, 2004 By Julie Spohn | West Mifflin Area School District has a new classroom at New England Elementary School for students with autism. | The classroom serves as many as eight...)

Bulletin Board: A weekly roundup of things to do in North communities | Wednesday, November 10, 2004 Compiled by Madeline Izzo | Art | Butler -- Associated Artists of Butler County will sponsor a holiday show and sale beginning Nov. 19. All work must be original. Entry ...)

Suicide duo's despair note A TRAGIC couple, unable to cope with their daughter's mental health problems, penned a desperate note to a newspaper before carrying out their suicide pact, it emerged today. | The depressed couple, B...)

Parents say killer is 'innocent' The parents of a teenager jailed for life for murdering a 10-year-old girl say they are to launch an appeal against his conviction. | Paul Smith, 18, from Sedgebrook, Lincs, was found guilty by the ju...)

Autistic man twice wandered away from group home on day of disappearance 1 | | TORONTO -- The family of an autistic man who died after wandering off two weeks ago wants to know why he twice left the adult-care facility he called home the day he disappeared. | "I'd like to ...)

'Suicide pact' couple left note An elderly couple believed to have had a suicide pact, wrote a letter to a newspaper detailing their plans. | Bill and Wendy Ainscow, formerly of Wirral, walked into the sea in Tenerife after expressi...)

Mogridge twice wandered away from group home 1 | | TORONTO (CP) - The family of an autistic man who died after wandering off two weeks ago wants to know why he twice left the adult-care facility he called home the day he disappeared. | "I'd like...)

Stars strip for charity calendar Sports stars Robert Earnshaw and Jonathan Davies, as well as weatherman Derek Brockway, have stripped off for charity as part of a new calendar. | The celebrities are raising money for Autism Cymru, W...)

Immigrants build wealth while caring for elderly | Seattle Times staff reporter BETTY UDESEN / THE SEATTLE TIMES Stella Ogiale, who calls herself a "social capitalist," is owner of Chesterfield Health Services, which was listed by Inc. magazine as 1...)

Archived on Saturday November 13 at 11.41pm:

Couple's daughter refused suicide A woman with Asperger's syndrome whose parents made a suicide pact because they could not cope with her says they asked her to kill herself too. | Bill and Wendy Ainscow, formerly of Wirral, took a mi...)

Olivia Newton-John, Dr. Clive Robbins and Whole Foods Market to be Honored at 'One World, One Child' Benefit Children's Health Environmental Coalition (CHEC) and Arts for Healing Promote a Healthier World For Children Richard Marx and Beth Nielsen Chapman to Perform NEW YORK, Nov. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- The Chil...)

Daughter's Heartbreak at Parents' Suicide Pact The autistic daughter of an elderly couple who made a suicide pact after failing to cope with her condition spoke today of her “heartbreak”. | Bill and Wendy Ainscow took a cocktail of drugs befor...)

Suicide Letter Of Sick Girl's Parents | Nov 11 2004 | By Brendon Williams   | AN old couple ruined by their sick daughter's spending sprees posted a desperate letter before trying to kill themselves, it was revealed yesterday. | Wend...)

There Is No Help Whatsoever For Our Lisa.. As Much As We Don't Want To We Will Have To End Our Lives | Nov 11 2004 | SUICIDE LETTER OF SICK GIRL'S PARENTS | By Brendon Williams   | AN old couple ruined by their sick daughter's spending sprees posted a desperate letter before trying to kill thems...)

Autism conference set The Indiana Autism Coalition will host the 2004 annual conference "Autism Experts in Our Own Back Yard" on Saturday and Sunday at Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory School. | Kim Peek, the inspiration for scr...)

Calendar By ESTHER TALBOT FENNING | Events, activities offer | fun and information | FRIDAY | "A BAD YEAR FOR TOMATOES" - The comedy by John Patrick is centered on a famous actress who moves to a sma...)

Doctors: Autism Reaches Epidemic Levels Autism is on the rise. Many doctors call it an epidemic. The neurological disorder not only affects the patient, it can devastate a family physically, emotionally and financially, Local 2 reported Wed...)

'Suicide' pair's tragic plea A SUICIDE pact couple wrote a desperate note begging for help for their demanding daughter. | Desperate Bill and Wendy Ainscow took a one-way flight from their home in Birmingham to Tenerife. | The co...)

Understanding Autism | Autism is a developmental disability that usually shows symptoms between 18 and 36 months. Autism affects children in many different ways and, as a result, is medically referred to as a "spectrum di...)

Sdoia-Satz Music Institute 'The Husky Gang School' - a Miami-Based Private School With the Highest Standards of Musical Excellence, Announces the Opening of Its New Location at 995 N.E. 163rd Street, Suite 108 North Miami Beach, FL MIAMI, Nov. 10 /PRNewswire/ -- Sdoia-Satz Music Institute offers private music instruction for children adults and seniors in all styles, and levels of music. Students, from the ages of 2 - 88, are ta...)

District provides autistic students a (class)room of their own | Wednesday, November 10, 2004 By Julie Spohn | West Mifflin Area School District has a new classroom at New England Elementary School for students with autism. | The classroom serves as many as eight...)

Bulletin Board: A weekly roundup of things to do in North communities | Wednesday, November 10, 2004 Compiled by Madeline Izzo | Art | Butler -- Associated Artists of Butler County will sponsor a holiday show and sale beginning Nov. 19. All work must be original. Entry ...)

Suicide duo's despair note A TRAGIC couple, unable to cope with their daughter's mental health problems, penned a desperate note to a newspaper before carrying out their suicide pact, it emerged today. | The depressed couple, B...)

Parents say killer is 'innocent' The parents of a teenager jailed for life for murdering a 10-year-old girl say they are to launch an appeal against his conviction. | Paul Smith, 18, from Sedgebrook, Lincs, was found guilty by the ju...)

Autistic man twice wandered away from group home on day of disappearance 1 | | TORONTO -- The family of an autistic man who died after wandering off two weeks ago wants to know why he twice left the adult-care facility he called home the day he disappeared. | "I'd like to ...)

'Suicide pact' couple left note An elderly couple believed to have had a suicide pact, wrote a letter to a newspaper detailing their plans. | Bill and Wendy Ainscow, formerly of Wirral, walked into the sea in Tenerife after expressi...)

Mogridge twice wandered away from group home 1 | | TORONTO (CP) - The family of an autistic man who died after wandering off two weeks ago wants to know why he twice left the adult-care facility he called home the day he disappeared. | "I'd like...)

Stars strip for charity calendar Sports stars Robert Earnshaw and Jonathan Davies, as well as weatherman Derek Brockway, have stripped off for charity as part of a new calendar. | The celebrities are raising money for Autism Cymru, W...)

Immigrants build wealth while caring for elderly | Seattle Times staff reporter BETTY UDESEN / THE SEATTLE TIMES Stella Ogiale, who calls herself a "social capitalist," is owner of Chesterfield Health Services, which was listed by Inc. magazine as 1...)

Archived on Sunday November 14 at 3.47pm:

Couple's daughter refused suicide A woman with Asperger's syndrome whose parents made a suicide pact because they could not cope with her says they asked her to kill herself too. | Bill and Wendy Ainscow, formerly of Wirral, took a mi...)

Olivia Newton-John, Dr. Clive Robbins and Whole Foods Market to be Honored at 'One World, One Child' Benefit Children's Health Environmental Coalition (CHEC) and Arts for Healing Promote a Healthier World For Children Richard Marx and Beth Nielsen Chapman to Perform NEW YORK, Nov. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- The Chil...)

Daughter's Heartbreak at Parents' Suicide Pact The autistic daughter of an elderly couple who made a suicide pact after failing to cope with her condition spoke today of her “heartbreak”. | Bill and Wendy Ainscow took a cocktail of drugs befor...)

Suicide Letter Of Sick Girl's Parents | Nov 11 2004 | By Brendon Williams   | AN old couple ruined by their sick daughter's spending sprees posted a desperate letter before trying to kill themselves, it was revealed yesterday. | Wend...)

There Is No Help Whatsoever For Our Lisa.. As Much As We Don't Want To We Will Have To End Our Lives | Nov 11 2004 | SUICIDE LETTER OF SICK GIRL'S PARENTS | By Brendon Williams   | AN old couple ruined by their sick daughter's spending sprees posted a desperate letter before trying to kill thems...)

Autism conference set The Indiana Autism Coalition will host the 2004 annual conference "Autism Experts in Our Own Back Yard" on Saturday and Sunday at Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory School. | Kim Peek, the inspiration for scr...)

Calendar By ESTHER TALBOT FENNING | Events, activities offer | fun and information | FRIDAY | "A BAD YEAR FOR TOMATOES" - The comedy by John Patrick is centered on a famous actress who moves to a sma...)

Doctors: Autism Reaches Epidemic Levels Autism is on the rise. Many doctors call it an epidemic. The neurological disorder not only affects the patient, it can devastate a family physically, emotionally and financially, Local 2 reported Wed...)

'Suicide' pair's tragic plea A SUICIDE pact couple wrote a desperate note begging for help for their demanding daughter. | Desperate Bill and Wendy Ainscow took a one-way flight from their home in Birmingham to Tenerife. | The co...)

Understanding Autism | Autism is a developmental disability that usually shows symptoms between 18 and 36 months. Autism affects children in many different ways and, as a result, is medically referred to as a "spectrum di...)

Sdoia-Satz Music Institute 'The Husky Gang School' - a Miami-Based Private School With the Highest Standards of Musical Excellence, Announces the Opening of Its New Location at 995 N.E. 163rd Street, Suite 108 North Miami Beach, FL MIAMI, Nov. 10 /PRNewswire/ -- Sdoia-Satz Music Institute offers private music instruction for children adults and seniors in all styles, and levels of music. Students, from the ages of 2 - 88, are ta...)

District provides autistic students a (class)room of their own | Wednesday, November 10, 2004 By Julie Spohn | West Mifflin Area School District has a new classroom at New England Elementary School for students with autism. | The classroom serves as many as eight...)

Bulletin Board: A weekly roundup of things to do in North communities | Wednesday, November 10, 2004 Compiled by Madeline Izzo | Art | Butler -- Associated Artists of Butler County will sponsor a holiday show and sale beginning Nov. 19. All work must be original. Entry ...)

Suicide duo's despair note A TRAGIC couple, unable to cope with their daughter's mental health problems, penned a desperate note to a newspaper before carrying out their suicide pact, it emerged today. | The depressed couple, B...)

Parents say killer is 'innocent' The parents of a teenager jailed for life for murdering a 10-year-old girl say they are to launch an appeal against his conviction. | Paul Smith, 18, from Sedgebrook, Lincs, was found guilty by the ju...)

Autistic man twice wandered away from group home on day of disappearance 1 | | TORONTO -- The family of an autistic man who died after wandering off two weeks ago wants to know why he twice left the adult-care facility he called home the day he disappeared. | "I'd like to ...)

'Suicide pact' couple left note An elderly couple believed to have had a suicide pact, wrote a letter to a newspaper detailing their plans. | Bill and Wendy Ainscow, formerly of Wirral, walked into the sea in Tenerife after expressi...)

Mogridge twice wandered away from group home 1 | | TORONTO (CP) - The family of an autistic man who died after wandering off two weeks ago wants to know why he twice left the adult-care facility he called home the day he disappeared. | "I'd like...)

Stars strip for charity calendar Sports stars Robert Earnshaw and Jonathan Davies, as well as weatherman Derek Brockway, have stripped off for charity as part of a new calendar. | The celebrities are raising money for Autism Cymru, W...)

Immigrants build wealth while caring for elderly | Seattle Times staff reporter BETTY UDESEN / THE SEATTLE TIMES Stella Ogiale, who calls herself a "social capitalist," is owner of Chesterfield Health Services, which was listed by Inc. magazine as 1...)

Archived on Monday November 15 at 4.03pm:

Twins draw scientists' attention By SMITHSONIAN MAGAZINE | In 1819, shortly after Moses and Aaron Wilcox arrived in the tiny town of Millsville, Ohio, the identical twins struck a deal with town officials: rename the town Twinsburg i...)

A fine romance Banishing Verona | By Margot Livesey | Holt, 321 pp., $24 | Zeke Cafarelli and Verona McIntyre are two Londoners who are definitely not in the market for love. Zeke, a 29-year-old angelically beautifu...)

With Arc's support, families finding refuge Judy Doherty's life revolves around autism. The Beverly mother has two children, Brendon Walsh, 18 and Caroline Doherty, 12, with the developmental disability. | ''It definitely dominates our whole li...)

A meeting to remember Doctors thought the boy never would be able to learn or walk and had no future. | Now 53, Kim Peek has lived a life proving those doctors wrong. | On Saturday, as he waited to speak to a gathering at ...)

Media Peace Awards Presented 11 November 2004 | Media Peace Awards Presented | The Media Peace Awards were presented in Auckland’s Maidment Theatre this evening at a ceremony M.C.d by John Campbell and Carol Hirschfeld. | The Awa...)

MMR scare doctor planned rival vaccine THE doctor whose work provoked a worldwide scare over MMR failed to reveal that he was developing his own commercial rival to the vaccine. | It has emerged that a patent was filed on behalf of Dr Andr...)

Expert help on way for special children AN early intervention centre for children with behavioural and communication difficulties is making the final preparations for its official launch this month. | The Bahrain Society for Children with B...)

Funeral gives Mogridge family closure | HAMILTON -- The family and friends of Randy Mogridge some closure Friday with a celebration of his life at the packed Corpus Christi Catholic Church in Hamilton. | Mogridge, 46, disap...)

Ontario autism program under review | TORONTO -- A review of the province's autism treatment program had already been launched by the Ontario government and changes were in the works prior to a critical auditor's report becoming public ...)

Tribulations of autism Re: Don't Tell Autistic Children The Canadian Way Is Better, John Ivison, Nov. 10. Registered 6-day subscribers to the National Post newspaper or electronic edition will enjoy full access to all Natio...)

Tarrant man in sex attack A WINNER from TV quiz Who Wants To Be a Millionaire? walked free from court yesterday after admitting a violent sex attack on a woman. | Miles Robson, 30 — who scooped £125,000 on Chris Tarr...)

Lost souls of Japan By CATHERINE MASTERS | The young Japanese men made Nozomu Shinozaki sit on the floor and stood around him. Why had he set fires in the compound where they lived, they demanded. Why had he stolen from ...)

Paperback best sellers Rankings reflect sales for the week ending Oct. 30 at almost 4,000 bookstores, plus wholesalers serving 50,000 other retailers (gift shops, department stores, newsstands, supermarkets), statistic...)

Judge blocks autism defense in SoCal SUV arson case The Associated Press | LOS ANGELES (AP) - A judge on Friday barred attorneys defending a graduate student charged in an arson spree of sport utility vehicles from presenting evidence he suffered from ...)

Debate Grows Over Folic Acid's Possible Link To Autism A nutrient added to the American diet is doing a great job protecting our kids against certain birth defects. But there's now growing debate about whether folic acid may have some other consequences, ...)

Minister Volpe Announces 59 New Canada Research Chairs in Ontario | Government of Canada commits $193.9 million nationally to Canadian university researchers Toronto, Nov. 12 /CNW Telbec/ - The Honourable Joe Volpe, Minister of Human Resources and Skills Development...)

Prime Minister Announces $194 million to Create New Canada Research Chairs | RESEARCHERS TO EXPLORE TOPICS INCLUDING DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT OF ADHD, ALTERNATIVES TO PESTICIDES AND SUPPORT FOR ABORIGINAL COMMUNITIES VANCOUVER, Nov. 12 /CNW Telbec/ -Prime Minister Paul Martin...)

Minister Emerson Announces 31 New Canada Research Chairs in British Columbia | Government of Canada commits $193.9 million nationally to Canadian university researchers VANCOUVER, (British Columbia), Nov. 12 /CNW Telbec/ - At a joint press conference with Prime Minister Paul M...)

British pensioner dumped by family left in council's care LONDON (AFP) - A British council home which has taken in an abandoned 82-year-old man appealed on Friday to his family to come forward, a day after they dumped him at an eastern English hospital. | &n...)

Final farewell for Randy Mogridge | A funeral will be held today for Randy Mogridge, the 46-year old autistic man found dead this week in the Oakville area. | His body was found 15 days after he wandered away from a group home where h...)

Archived on Tuesday November 16 at 7.46am:

Doctors close in on autism 'trigger' By JEREMY LAURANCE | Doctors have taken a step towards identifying the cause of autism, the rapidly increasing brain disorder that leaves sufferers with difficulties in social interaction. | A study o...)

Dawn Prince-Hughes: Songs of the Gorilla Nation Reviewed by JANET MCALLISTER | The first and best friends I ever had," writes Dawn Prince-Hughes in the introduction to her astonishing memoir, "[were] a family of captive gorillas, people of an ancie...)

Lesbian couples raise well-adjusted teenagers       | Teenagers raised by lesbian mothers show no developmental differences compared to those brought up by heterosexual parents, according to the first large national study in the US...)

Scientists face the fact of Mars methane       | There is methane on Mars, scientists have concluded from the latest data. And one group of researchers argue there may be a lot more methane being produced than previously thoug...)

Autism Linked to Brain Inflammation Monday, November 15, 2004 By Kelli Miller Stacy | Brain inflammation may play an important role in the development of autism (), according to a new report published in the Annals of Neurology. | Carlo...)

Genetic variation gives a taste for alcohol       | People with a gene variation that dulls their taste buds to bitter flavours drink twice as much alcohol as those with more sensitive palates, suggests a US study. The discovery ...)

Sweet dreams are made of this While thousands of children have long-term problems sleeping, parents do too. | WE all know how awful we feel after just one night’s interrupted or bad sleep - but can you imagine going for seven or...)

Town votes to save special school A town has voted overwhelmingly to save a special needs school threatened with closure. | Some 26,683 people in Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, voted in favour of keeping Alderman Knight School open, whi...)

Ontario parents to challenge autism program TORONTO - Hundreds of families with autistic children are taking the Ontario government to court for money to pay for therapy for their children. | The group, which includes about 1,200 families, will...)

'never Any Evidence Of Autism And Mmr Link' | Nov 15 2004 | By Alexandra Williams   | THE doctor in the MMR-autism scare did not find evidence of a link, claims one of his team. | Dr Nick Chadwick, hired by Dr Andrew Wakefield to test auti...)

Toy event buoys military families Cora Turner's plan was simple. She just wasn't counting on the outpouring of interest in her idea. | As chairwoman of an Indiana Army National Guard family support group, she wanted to offer a shoppin...)

City Calendar: Nov | Monday, November 15, 2004 Pittsburgh Post-Gazette | TODAY | HILL DISTRICT: Silver Shepherds of Grace Memorial Presbyterian Church, 1000 Bryn Mawr Road, serving seniors 55 and older, holds a public m...)

Scribbles: 11/15/04 | Monday, November 15, 2004 | Brooks Brothers Benefit | If you really want to know how the job candidates on "The Apprentice 2" ought to be dressing, take a peek inside the redesigned Brooks Brothers ...)

Brain inflammation link to autism Scientists have produced compelling evidence that autism may in some cases be linked to inflammation of the brain. | They found certain immune system components that promote inflammation are consisten...)

Ministers press public on health The government will launch a weapon in the battle for hearts and minds on public health in Tuesday's white paper in the hope of avoiding the sort of public scare that blew up over MMR with the setting...)

Doctors closer to finding cause of autism 1.00pm - By JEREMY LAURANCE | Doctors have taken a step towards identifying the cause of autism, the rapidly increasing brain disorder that leaves sufferers with difficulties in social interaction. | ...)

Twins draw scientists' attention By SMITHSONIAN MAGAZINE | In 1819, shortly after Moses and Aaron Wilcox arrived in the tiny town of Millsville, Ohio, the identical twins struck a deal with town officials: rename the town Twinsburg i...)

A fine romance Banishing Verona | By Margot Livesey | Holt, 321 pp., $24 | Zeke Cafarelli and Verona McIntyre are two Londoners who are definitely not in the market for love. Zeke, a 29-year-old angelically beautifu...)

With Arc's support, families finding refuge Judy Doherty's life revolves around autism. The Beverly mother has two children, Brendon Walsh, 18 and Caroline Doherty, 12, with the developmental disability. | ''It definitely dominates our whole li...)

A meeting to remember Doctors thought the boy never would be able to learn or walk and had no future. | Now 53, Kim Peek has lived a life proving those doctors wrong. | On Saturday, as he waited to speak to a gathering at ...)

Archived on Tuesday November 16 at 11.54pm:

Autism Linked to Brain Inflammation | this article to news | TUESDAY, Nov. 16 (HealthDayNews) -- People with autism are prone to brain inflammation associated with immune system dysfunction, say researchers at Johns Hopkins University S...)

Health Highlights: Nov. 16, 2004 | this article to news | Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by editors of HealthDay: | FDA to Require Tougher Warning for Abortion Pill | The U.S. Food and Drug...)

Fearful Body Posture Tells Others: Run! NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The brain's response to another person's body language may help explain why humans are quite efficient at fleeing from danger, according to researchers. | Yahoo! Health Hav...)

Pervasive Developmental Disorders Yahoo! Health Have questions about your health? | Find answers here. |   | It can be difficult to know at first if a child has a pervasive developmental disorder (PDD). PDDs are a wide spectrum o...)

Garbage betrays date of earliest village life     Exclusive from New Scientist Print Edition. Subscribe and get 4 free issues.   | It is amazing what you can find rifling through someone’s rubbish. You can even work out that p...)

Group for autistic kids files $225m lawsuit Families of autistic children in Ontario yesterday filed a $225-million class-action lawsuit against the province, alleging they were denied help despite $16.7-million in unused funds allocated to tre...)

Health Calendar: 11/16/04 | Tuesday, November 16, 2004 Compiled by Maria Carpico | Special Events | The International Association for the Study of Dreams will host a regional conference, "Dreams, Art and Healing," Nov. 20 and ...)

Brain inflammation link to autism | LONDON (BBC News) -- Scientists have produced compelling evidence that autism may in some cases be linked to inflammation of the brain. | They found certain immune system components that promote inf...)

Doctors close in on autism 'trigger' By JEREMY LAURANCE | Doctors have taken a step towards identifying the cause of autism, the rapidly increasing brain disorder that leaves sufferers with difficulties in social interaction. | A study o...)

Dawn Prince-Hughes: Songs of the Gorilla Nation Reviewed by JANET MCALLISTER | The first and best friends I ever had," writes Dawn Prince-Hughes in the introduction to her astonishing memoir, "[were] a family of captive gorillas, people of an ancie...)

Brain Inflammation Found in Autism - Study WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Children with autism have inflammation in their brains, although it is not yet clear whether the inflammation actually causes the condition, researchers said on Monday. | Yahoo!...)

Lesbian couples raise well-adjusted teenagers       | Teenagers raised by lesbian mothers show no developmental differences compared to those brought up by heterosexual parents, according to the first large national study in the US...)

Scientists face the fact of Mars methane       | There is methane on Mars, scientists have concluded from the latest data. And one group of researchers argue there may be a lot more methane being produced than previously thoug...)

Autism Linked to Brain Inflammation Monday, November 15, 2004 By Kelli Miller Stacy | Brain inflammation may play an important role in the development of autism (), according to a new report published in the Annals of Neurology. | Carlo...)

Genetic variation gives a taste for alcohol       | People with a gene variation that dulls their taste buds to bitter flavours drink twice as much alcohol as those with more sensitive palates, suggests a US study. The discovery ...)

Sweet dreams are made of this While thousands of children have long-term problems sleeping, parents do too. | WE all know how awful we feel after just one night’s interrupted or bad sleep - but can you imagine going for seven or...)

Town votes to save special school A town has voted overwhelmingly to save a special needs school threatened with closure. | Some 26,683 people in Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, voted in favour of keeping Alderman Knight School open, whi...)

Ontario parents to challenge autism program TORONTO - Hundreds of families with autistic children are taking the Ontario government to court for money to pay for therapy for their children. | The group, which includes about 1,200 families, will...)

'never Any Evidence Of Autism And Mmr Link' | Nov 15 2004 | By Alexandra Williams   | THE doctor in the MMR-autism scare did not find evidence of a link, claims one of his team. | Dr Nick Chadwick, hired by Dr Andrew Wakefield to test auti...)

Toy event buoys military families Cora Turner's plan was simple. She just wasn't counting on the outpouring of interest in her idea. | As chairwoman of an Indiana Army National Guard family support group, she wanted to offer a shoppin...)

Archived on Thursday November 18 at 0.18am:

D-Cycloserine May Improve Autism Symptoms NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - D-cycloserine, a drug that has shown to reduce symptoms in schizophrenics, appears to significantly improve social and communication skills in children with autism, accordi...)

Bulletin Board: A weekly roundup of things to do in East communities | Wednesday, November 17, 2004 Compiled by Rick Nowlin | Church activities | Edgewood -- The women's group at First Presbyterian Church of Edgewood, 120 E. Swissvale Ave., is sponsoring a holiday baza...)

Suicide pact couple 'determined' A woman who survived a suicide pact with her husband has said that the pair were "determined" to kill themselves. | Bill and Wendy Ainscow, formerly of Wirral, wrote a note saying their daughter Lisa,...)

The town divided by a deadly disease 17 November 2004 | Take-up rates for the MMR jab have dropped in Northern Ireland, prompting fears of a comeback for measles - the once common childhood illness that can kill. Jeremy Laurance visited ...)

Bulletin Board: A weekly roundup of things to do in North communities | Wednesday, November 17, 2004 Compiled by Madeline Izzo | Business | Ross -- Northern Allegheny Chamber of Commerce is hosting after-hours networking from 5 to 7 p.m. tomorrow at The Fox & Hound ...)

School van crashes near Folsom | A private-school van carrying eight children careened off a road south of Folsom Tuesday afternoon, rolling completely over and leaving the passengers - all with mental or emotional disabilities - b...)

Children's minister pledges to eliminate waiting list for autism treatment | TORONTO -- The list of autistic children waiting to be assessed to see if they qualify for provincially funded treatment will be cleared within months, Children's Minister Marie Bountrogianni said T...)

Suicide pact widow returns home A woman who survived a suicide pact with her husband when they took drugs and walked into the sea off Tenerife, has returned home to the UK. | Bill and Wendy Ainscow, formerly of Wirral, wrote a note ...)

Britain's Most Paranormal People | Nov 17 2004 | Jon Kelly   | MENTION the paranormal and most people assume you're talking about spoon-bending TV performers or old ladies muttering mumbo-jumbo before a crystal ball. | But Brita...)

Study links lack of sleep and obesity | LAS VEGAS — Weight-loss experts have a novel prescription for people who want to shed pounds: Get some sleep. | A very large study has found a surprisingly strong link between the amount of shu...)

Local children to be included in health study A nationwide study of children's health and development will include Westmoreland County. | The National Children's Study will track 100,000 children from before birth to the age of 21. Data will be c...)

Critics raise questions on flu shots To hear Wendy Callahan tell it, flu vaccine is more like fillet of fenny snake and tooth of wolf than ambrosia from the public health gods. | "It has aluminum and formaldehyde and mercury and antifree...)

Fear Is Spread by Body Language, Study Says The study shows that images of fear affect the emotional part of the brain. Since the link between the emotional brain and action is stronger than the link between the visual brain and action, viewing...)

Autism Linked to Brain Inflammation | this article to news | TUESDAY, Nov. 16 (HealthDayNews) -- People with autism are prone to brain inflammation associated with immune system dysfunction, say researchers at Johns Hopkins University S...)

Health Highlights: Nov. 16, 2004 | this article to news | Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by editors of HealthDay: | FDA to Require Tougher Warning for Abortion Pill | The U.S. Food and Drug...)

Fearful Body Posture Tells Others: Run! NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The brain's response to another person's body language may help explain why humans are quite efficient at fleeing from danger, according to researchers. | Yahoo! Health Hav...)

Pervasive Developmental Disorders Yahoo! Health Have questions about your health? | Find answers here. |   | It can be difficult to know at first if a child has a pervasive developmental disorder (PDD). PDDs are a wide spectrum o...)

Garbage betrays date of earliest village life     Exclusive from New Scientist Print Edition. Subscribe and get 4 free issues.   | It is amazing what you can find rifling through someone’s rubbish. You can even work out that p...)

Group for autistic kids files $225m lawsuit Families of autistic children in Ontario yesterday filed a $225-million class-action lawsuit against the province, alleging they were denied help despite $16.7-million in unused funds allocated to tre...)

Health Calendar: 11/16/04 | Tuesday, November 16, 2004 Compiled by Maria Carpico | Special Events | The International Association for the Study of Dreams will host a regional conference, "Dreams, Art and Healing," Nov. 20 and ...)

Archived on Thursday November 18 at 5.45pm:

D-Cycloserine May Improve Autism Symptoms NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - D-cycloserine, a drug that has shown to reduce symptoms in schizophrenics, appears to significantly improve social and communication skills in children with autism, accordi...)

Bulletin Board: A weekly roundup of things to do in East communities | Wednesday, November 17, 2004 Compiled by Rick Nowlin | Church activities | Edgewood -- The women's group at First Presbyterian Church of Edgewood, 120 E. Swissvale Ave., is sponsoring a holiday baza...)

Suicide pact couple 'determined' A woman who survived a suicide pact with her husband has said that the pair were "determined" to kill themselves. | Bill and Wendy Ainscow, formerly of Wirral, wrote a note saying their daughter Lisa,...)

The town divided by a deadly disease 17 November 2004 | Take-up rates for the MMR jab have dropped in Northern Ireland, prompting fears of a comeback for measles - the once common childhood illness that can kill. Jeremy Laurance visited ...)

Bulletin Board: A weekly roundup of things to do in North communities | Wednesday, November 17, 2004 Compiled by Madeline Izzo | Business | Ross -- Northern Allegheny Chamber of Commerce is hosting after-hours networking from 5 to 7 p.m. tomorrow at The Fox & Hound ...)

School van crashes near Folsom | A private-school van carrying eight children careened off a road south of Folsom Tuesday afternoon, rolling completely over and leaving the passengers - all with mental or emotional disabilities - b...)

Children's minister pledges to eliminate waiting list for autism treatment | TORONTO -- The list of autistic children waiting to be assessed to see if they qualify for provincially funded treatment will be cleared within months, Children's Minister Marie Bountrogianni said T...)

Suicide pact widow returns home A woman who survived a suicide pact with her husband when they took drugs and walked into the sea off Tenerife, has returned home to the UK. | Bill and Wendy Ainscow, formerly of Wirral, wrote a note ...)

Britain's Most Paranormal People | Nov 17 2004 | Jon Kelly   | MENTION the paranormal and most people assume you're talking about spoon-bending TV performers or old ladies muttering mumbo-jumbo before a crystal ball. | But Brita...)

Study links lack of sleep and obesity | LAS VEGAS — Weight-loss experts have a novel prescription for people who want to shed pounds: Get some sleep. | A very large study has found a surprisingly strong link between the amount of shu...)

Local children to be included in health study A nationwide study of children's health and development will include Westmoreland County. | The National Children's Study will track 100,000 children from before birth to the age of 21. Data will be c...)

Critics raise questions on flu shots To hear Wendy Callahan tell it, flu vaccine is more like fillet of fenny snake and tooth of wolf than ambrosia from the public health gods. | "It has aluminum and formaldehyde and mercury and antifree...)

Fear Is Spread by Body Language, Study Says The study shows that images of fear affect the emotional part of the brain. Since the link between the emotional brain and action is stronger than the link between the visual brain and action, viewing...)

Autism Linked to Brain Inflammation | this article to news | TUESDAY, Nov. 16 (HealthDayNews) -- People with autism are prone to brain inflammation associated with immune system dysfunction, say researchers at Johns Hopkins University S...)

Health Highlights: Nov. 16, 2004 | this article to news | Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by editors of HealthDay: | FDA to Require Tougher Warning for Abortion Pill | The U.S. Food and Drug...)

Fearful Body Posture Tells Others: Run! NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The brain's response to another person's body language may help explain why humans are quite efficient at fleeing from danger, according to researchers. | Yahoo! Health Hav...)

Pervasive Developmental Disorders Yahoo! Health Have questions about your health? | Find answers here. |   | It can be difficult to know at first if a child has a pervasive developmental disorder (PDD). PDDs are a wide spectrum o...)

Garbage betrays date of earliest village life     Exclusive from New Scientist Print Edition. Subscribe and get 4 free issues.   | It is amazing what you can find rifling through someone’s rubbish. You can even work out that p...)

Group for autistic kids files $225m lawsuit Families of autistic children in Ontario yesterday filed a $225-million class-action lawsuit against the province, alleging they were denied help despite $16.7-million in unused funds allocated to tre...)

Health Calendar: 11/16/04 | Tuesday, November 16, 2004 Compiled by Maria Carpico | Special Events | The International Association for the Study of Dreams will host a regional conference, "Dreams, Art and Healing," Nov. 20 and ...)

Archived on Friday November 19 at 10.19am:

D-Cycloserine May Improve Autism Symptoms NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - D-cycloserine, a drug that has shown to reduce symptoms in schizophrenics, appears to significantly improve social and communication skills in children with autism, accordi...)

Bulletin Board: A weekly roundup of things to do in East communities | Wednesday, November 17, 2004 Compiled by Rick Nowlin | Church activities | Edgewood -- The women's group at First Presbyterian Church of Edgewood, 120 E. Swissvale Ave., is sponsoring a holiday baza...)

Suicide pact couple 'determined' A woman who survived a suicide pact with her husband has said that the pair were "determined" to kill themselves. | Bill and Wendy Ainscow, formerly of Wirral, wrote a note saying their daughter Lisa,...)

The town divided by a deadly disease 17 November 2004 | Take-up rates for the MMR jab have dropped in Northern Ireland, prompting fears of a comeback for measles - the once common childhood illness that can kill. Jeremy Laurance visited ...)

Bulletin Board: A weekly roundup of things to do in North communities | Wednesday, November 17, 2004 Compiled by Madeline Izzo | Business | Ross -- Northern Allegheny Chamber of Commerce is hosting after-hours networking from 5 to 7 p.m. tomorrow at The Fox & Hound ...)

School van crashes near Folsom | A private-school van carrying eight children careened off a road south of Folsom Tuesday afternoon, rolling completely over and leaving the passengers - all with mental or emotional disabilities - b...)

Children's minister pledges to eliminate waiting list for autism treatment | TORONTO -- The list of autistic children waiting to be assessed to see if they qualify for provincially funded treatment will be cleared within months, Children's Minister Marie Bountrogianni said T...)

Suicide pact widow returns home A woman who survived a suicide pact with her husband when they took drugs and walked into the sea off Tenerife, has returned home to the UK. | Bill and Wendy Ainscow, formerly of Wirral, wrote a note ...)

Britain's Most Paranormal People | Nov 17 2004 | Jon Kelly   | MENTION the paranormal and most people assume you're talking about spoon-bending TV performers or old ladies muttering mumbo-jumbo before a crystal ball. | But Brita...)

Study links lack of sleep and obesity | LAS VEGAS — Weight-loss experts have a novel prescription for people who want to shed pounds: Get some sleep. | A very large study has found a surprisingly strong link between the amount of shu...)

Local children to be included in health study A nationwide study of children's health and development will include Westmoreland County. | The National Children's Study will track 100,000 children from before birth to the age of 21. Data will be c...)

Critics raise questions on flu shots To hear Wendy Callahan tell it, flu vaccine is more like fillet of fenny snake and tooth of wolf than ambrosia from the public health gods. | "It has aluminum and formaldehyde and mercury and antifree...)

Fear Is Spread by Body Language, Study Says The study shows that images of fear affect the emotional part of the brain. Since the link between the emotional brain and action is stronger than the link between the visual brain and action, viewing...)

Autism Linked to Brain Inflammation | this article to news | TUESDAY, Nov. 16 (HealthDayNews) -- People with autism are prone to brain inflammation associated with immune system dysfunction, say researchers at Johns Hopkins University S...)

Health Highlights: Nov. 16, 2004 | this article to news | Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by editors of HealthDay: | FDA to Require Tougher Warning for Abortion Pill | The U.S. Food and Drug...)

Fearful Body Posture Tells Others: Run! NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The brain's response to another person's body language may help explain why humans are quite efficient at fleeing from danger, according to researchers. | Yahoo! Health Hav...)

Pervasive Developmental Disorders Yahoo! Health Have questions about your health? | Find answers here. |   | It can be difficult to know at first if a child has a pervasive developmental disorder (PDD). PDDs are a wide spectrum o...)

Garbage betrays date of earliest village life     Exclusive from New Scientist Print Edition. Subscribe and get 4 free issues.   | It is amazing what you can find rifling through someone’s rubbish. You can even work out that p...)

Group for autistic kids files $225m lawsuit Families of autistic children in Ontario yesterday filed a $225-million class-action lawsuit against the province, alleging they were denied help despite $16.7-million in unused funds allocated to tre...)

Health Calendar: 11/16/04 | Tuesday, November 16, 2004 Compiled by Maria Carpico | Special Events | The International Association for the Study of Dreams will host a regional conference, "Dreams, Art and Healing," Nov. 20 and ...)

Archived on Saturday November 20 at 8.31am:

'Autistic' rock star let off for assault THE lead singer of Australian rock band The Vines yesterday escaped an assault charge after admitting he was mildly autistic. | ...)

Vines' frontman has brain disorder THE lead singer of Australian rock band The Vines yesterday escaped an assault charge after admitting he was mildly autistic. | ...)

Vines Frontman Diagnosed With Asperger Syndrome | Vines lead singer Craig Nicholls revealed today (Nov. 19) that he has Asperger Syndrome, a neurobiologcal disorder that causes autistic-like episodes and severe communication difficulties. The admis...)

Court deals major blow to autistic children By David Ljunggren | Ottawa - Parents of autistic children in Canada suffered a big setback on Friday when the Supreme Court ruled that provincial governments did not have to pay for a promising yet e...)

B.C. doesn't have to pay for special autism treatment, says Supreme Court OTTAWA (CP) - The British Columbia government does not have to pay for a costly early childhood treatment for autism, the Supreme Court of Canada said Friday. |   | In a unanimous decision writte...)

B.C. doesn't have to pay for special autism treatment, says Supreme Court | OTTAWA (CP) - The British Columbia government does not have to pay for a costly early childhood treatment for autism, the Supreme Court of Canada said Friday. | In a unanimous decision written by Ch...)

B.C. doesn't have to pay for autism treatment: top court | OTTAWA (CP) - The British Columbia government does not have to pay for a costly early childhood treatment for autism, the Supreme Court of Canada said Friday. | In a unanimous decision written by Ch...)

Girls Face Hearing In Poison Cake Case MARIETTA, Ga. -- Two 13-year-old girls accused of taking a cake to school that sickened about a dozen classmates faced a hearing Friday in Cobb County Juvenile Court. | District Attorney Pat Head said...)

B.C. not required to pay for autism treatment: Supreme Court | (CBC) - Canada's highest court ruled Friday that it's up to the British Columbia government to decide whether to pay for early treatment for children with autism. | The Supreme Court overturned two ...)

B.C. not required to pay for autism treatment: top court | OTTAWA (CP) - The British Columbia government does not have to pay for a costly early childhood treatment for autism, the Supreme Court of Canada said Friday. | The court ruled against a group of Br...)

B.C. doesn't have to pay for special autism treatment: Supreme Court OTTAWA (CP) - The British Columbia government does not have to pay for a costly early childhood treatment for autism, the Supreme Court of Canada said Friday. | Yahoo! Health Have questions about your...)

B.C. doesn't have to pay for special autism treatment: Supreme Court | OTTAWA (CP) - The British Columbia government does not have to pay for a costly early childhood treatment for autism, the Supreme Court of Canada said Friday. | The court ruled against a group of Br...)

B.C. parents lose court fight for autism payments | OTTAWA -- The Supreme Court of Canada says it's up to the British Columbia government to decide whether or not to pay for an early childhood treatment for autism. | In a ruling issued today, the cou...)

B.C. doesn't have to pay for special autism treatment: Supreme Court OTTAWA (CP) - The British Columbia government does not have to pay for a costly early childhood treatment for autism, the Supreme Court of Canada said Friday. | The court ruled against a group of Brit...)

B.C. parents lose court fight for autism payments OTTAWA -- The Supreme Court of Canada says it's up to the British Columbia government to decide whether or not to pay for an early childhood treatment for autism. | In a ruling issued today, the court...)

Supreme Court to issue key ruling on autism funding OTTAWA - Canada's highest court is set to rule Friday on whether the provinces will be obligated to pay for intensive therapy for children with autism. | INDEPTH: | ...)

Dad apologizes for poisoned cake ATLANTA - The father of one of two 13-year-old girls accused of serving poisoned cake to about a dozen students said Thursday he and his daughter were sorry it happened. | "It was a horrible prank tha...)

Treat God as A 'Therapist', Urges Archbishop Humans should not fear God but allow him to act as their “therapist”, the Archbishop of Canterbury said in his Christmas message. | Instead of getting wrapped up in their own lives and enduring pr...)

Dad Apologizes for Poisoned Cake at School ATLANTA -- The father of one of two 13-year-old girls accused of serving poisoned cake to about a dozen students said Thursday he and his daughter were sorry it happened. | "It was a horrible prank th...)

Province launches review of Mogridge disappearance from Oakville facility | TORONTO -- An independent review will be conducted into how Randy Mogridge, an autistic man who later was found dead, disappeared from the Oaklands Regional Centre in Oakville, Ont., the Ontario gov...)

Archived on Sunday November 21 at 10.35am:

Gov't decides social program funding | AUTISM / FROM PAGE A1 | Her son Jonathan, 6, was diagnosed with autism when he was two. Not only do families need to deal with the pain and challenge of raising a child with autism, Gluschko said, b...)

Treatment for autism not a right 1 | | The B.C. government is not obligated to provide expensive early-intervention therapy for autistic children, the Supreme Court of Canada ruled Friday in a key decision that has much wider ramific...)

Top court: health care not a right 1 | | OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada refused to elevate health funding to a constitutional right in a ruling that was a stunning setback for families of autistic children asking the state to pay...)

Ottawa has money to do the right thing OTTAWA - If Paul Martin is looking to make an investment with his bulging surpluses that will pay dividends for decades to come -- as well as convincing voters that this accident-prone, irresolute gov...)

Top court: health care not a right 1 | | OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada refused to elevate health funding to a constitutional right in a ruling that was a stunning setback for families of autistic children asking the state to pay...)

Evelyn Ballantine, 77, Eckstein schoolteacher | Seattle Times staff reporter Evelyn Ballantine in a late-1950s photograph | Whether it was planning a party, giving a Christmas present or delivering food to pickets, Evelyn Ballantine was there for...)

Vines Singer Diagnosed With Disoder Craig Nicholls, lead singer for The Vines, has escaped charged relating to an attack on a photographer after it was revealed in court that he suffers from a rare brain disorder. | Nicholls appeared in...)

Deaths: Loretta 'Sarge' Gampfer was a caring aunt It's appropriate that Loretta "Sarge" Stein Gampfer got her nickname from her nieces and nephews, because they meant everything to her, said her husband, Carroll Gampfer of Fort Thomas. | Mrs. Gampfer...)

Raymond loved clowns and construction Raymond Hiawatha Thunder-Sky will no longer be adding his own splash of color to construction sites around town, clad in one of his many clown costumes and a hard hat, recording demolition scenes with...)

'Let God act as therapist' LONDON: People who are locked up in their own lives should allow God to be their "therapist" and end their isolation from the world, the head of the Anglican church said yesterday. | In his annual Chr...)

'Autistic' rock star let off for assault THE lead singer of Australian rock band The Vines yesterday escaped an assault charge after admitting he was mildly autistic. | ...)

Vines' frontman has brain disorder THE lead singer of Australian rock band The Vines yesterday escaped an assault charge after admitting he was mildly autistic. | ...)

Girl Freed in Poisoned Cake Case; 1 Held MARIETTA, Ga. -- One of two 13-year-old girls accused of serving poisoned cake to classmates was allowed to go home Friday, but a judge ordered the other girl to remain in custody while she awaits tri...)

Girl Released in Poisoned Cake Case MARIETTA, Ga. - One of two 13-year-old girls accused of serving poisoned cake to classmates was allowed to go home Friday, but a judge ordered the other girl to remain in custody while she awaits tria...)

B.C. doesn't have to pay for special autism treatment, says Supreme Court | VANCOUVER (CP) - Parents of autistic children would be better off making refugee claims to live in the U.S. where treatments are widely paid for, one mother said after the Supreme Court of Canada ru...)

Vines Frontman Diagnosed With Asperger Syndrome | Vines lead singer Craig Nicholls revealed today (Nov. 19) that he has Asperger Syndrome, a neurobiologcal disorder that causes autistic-like episodes and severe communication difficulties. The admis...)

Court deals major blow to autistic children By David Ljunggren | Ottawa - Parents of autistic children in Canada suffered a big setback on Friday when the Supreme Court ruled that provincial governments did not have to pay for a promising yet e...)

B.C. doesn't have to pay for special autism treatment, says Supreme Court OTTAWA (CP) - The British Columbia government does not have to pay for a costly early childhood treatment for autism, the Supreme Court of Canada said Friday. |   | In a unanimous decision writte...)

B.C. doesn't have to pay for special autism treatment, says Supreme Court | OTTAWA (CP) - The British Columbia government does not have to pay for a costly early childhood treatment for autism, the Supreme Court of Canada said Friday. | In a unanimous decision written by Ch...)

B.C. doesn't have to pay for autism treatment: top court | OTTAWA (CP) - The British Columbia government does not have to pay for a costly early childhood treatment for autism, the Supreme Court of Canada said Friday. | In a unanimous decision written by Ch...)

Archived on Monday November 22 at 2.26am:

The Vines Respond To Craig Nicholls Charges Following his court appearance on charges of assault and malice damage, The Vines singer Craig Nicholls has been cleared because a the recently diagnosed mental disorder, Asperger's Syndrome. | Follow...)

Wall of Courage honors hero | CANTON TOWNSHIP -- To the dozens of customers who encounter him every day, David Foust may be a good grocery bagger, a friendly face or a helpful employee. | To others, the Farmer Jack employee is c...)

'I can't judge anyone who dumps someone. My autistic daughter's crisis made me snap' When Suzy Godfrey found a lump in her breast, she knew she should get it checked. But coping with her autistic daughter, Chrissie, whose behaviour had regressed alarmingly after an unsuccessful spell ...)

Strain of caring for frail relatives makes people ill Carers who look after frail relatives are twice as likely to fall ill as people generally, new research reveals. | The strains of looking after elderly parents or sick children around the clock can tr...)

Grimewatch BBC1 | BBC1 | ITV1 | BBC2 | C4 | BBC4 | AS WITH the phrase 'Adapted by Andrew Davies', Pauline Quirke in a pinny is a reliable signifier of the classy primetime costume drama, so I knew straight away ...)

Film world to support autism APARNA SINGH | TIMES NEWS NETWORK | LUCKNOW: In this age of remix when colours are being filled into the larger than life canvas of Mughal-e-Azam and the genext waits with bated breath to hear the jaz...)

Vines Singer Diagnosed With Disorder Craig Nicholls, lead singer for The Vines, has escaped charged relating to an attack on a photographer after it was revealed in court that he suffers from a rare brain disorder. | Nicholls appeared in...)

Gov't decides social program funding | AUTISM / FROM PAGE A1 | Her son Jonathan, 6, was diagnosed with autism when he was two. Not only do families need to deal with the pain and challenge of raising a child with autism, Gluschko said, b...)

Treatment for autism not a right 1 | | The B.C. government is not obligated to provide expensive early-intervention therapy for autistic children, the Supreme Court of Canada ruled Friday in a key decision that has much wider ramific...)

Top court: health care not a right 1 | | OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada refused to elevate health funding to a constitutional right in a ruling that was a stunning setback for families of autistic children asking the state to pay...)

Ottawa has money to do the right thing OTTAWA - If Paul Martin is looking to make an investment with his bulging surpluses that will pay dividends for decades to come -- as well as convincing voters that this accident-prone, irresolute gov...)

Top court: health care not a right 1 | | OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada refused to elevate health funding to a constitutional right in a ruling that was a stunning setback for families of autistic children asking the state to pay...)

Evelyn Ballantine, 77, Eckstein schoolteacher | Seattle Times staff reporter Evelyn Ballantine in a late-1950s photograph | Whether it was planning a party, giving a Christmas present or delivering food to pickets, Evelyn Ballantine was there for...)

Vines Singer Diagnosed With Disoder Craig Nicholls, lead singer for The Vines, has escaped charged relating to an attack on a photographer after it was revealed in court that he suffers from a rare brain disorder. | Nicholls appeared in...)

Deaths: Loretta 'Sarge' Gampfer was a caring aunt It's appropriate that Loretta "Sarge" Stein Gampfer got her nickname from her nieces and nephews, because they meant everything to her, said her husband, Carroll Gampfer of Fort Thomas. | Mrs. Gampfer...)

Raymond loved clowns and construction Raymond Hiawatha Thunder-Sky will no longer be adding his own splash of color to construction sites around town, clad in one of his many clown costumes and a hard hat, recording demolition scenes with...)

'Let God act as therapist' LONDON: People who are locked up in their own lives should allow God to be their "therapist" and end their isolation from the world, the head of the Anglican church said yesterday. | In his annual Chr...)

'Autistic' rock star let off for assault THE lead singer of Australian rock band The Vines yesterday escaped an assault charge after admitting he was mildly autistic. | ...)

Vines' frontman has brain disorder THE lead singer of Australian rock band The Vines yesterday escaped an assault charge after admitting he was mildly autistic. | ...)

Paperback best sellers Rankings reflect sales for the week ending Nov. 6 almost 4,000 bookstores, plus wholesalers serving 50,000 other retailers (gift shops, department stores, newsstands, supermarkets), statistically weig...)

Archived on Monday November 22 at 8.38pm:

Report: Vines lead singer has Asperger's SYDNEY, Australia -- Authorities dropped an assault charge filed against the lead singer of Australian rock band The Vines after his lawyers said he has Asperger's syndrome, according to reports Satur...)

Report: Vines frontman has Asperger's syndrome SYDNEY, Australia (AP) — Authorities dropped an assault charge filed against the lead singer of Australian rock band The Vines after his lawyers said he has Asperger's syndrome, according to repo...)

Report: Vines Lead Singer Has Asperger's | SYDNEY, Australia (AP) -- Authorities dropped an assault charge filed against the lead singer of Australian rock band The Vines after his lawyers said he has Asperger's syndrome, according to report...)

Report: Vines Lead Singer Has Asperger's SYDNEY, Australia - Authorities dropped an assault charge filed against the lead singer of Australian rock band The Vines after his lawyers said he has Asperger's syndrome, according to reports Saturd...)

Behavioral Scientists to Create First Research-Quality Simulated Human Face With Silicon Graphics Onyx4 Visualization System Three Universities Collaborate to Capture What is Expressed in the Wink of an Eye MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Nov. 22 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- With a wink of the eye or an arch of the eyebrow, what is tha...)

Behavioral Scientists to Create First Research-Quality Simulated Human Face With Silicon Graphics Onyx4 Visualization System       Three Universities Collaborate to Capture What is Expressed in the Wink | of an Eye | MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Nov 22, 2004 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX/ -- | With a wink o...)

ONLINE EXTRA: Our readers on SCOC ruling on autism, suicide bombing, Ms. Parrish, trans fats and global warming The Supreme Court of Canada’s recent decision to relieve the provinces of an obligation to publicly fund ABA (Applied Behavioural Analysis), also known as IBI (Intensive Behavioural Intervention), t...)

New Dramas Look t Family Values TodayˇŻs concept of motherhood is changing as more women become independent and put a greater emphasis on themselves than the idea of family. However, most of the older generation of mothers has devot...)

Glad sounds Nov 22: Help is available for those who suffer from speech disorders. RUSLINA YUSOFF writes. | DO you have problems making others understand you? Do you have to repeat incessantly to get your message ...)

Google puts new slant on scholarship Google has already transformed the way the web is used. Now the company behind the internet's leading search engine aims to change the academic world too, with a new search tool putting a treasure tro...)

The Vines Respond To Craig Nicholls Charges Following his court appearance on charges of assault and malice damage, The Vines singer Craig Nicholls has been cleared because a the recently diagnosed mental disorder, Asperger's Syndrome. | Follow...)

Wall of Courage honors hero | CANTON TOWNSHIP -- To the dozens of customers who encounter him every day, David Foust may be a good grocery bagger, a friendly face or a helpful employee. | To others, the Farmer Jack employee is c...)

'I can't judge anyone who dumps someone. My autistic daughter's crisis made me snap' When Suzy Godfrey found a lump in her breast, she knew she should get it checked. But coping with her autistic daughter, Chrissie, whose behaviour had regressed alarmingly after an unsuccessful spell ...)

Strain of caring for frail relatives makes people ill Carers who look after frail relatives are twice as likely to fall ill as people generally, new research reveals. | The strains of looking after elderly parents or sick children around the clock can tr...)

Grimewatch BBC1 | BBC1 | ITV1 | BBC2 | C4 | BBC4 | AS WITH the phrase 'Adapted by Andrew Davies', Pauline Quirke in a pinny is a reliable signifier of the classy primetime costume drama, so I knew straight away ...)

Film world to support autism APARNA SINGH | TIMES NEWS NETWORK | LUCKNOW: In this age of remix when colours are being filled into the larger than life canvas of Mughal-e-Azam and the genext waits with bated breath to hear the jaz...)

Vines Singer Gets Medical Discharge The charismatic, but mercurial frontman for Australian rock band the Vines may be off the hook, but he's in for a rough ride. | ••• |   | Singer-guitarist Craig Nicholls was cleared Friday in Syd...)

Vines Singer Diagnosed With Disorder Craig Nicholls, lead singer for The Vines, has escaped charged relating to an attack on a photographer after it was revealed in court that he suffers from a rare brain disorder. | Nicholls appeared in...)

Gov't decides social program funding | AUTISM / FROM PAGE A1 | Her son Jonathan, 6, was diagnosed with autism when he was two. Not only do families need to deal with the pain and challenge of raising a child with autism, Gluschko said, b...)

Treatment for autism not a right 1 | | The B.C. government is not obligated to provide expensive early-intervention therapy for autistic children, the Supreme Court of Canada ruled Friday in a key decision that has much wider ramific...)