WHEATON, Ill. – Authorities in Illinois are investigating the abandonment of a newborn baby boy in some bushes next to a garage in Wheaton. The baby was found Friday morning in a DuPage County neighborhood near Wheaton College, according to Wheaton Deputy Police Chief Tom Meloni. Officers canvassed the area …
Read More »Iraqi Lawmakers to Vote on How to Break Election Law Deadlock
BAGHDAD – Iraqi lawmakers will vote Saturday on how to break a deadlock over a key election law after a vice president vetoed the legislation, causing a crisis that could delay a national vote scheduled for January and affect the timetable for an American troop withdrawal. Iraq’s fractious parliament was …
Read More »More Muscle Power Means Lower Alzheimer's Risk
Older people with stronger muscles are at reduced risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease compared to their weaker peers, a new study shows. Dr. Patricia A. Boyle of Rush Alzheimer’s Disease Center in Chicago and her colleagues found that the greater a person’s muscle strength, the lower their likelihood of being …
Read More »South America Floods Kill 12, Force Thousands to Evacuate
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina – Officials say flooding from heavy rains has killed 12 people in three South American nations and forced more than 20,000 to flee their homes. Most of the dead are in southern Brazil — including eight in Rio Grande do Sul, according to the state’s Civil Defense …
Read More »Record Number of Millionaire College Presidents
The fast-growing group of millionaire private college and university presidents hit a new record in recent years, and it’s likely more college leaders will make seven-figure salaries once the slumping economy rebounds. A record 23 presidents received more than $1 million in total compensation in fiscal 2008, according to an …
Read More »Philadelphia Train Catches Fire, Creating More Rush-Hour Headaches During Transit Strike
PHILADELPHIA – Commuters biked, walked, juggled carpool schedules and hitched rides as a strike ground the city’s transit system to a near halt for a second day Wednesday, a morning rush worsened when a regional rail train caught fire. Regional rail lines are running because their workers are represented by …
Read More »4 Florida Men Charged With Holding Dogfights
VERO BEACH, Fla. – Four men have been charged with holding dogfights in Indian River County, and deputies were searching for a fifth. Investigators found the men Saturday with two pit bulls in the middle of a fight, plus four more dogs close by. The sheriff’s office says they were …
Read More »Healthy Sex Life Habits
A great sex life involves more than having good technique. It is a lifestyle that expands beyond the bedroom and into the everyday. What you do or don’t do for your heart, mind, and body affects your sexual health. If you are finding any difficulties during sex such as a …
Read More »More Than 200 Missing After Sierra Leone Boat Capsizes
FREETOWN, Sierra Leone – More than 200 people including many schoolchildren returning from holidays remained missing Thursday, a day after a wooden boat capsized at sea and left at least eight dead, police said. Some 39 passengers have been rescued so far off the coast of the West African nation, …
Read More »Obama's Base Thinks He's Gone Too Far to the Center Already
As you watch the president tonight, do not be surprised if he sounds more defiant than you expected. If the president has not fully come to terms with what has happened to him, his political base has not even begun to. The mere mention of a spending freeze covering about …
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