| Swiss gov't rejects call to ban assisted suicide By 2010-09-17T12:22:05ZGENEVA (AP) -- The Swiss government has rejected calls to ban assisted suicide groups such as Dignitas but will propose new rules to restrict their work.... hosted.ap.org |
Number of fat people in US to grow, report says By GREG KELLER 2010-09-23T20:49:04ZPARIS (AP) -- Citizens of the world's richest countries are getting fatter and fatter and the United States is leading the charge, an organization of leading economies said Thursday in its first ever obesity forecast.... hosted.ap.org |
Virulent skin germ grates on Maine lobstering isle By DAVID SHARP 2010-10-06T20:30:41ZPORTLAND, Maine (AP) -- A strain of a drug-resistant skin disease that has afflicted sports teams, prisons and military units is now proving a persistent pest among lobstermen and their families on a Maine island.... hosted.ap.org |
Personal Best: How to Push Past the Pain, as the Champions Do “Mental tenacity” separates “the mortals and immortals in running,” an expert said. Some can be so focused as to ignore the saliva on their faces. feeds.nytimes.com |
Badly burned Texas man waits for face transplant By JAMIE STENGLE 2010-10-19T19:31:38ZFORT WORTH, Texas (AP) -- Dallas C. Wiens wants to be able to smile, to smell the rain, to feel his 3-year-old daughter's kisses.... hosted.ap.org |