Chagas Disease: A New Global Pandemic?
Fox News
Experts have labelled a little-known infectious disease caused by blood sucking insects the "new AIDS of the Americas." The spread of Chagas disease shares a lot in common with the early spread of AIDS, a new study says. Chagas, a tropical disease spread by insects, is causing some fresh concern following an editorial—published earlier this [...]
Read MoreFederal appeals court rules Defense of Marriage Act unconstitutional
Los Angeles
Entertainment News from AP BOSTON (AP) – A federal appeals court is rejecting part of the Defense of Marriage Act — but today's ruling won't be enforced until the US Supreme Court decides the case. That means same-sex married couples won't be eligible A unanimous panel of United States Court of Appeals for the First [...]
Read MoreBeryl now a tropical storm, nears SE coast
CBS News
MIAMI — Bud is weakening and becoming increasingly disorganized in the Pacific just off Mexico. The U.S. National Hurricane Center in Miami said Saturday that Bud had degenerated to a remnant low. Tropical-Storm-Force Winds Extend Outward Up To 90 Miles Noaa Buoy 41012 Located About 50 Miles80 KmEast-Northeast Of St. Augustine Florida Recently Reported Sustained [...]
Read MoreRolling Thunder rumbling through Sunday morning
Inside NoVA
The San Antonio Spurs and Oklahoma City Thunder have simply rolled through this postseason. There's the 18-game winning streak that has the Spurs flirting with history. Seventeen combined playoff games and just one loss. The Thunder sending home the Hundreds of thousands of bikers from across the country are expected to descend on the area [...]
Read MoreNIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET Kicks Off Syfy's Memorial Day Weekend Movie Festival …
Broadway Wor
Willow wore a Nightmare on Elm Street shirt under a white with black trimmed jacket. Her mom was more elegant in a black dress with plunging neckline. The 43-year-old actor recently told Shortlist magazine that his kids are savvy when it comes to fame. There are those movies, such as "Nightmare on Elm Street," where [...]
Read MoreTimes-Picayune to cut paper to 3 days a week
The Associat
The Times-Picayune, one of the nation's oldest newspapers, is dropping its daily circulation after 175 years and plans to issue three printed editions a week starting in the fall. With the change, the newspaper would become the largest metro newspaper Many current employees of The Times-Picayune and NOLA.com will have the opportunity to grow with [...]
Read MoreShips arrive for New York's Fleet Week
USA TODAY
By Nathan Duke Queens residents will be able to take part in several Fleet Week and Memorial Day events in the borough this coming weekend. The largest parade in the borough – and the nation, for that matter – will be the Douglaston Little Neck The tall ship is participating in Fleet Week events in [...]
Read More'Always … Patsy Cline' in Ogunquit
Press Herald
Upon hearing Patsy Cline on the “Arthur Godfrey Show” for the first time in 1957, Louise Seger became an immediate and avid fan of Cline's. She constantly hounded the local disc jockey to play Cline's records on the radio. Patsy Cline' and the rest of Ogunquit Playhouse's 80th anniversary summer lineup. By Bob Keyes bkeyes@mainetoday.com [...]
Read MoreHello, Sailor! Fleet Week Begins With Parade Of Ships Today
Gothamist
Naval vessels ranging from a U.S. amphibious assault ship to a Finnish minelayer are participating in New York City's Fleet Week. The organization. Tomorrow morning (Wednesday, May 23), weather permitting, you may be able to view from the Brooklyn Heights Promenade a parade of ships proceeding from the harbor entrance up into the STATEN ISLAND, [...]
Read MoreMedicaid CFO, actuary proposed
BOSTON–(EON: Enhanced Online News)–Liberty Mutual Insurance has appointed Brian Dunham as senior vice president and chief actuary of its Group Benefits operation. “Brian has both the actuarial and management skills to help continue our strong growth Middle East Property / Casualty reinsurer has an immediate need for a Chief Risk Officer & Actuary for Position [...]
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