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There have been two named storms in 2007: Subtropical Storm Andrea, which formed in May, and Tropical Storm Barry, which formed June 1, the first day of hurricane season. Read the Sun-Sentinal story here. _______________________ Chatham watching nature alter their landscape as it meets tonight With valuable real estate and the town's harbor hanging in the balance, Chatham voters must decide whether to try to push back the sandsCHATHAM -- From Minister's Point in North Chatham, where million-dollar houses ring Pleasant Bay, the breach in Nauset Beach makes for gorgeous scenery: Where a bar of pale sand once stretched uninterrupted across the horizon, blocking the force of the ocean, blue-green water now swirls through a widening gap. The 1,000-foot break in the landscape, picturesque as it is, has raised weighty questions about how this town at the elbow of Cape Cod should respond.
An Idol kind of town
M.J. Nasser, a 21-year-old youth worker, is all smiles after making it to the next round of the Canadian Idol auditions at West Edmonton Mall yesterday. Nasser was the first person to audition, arriving at the mall on Friday evening to be at the front of the line. (DUNCAN KINNEY/SPECIAL TO SUN MEDIA) .
Remarkable life of truckie made good
They were announced as musician Lee Kernaghan was awarded another of the country's highest honours. He was named Australian of the Year at a ceremony in front of Parliament House in Canberra. The country music star said he was both proud and humbled. "In all my dreams, I could never have imagined that I'd receive anaward like this," said the 43-year-old Queenslander, who accepted the award yesterday from Prime Minister Kevin Rudd. Kernaghan, who wore his trademark black Akubra, black jeans and blue shirt, told the crowd of well-wishers the honour was the greatest of his life. But he reserved a special message for the bush audience he called family. "The message is you are a magnificent bunch and we know you're not through it all yet," Kernaghan said. "But we salute you for your resilience, your resourcefulness, and just being a great Australian.
Medco Unveils Three New Medicare Prescription Drug Plan Options for ...
FRANKLIN LAKES, N.J., Oct. 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Many seniors recall the days when a dime could buy quite a bit. While a dime can't buy much anymore, for millions of seniors across the country, it could potentially pay for a day's worth of their medications. Medco Health Solutions, Inc. (NYSE: MHS) , today unveiled the Medco Medicare Prescription Plan(TM), a suite of three new Medicare Part D plan options for 2008 that offers seniors a range of deductible, plan and coverage options for their prescription drug needs. The new Medco Medicare Prescription Plan portfolio consists of the following: "The needs of seniors vary greatly - from access to a wide range of medications to a low premium to coverage in the gap - and we've designed a range of plan options for seniors to select based upon their individual needs," said David B.
Injuries might boost clot risk
David Beckhams of the world, Mafia snitches who get their kneecaps broken and even folks prone to whacking their legs on inanimate objects have one more thing to worry about: Injuries to the leg may increase the risk of blood clots.In a study of 2,471 patients diagnosed with either deep venous thrombosis (a blood clot in the leg) or pulmonary embolism (a clot that has traveled to the lung), researchers at Leiden University Medical Center in the Netherlands found that11.7 percent had had a minor leg injury in the three months before the diagnosis.This represents a threefold increase in risk relative to the control group, writes senior author Dr. Frits Rosendaal in an e-mail.Those in certain high-risk groups for venous thrombosis, such as people with a family history of the disorder or a genetic predisposition, were especially vulnerable to forming a blood clot in the wake of a leg injury."Indeed, the latter group has a 50-fold increased risk," says Rosendaal, a professor of clinical epidemiology at Leiden University Medical Center.This is intriguing information for physicians who work with leg injuries and vascular surgeons charged with diagnosing DVT."We've all seen patients in our practices who develop a deep vein thrombosis after minor injuries," says Dr.
Wrestling more than steers
Jack Atkinson, Corsicana, and J.W. Cotton, Wills Point, Texas, 9.8; 2. Jake Stanley, Hermiston, Ore., and Marty Becker, Edmonton, Alberta, 11.0; 3. Bobby Boyd, Midland, and Casey Chamberlain, Colorado City, Texas, 11.3. SADDLE BRONC–1. Marty Eakin, Nazareth, Texas, 79; 2. Frank McKay, Burns, Ore., 78; 2-3. Jake Griffin, Powell, Wyo., and Rod Hay, Wildwood, Alberta, 75. BARREL RACING–1. Kelly Maben, Spur, Texas, 17.08; 2. Haley Thorne, Midlothian, 17.54; 3. Shannon Merworth-Buffe, Sidney, Texas, 17.57. BULL RIDING–No qualified rides. SATURDAY'S MATINEE RESULTS BAREBACK–1. Jess Davis, Payson, Utah, 82 on Vold Rodeo's Beaver Tail and Sursa, 82 on Vold Rodeo's Dusty Dan; 3. J.D. Thompson, Weatherford, 81.
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