1013 dead from painkiller overdose The Australian | AT least 1013 people died of overdoses in several US cities from 2005 to 2007 after illegally injecting the highly potent painkiller fentanyl, US officials said | The fentanyl, at least some of which came from Mexico, was sold illegally by drug dealers on US streets, sometimes mixed with cocaine a...
Moving to Moscow? Get cashed up The Australian | MOSCOW is the world's most expensive city for expats, while Tokyo has pipped London to move into second place, according to a new global cost of living survey. The study takes New York as the base measure for prices, comparing over 200 items, including housing, transport, food, clothing, household...
Pandora: Meow! Co-authors at war over Chekhov play The Independent | A delightful row which has been simmering in London's Theatreland for the past six months has now finally gone right off. | The bitter dispute is between the award-winning playwright Diane Samuels and the actress Tracy Ann Oberman, best known for h...
He ventured forth to bring light to the world The Times | And it came to pass, in the eighth year of the reign of the evil Bush the Younger (The Ignorant), when the whole land from the Arabian desert to the shores of the Great Lakes had been laid barren, that a Child appeared in the wilderness. | The Chil...
1013 dead from painkiller overdose The Australian | AT least 1013 people died of overdoses in several US cities from 2005 to 2007 after illegally injecting the highly potent painkiller fentanyl, US officials said | The fentanyl, at least some of which came from Mexico, was sold illegally by drug dea...
Philippine software group aims for bigger slice of US mart Manila Bulletin Aiming to get a bigger slice of a potentially lucrative market, a Filipino software trade group is holding a series of US roadshows this month to showcase locally developed information technology solutions and software products for the global market....
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Golf, tennis, WNBA, amateur baseball Toledo Blade TRANSACTIONS | BASEBALL | American League | TEXAS RANGERS–Agreed to terms with RHP Matt Thompson and OF Clark Murphy. | National League | MILWAUKEE BREWERS–Purchased the contract o...
Soy foods may lower sperm count News24 Julie Steenhuysen | Chicago - Eating a half serving a day of soy-based foods could be enough to significantly lower a man's sperm count, US researchers said on Wednesday. | The stu...
Manning hopes for quick return from knee surgery Wtop By MICHAEL MAROT | AP Sports Writer | TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (AP) - Peyton Manning's voice resonated through the Colts training camp Thursday _ from 90 miles away. | The NFL's two-time MVP spent reporting day at home in Indianapolis, his valuable left kne...
Wood put on DL Fresno Bee | The Chicago Cubs placed pitcher Kerry Wood on the 15-day disabled list Thursday with a blister on his right index finger. The move is retroactive to July 14. | The Cubs will make a corresponding roster move prior to their game against the Marlins o...
Moving to Moscow? Get cashed up The Australian | MOSCOW is the world's most expensive city for expats, while Tokyo has pipped London to move into second place, according to a new global cost of living survey. The study takes New York as the base measure for prices, comparing over 200 items, including housing, transport, food, clothing, household goods and entertainment, in 143 cities across the...
Golf, tennis, WNBA, amateur baseball Toledo Blade TRANSACTIONS | BASEBALL | American League | TEXAS RANGERS–Agreed to terms with RHP Matt Thompson and OF Clark Murphy. | National League | MILWAUKEE BREWERS–Purchased the contract of OF Jay Gibbons from Long Island (Atlantic) and assigned him to Huntsville (SL). | SAN DIEGO PADRES–Purchased the contract of LHP Wil Ledezma from Portland (PCL). | Midw...
