Greene: The crime against Ted Williams

“I was scared,” Ted Williams said.

Officials: 2 die after stay in resort ‘sweatbox’

Two people died and another 19 were injured at a resort near Sedona, Arizona, after spending up to two hours in a “sweatbox,” authorities say. CNN affiliate KPHO reported that the illnesses occurred during a ceremony led by James Arthur Ray, author of the best-selling book “Harmonic Wealth: The Secret of Attracting the Life You Want.”

LCEMS Paramedics Win Top Honors

~”it makes us the best paramedics we could possibly be,”~ Lee County Emergency Medical Services, the sole non-fire department affiliated entry, earned third place in the Annual Advanced Life Support Competition Sept 28 and 29 sponsored by the Temple Terrace Fire Department. A panel of judges scored each team’s ability to assess, diagnose and perform [...]

Some credit card firms in rush before new law

Chuck and Jeanne Lane have excellent credit and have never been late with a payment. Still, their monthly credit card payment shot up from $370 to $911. Because of stories like this, a group of lawmakers has asked credit card banks to freeze rates before the new credit card consumer protection bill is phased in.

How we’re winning the war on breast cancer

I was 18 when I first felt a lump in my breast. Of course, I was convinced that I was going to die. This was three decades ago — back when we knew far less about breast cancer. A general surgeon removed the lump, which, thank goodness, wasn’t malignant.

Health bill unacceptable, Catholic bishops say

Senior Catholic bishops are threatening to oppose the health care bill under consideration in Congress if lawmakers don’t make significant reforms regarding federally funded abortions and other issues. “No one should be required to pay for or participate in abortion,” the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops said in a letter Thursday to members of Congress.

Major quakes rock South Pacific

For the fourth time in less than 11 hours, a major earthquake rocked the South Pacific Ocean near the island nation of Vanuatu on Thursday, the U.S. Geological Survey reported.

Worked to death: When going to work kills

A spate of suicides at France Telecom has put the spotlight on workplace stress and the devastating impact it can have on employees.

Commentary: A fat tax is a healthy idea

I recently accompanied my family to one of the top-selling movies in America, “Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs.”

Nearly half pay no income tax

Roughly 47 percent of households, or 71 million, will not owe any federal income tax for 2009, according to estimates by the nonpartisan Tax Policy Center. That’s good news for most of us. But it might be a problem for lawmakers debating how to pay for policy initiatives like health reform, whether to extend the Bush tax cuts and how to reduce the deficit, CNNMoney.com reports.

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