Update on Cayman hit and run victim Becky Nelson
By Nicole Weskerna- [email protected] From Kane County Chronicle Fundraiser aims to help Maple Park native ‘bounce back KANEVILLE – A fundraiser is planned to help 2004 Kaneville High School graduate Becky Nelson “bounce back” from a hit-and-run accident that put…
Cholera in Cuba Update – no official reports
There have been no further official reports concerning the Cholera outbreak in Havana, Cuba from the Pan American Health Organization and the World Health Organisation (WHO), and no travel restrictions are in place. Meanwhile, Acting Medical Officer of Health Dr….
Coral spawning in the Cayman Islands
Coral spawning: a rare natural wonder that fascinates and draws divers to the Cayman Islands Reef corals spend all year pretending to be rocks, but for a few special minutes each September, late at night, they explode into effervescent life…
Austria police find body after siege
From BBC The BBC’s Bethany Bell says the gunman is believed to be dead Austrian police have found a body they believe is a man suspected of shooting dead three policemen and a paramedic. The charred body was discovered at…
International Day of Peace
The International Day of Peace was established in 1981 by the United Nations General Assembly to coincide with its opening session, which was held annually on the third Tuesday of September. The first Peace Day was observed in September 1982….
French anger as jeweller charged with murder of thief
From BBC Anger is growing in France after a jeweller who shot and killed a teenage robber in the southern city of Nice was charged with voluntary homicide. Stephan Turk, 67, shot Anthony Asli in the back on Wednesday as…
Rotary Sunrise donates dictionaries to Cayman Islands’ Schools
For the third year in a row service club Rotary Sunrise has delivered over 600 dictionaries to year seven students at all government and private schools in the Cayman Islands. Rotary Sunrise President JD Mosley-Matchett and Literacy Committee Member Woody…
Puerto Rico reveals record deficit from FY 2012
By Danica Coto / Associated Press / From Boston.com SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Government officials have revealed that Puerto Rico’s overall deficit stood at a record $39 billion in the past fiscal year, adding to gloom over the…
Hot welcome in North Side for new Governor
On Friday 13 September, Governor Helen Kilpatrick met the residents of North Side over a dinner of fried fish and fritters at the Craddock Ebanks Civic Centre. After the dinner Mrs Kilpatrick walked to each table to introduce herself to…
Alternative therapies for a troublesome side effect: hot flashes
From John Hopkins Health Alerts A number of complementary and alternative therapies have been touted as providing effective relief for hot flashes caused by androgen deprivation therapy (ADT). This Health Alert focuses on two of them: acupuncture and dietary supplements….
