Admin | April 18, 2012
2 Hazaras injured in ambush QUETTA: Two persons belonging to the Hazara community were injured and their three companions escaped unhurt when their car was attacked by a group of armed men near Dasht area of Mastung district on Wednesday. According to an official of Balochistan Levies, the five men were coming to Quetta from [...]
Admin | April 17, 2012
Fatima Mohammed regularly receives and forwards notices about Islam on BlackBerry Messenger. She sometimes receives a duaa, Quranic verses, hadiths and stories from the life of the Prophet Mohammed and his companions on her mobile. So Ms Mohammed, 30, an Emirati, was happy to learn a religious edict issued this week allows Muslims to read [...]
Admin | April 10, 2012
PALMER Would you like to make a difference in someones life? Are you looking for a rewarding way to pay it forward? If you answered yes, then Wing Hospice (formerly Quaboag Valley Hospice) could benefit by your desire to serve as a hospice volunteer. Hospice volunteers are part of the hospice care team and serve [...]
Admin | April 6, 2012
Snoopy and Monty might be two of the luckiest dogs around. The two shorthaired pointers just happen to be the beloved family members of Western Springs native Andrew Krichbaum, who owns and operates Pet Necessities. Pet Necessities is an around-the-bend boutique that offers the best products for both mans best friend and their furry felines. [...]
Admin | April 3, 2012
Almost any flower, leaf or branch can look good in the right vase. The combination is a study in texture, color, shape, the reflection of light. Enlarge This Image Patricia Wall/The New York Times Follow Home on Twitter Connect with us at @NYTimesHome for articles and slide shows on interior design and life at home. [...]
Admin | April 2, 2012
Now that the days are longer and getting warmer, we are enjoying outdoor spaces more with our pets. You may be starting to add plants to the garden or providing maintenance care to spruce up your yard and garden. While you are cultivating plants, nurturing grass or trying to rid the yard of weeds, here [...]
Admin | March 29, 2012
SENECA – Six men have been charged with beating a North Carolina man and police say they are referring the case to federal authorities to see if the men might be charged with hate crimes.Seneca Police Chief John Covington said the investigation indicated that race was a factor in the attack, so the case file [...]
Admin | March 29, 2012
GREENWOOD, IND. — The newest therapist at Valle Vista Health System took his usual position on the floor next to his patient. Gallagher, a jet-black Labrador retriever, lolled on his side, waiting for someone to pay attention to him. As a therapy dog, his only job is to make patients feel at ease. Connor Rupert [...]
Admin | October 17, 2011
A body is being recovered from the waters of Lake Michigan on the Near North Side Friday afternoon. Police Marine Unit personnel responded after someone saw a body floating near Olive Park Beach off Ohio Street, according to a Marine Unit spokesman. “Police are making the recovery,” Fire Media Affairs spokesman Kevin MacGregor said at [...]
Admin | October 13, 2011
Some pithy comments have already landed on the previous post covering the canning of the controversial deal between the Pharmacy Guild and Blackmores, which would have seen pharmacists prompted to promote Blackmores products as companions to certain popular medications. Here is some more reaction: from Dr Ken Harvey, the National Prescribing Service and Senator Richard [...]