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Traditions in Chad harm, kill underfed children

Traditions in Chad harm, kill underfed children
By RUKMINI CALLIMACHIAssociated Press MOUSSORO, Chad (AP) - On the day of their son's surgery, the family woke before dawn. They saddled their horses and set out across the 12-mile-long carpet of sand to the nearest town, where they hoped the reputed doctor would cure their frail, feverish baby

Final goodbye: Roll call of some who died in 2012

Final goodbye: Roll call of some who died in 2012
By BERNARD McGHEEAssociated Press Neil Armstrong would always be taking that first step onto the moon, and Dick Clark was forever "the world's oldest teenager." Some of the notables who died in 2012 created images in our minds that remained unchanged over decades. Sadly, for others an

KHQ MD ALERT: Flu Arrives Early In Washington State

KHQ MD ALERT: Flu Arrives Early In Washington State
GRANT COUNTY, WA – The Grant County Health District warns residents that the flu season has arrived early in Washington State and across the nation. According to CDC, this year's flu season may be one of the worst in years. Grant County Health Officer Dr. Alexander Brzezny wants residents

KHQ MD ALERT: Flu Arrives Early In Washington State

KHQ MD ALERT: Flu Arrives Early In Washington State
GRANT COUNTY, WA – The Grant County Health District warns residents that the flu season has arrived early in Washington State and across the nation. According to CDC, this year's flu season may be one of the worst in years. Grant County Health Officer Dr. Alexander Brzezny wants residents

KHQ MD ALERT: Rat Bite Fever Identified Locally

KHQ MD ALERT: Rat Bite Fever Identified Locally
KHQ.COM - Rat Bite Fever has been confirmed in a few Chelan and Douglas County residents and possibly in a Grant County resident who may have been exposed. Rat bite fever is a bacterial disease carried by rats and is part of the normal flora of their mouth and nose. Other animals such as mice,

KHQ MD ALERT: Rat Bite Fever Identified Locally

KHQ MD ALERT: Rat Bite Fever Identified Locally
KHQ.COM - Rat Bite Fever has been confirmed in a few Chelan and Douglas County residents and possibly in a Grant County resident who may have been exposed. Rat bite fever is a bacterial disease carried by rats and is part of the normal flora of their mouth and nose. Other animals such as mice,

KHQ MD ALERT: Rat Bite Fever Identified Locally

KHQ MD ALERT: Rat Bite Fever Identified Locally
KHQ.COM - Rat Bite Fever has been confirmed in a few Chelan and Douglas County residents and possibly in a Grant County resident who may have been exposed. Rat bite fever is a bacterial disease carried by rats and is part of the normal flora of their mouth and nose. Other animals such as mice,

Gene-altered mosquitoes could be used vs. dengue

Gene-altered mosquitoes could be used vs. dengue
By By JENNIFER KAYAssociated Press KEY WEST, Fla. (AP) - Mosquito control officials in the Florida Keys are waiting for the federal government to sign off on an experiment that would release hundreds of thousands of genetically modified mosquitoes to reduce the risk of dengue fever in the

Analysis: Obama could risk going over 'cliff'

Analysis: Obama could risk going over 'cliff'
By By JULIE PACEAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - It may be just a bluff or a bargaining ploy, but the White House is signaling that President Barack Obama is willing to let the country go over the "fiscal cliff," a hard-line negotiating strategy aimed at winning concessions from Republicans

Analysis: Obama could risk going over 'cliff'

Analysis: Obama could risk going over 'cliff'
By By JULIE PACEAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - It may be just a bluff or a bargaining ploy, but the White House is signaling that President Barack Obama is willing to let the country go over the "fiscal cliff," a hard-line negotiating strategy aimed at winning concessions from Republicans