Edwards Lifesciences' Sapien heart valve wins widened approval to include patients who are eligible for surgery

Edwards Lifesciences' heart valve wins widened approval
(Reuters) - Edwards Lifesciences Corp said U.S. health regulators widened the approved use of its Sapien artificial heart valve to include patients who are eligible for surgery but at high risk of serious surgical complications or death.

US HOT STOCKS: Edwards Lifesciences Active in Late Trading
Wall Street Journal
Edwards Lifesciences' third-quarter profit rose 34% as the medical-device company reported that sales of its transcatheter heart valves, while lower than expected, still jumped.

Senator Tom Coburn's Annual Waste Book 2012 - Released

Sen. Tom Coburn Inveighs Against NASA's 'Pizzas for Mars' Program
Senator Tom Coburn, R-Okla., has published his 2012 Waste Book that lists federal spending that in his opinion is wasteful and unnecessary. Among the spending items is a NASA-funded program to develop food for future Mars explorers.
Yahoo! Contributor Network

Senator Tom Coburn's Annual Waste Book 2012 - NASA Excerpts - SpaceRef

Sen. Tom Coburn Cites Worst Wastes Of Taxpayer Money In Wastebook 2012
U.S. Senator Tom Coburn (R-Oklahoma) has released his report highlighting what he says are the worst examples of wasted of taxpayer dollars.

LAPD probing 12 homicides linked to Manson family

LAPD probing 12 homicides linked to Manson family
Los Angeles Times
There are open investigations on a dozen unsolved homicides committed near places the Manson family operated, Los Angeles police reveal. The Los Angeles Police Department disclosed Thursday that it ...

LAPD probing Manson family link to 12 unsolved ...
Los Angeles Times
The Los Angeles Police Department disclosed Thursday that it has open investigations on a dozen unsolved homicides that occurred near places where the Manson family operated during its slew of murders

Author James Patterson says Tyler Perry will "wow" as Alex Cross

Alex Cross: Why the movie doesn't measure up
The latest Alex Cross movie falls short when compared to James Patterson's 12th Alex Cross crime novel. And Tyler Perry is no match on the big screen for Morgan Freeman as Alex Cross.
The Christian Science Monitor

Movie Review: ‘Alex Cross,’ With Tyler Perry as James Patterson’s Detective
Tyler Perry plays the title character in “Alex Cross,” based on a James Patterson novel.
New York Times

Author James Patterson says Tyler Perry will "wow" as Alex Cross
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Author James Patterson may have sold more than 260 million books worldwide, but he still has not tired of the thrills as his fictional detective, Alex Cross, once again comes to life on the big screen in the upcoming film "Alex Cross". Patterson's protagonist, homicide detective and forensic psychologist Alex Cross, has already been adapted onto the big screen by actor ...

Obama blames ‘Romnesia’ for opponent’s shifting positions

Barack Obama: Mitt Romney has ‘Romnesia’ - Jennifer ...
President Barack Obama on Friday accused his Republican opponent of having a bad case of “Romnesia” — changing positions when politically expedient ...

Obama blames ‘Romnesia’ for opponent’s positions, as ...
President Obama introduced a new word into the American political lexicon Friday, accusing his GOP opponent, Mitt Romney, of “Romnesia” for changing positions and ...

Danica Patrick disappointed with 2012 results; Is Go Daddy de-emphasizing its sponsorship?

Danica Patrick disappointed with 2012 results
From the Marbles
KANSAS CITY, Kan. -- With four races to go in the 2012 Nationwide Series season, Danica Patrick is 10th in the points standings, two points ahead of Joe Nemechek, who has run one fewer race. She has ...

Is Go Daddy de-emphasizing its sponsorship with ...
Yahoo! Sports - Oct 18
One of the best-known sponsor-athlete connections in sports may be coming to an end. For half a decade, Danica Patrick and Go Daddy have been synonymous with one another, marching together through ad

Saudi Arabia: Hajj pilgrimage to start Oct. 25; What is the Hajj?

Saudi Arabia: Hajj pilgrimage to start Oct. 25
Associated Press via Yahoo! News - Oct 16 06:29am
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Saudi Arabia has announced that the Islamic hajj pilgrimage, which attracts around 3 million Muslims worldwide each year, will begin on Thursday, Oct. 25.The kingdom's High ...

The Hajj is the Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca, Saudi Arabia. It is one of the largest pilgrimages in the world, and is the fifth pillar of Islam, a religious duty that ...

Polls: Gallup still has Romney up; Liberals reports Obama second, Romney next to last ;-)

Polls: Gallup still has Romney up, Marist shows Obama leads in two swing states
CBS News
According to the Gallup daily tracking survey, the first presidential debate tilted the race toward Republican nominee Mitt Romney almost overnight and he has held onto his lead in that survey.

Opinion:Sentinel presidential endorsements have a theme: Fiscal responsibility Orlando Sentinel
In Depth:In deadlocked election, one scenario: a Romney-Biden White House

Steven Amstrup says it's not too late to save polar bears – and ourselves

Steven Amstrup says it's not too late to save polar bears – and ourselves
Christian Science Monitor
Amstrup, a native of North Dakota, spent 30 years studying polar bears and their habitats as project leader for Polar Bear Research at the US Geological Survey's Alaska Science Center in Anchorage.

President Obama's Bogus economics: I think you grow an economy from the middle out, not the top down.

Deep thought of the day from Obama: ‘I think you grow an ...
President Obama on the choice we face this fall: “I think you grow an economy from the middle out, not the top down.”

How Economic Growth Works

Gov't, business, and/or individuals invest using saved or borrowed funds

Positive results lead to growth and more jobs, income at lower cost

What does not work

Gov't borrows money to spend or make bad investments.

Middle class is squeezed between flat income and higher costs - thus, no savings to invest.

Without savings, the economy must rely on more borrowed money - leading to European style crisis.

Should you elect a President who understands how the economy creates jobs, or based on personal appeal?

Good Morning America: Presidental poll momentum. Income flat, Inflation from gas and food prices caused by deficit spendings. Does that help the middle class?

JOE BIDEN ON ROMNEY'S 'SKETCHY' RESPONSES: "I tell you what, the Obama that I've worked with, the president I work with, the guy passionately committed to doing something about the plight of the middle class - he was there last night" Biden told ABC's George Stephanopoulos on "Good Moring America" today.

Income flat, Inflation from gas and food prices from deficit, borrowed spendings. How does that help the middle class?

Fidel Castro Stroke Reported: suffered a serious, "embolic" stroke; #RIH

Fidel Castro Rumor Mill Continues to Churn - ABC News
The rumor mill about the health of Fidel Castro is churning again, even after state media published a letter attributed to the aging Cuban revolutionary ...

Fidel Castro Stroke Reported: Physician Claims Former Cuba ...
Fidel Castro has suffered a serious, "embolic" stroke, according to a Venezuelan physician cited by The Miami Herald. Jose Marquina, who spoke with El ...

Freezing Eggs To Make Babies Later Moves Toward Mainstream; Assisted reproductive technology

Freezing eggs for fertility works, caution urged
The Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) - Freezing human eggs can be successful in treating infertility - but guidelines issued Friday still urge caution for women hoping to pause a ticking biological clock.

In Depth:Freezing Eggs To Make Babies Later Moves Toward Mainstream NPR
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Lane Goodwin, Kentucky Teen With 366K Facebook Fans, loses his battle with cancer

Lane Goodwin, Kentucky Teen With 366K Facebook Fans, Dies Of ...
Lane Goodwin, a 13-year-old Kentucky boy who drew more than 300,000 fans to his Facebook page following a battle with cancer, died of the disease Wednesday ...

Lane "Thumbs Up" Goodwin loses his battle with cancer ...
Last month I asked Kevin Alejandro (True Blood, Golden Boy) to post a picture of himself giving a "thumbs up" for 13-year old cancer patient, Lane Goodwin. Without a ...

NCAA says Kentucky's freshman, Nerlens Noel, cleared to complete

NCAA says Kentucky's Nerlens Noel cleared to complete
University of Kentucky basketball coach John Calipari said during an interview on ESPN Wednesday morning that star freshman Nerlens Noel, whose eligibility ...

Basketball Recruiting - Nerlens Noel - Player Profiles - ESPN
Learn about Nerlens Noel and other recruit player profiles on RecruitingNation.com.

SSRIs Linked to Slightly Higher Risk of Stroke; Antidepressants linked to risk of brain bleeds

SSRIs Linked to Slightly Higher Risk of Stroke WebProNews
Popular antidepressants may raise stroke risk CBS News
Antidepressants linked to risk of brain bleeds Reuters

Selective serotonin re-uptake inhibitors or serotonin-specific reuptake inhibitor (SSRIs) are a class of compounds typically used as antidepressants ...

Gap Pulls 'Manifest Destiny' T-Shirt From Shelves; backlash from consumers who say the slogan is racist toward Native Americans

Gap Pulls 'Manifest Destiny' T-Shirt From Shelves ...
ABC News Blogs
Gap has pulled from its shelves a black and white T-shirt printed with "Manifest Destiny" across the chest, after backlash from consumers who say the slogan is racist toward Native Americans. When the ...

Gap Pulls ‘Manifest Destiny’ Shirt Amid Claims Of ...
The Inquisitr
Gap’s Manifest Destiny T-shirt was removed from store shelves amid claims of racism towards Native Americans. Shoppers reportedly complained that the shirt’s slogan served to “normalize oppression” ...

Manifest Destiny was the belief widely held by Americans in the 19th century that the United States was destined to expand across the continent.

Cook County Bullet Tax: Toni Preckwinkle Proposes 'Violence Tax' To Curb Crime; Oxymoron or Simply a Moron?

County official proposes bullet tax to curb Chicago crime ...
Official wants to try to curb Chicago's homicide rate by imposing a new tax -- a nickel for each bullet and $25 for each gun in the surrounding county.

Bullet tax proposal to curb Chicago crime - US news - Crime ...
As Chicago struggles to quell gang violence that has contributed to a jump in homicides, a top elected official wants to tax the sale of every bullet and ...

Cook County Bullet Tax: Toni Preckwinkle Proposes 'Violence Tax' To Curb Crime

Early voting surge: two million ballots cast early, a quarter of a million were cast in Iowa

Early voting surge suggests Democratic push pays off in Iowa ...
Of the two million ballots cast early, a quarter of a million were cast in Iowa; Trends show registered Democrats voting early more than Republicans in Iowa

Early Voting — California — GottaVote
VOTE BY MAIL. California has early mail-in voting. Any registered voter can vote by a "vote-by-mail" ballot. Completed applications must be submitted by October 30 ...

Why the early vote looks good for Democrats
It’s still very early in the early voting process, but at least for now, Democrats can be optimistic that they are building a lead in the 2012 presidential race ...

Juliana Redding Killing: Kelly Soo Park Arrested; Actress Murdered By Female James Bond

Juliana Redding Killing: Two Arrested in Murder of Aspiring ...
More than two years after aspiring actress Juliana Redding was found dead in her Santa Monica, California, apartment, police have arrested a man and woman in the ...

Juliana Redding: Actress Murdered By Female “James Bond ...
Juliana Redding was a model and aspiring actress, appearing briefly in the 2005 film “Kathy T” and gracing the pages of Maxim before she was strangled to death in ...