Washington - A 36-year old woman from Beverly, MA, Kristen Anne LaBrie, has been charged with keeping cancer medication from her son.
Her 8-year old autistic son was suffering from non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, but had a 90% chance of survival as long as he stayed on his medication.
Back in March, a doctor from the Massachusetts General Hospital […]
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Why a mother said no to cancer treatment for son
July 3rd, 2008 · No Comments
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Severe storms rock the Midwest
May 27th, 2008 · No Comments
Some severe storms rocked the Midwest, causing at least 7 deaths and a major amount of destruction in the center of the United States.
The deaths came from both Iowa and Minnesota and could be higher than the reported number thus far.
This is the worst storm season thus far to hit the Midwest in over a […]
U.S. to have worst hurricane season yet
May 23rd, 2008 · No Comments
U.S. government forecasters have come out and predicted that the U.S. will have a rough hurricane season, with between 12 and 16 named storms.
The expectation from the NOAA forecasters is that there will be between 12 and 16 named storms this year forming over the Atlantic.
6 to 9 of these storms are expected to be […]
Mother’s Day tornadoes leaves 21 dead
May 12th, 2008 · No Comments
Residents in the Midwest were not celebrating Mother’s Day on Sunday, they were trying to assess damage from tornadoes which left 21 people dead.
At least 21 have died in the Midwest since the storm system rolled through dumping tornadoes on top of those.
The storms have since continued into the south into Georgia and other areas.
President […]
Myanmar reports dealh toll to hit 15,000
May 6th, 2008 · No Comments
According to reports, Myanmar has stated that more than 10,000 people have been killed in the cyclone which destroyed the nation.
The cyclone over the weekend blasted the Southeast Asian country once known as Burma.
It is one of the world’s poorest nations and it showed as many are still missing, beyond the 10,000 reported dead.
Governments around […]
So you want to be a rockstar? Chad Kroeger faces DUI sentencing
May 3rd, 2008 · No Comments
Chad Kroeger may be a rockstar, but he’s not untouchable.
The Nickelback frontman was ordered to pay a $600 fine as a part of his drunk driving sentence by a BC judge.
“Don’t drink and drive,” Kroeger told Canadian Press outside the courtroom after he was sentenced. “I don’t condone drinking and driving. I don’t think you […]
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Floods continue to cause serious damage in northwestern states
March 21st, 2008 · No Comments
Floods have been causing some serious damage in northwestern states such as Missouri and Ohio, killing over a dozen people and causing quite a bit of damage to property.
President George W. Bush has declared counties in Missouri as part of a major disaster area.
The National Guard has also been sent to the hardest hit areas […]
2000,000 people stranded in China due to snow storms
January 29th, 2008 · No Comments
Snow storms in China have left 200,000 people stranded as trains and aircraft were grounded.
Many people are trying to get home for the biggest holiday on the Chinese calendar, but it is becoming quite the chore.
A red alert was issued by the China Meteorological Administration stating that snowstorms and blizzards will continue in central and […]
Thanks to global warning, number of Hurricanes may drop
January 24th, 2008 · No Comments
According to new research released, the number of hurricanes which hit the United States may drop due to rising ocean temperatures from global warming.
Global warming is causing ocean temperatures to rise, and in turn could cause the number of hurricanes which hit the U.S. each year to drop significantly.
The study was published in the Geophysical […]
Tropical Storm Noel has left 22 people dead
October 31st, 2007 · No Comments
Tropical Storm Noel continues on its path of destruction as heavy rain has been dropped in the Caribbean on Tuesday leaving 22 people dead due to floods and mudslides.
Noel is now hitting Cuba and is making its way towards Florida as it inches closer and closer by the hour.
Warnings have alreayd been in effect […]