Pinnacle Capital West elects Denis Cortese to boardSeptember 23rd, 2009 Cortese named to Pinnacle West Capital's boardPHOENIX — Pinnacle West Capital Corp. said Wednesday that its board has elected Denis Cortese, president and CEO of the Mayo Clinic, as a director.
Iraqi president says he'll press for dropping multibillion Saddam-era debts at UN meetingSeptember 22nd, 2009 Iraq to press for dropping debt at UN meetingBAGHDAD — Iraq's president said Tuesday he will press his government's case before the United Nations this week to have the country's remaining multibillion dollar Saddam Hussein-era debts dropped. President Jalal Talabani said he will make the appeal at the General Assembly meeting in New York, which starts Wednesday.
Continental Airlines to give refunds, vouchers to fliers stuck on tarmac in MinnesotaAugust 10th, 2009 Continental offers refunds to stranded fliersMINNEAPOLIS —Continental Airlines is apologizing to passengers who were stuck on the tarmac for six hours when a Houston-to-Minneapolis flight was diverted because of bad weather. Continental says the incident was "completely unacceptable." The airline is also offering refunds and vouchers.
47 passengers spend 'nightmare' 9 hours stuck on airport runway while new crew is flown inAugust 10th, 2009 47 spend 'nightmare' 9 hours in grounded planeROCHESTER, Minn. —Passengers whose flight from Houston to Minneapolis was diverted because of storms had to spend nine hours on the cramped plane on an airport taxiway while a new crew was flown in.
Fire extinguisher goes off in cargo hold during flight from Michigan to NY; plane lands safelyAugust 3rd, 2009 Fire extinguisher goes off on Mich.-to-NY flightROCHESTER, N.Y. — A flight carrying 94 people from Detroit to Rochester, N.Y., has landed safely after a fire extinguisher in the plane's cargo hold went off.
Frederick Douglass heritage center lacks staff, awaits official opening in Rochester, NYJuly 8th, 2009 New Douglass center in NY stuck in limboROCHESTER, N.Y. — A long-awaited effort to build a cultural center honoring Frederick Douglass is in limbo as it nears completion in Rochester, N.Y., where the anti-slavery crusader spent his most influential years.
Outdoor Life magazine ranks top towns for hunting, fishingJune 8th, 2009 Outdoor Life mag: Top towns for hunting, fishingNEW YORK — The Idaho town of Lewiston ranked No. 1 on a list of top places to live for hunting and fishing.
Police: Clinic of slain Kansas abortion provider Tiller is closed; clinic's flag at half-staffJune 1st, 2009 Slain Kan. abortion provider's clinic closedWICHITA, Kan. — Flowers have been placed along a fence outside the Wichita clinic of slain abortion provider Dr.
Slain abortion provider's clinic in Wichita, Kan., clinic to reopen after week of mourningJune 1st, 2009 Slain doctor's Wichita clinic to reopen next weekWICHITA, Kan. — The clinic of slain Kansas abortion provider George Tiller will reopen after a week of mourning.
Child abuse can have long-term damaging outcomeMay 22nd, 2009 WASHINGTON - Being abused in childhood can have damaging outcomes for the victim throughout his or her life, leading to more suicide attempts, prevalence of substance use disorder and proneness to personality disorders. These victims also had an earlier onset of mental illness and an increase in psychiatric hospitalisations, said a Mayo Clinic study.
Jumbling his words, Obama hosts a Cinco de Mayo celebration on the eve of Mexican holidayMay 5th, 2009 Obama celebrates Cinco de Mayo a day earlyWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama is celebrating Cinco de Mayo a little early. On the eve of the Mexican holiday, Obama on Monday had an event in the East Room of the White House with Mexico's Ambassador Arturo Sarukhan (sahr-oo-KHAN').
Cinco de Mayo, tax talk round out Monday's White House scheduleMay 4th, 2009 Obama to attend Cinco de Mayo event on May 4WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama will celebrate Cinco de Mayo a little early. On Monday, May 4, the president will attend a Cinco de Mayo event with Mexico's Ambassador Arturo Sarukhan (sahr-oo-KHAN') at the White House.
Derrick Rose, O.J. Mayo unanimously picked for All-Rookie teamApril 30th, 2009 Rose, Mayo unanimous All-Rookie picksNEW YORK — Rookie of the Year Derrick Rose of the Chicago Bulls and Memphis guard O.J. Mayo are unanimous selections to the All-Rookie team.
Anaesthesia plays spoilsport in children's learningMarch 27th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Children under four years who are administered general anaesthesia are much more vulnerable to the risk of developing learning impairment compared to others of similar age, according to a new study. Randall Flick, a paediatrician at Rochester's Mayo Clinic, and his colleagues identified 593 children born between 1976 and 1982 who underwent anaesthesia before the age of four and more than 4,700 others who did not.
If your heart is sound, avoid going in for scansFebruary 10th, 2009 WASHINGTON - People with healthy or sound hearts should avoid going in for various scans, warns an advisory committee convened by the American Heart Association. The panel cautioned that cardiac scans that use ionizing radiation should, in all cases, be used judiciously, and are not recommended for people without chest pain or other symptoms who are at low risk for heart disease.
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