News Archive for January 02 2008

Patients flee blaze at Royal Marsden Hospital

Patients have been evacuated after a fire broke out on the top floor of the Royal Marsden Hospital in central London.

Chile's Llaima volcano erupts

Santiago - The Llaima volcano in southern Chile erupted on Tuesday, sending a huge plume of smoke into the air, but there were no reports of damages or injuries, emergency officials said.

Bill Bonanno, son of famous crime boss, dies in Tucson

Salvatore "Bill" Bonanno, a Tucson resident and scion of one of the most infamous crime families in American history, has died.

Calif. Rep. Tom Lantos to Retire

Rep. Tom Lantos, a California Democrat and House Foreign Affairs Committee chair, announced that he will not seek re-election because he has cancer of the esophagus

MC Hammer Aims to Break Down YouTube With Dance Site

MC Hammer hasn't topped the music charts since the early 1990s, but the former rap star says he has another hit in him -- only this time around he'll produce it as a Silicon Valley entrepreneur. Hammer, whose real name is Stanley Burrell, is choreographing a new career as cofounder and chief strategy officer of Menlo Park-based DanceJam.com.

Orioles acquire Roberson from Phillies (Yahoo! Sports)

The Baltimore Orioles have added another candidate for center field, buying the contract of outfielder Chris… Read the full story.

Wikia Search to offer first peek next week

A public alpha of the community-driven, open-source search tool is set to launch Monday.

Billionaire Behind Mars Candy Fights Polluting Energy Firms

A reclusive billionaire whose family owns the Mars candy empire is emerging as a formidable opponent to the energy industry's plans to expand development of some of the country's most productive coal and gas deposits. Forrest E. Mars Jr., the former chief executive of Mars Inc., owns a sprawling ranch along Montana's Tongue River _ directly in the sights [...]

Rutgers running back to enter NFL draft

Ray Rice, Rutgers' All-America running back, announced Tuesday he will skip his senior season and enter the NFL draft. This past season, Rice became the first player in Rutgers and Big East Conference history to rush for 2,000 yards in a season with 2,01...

Two Hour MRSA And Staph Blood Test Gets FDA 510 (k) Clearance

The FDA (Food and Drug Administration) have given clearance for the BD GeneOhm StaphSR assay. It is the first assay available to identify both Staphylococcus aureus (SA) and methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) rapidly and at the same time from patients with positive blood cultures. [click link for full article]

Fast-food worker returns $185,000 check

NORWICH, Conn. (AP) Reggie Damone just wanted to jot down a phone number when he picked up what he thought was litter on a sidewalk this week. But what he found was an envelope containing a $185,000 check.

::: Orion comments on new challenge by Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd., India, of Orion's U.S. Patent No. 5,446,194 covering its proprietary drug Stalevo in the United States

Orion comments on new challenge by Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd., India, of Orion's U.S. Patent No. 5,446,194 covering its proprietary drug Stalevo in the United States