Abortion Physician Killed in Church

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Nicholas Riccardi,Robin Abcarian, Los Angeles Times

Monday, June 1, 2009

Nicholas Riccardi, Robin Abcarian, Los Angeles Times

Monday, June 1, 2009

(06-01) 04:00 PDT Wichita, Kan. — Dr. George Tiller – one of the few U.S. physicians who performed late-term abortions and long a target of violent extremists as well as principled opponents – was shot and killed Sunday in the lobby of his church.

A 51-year-old suspect, identified by sheriff’s deputies as Scott Roeder, was arrested three hours after the shooting in a Kansas City suburb about 170 miles from Wichita. Police said he would likely be charged today with one count of murder and two counts of aggravated assault.

Health Tips – June

5 Things To Do For Your Health This Month – June

Doc Gurley, Internist Physician

Monday, June 01, 2009

June brings changes in weather, schedules and sleep. Summer officially starts, bringing with it a host of new opportunities for health. Here are five simple things you can do this month to improve your health. Check in regularly with the Doc Gurley monthly health tips – at the end of the year you’ll have completed a seasonal checklist of simple tasks to help you live WELL.

1) West Nile Abatement. June is a great time to patrol your home’s area, looking for sneaky mosquito breeding sites. Now’s the time to dump the aging water out of bird-baths, urns, scooped swing-seats and empty flower pots – even a cupful of stagnant water can be mosquito breeding ground. Places to be sure to check? Look in culverts, wheelbarrows, old buckets and blocked drains/gutters. If your neighbor’s property looks like a mad-scientist mosquito-genetics breeding ground, be sure to gently remind them about West Nile risks too. West Nile is especially dangerous for the elderly, immune-impaired, and very young. If you’re planning one of those lazy sunset family bar-be-ques, be sure to bring long-sleeved loose tops and long pants for covering up as the sun goes down. Use your mosquito-repellent of choice on remaining (minimized) bare areas. Or, better yet, just head inside a bit earlier for some around-the-table board games and dessert.

The end is nigh for all liverals

Talking Mice?

'we should have been more careful...' - mickey '...and kept our mouths shut.' - minnie (from topolino comics - italy)

A Human Language Gene Changes the Sound of Mouse Squeaks

By NICHOLAS WADE
New York Times Science
Published: May 28, 2009

People have a deep desire to communicate with animals, as is evident from the way they converse with their dogs, enjoy myths about talking animals or devote lifetimes to teaching chimpanzees how to speak.
A delicate, if tiny, step has now been taken toward the real thing: the creation of a mouse with a human gene for language.