Why infants still die from SIDS

" When Melissa and Rudy Haberzettl's son Jacob was born in November 2006, he was perfect in every way -- full-term, healthy weight, and a champion eater. Like many new moms, Melissa was determined to follow doctor's orders: She breastfed Jake exclusively, put him to sleep on...

Couple awarded $50,000 in vasectomy mishap

An Ontario Supreme Court judge has awarded $50,000 in damages after a doctor failed to properly advise his patient of the pregnancy risk after having a vasectomy.  44 year-old Gary Philion and his wife Kimberly,...

Worker crushed by falling crane

A man who was killed by a falling crane's death has been ruled as accidental by a court in the UK."The death of a man when a crane fell on a building site in Liverpool was accidental, an inquest jury has ruled. Construction worker Zbigniew Roman Swirzynski was struck by a...

Gates fires air force chiefs over nuclear blunders

US Defense Secretary Robert Gates fired the air force secretary and chief of staff Thursday, holding them responsible for an erosion of standards that led to two major nuclear-related blunders.Gates said "a...

Widow: My husband died from online drugs

"WICHITA, Kansas (CNN) -- She found her husband on their bed in a pool of his own vomit, dead from an accidental overdose of drugs he received from an online pharmacy....

Anna Nicole Smith's son died from accidental overdose - Jury Rules

The jury delibrating on the possible cause of Daniel Smith's death, finally gave it's ruling - Daniel Smith died of accidental over dose (just like his mother Anna Nicole Smith).According to the jury's ruling Daniel Smith was not an addict, but Larry Birkhead, Anna Nicoles...

B.C. Appeals Court Acquits Cocaine Dealer

OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorHere is the story in a nutshell on why the British Columbia Justice system needs a well placed Kick in the Ass..Police noticing a vehicle driving at night with his...

Thank God Only Celebrities Get Away With Murder

Drew Peterson was married four times. The first two wives alleged that he beat them, the third wife originally drowned in an inch of water, and the fourth wife vanished into thin air. According to Drew Peterson, it was all just a set of odd coincidences. Thankfully, the state...

BC Scientists solve mystery of origins of Burgess Shale

Certainly a major importance how British Columbia and vertabrates evolved over 530 million years ago." Scientists solve mystery of origins of Burgess ShaleRandy Boswell, Canwest News...

Lucky man survives accidental fall from 10th-floor window

"Hong Kong (ANTARA News) - An off-duty prison officer who plunged from the balcony of his 10th-floor apartment escaped death when his fall was broken by a clothesline, Hong Kong police said Thursday. The 46-year-old was gathering up washing on his own balcony when he lost his...

Johnson & Johnson Pain Patch Recall - J&J sais Leak Can Cause Accidental Over...

"Recall Alert: February 13, 2008 Johnson & Johnson announced that it and Novartis AG's Sandoz unit are recalling patches comprising of  fentany because of possible cuts in the drug reservoir that could cause a leak and expose people.The patches are produced by...

BC Justice: Police to "Knock Three Times"

OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorAnother World Event riding in the Province that is hosting the 2010 Olympic games, seems to be a Criminal Free for All when BC Justice mandates to our national police force...

Heath Ledger death ruled accidental

Opinion Barry Artiste, Now Public Contributor The New York medical examiner has concluded that Actor Heath Ledger expired from an accidental overdose comprised of 6 different prescription pills found in his...

Ledger Died Of Accidental Overdose

" Ledger Died Of Accidental Overdose Coroner reports "acute intoxication" led to 28-year-old star's demise  FEBRUARY 6--Heath Ledger died of an accidental drug overdose, according to autopsy findings...

Rapper Pimp C Died of Cough Syrup Overdose

It is small consolation that rapper Pimp C's death was found to be accidental, as it also casts a strange light over the cough syrup combinations popularized in Southern hip-hop song lyrics that both celebrate and...

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