♦ Ron Paul followers pose political danger for McCain

Wayne Terhune, a leading Ron Paul supporter in Nevada, is seen near his home in Sparks on July 16. LAS VEGAS (AP) — The outsider, Internet-fueled movement led by feisty Republican congressman Ron Paul remains afloat even after John McCain's victory in the party's presidential primaries. In the libertarian-leaning West, where Paul's message of distrust of the federal government...	1 vote

♦ Census finds twice as many gorillas living in central Africa

A western lowland gorilla silverback is seen July 31 among members of a group in the Republic of Congo. EDINBURGH, Scotland (AP) — Can there be more lurking in the mist? Despite a startling find announced Tuesday that doubled the estimated number of western lowland gorillas in central Africa, scientists warned that hundreds of primate species remain in danger of extinction.	1 vote

♦ Video Games Part of New Vision for Hospital Entertainment

Hospital patients could soon be playing video games on the wards under new plans. Individual screens providing Internet access, movies, games and audio books could soon replace the outdated Patientline terminals after the beleaguered firm went into administration.	1 vote

♦ Low uptake mars chlamydia testing

The chlamydia screening programme in England reached just a third of the people it should have in its first full year, the BBC has learned. Ministers set local health bosses a target of screening 15% of the 15-24 age group, but fewer than 5% were. The shortfall has been blamed on delays getting programmes started and problems engaging young people. Chlamydia is the most common sexual infection...	1 vote

♦ Booster Vaccination & Avian Influenza

H5N1 continues to pose a major health risk to birds and humans and it is feared that if the virus evolves making human-to-human transmission a reality, it may result into a destructive global influenza pandemic. The only solution to avert this possibility is the development and distribution of effective vaccines. Several vaccines have been developed...	1 vote

♦ Mbeki to work with U.N., AU on Zimbabwe mediation

South Africa's Minister Sydney Mufamadi, left, addresses the media next to African Union Commission chairman Jean Ping, center, and United Nations' special representative to Zimbabwe Haile Menkerios, right, in Pretoria. JOHANNESBURG, South Africa (AP) — South African President Thabo Mbeki announced plans Friday to work closely with the U.N.	1 vote

♦ Canada deports US army deserter

A soldier who deserted from the US army and sought refugee status in Canada has been deported to the US, the first sent back since the 2003 invasion of Iraq. Robin Long fled to Canada in 2005 as his unit was preparing to be deployed. He applied for refugee status in 2006, claiming he would suffer irreparable harm if he was forced to participate in an "illegal war of aggression".	1 vote

♦ Rahul all praise when UPA wants it most!

"The UPA Government is a government of the common man. Very few governments have worked for the poor, as has this government. We have initiated the world's biggest loan waiver programme, and it is being implemented in Amethi and Rae Bareilly also," said Rahul at a public rally here on Tuesday, July 15.	1 vote

♦ Family told of 'Disappeared map'

The family of a Crossmaglen man who went missing 29 years ago has been given a map showing where his body might be. Gerry Evans, is listed as one of the Disappeared. His family have never been told what happened to him, or where he might be buried. He was last seen hitching a lift in Castleblayney, County Monaghan, on Sunday 25 March, 1979. In March this year...	1 vote

♦ More levees at risk from surging Mississippi as Bush tours flood areas

Flooded fields are driving up food prices in the U.S. as surging waters continued down the Mississippi River on Thursday. Officials warn that 30 more levees could be breached or deluged in the coming days. (Seth Perlman/Associated Press)Floods in the U.S.	1 vote

♦ Prostitute killer to serve 17 years in prison before parole

Thomas Svekla, seen here in a court sketch, was convicted of second-degree murder in the death of Theresa Innes, 36, whose body was found in a hockey bag in a Fort Saskatchewan, Alta., home in May 2006. (CBC) Justice Sterling Sanderman of the Court of Queen's Bench handed down the sentence at the end of a day-long hearing, which concluded Svekla's four-month trial. In early June...	1 vote

♦ Scouts scrambled to free friends after Iowa tornado kills 4

The remains of a ranger's house at the Little Sioux Scout Ranch can be seen after a tornado ripped through it in the remote Loess Hills, Iowa, on Wednesday. (Loren Sawyer/Onawa Sentinel/Associated Press)Dozens of teenage boy scouts caught in a deadly tornado in Iowa immediately put their life-saving skills to use Wednesday night, pulling their friends and leaders out from heaps of rubble...	1 vote

♦ McClellan says he believed Bush as war started

WASHINGTON — Former White House press secretary Scott McClellan, whose new memoir has sparked controversy about the Bush administration's plans before the Iraq war, said Thursday he is "disappointed that things didn't turn out the way we had hoped they would turn out" at the beginning of the administration. McClellan...	1 vote