Veterinarians Using Stem Cells To Treat Animals

Procedures helping pets with degenerative arthritis, owners say

MIAMI - Five-year-old Lucy the Labradoodle's back limbs have been rendered unusable by rheumatoid arthritis, and she must scoot along the ground with her front paws to grab a bone. Her owners believe that a costly stem-cell treatment is the reason she's even lived as long as she has.

In fact, they say, she seems to be improving. She no longer yelps or whimpers in pain, and she needs far less medicine than before. Lucy's owners credit the stem cell treatment, despite what experts say is a lack of evidence such treatments work.

"We didn't think she'd live anywhere near this long, and I know it's because of the stem cells," says owner Carol Fischman, 57, of Vero Beach.

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Subject Refusing To Cooperate- Wanted In Felony Domestic Case

Location: Undisclosed location along the 18000 block of Sussex Highway in Bridgeville, Delaware, Sussex County

Date of Occurrence: Sunday, July 26th, 2009, 7:04 a.m.

Suspect(s): Wendell G. Jones Jr., 47, of North Tara Road in Federalsburg, Maryland

Resume: Investigators from Delaware State Police Troop 4 need the publics’ help in locating a domestic assault suspect wanted from a July 26th incident.

On the aforementioned date, a 44-year-old female victim responded to work at an undisclosed location in Bridgeville. She got out of her car and walked toward the building when she was confronted by her ex-boyfriend- Wendell Jones.

Jones assaulted the victim by punching her. The victim made her way into work and Jones followed. He then continued the assault and even tried to drag the victim back outside. At the conclusion of the incident, Jones took the victim’s cell phone, car keys and glasses.

A computer inquiry revealed Jones is currently on probation in Maryland and was not supposed to leave the state. Jones has been contacted several times and has refused to surrender to authorities. He is wanted for the following offenses: Stalking (felony), Unlawful Imprisonment (misdemeanor), Assault 3rd (misdemeanor) and Theft (misdemeanor).

Any0ne who may know of Jones’ whereabouts is asked to call the Troop 4 Domestic Violence Unit at 302-856-5851 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-TIP-3333.

Fixing The Mail: Neither Snow Nor Rain Nor…Red Ink?

Congress has a plan to reform the Postal Service's burdensome retiree funding, and experts have lots of ideas on how to run the agency competitively

The U.S. Postal Service, long beset by financial woes, has recently felt the pinch even more acutely. On Aug. 5, the agency reported a $2.4 billion loss for its most recent quarter, a gush of red ink that is expected to total some $7.1 billion for the fiscal year, which ends Sept. 30. The Government Accountability Office recently placed the Postal Service on its "high risk" list as "an organization vulnerable to fraud, waste, abuse, and mismanagement," needing broad reforms.

Aggravating matters is that even when the U.S. economy turns around and mail volume rebounds, deep structural problems make it likely that the Postal Service won't benefit much. That's because even though the recession has curtailed second-class business mailings—the so-called junk mail Americans toss daily—much of the trouble stems from the agency's inability to change as mail has decreased, industry analysts say.

"The Postal Service needs to get out a blank sheet of paper and think about a new business model," says Steve Goodrich, president of the Center for Organizational Excellence, a consulting firm in Washington, D.C.

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Swine Flu Email Alert

If you receive an email

From the

Department of Health

Telling you not to eat

Canned pork

Because of

Swine flu............


Ignore it.











It's just Spam.

ATTEMPTED ROBBERY AT SUSQUEHANNA BANK IN OCEAN CITY

On Monday, August 10, 2009, at approximately 9:33 a.m., an attempted robbery took place at the Susquehanna Bank, located on 94th Street and Coastal Highway. Witnesses stated that the suspect, who is described as a white male in his mid-early 40’s, entered the bank and slipped a note to the bank teller in a
request for money.

The suspect, who was wearing a black t-shirt, a bucket hat and cargo shorts, ran from the building minutes after entering. No weapon was displayed during the attempted robbery, no one was hurt and no money was taken during the incident. The suspect has was last seen exiting the bank and running west bound on 94th Street.

The suspect description is as follows:
• WHITE MALE
• MID-EARLY 40’s
• GREEN/BLUE EYES
• CLEAN SHAVEN
• NO VISABLE TATTOOS
• WEARING BLACK T-SHIRT
• WEARING BUCKET HAT
• WEARING GREY CARGO SHORTS

The Ocean City Police Department is asking any person who may have information about the incident or the suspect to please contact the OCPD Criminal Investigation Division at 410.723.6604.

www.youcanstopobama.com

There is a petition on this web site which you can sign and forward to everyone you know to get them to sign. The Georgia Insurance Commissioner, John Oxendine, will update the members of Congress on a weekly basis on how many Americans from around the nation have signed the petition. He will hand deliver the signed petitions to Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senator Harry Reid in Washington after Congress reconvenes.

Send the web site address to your friends and family on Facebook, Twitter, email or any other medium you use.

www.twitter.com/youcanstopobama
Facebook: You Can Stop Obamacare

Key Dem Feels Heat After Voting For House Plan

Rep. Hill finds himself a target after helping put off a vote on health reform

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. - "The war's on," says Rep. Baron P. Hill, and he's not talking about a conflict overseas, but a battle over health care in his own back yard, where thousands of people are trying to tell him what to do, some not so nicely.

Hill is a leader of the Blue Dogs, the caucus of 51 conservative Democrats whose hard-bargaining support is critical to President Obama's bid to overhaul the health system. He came home on recess to find himself a target of groups that want to steer the August conversation and the autumn vote.

These weeks are considered crucial, with Obama traveling the country and interest groups, as varied as the AARP and the insurance industry, spending millions on advertising. Hill, a blunt and pragmatic politician known for moving cautiously, helped postpone a final House vote to give lawmakers time to assess attitudes at home.

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Fruitland Police Department Press Releases

The Fruitland Police Department arrested the following person over the week-end of August 7, 2009 through August 9, 2009

Aug. 7, 2009:
BRANDO KENNETH COLLINS SR
1/M DOB: 09/27/1981
Levin Deshiell Road, Hebron, Md

Driving suspended/ revoked
Bench Warrant/ Failure to appear on 4/1/2009

Aug. 7, 2009
RAENIKUS MARQUITA HARRIS
1/F DOB: 11/2/1989
Fitzwater Street, Salisbury, Md.

Theft over $100.00 from WalMart, Fruitland, Md.

Aug. 8, 2009
BILLY BRANDICE KILMON
2/F DOB: 2/26/1983
Temperanceville, Va.

Bench Warrant/ Failure to appear on 6/29/2009

Aug. 8, 2009
Thomas Albert Austin
2/M DOB: 9/10/1964
Sheldon Ave., Fruitland, Md.

Theft less than $100.00 from Eagle Express, Fruitland, Md

Why Was Jim Ireton Elected Mayor?

If you ask the vast majority of those that voted for him, you would be told that Salisbury voters elected Jim Ireton mayor because they were concerned about crime, taxes, city services and wasteful government spending.  Yet, if you listened to Ireton this morning on WICO you would walk away thinking that Ireton believes that he was elected to promote ObamaCare and shill for “his friend” Frank Kratovil.

While comparing voters to an orchestrated mob, Ireton accused the very people who elected him mayor of being mindless tools of the right.  If he honestly believes that, it’s his right.  I’m also disappointed.

Regardless of his personal opinions, Ireton needs to focus on the issues that got him elected.  He needs to handle obvious problems in his own house, such as who is leaking personnel documents to the press and the Barrie Comegys house blog.

School starts in less than a month Jim.  Salisbury voters expect you be working for them, not campaigning for Frank Kratovil.

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BREAKING NEWS: OC Bank Robbery

Police and Command unit just dispatched to 94th street in Ocean City. Susquehanna Bank Robbery.

Thirty Days Until Delaware Welcome Center Travel Plaza Closes For Renovations

Thirty Days until Delaware Welcome Center Travel Plaza Closes for Renovations

Ten month closure begins Sept. 8

Newark -- Delaware Department of Transportation (DelDOT) and contractor HMSHost Corporation remind travelers that the Delaware Welcome Center Travel Plaza will close in 30 days.

At 1 a.m. Sept. 8, 2009, the existing travel plaza on I-95 near Newark will close so that construction can begin on the new Welcome Center. As soon as next summer, travelers can expect to see a 42,000-square-foot main building and 5,700 square-foot gas facility, including a convenience store, and 21 fuel pumps that will also include high-speed diesel fuel dispensers. The main facility will incorporate many elements of Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) standards in design and construction. Energy and water conservation equipment and fixtures will be used throughout the facility in conjunction with local stone and recycled materials.

DelDOT and HMSHost will work closely with the Delaware Economic Development Office (DEDO), the Wilmington Convention & Visitors Bureau and other state and local tourism agencies to create a new Delaware State Visitor Center, within the Welcome Center. The Visitor Center will provide information on local and statewide attractions, events and activities. An upgrade to the entire parking lot will include a new truck parking area, a new Sunoco gas service station and an A Plus Convenience Store. This site will be environmentally friendly with the addition of 50 spaces of Cabaire truck parking with anti-idle truck electrification hookups. One of the retail stores will be "Postcards from Delaware" - home to regional Delaware products that highlight the state's distinctive history, heritage and culture.

Construction will last for about ten months. Approximately 250 jobs will be created throughout the renovation timeframe. When complete, the new Welcome Center will employ 225 HMSHost associates.

Beginning in June 2010, HMSHost will stagger the openings, delivering the Sunoco gas station and the A Plus convenience store first, followed by new food and retail offerings. Brand name food outlets and retailers will include: Baja Fresh, Z Market, Starbucks Coffee, Burger King, Brioche Doree Bakery Cafe, Cinnabon/Carvel and Famous Famiglia Pizza. Annually more than 3 million people made the existing plaza a stop on their travel itinerary - a number sure to grow once the expanded offerings are available in 2010.

Obama Is Paying People To Protest?

This is huge,

They are calling us Astroturf and yet please, read these links, this has to get out quick

http://www.redstate.com/jeff_emanuel/2009/08/09/obama-campaign-flooding-legislators-offices-with-supporters-in-effort-to-give-appearance-of-public-support-for-unpopular-health-overhaul/

And this is even bigger, here are the actual ads


http://www.redstate.com/absentee/2009/08/09/lets-talk-astroturf/

Here are the actual craigslist ads that are looking for these guys…

http://sacramento.craigslist.org/search/jjj?query=obama&catAbbreviation=jjj

Trooper’s Quick Action, And The Help Of Two Citizens, Prevents Suicide

Location: Under the Nassau Bridge, Lewes, Delaware, Sussex County

Date of Occurrence: Saturday, August 8th, 2009, at approximately 8:00 p.m.

Resume: In the early evening hours this past Saturday, the State Police Dispatch Center, SUSCOM, received a call from a distraught 47-year-old man who advised he wanted to commit suicide.

The dispatchers honed in on his location and kept him on the phone as long as they could. Eventually, the subject in question discontinued the call. A Troop 7 patrol officer, Trooper Dean, was dispatched to underneath the Nassau Bridge as this was where SUSCOM believed the subject to be.

When the officer arrived to the underside of the bridge, he located the man who had hung himself. The Trooper acted quickly and solicited the help of two private citizens. Together, they lifted the man and removed the rope from his neck.

Emergency Medical Services was then called to the scene. The patient was transported to Beebe Medical Center where he treated. Upon his release, he was provided with mental health services.

Cancer Found In Young 9/11 Rescuers

NEW YORK (Aug. 10) -- Researchers say a small number of young law enforcement officers who participated in the World Trade Center rescue and cleanup operation have developed an immune system cancer.

The numbers are tiny, and experts don't know whether there is any link between the illnesses and toxins released during the disaster.

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Health Reform Idea: Put Down The Doughnut

Critics say consequences of individual choice missing from reform debate

If you ask Dr. Steven Spady, there are two important words missing from the nation’s conversation about health reform: “personal responsibility.”

But Spady, a 54-year-old emergency physician in rural Kentucky, can’t talk about the topic right now. He’s too busy caring for people who he says don’t take care of themselves.

“I just had to go take care of man that left our hospital this morning and now has gone and got drunk and will suck up more health care dollars,” Spady wrote in a hurried e-mail late on a recent weeknight.

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Maryland Man Charged With Felony 5th Offense DUI

Location: I-495 northbound, south of Philadelphia Pike, Claymont, Delaware, New Castle County

Date of Occurrence: Monday, August 10, 2009, at 12:30 a.m.

Suspect(s): Christopher Kendall, 33, of Harbor Road in Chesapeake City, Maryland

Resume: Shortly after midnight this morning, a Troop 1 patrol officer was traveling northbound on I-495 when he observed a white Nissan Pathfinder traveling in excess of 100 mph. At this excessively high rate of speed, the officer also observed the vehicle in question swerving back and forth.

A traffic stop ensued and the Trooper contacted the driver, Christopher Kendall. Subsequent this contact, a DUI investigation ensued and Kendall was ultimately arrested.

A computer check revealed Kendall had four previous convictions for DUI. He also has a felony DUI case pending in New Castle County Superior Court. On this date, he was charged with 5th Offense DUI (felony), Aggressive Driving, Failure to Have Insurance Identification, two counts of Improper Lane Change and Speeding.

Bail information was not available at the time of this release.

Do Fannie And Freddie Need A 'Bad Bank?'

As the Obama Administration mulls ways to reorganize the mortgage giants, the idea of creating a "bad bank" to hold toxic assets is back, but drawbacks remain

As the Administration weighs options for reorganizing Fannie Mae (FNM) and Freddie Mac (FRE) in the wake of their dismal financial performance, a strategy that spawned a lot of chatter but little action earlier in the financial crisis may be back on the table. Months ago, policymakers and outside experts weighed the benefits of creating a "bad bank" to hold commercial banks' toxic assets, but the idea never gained traction. Now, some suggest, the concept could help to restructure the mortgage giants—but the hurdles that caused commercial banks to adopt a different solution remain.

Fannie Mae said on Aug. 6 that it lost $14.8 billion in the second quarter and plans to draw down another $10.7 billion from the federal government to balance its books. That brings to $85 billion the amount of funds that it and Freddie Mac have received from Uncle Sam since the government took over the companies last September, driving home just how shaky the government-sponsored entities remain. Small wonder, then, that speculation has resumed over what the government will ultimately do with the companies, which long functioned as publicly traded firms with a government-defined mission to bolster the housing markets.

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Man Wins Big In Lottery For Second Time In 1 Year

Kansas resident bucks the odds to win nearly $1 million since September

WICHITA, Kan. - Edward Williams is the definition of lucky after winning the lottery for a second time in a year. Williams, 47, of Wichita won $75,000 in September playing a $10 scratch ticket. Then on Wednesday, he defied the odds again when matched all the numbers in the Super Kansas Cash drawing to win a jackpot worth nearly $900,000.

"When I hit $75,000, I figured lightning struck once, it won't ever hit again," Williams said in a prepared statement released by Kansas Lottery officials. "This one knocked me flat!"

He traveled Friday to Topeka to collect his winnings. Super Kansas Cash jackpots are paid in a single cash lump sum. After taxes are withheld, the jackpot is worth $627,541. Also, Yogi's Grill & Bar in Wichita will be eligible for a $1,000 bonus for selling the jackpot-winning ticket.

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Found Dog

Dear Joe,

A medium size female dog wandered to our house on Thursday and she refuses to leave. She appears to be someone’s pet as she is very well mannered, house trained, and not the least bit afraid of people. I cannot say what breed she is. She is white/yellow, maybe 80 to 100 lbs. I have attached a picture. If anyone is missing their dog please have them call me @ 443 783 6523. She was found on Allens Mill Road, Delmar, DE.

Delaware Electric Cooperative "Peak Alert"

URGENT “BEAT THE PEAK”

3 P.M. to 7 P.M., Today, August 10



Because of the extremely warm weather over our region, between the hours of 3 P.M. and 7 P.M., today, we are asking you to delay the usage of all unnecessary lights and appliances during these hours as well as turning your thermostat up 3 degrees.

While the largest consumers of electricity in the home during these hours and during this time of year are cooling costs and lighting, other large consumers of electricity include major appliances such as dishwashers, washing machines, clothes dryers, water heaters and stoves.

By delaying the use of unnecessary lighting and appliances as well as turning your thermostat up 3 degrees between 3 P.M. and 7 P.M., today, we can save energy resources, avoid high cost energy and help the environment.

We thank you for your help. Together we can “Beat the Peak”