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Health

Autumn Babies More Likely To Develop Asthma

Autumn Babies More Likely To Develop Asthma

U.S. researchers concluded on Friday that babies that are born four months before the peak cold and...
» read full story November 23rd, 2008 - 10:53
Doctors Should Be Alert During Hib Vaccine Shortage, CDC Says

Doctors Should Be Alert During Hib Vaccine Shortage, CDC Says

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Thursday urged doctors and health agencies to...
» read full story November 21st, 2008 - 16:00
Autumn Babies Are More Prone To Childhood Asthma

Autumn Babies Are More Prone To Childhood Asthma

Are you afraid of having a child with asthma? A new study suggests that the time of the year in...
» read full story November 21st, 2008 - 15:20
Mason County Man Agrees to Settlement in Disfigured Groin Case

Mason County Man Agrees to Settlement in Disfigured Groin Case

A Mason County man whose penis was destroyed by a bacteria while he was in prison, has won...
» read full story November 19th, 2008 - 14:54
Hospitals Ignore MRSA Infections

Hospitals Ignore MRSA Infections

A very dangerous hospital infection is killing a shocking number of patients, according to a recent...
» read full story November 17th, 2008 - 19:04
Gardasil HPV Vaccine Might Protect Men Too

Gardasil HPV Vaccine Might Protect Men Too

Thursday, Merck and Company, the drug manufacturer behind the Gardasil HPV vaccine, revealed...
» read full story November 14th, 2008 - 20:10
Bone Marrow Transplants May Cure HIV

Bone Marrow Transplants May Cure HIV

HIV, the Human Immunodeficiency Virus, is such a hardy pathogen that the concept of curing a poor...
» read full story November 14th, 2008 - 17:51
Gardasil Prevents Genital Warts In Males, Study Concludes

Gardasil Prevents Genital Warts In Males, Study Concludes

In 2006, Merck & Co.’s Gardasil made headlines when it was approved by the Food and Drug...
» read full story November 14th, 2008 - 15:56
Merck’s HPV Vaccine Gardasil Effective in Males

Merck’s HPV Vaccine Gardasil Effective in Males

According to the results of a new study presented this week at the annual meeting of the European...
» read full story November 14th, 2008 - 14:34
Leukemia and HIV Gone After Bone Marrow Transplant

Leukemia and HIV Gone After Bone Marrow Transplant

Medical history was written recently, after a patient with both leukemia and HIV received a bone...
» read full story November 13th, 2008 - 22:06
Merck’s Gardasil Prevents Genital Warts in Males As Well

Merck’s Gardasil Prevents Genital Warts in Males As Well

Merck’s HPV vaccine Gardasil was found to be effective in men as well, this time preventing...
» read full story November 13th, 2008 - 15:53
Breakthrough In Medicine: Bone Marrow Transplant Might Cure HIV?

Breakthrough In Medicine: Bone Marrow Transplant Might Cure HIV?

A German doctor says one of his patients, who suffered from leukaemia and was infected with the...
» read full story November 13th, 2008 - 14:20
Diarrhea Bacteria Spreads In Hospitals From U.S.

Diarrhea Bacteria Spreads In Hospitals From U.S.

Researchers reported on Tuesday that a common form of diarrhea is most spread in the U.S. hospitals...
» read full story November 12th, 2008 - 20:18

Clostridium Difficile Takes Over Hospitals

Despite being anti-septic, hospitals are still filled with the largest number of diseases,...
» read full story November 11th, 2008 - 23:09
Severe Diarrhea Bacteria More Common in Hospital than Thought

Severe Diarrhea Bacteria More Common in Hospital than Thought

A bacterium known as Clostridium Difficile or C. Diff, which causes a drug-resistant virulent...
» read full story November 11th, 2008 - 19:11
Survey Shows More Hospital Patients Get Sick with Intestinal Infections

Survey Shows More Hospital Patients Get Sick with Intestinal Infections

The Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology reports that more hospital...
» read full story November 11th, 2008 - 14:34
West Nile Threat Not Over Yet, First Human Case in Kern County

West Nile Threat Not Over Yet, First Human Case in Kern County

Health officials from Kern County have confirmed the first human case of West Nile virus...
» read full story November 10th, 2008 - 16:18

Suspected Norovirus Outbreak Closes Hope College

Hope College in Holland is expected to remain closed a day longer because of “a growing outbreak...
» read full story November 10th, 2008 - 14:00

Condoms Help Heal Genital Infections

Munich - Condoms can help support the healing process of viral infections that affect the cervix,...
» read full story November 10th, 2008 - 10:02

Urinary Tract Infections Are Easily Treatable

Bad Wildungen, Germany - The most common symptoms of an acute urinary tract infection are a burning...
» read full story November 10th, 2008 - 10:00

Thailand: New Bird Flu Outbreak Detected

Bangkok - Thailand has detected a fresh outbreak of avian influenza among free-range chickens in...
» read full story November 10th, 2008 - 09:36
New Yorkers Warned on Highly Contagious Stomach Flu!

New Yorkers Warned on Highly Contagious Stomach Flu!

There are some common sense steps New Yorkers should take to protect themselves from the contagious...
» read full story November 09th, 2008 - 14:40
Salmonella in Dry Pet Food Sickened 79 People

Salmonella in Dry Pet Food Sickened 79 People

At least 79 cases of infection with salmonella traced to dry dog food have been identified, U.S....
» read full story November 07th, 2008 - 14:20
Genetic Map Of Cancer Unveiled

Genetic Map Of Cancer Unveiled

By using cells donated by a woman in her 50s who died of leukemia, the scientists at the Washington...
» read full story November 06th, 2008 - 23:39
CDC: Human Wart Virus HPV Caused 25,000 Cases of Cancer Annually

CDC: Human Wart Virus HPV Caused 25,000 Cases of Cancer Annually

At least 25,000 cases of cancers associated with human papillomavirus (HPV) occurred annually in...
» read full story November 04th, 2008 - 13:40

Virus Causes Irregular Heartbeat, German Researchers Find

Hamburg - There is new evidence that a virus could be the cause of irregular heartbeat in millions...
» read full story November 03rd, 2008 - 10:03
Sacramento Man Arrested on Suspicion of Sending Anthrax Packages

Sacramento Man Arrested on Suspicion of Sending Anthrax Packages

The FBI on Wednesday arrested Marc M. Keyser, 66, on suspicion of mailing 120 hoax anthrax letters...
» read full story October 30th, 2008 - 13:30
Old Blood Is Highly Dangerous

Old Blood Is Highly Dangerous

Researchers at Cooper University Hospital in Camden, N.J., found that hospitalized patients given...
» read full story October 29th, 2008 - 20:49
Older Donated Blood Carries Infection Risk, US Study Shows

Older Donated Blood Carries Infection Risk, US Study Shows

A new study by US researchers found that patients given transfusions of blood stored for more than...
» read full story October 29th, 2008 - 16:30
Statins May Cut Pneumonia Death Risk, New Study Shows

Statins May Cut Pneumonia Death Risk, New Study Shows

According to the results of a new study featured in the October 27 issue of Archives of Internal...
» read full story October 29th, 2008 - 13:40
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Science

Study: Autumn Babies Are More Prone To Childhood Asthma

Study: Autumn Babies Are More Prone To Childhood Asthma

Are you afraid of having a child with asthma? A new study suggests that the time of the year in...
» read full story November 22nd, 2008 - 12:42
Nobel Medicine Prize Goes To Three European Scientists

Nobel Medicine Prize Goes To Three European Scientists

The 2008 Nobel Prize for medicine was awarded on Monday. Two French scientists who discovered...
» read full story October 06th, 2008 - 19:44
HIV Origins Traced Around 1900, Much Earlier Than Believed

HIV Origins Traced Around 1900, Much Earlier Than Believed

AIDS first came to public notice in 1981 when US doctors noted an unusual cluster of deaths among...
» read full story October 03rd, 2008 - 08:34
Jim Henson's Son Behind "Sid the Science Kid" Coming on PBS

Jim Henson's Son Behind "Sid the Science Kid" Coming on PBS

Master puppeteer Jim Henson, the creator of The Muppets, will be honored once again as his legacy...
» read full story September 01st, 2008 - 19:54
The ISS Is Almost Virus-Free

The ISS Is Almost Virus-Free

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration confirmed the news about the computer virus...
» read full story September 01st, 2008 - 14:07
Chili Peppers’ Anti-Fungus Defensive Mechanism: They Get Hotter!

Chili Peppers’ Anti-Fungus Defensive Mechanism: They Get Hotter!

The secret behind the spiciness in some chili peppers and the lack of it in others resides in a...
» read full story August 12th, 2008 - 16:19
The Future Of Biomedicine Relies On Lensless On-Chip Microscopes

The Future Of Biomedicine Relies On Lensless On-Chip Microscopes

The future of biomedicine lies in the first lensless on-chip microscopic design, which abandons...
» read full story July 29th, 2008 - 15:13
Large Human Trial Of HIV Vaccine Canceled By NIAID

Large Human Trial Of HIV Vaccine Canceled By NIAID

The National Institutes of Health on Thursday canceled a US human trial of a human...
» read full story July 21st, 2008 - 08:13
Scientists Report A New Method To Create Human Antibodies

Scientists Report A New Method To Create Human Antibodies

The U.S researchers have discovered a new technology to identify and clone human antibodies...
» read full story May 01st, 2008 - 16:08
Scientific World Loses Genetics Pioneer Joshua Lederberg, 82

Scientific World Loses Genetics Pioneer Joshua Lederberg, 82

Scientific world has lost Joshua Lederberg, University Professor and president emeritus of the...
» read full story February 05th, 2008 - 12:14
Uncontrolled Synthetic Bio-Business in Development

Uncontrolled Synthetic Bio-Business in Development

US scientist J. Craig Venter and his team reported a few days ago the creation of first man-made...
» read full story January 26th, 2008 - 21:13
J. Craig Venter Finds The Recipe For Synthetic Life

J. Craig Venter Finds The Recipe For Synthetic Life

The US scientist J. Craig Venter and his team are reporting the creation of first man-made DNA...
» read full story January 24th, 2008 - 21:41
Pink Salmon under Threat of Extinction Due to Fish Farm Parasites

Pink Salmon under Threat of Extinction Due to Fish Farm Parasites

Wild pink salmon in northwestern Canada are at high risk of death and could soon disappear because...
» read full story December 14th, 2007 - 16:07
Scientists: IAPV May Be A Factor In Honey Bee Disorder

Scientists: IAPV May Be A Factor In Honey Bee Disorder

According to a report being published by the journal Science the scientists discovered that a...
» read full story September 06th, 2007 - 22:41
Researchers Claim They Found The “Skinny” Gene

Researchers Claim They Found The “Skinny” Gene

The researchers from UT Southwestern Medical Center have found a new cause for obesity. According...
» read full story September 05th, 2007 - 16:08
By 2015, 75% of Americans Could Be Fat

By 2015, 75% of Americans Could Be Fat

A new study from John Hopkins University reveals that if Americans continue with their bad habits...
» read full story July 22nd, 2007 - 18:38
Vietnamese Health Officials Fear Dengue Fever Increase

Vietnamese Health Officials Fear Dengue Fever Increase

Vietnamese health officials have expressed worries that dengue fever could spread and cause more...
» read full story June 22nd, 2007 - 15:10
EPA Proposes New Standards For Ozone Pollution

EPA Proposes New Standards For Ozone Pollution

The US Environment Protection Agency (EPA) said that the pollution standards adopted back in 1997...
» read full story June 22nd, 2007 - 12:50
Indonesian Health Officials Still Alert Over Bird Flu Threat

Indonesian Health Officials Still Alert Over Bird Flu Threat

Indonesian health officials say the country’s efforts to contain the deadly H5N1 virus have...
» read full story June 06th, 2007 - 15:49
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Business

Microsoft Will Offer Anti-Malware Software Free Of Charge

Microsoft Will Offer Anti-Malware Software Free Of Charge

PC security is one aspect that increasingly concerns Microsoft, and as a proof of that, the...
» read full story November 19th, 2008 - 21:55
Gilead’s AIDS Drug Viread Gets FDA Clearance for Hepatitis B

Gilead’s AIDS Drug Viread Gets FDA Clearance for Hepatitis B

Gilead Sciences Inc.’ AIDS drug Viread received the Food and Drug Administration’ s approval on...
» read full story August 13th, 2008 - 17:15
Salmonella Outbreak Moves to Court; Wal-Mart Sued by Victim

Salmonella Outbreak Moves to Court; Wal-Mart Sued by Victim

Wal-Mart Stores Inc. has been sued by a Colorado man who says he got sick of salmonellosis after...
» read full story August 04th, 2008 - 14:27
Metz Fresh Issues Voluntary Spinach Recall, No People Infected

Metz Fresh Issues Voluntary Spinach Recall, No People Infected

Metz Fresh, LLC announced it found traces of Salmonella bacteria in its spinach bags and is...
» read full story September 02nd, 2007 - 20:55
Spinach Recall Due to Salmonella Threat

Spinach Recall Due to Salmonella Threat

More than 68,000 pounds of bagged spinach are to be withdrawn from market by a Monterey County...
» read full story August 30th, 2007 - 16:38
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Music

Amy Winehouse’s Husband Released From Jail, Checks Into Rehab

Amy Winehouse’s Husband Released From Jail, Checks Into Rehab

If you forgot who Blake Fielder-Civil is, here’s a reminder – he’s British singer Amy Winehouse’s...
» read full story November 06th, 2008 - 12:11
Amy Winehouse Was Briefly Hospitalized

Amy Winehouse Was Briefly Hospitalized

The controversial pop star spent another night in hospital due to a "reaction to...
» read full story July 29th, 2008 - 20:08
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Technology

Microsoft To Offer Anti-Malware Software Free Of Charge

Microsoft To Offer Anti-Malware Software Free Of Charge

PC security is one aspect that increasingly concerns Microsoft, and as a proof of that, the...
» read full story November 19th, 2008 - 14:26
Microsoft: While Trojans Invade U.S., China Fights Browser Exploits

Microsoft: While Trojans Invade U.S., China Fights Browser Exploits

Microsoft today released the fifth volume of its Security Intelligence Report, providing insight...
» read full story November 03rd, 2008 - 16:33
Windows 7 Will Deliver Enhanced Security, Reliability, Performance

Windows 7 Will Deliver Enhanced Security, Reliability, Performance

When we think of an operating system, we inevitably tend to think: Windows. Why? Because despite...
» read full story November 03rd, 2008 - 13:10
Update: Computer Virus Gammima Travels  Into Space

Update: Computer Virus Gammima Travels Into Space

It seems you can’t escape computer viruses not even on the International Space Station. NASA...
» read full story August 27th, 2008 - 20:07
Hacking Machine Compromising Lots of Web Servers

Hacking Machine Compromising Lots of Web Servers

Cyber criminals invented the hacking machine! According to security researchers, December brought...
» read full story January 14th, 2008 - 22:25
Skype Hit by a Bug. Again

Skype Hit by a Bug. Again

Skype’s troubles seem to accumulate lately: after last month’s worldwide outage, a new worm that...
» read full story September 10th, 2007 - 22:13
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Sports

Streaking Magic Finish Preseason with Six Straight Wins

Los Angeles - All-Star centre Dwight Howard played alongside a pretty impressive group of guys like...
» read full story October 23rd, 2008 - 09:50

Lakers Keep Bobcats Winless, Bryant Injures Knee

Los Angeles - The Los Angeles Lakers sent the winless Charlotte Bobcats to their seventh...
» read full story October 22nd, 2008 - 13:11

Finland Set to Test German Resolve

Helsinki - Germany face a first stern test of their 2010 World Cup credentials when they take on...
» read full story September 08th, 2008 - 16:33
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People

Amy Winehouse’s Husband Leaves Jail to Enter Rehab

Amy Winehouse’s Husband Leaves Jail to Enter Rehab

The 26-year-old husband of troubled singer Amy Winehouse was released from jail on Wednesday just...
» read full story November 06th, 2008 - 15:22
Winehouse’s Husband Released From Jail, Checks Into Rehab

Winehouse’s Husband Released From Jail, Checks Into Rehab

If you forgot who Blake Fielder-Civil is, here’s a reminder – he’s British singer Amy Winehouse’s...
» read full story November 05th, 2008 - 23:25
Taylor Momsen Returns To “Gossip Girl” Set Friday

Taylor Momsen Returns To “Gossip Girl” Set Friday

“Gossip Girl” star Taylor Momsen was struck down by a throat infection, which prevented her from...
» read full story October 23rd, 2008 - 21:09
Spotted: “Gossip Girl’s” Taylor Momsen Tries to Combat Throat Infection

Spotted: “Gossip Girl’s” Taylor Momsen Tries to Combat Throat Infection

Queen B. should take it easier on little Jenny Humphrey. Taylor Momsen, a 15-year-old actress best...
» read full story October 23rd, 2008 - 15:10
Mr. Blackwell, Famous  Fashion Critic, Dies At 86

Mr. Blackwell, Famous Fashion Critic, Dies At 86

Mirror, mirror on the wall, who’s the worst dressed of them all? Mr. Blackwell was the one to...
» read full story October 20th, 2008 - 15:52
Travis Barker and DJ AM Alive But In Critical Condition, Badly Burned

Travis Barker and DJ AM Alive But In Critical Condition, Badly Burned

Former Blink 182 drummer, Travis Barker and DJ AM, real name Adam Goldstein, are lucky to be alive...
» read full story September 21st, 2008 - 10:09
FBI Gets Hold of Anne Hathaway’s Intimate Diaries

FBI Gets Hold of Anne Hathaway’s Intimate Diaries

The situation regarding Raffaello Follieri’s case is clearly affecting actress Anne Hathaway, his...
» read full story July 25th, 2008 - 11:39
Anne Hathaway's Ex: From Courthouse To Hospital

Anne Hathaway's Ex: From Courthouse To Hospital

Raffaello Follieri, Anne Hathaway's former boyfriend, who was arrested the other day on wire fraud...
» read full story June 25th, 2008 - 22:57
Jessica Simpson Released From Hospital

Jessica Simpson Released From Hospital

Jessica Simpson is reportedly feeling "much better" and was released from the hospital...
» read full story April 01st, 2008 - 00:37
Cheryl Burke Draws Back from ‘Dancing with the Stars’ Tour

Cheryl Burke Draws Back from ‘Dancing with the Stars’ Tour

The professional dancer from “Dancing with the stars”, Cheryl Burke, was taken to the hospital on...
» read full story December 20th, 2007 - 17:22
Mary-Kate Olsen Hospitalized With Kidney Infection

Mary-Kate Olsen Hospitalized With Kidney Infection

Young Hollywood actress Mary-Kate Olsen was rushed to the emergency room in New York on Monday with...
» read full story November 20th, 2007 - 13:26
A Grand Voice Has Gone: Luciano Pavarotti, 71

A Grand Voice Has Gone: Luciano Pavarotti, 71

The charismatic man who made the world a more beautiful place with his unique voice passed away...
» read full story September 06th, 2007 - 11:32
Pavarotti Hospitalized Because Of Lung Infection

Pavarotti Hospitalized Because Of Lung Infection

The famous Opera singer Luciano Pavarotti was brought to hospital in the northern Italian city of...
» read full story August 09th, 2007 - 13:39
News Legend, Hal Fishman Left An Irreplaceable Anchor Position

News Legend, Hal Fishman Left An Irreplaceable Anchor Position

The 75 year news legend, Hal Fishman passed away on Tuesday, 3 a.m., in less than a week after...
» read full story August 08th, 2007 - 14:10
Anna Nicole's Death Accidental

Anna Nicole's Death Accidental

Officials have set the record straight: there was no foul play in the death of the (in)famous Anna...
» read full story March 27th, 2007 - 13:21
Death By Accident: Anna Nicole’s Sad Demise

Death By Accident: Anna Nicole’s Sad Demise

There was no foul play in the death of the (in)famous Anna Nicole Smith, model, actress and mother...
» read full story March 27th, 2007 - 12:34
Paula Abdul: Denies Drinking Allegations

Paula Abdul: Denies Drinking Allegations

"I've never been drunk. I have never done recreational drugs," the American Idol judge...
» read full story February 14th, 2007 - 18:12
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Specials

Fall Babies Have 30 Percent Higher Risk of Developing Asthma

Fall Babies Have 30 Percent Higher Risk of Developing Asthma

Children born four months before peak flu season are more likely to develop childhood asthma...
» read full story November 21st, 2008 - 16:45
Gardasil Might Get Clearance For Preventing Genital Warts In Boys

Gardasil Might Get Clearance For Preventing Genital Warts In Boys

Gardasil can also be given to men as a way to prevent genital warts, a study presented Thursday at...
» read full story November 16th, 2008 - 13:36
Google Flu Trends – A New Tool to Track Flu Outbreaks

Google Flu Trends – A New Tool to Track Flu Outbreaks

Google wants to be more than a giant search engine; it wants to be closer to its users through its...
» read full story November 15th, 2008 - 14:59
Bone Marrow Transplant Possibly Curing HIV

Bone Marrow Transplant Possibly Curing HIV

People suffering from the immunodeficiency virus may be soon cured through a bone marrow...
» read full story November 14th, 2008 - 13:00
Bone Marrow Transplant Might Cure AIDS? Or Not?

Bone Marrow Transplant Might Cure AIDS? Or Not?

A German doctor says one of his patients, who suffered from leukaemia and was infected with the...
» read full story November 14th, 2008 - 08:51
Gardasil Prevents Genital Warts In Males, Study Reveals

Gardasil Prevents Genital Warts In Males, Study Reveals

In 2006, Merck & Co.’s Gardasil made headlines when it was approved by the Food and Drug...
» read full story November 13th, 2008 - 22:38
Diarrhea Bacteria, Quite Common in U.S. Hospitals, Survey Shows

Diarrhea Bacteria, Quite Common in U.S. Hospitals, Survey Shows

As many as 13 out of every 1,000 hospital patients are infected with Clostridium difficile,or C....
» read full story November 12th, 2008 - 16:12

“A Mercy”: The Secrets Of Humanity Lie In Humanity Itself

Toni Morrison has brought to light a violently dark world in her new book, which emanates the...
» read full story November 09th, 2008 - 14:07
8 More Salmonella Cases Tied To Dry Pet Food

8 More Salmonella Cases Tied To Dry Pet Food

Eight more cases of people becoming infected with salmonella Schwarzengrund have been identified,...
» read full story November 08th, 2008 - 23:10
Scientists Finally Decode Cancer Genome

Scientists Finally Decode Cancer Genome

Using DNA mapping, researchers have finally traced cancer to its genetic roots, according to a...
» read full story November 06th, 2008 - 21:12
Microsoft Details Malware Threat

Microsoft Details Malware Threat

Worldwide threats from malicious software that cripple computers with spy programs, viruses and...
» read full story November 03rd, 2008 - 21:52
CDC: Merck’s Rotateq Lowered Cases of Rotavirus by 80 Percent since Approval

CDC: Merck’s Rotateq Lowered Cases of Rotavirus by 80 Percent since Approval

Rotateq, the vaccine against rotavirus, has reduced the number of illnesses by at least two-thirds...
» read full story October 27th, 2008 - 15:10
HIV Scare at a St. Louis High School

HIV Scare at a St. Louis High School

HIV testing is being given to students at a suburban St. Louis high school. The high school in...
» read full story October 24th, 2008 - 13:30
‘Gossip Girl’ Taylor Momsen Battles Potentially Life-threatening Throat Infection

‘Gossip Girl’ Taylor Momsen Battles Potentially Life-threatening Throat Infection

Taylor Momsen, the 15-year-old actress who plays the rebellious teenager Jenny Humphrey on the hit...
» read full story October 23rd, 2008 - 13:09
Email STD Warning

Email STD Warning

Inspot.org is a service that allows people who have an STD to notify present or past sexual...
» read full story October 22nd, 2008 - 19:35
Fashion Arbiter And Critic Mr. Blackwell Departs This Live

Fashion Arbiter And Critic Mr. Blackwell Departs This Live

Ex-actor and fashion critic Richard Selzer, better known as Mr. Blackwell, recently passed away...
» read full story October 20th, 2008 - 22:32