SOUTHERN SHUNEH, Jordan (AP) — Iraq's government spokesman says his country is willing to discuss its outstanding debt to Jordan.
"The Iraqi government is willing to resolve the problem of the debt for Jordan under the previous regime", Ali al-Dabbagh told reporters Saturday on the sidelines of a special meeting of the World Economic Forum on the shores of the Dead Sea.
Iraq owes an …
ATLANTA (AP) — Bedbugs don't make you sick. But the poisons used to kill them can.
A government study released Thursday found that dozens of Americans have fallen ill from the insecticides, and a North Carolina woman died after using 18 cans of chemical fogger to attack the tiny blood suckers.
Because many of the cases, including the lone death, were do-it-yourselfers who misused the chemicals or applied the wrong product, federal health officials are warning consumers to be careful and urging them to call professionals.
The report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention counted 80 illnesses and one death linked to the insecticides over three years. Most of the …
Abstract
The role of ethnic health staff in hospitals has not been clearly articulated for managers and practitioners. This paper describes findings from a study based on ethnic and allied health staff interviews and observations of ethnic health staff interactions. Care was provided to language concordant patients directly and by assisting practitioners to work within the patient's cultural paradigms and family schema. The scope of practice involved: engaging patients in a therapeutic relationship, patient assessment, linking assessment with care options, facilitating communication between patients and practitioners, education, smoothing hospital experiences, referral and …
A free agent for barely more than half a day, Billy Volek was eating lunch with his family at his offseason home in Fresno when his agent called.
The San Diego Chargers had made a "pretty interesting" offer. Good enough, it turned out, that Volek didn't need to book trips to visit with other teams.
The backup quarterback agreed to a three-year contract Friday afternoon to remain with the Chargers, whom he helped reach the AFC championship game by scoring the winning touchdown in an upset win at Indianapolis.
Volek said staying with the Chargers was more important than trying to become a starter with a team that might not have as good a …
Researchers may have discovered a mass grave for nearly five dozen 19th century Irish immigrants who died of cholera weeks after coming to Pennsylvania to build a railroad.
Historians at Immaculata University have known for years about the 57 immigrants who died in August 1832, but could not find the actual grave. Human bones discovered last week near the suburban Philadelphia university may at last reveal their final resting place _ and possibly allow researchers to identify the remains and rebury them.
The woodsy site where the bones were found is known as "Duffy's Cut." It is named after Philip Duffy, the man who hired the immigrants from …
To no one's surprise, White Sox third baseman Robin Ventura wasnamed American League player of the month for July.
Ventura hit .357 with 12 home runs and 33 RBI. Along the way,Ventura had two game-winning home runs, including a two-out,ninth-inning grand slam Wednesday that beat the Texas Rangers.
"But the nicest thing about the month is that the team did sowell," Ventura said.
Asked if his July was even better than his record 58-gamehitting streak as a sophomore at Oklahoma State, Ventura didn'thesitate.
"This is better," he said. "I had a lot of games where I hadonly one or two hits. It wasn't like I was really hot."
Ventura is the …
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