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DES MOINES (AP) — Iowa has completed the first phase of an upgrade to its wireless 911 emergency calling system that eventually will allow text messages, photos and video to be transmitted in emergency messages. Iowa Homeland Security and Emergency Management officials said Wednesday they...

"It is better to offer no excuse than a bad one." —George Washington It might be his birthday, but we think George Washington gave us the real gift with this quote. When it comes to your pursuit of health and happiness, we think the most dangerous move you can make is to allow yourself to...

"Patience and perseverance have a magical effect before which difficulties disappear and obstacles vanish." —John Quincy Adams How many obstacles have you had to overcome to find success? In expediting, in your personal relationships, in your career and educational opportunities—road blocks...

Happiness lies in the joy of achievement and the thrill of creative effort." —Franklin D. Roosevelt We feel happiness in many ways and for many reasons throughout the course of our lives, but one thing's true: accomplishing a major goal is one of the best feelings in the world, especially...

..hahahaha......:p ISLAMABAD (The Global Edition) – Khalida Akhtar, a 20-year-old Taliban suicide bomber, decided at the last minute not to blow herself up at the main train station in the capitol of Pakistan because she remembered that she would have to deal with a bunch of virgin guys in...

Minority Group Upset Because They Were Omitted From The NRA?s Enemies List - The Global Edition DULUTH, MINNESOTA (The Global Edition)– In a press release, accusing the National Rifle Association (NRA) of “blatant discrimination,” The Norwegian Defamation League (NDL) protested the fact that...

ABILENE, Texas (The Global Edition) – Having braved innumerable obstacles in his immigration to the United States, 22-year-old Javier Vargas is finally one step closer to realizing his dream: to become a full-fledged U.S. citizen who the federal government may kill with a predator drone at any...

Have you ever noticed that social gatherings tend to center around food? Craving some friend-time? "Dinner date!" It's so-and-so's birthday? "Let's do lunch!" It's Valentine's Day? "Dessert's on me!" In a society in which socializing is tied so heavily to food, it's no wonder we expect grub...

About time...gee whiz.... The United States Postal Service says it will stop delivering letters on Saturdays beginning in August, the agency announced. Package delivery, which has seen growth in recent years as online purchasing booms, will continue on Saturdays when the plan is implemented...

A man returns home a day early from a business trip. It's after midnight. While en route home, he asks the cab driver if he would be a witness. The man suspects his wife is having an affair, and he wants to catch her in the act. For $100, the cabby agrees. Quietly arriving home, the husband...

No wonder their marriage has lasted so long! Such trust! Be ready for a tear or two. This is really heartwarming. George and Aggie lived on the cove just past Lewiston Tickle out on the peninsula. It was early winter and the lower portion of the cove had frozen over. George...

Rescue officials say a group of inmates on a prison work crew dove into a fast-moving, frigid Washington state river to save three young brothers who were dumped in the water after their canoe capsized. KPTV reports the inmate crew from Larch Corrections Center was finishing their work for...

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amazing what they can do these days.. Soldier who lost 4 limbs has double-arm transplant - Yahoo! News

Another group showing an increase in road deaths were occupants of large trucks. Fatalities in that category rose 20% to 635, possibly a result of more truckers being on the road as the economy recovers. In the coming year, NHTSA is to be working toward final safety standards that would...

As you probably know, excess weight has become a major health concern, especially over the past few decades. One of the reasons is that our day-to-day lives are much less active than our grandparents', so we burn fewer calories. Instead of the physically active tasks of farming and...

Try this interval routine to take your fitness to the next level At some point in time, every person is going to need to step up their exercise routine from its current intensity in order to continue to see results, get stronger and achieve overall health. You may have heard of...

Stella Awards Its time again for the annual "Stella Awards." For those unfamiliar with these awards, they are named after 81-year-old Stella Liebeck who spilled hot coffee on herself and successfully sued the McDonalds in New Mexico,where she purchased coffee. You remember,she took the lid...

Dollar General to Open 635 Stores in 2013 | Journal of Commerce Dollar General will open 635 new stores next year, building on the 625 stores the retail giant is on track to open by the end of 2012. The company’s “research model show as we could double the size of the chain,” Chairman and...