Archive for lipiec 25th, 2010

In midst of river cleanup, supporters are divided (AP)
AP - Once a dumping ground for chemicals, a stretch of the Housatonic River that winds near this Berkshires hamlet is being scoured in a lengthy, expensive cleanup. Now, dredging other parts of the riverbed is under consideration, but the fishers, bird watchers and swimmers who would benefit are wondering how much effort is [...]
Medical marijuana to be OK in some VA clinics (AP)
AP - Patients treated at Veterans Affairs hospitals and clinics will be able to use medical marijuana in the 14 states where it’s legal, according to new federal guidelines. See original here:  Medical marijuana to be OK in some VA clinics (AP)
Artists See Increase in U.S.-Cuba Cultural Exchanges
Members of the arts community say more musicians, actors and writers are traveling between Cuba and the United States. More here:  Artists See Increase in U.S.-Cuba Cultural Exchanges
Each Summer, Falls Top the List of Ways Kids Get Hurt (HealthDay)
HealthDay - SATURDAY, July 24 (HealthDay News) — Falls, bicycle crashes, burns, motorized vehicle accidents and near-drownings are the leading causes of hospitalization for American children during the summer, experts say. See the original post:  Each Summer, Falls Top the List of Ways Kids Get Hurt (HealthDay)
Children of prisoners in China given a fresh start (AFP)
AFP - Tu Ling likes to draw pictures for his father and dreams of being reunited with his mother. The 10-year-old is completely unaware that he will never live with either of them again. The rest is here: Children of prisoners in China given a fresh start (AFP)
FDA approves larger dose of Pfizer’s Aricept (AP)
AP - Drugmakers Eisai Inc. Read the rest here:  FDA approves larger dose of Pfizer’s Aricept (AP)
Letters: Young Dancers: Arts and the City
A tip of the toe shoe to Ms. La Rocco for her article about the young dancer Taylor Gordon. Read the rest here:  Letters: Young Dancers: Arts and the City
Letters: ‘Our Town’: Female Stage Managers
Read the original here: Letters: ‘Our Town’: Female Stage Managers
Music: Franz Schreker’s Opera ‘Der Ferne Klang’ at Bard
Operas by the Austrian composer Franz Schreker have taken nearly a century to get a hearing in North America, and now his greatest hit, “Der Ferne Klang,” is coming to Bard College. Here is the original post: Music: Franz Schreker’s Opera ‘Der Ferne Klang’ at Bard