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St. Patrick's Day: Man crushed to death during parade after jumping off float
Police and ambulance attendants cover the body of a 20-year-old man who was crushed to death by a flatbed truck carrying a Marianopolis College float during the annual St.
Tue, 16 Mar 2010 02:20:01 GMT
Study points to potential new drug for type 2 diabetes
An experimental oral drug has lowered blood sugar levels and inflammation in mice with Type 2 diabetes, suggesting that the medication could someday be added to the arsenal of drugs used by millions of Americans with this disease, according to new research.
Mon, 15 Mar 2010 21:05:26 GMT
Chinese medicine societies reject tiger bones ahead of CITES conference
The statement was made at a symposium March 12 in Beijing and notes that some of the claimed medicinal benefits of tiger bone have no basis.
Tue, 16 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT
Security measures to be tightened up after St. Patrick parade ends tragically
The yearly 186th St. Patrick parade, held in Montreal, Sunday, March 14th, 2010 was halted abruptly around 2.30 P.M. after a young man was crushed to death by the Marianopolis College float truck.
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 08:00:00 GMT
Booze a factor in St. Patrick's tragedy: cops
" Knowing that if they put up six-foot fences, people would just climb over, Montreal police enforce a policy of common sense at parades.
Tue, 16 Mar 2010 01:50:13 GMT
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