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However, deaths happen in endurance sports for dogs, horses and, yes, people. The Ireland conference, hosted by the European Society of Cardiology, underlined just how dangerous competitive sports are for humans. A recent study published in a journal of the American Heart Association found that 1 in 44,000 NCAA athletes is a victim of sudden cardiac death each year. However, a Swedish researcher found that Division I athletes face a cardiac death risk of about 1 in 3,000.

Given that dogs have a lifespan about a sixth as long as humans and that more than 1,000 of them start the Iditarod every year, there would be a couple dead dogs every year if they faced a comparable mortality rate....

(NewsUSA) – Indoors and outdoors, youth athletes stay active year-round in competitive sports. And for many of them, heel pain has become just another part of the game. The American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons advises that, when a child complains of heel pain, it should be diagnosed promptly, because it may be a warning sign of a serious foot problem.

Dr. Karl Collins, DPM, FACFAS, a St. Louis-area foot and ankle surgeon, says heel pain occurs frequently in children ages 6 to 14 as their feet grow and the heel bone develops. As children become more active in sports, they increase their risk for growth plate injuries and subsequent heel pain, says Collins. This is especially...

By Lynn Brenner

NEW YORK May 10 (Reuters) – Brace yourselves, bond
investors: Fixed-income experts warn that a long bear market
lies ahead. Long-term bond returns will be modest at best, and
negative at worst.

Were in the foothills of a gradual rise in interest
rates, said world-class bond manager Daniel Fuss, of the $21.2
billion Loomis Sayles Bond Fund, at a recent press conference.
He predicts a 20-year trend of rising rates – a bleak outlook
for bonds, whose price falls when rates rise.

Investment heavyweights like Bill Gross, manager of the
$252.46 billion Pimco Total Return Fund, and Rob Arnott,
chairman of Research...

While many in the financial markets are having their doubts regarding gold’s capacity to act as a store of value, members of the art world have no doubt about the viability of their works to perform as assets. Wednesday’s contemporary art evening auction at Sotheby’s acts as proof, where the publicly traded auction house sold works for a total of $266.6 million, including a record breaking Lichtenstein that fetched $44.9 million.

To present at the auction, Sotheby’s put on a slightly disappointing show, though. A day before, arch-rival Christie’s held its contemporary night auction, where sales hit $338.5 million, 27% more than Sotheby’s...

Two rabid raccoons have been found – one in Frederica and one in Frankford.  The Division of Public Health says that the raccoons were tested after they came in contact with residents’ dogs – no humans were affected.  Health officials remind you that as the weather warms and we spend more time outside – our risk of exposure to rabid animals increases.  Any wild animal should be regarded as rabid and you should be sure your pets rabies vaccinations are up to date.   Last year there were 6 confirmed cases of rabies in Delaware.

NEWS RELEASE:  Rabies Recently Confirmed in Raccoons in Frederica and Frankford
Rabies Awareness and Prevention is Important

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For many people, cutting back on a grocery budgets can be an overwhelming experience. They know theyre spending too much, but dont know where to begin to cut. Often, they fear they will deprive themselves and their children if they become frugal.

The good news is that there are ways to have cake, eat it and save money at the same time. The whole secret is to start slowly. There are countless ways people can cut, but if they need to, target just one thing at a time, they will still be saving money if they do only one thing.

If someone is a frugal beginner, try these simple suggestions for saving on the food bill: Cooking frugally is like changing a diet. People need to learn gradually...

In the world of competitive sports, the trampoline is considered one of the toughest and most difficult to master for athletes. In fact, only five athletes from the United States have ever made it to Olympic competition. But even more amazing, of those elite five, four of them are from right here in Lafayette.

Two of them, 18-year-old Savannah Vinsant and 17-year-old Hunter Brewster were Junior Olympians and are working to advance on to the 2012 Olympic Games in London. Vinsant is ranked No. 1 in the sport in the US and within reach of her goal to become an Olympic champion.

For so long Ive trained for it, and now its in the palm of my hand, Vinsant said. Im at the point where...

The Liberty City Council approved the appointment of Janet Snook as the next director of the citys Parks and Recreation Department at its May 7 meeting.

Janet brings experience and expertise in strategically developing parks and recreation services and programs, said City Administrator Curt Wenson in a press release. She impressed us with her overall knowledge of the various facets of the parks and rec industry.

As the director, Snook will oversee a department with more than 150 full-time and seasonal employees and a $3.5 million operating budget. The department has a programming calendar that offers fitness programs, recreational and competitive sports leagues, instructional...

SYDNEY amp; AUCKLAND- May 11, 2012
- Spam messages and their related scams have dropped
ahead of Mother’s Day this year, however gift givers – and their mothers – are
far from safe. While spam campaigns are shedding the emphasis on mass numbers,
crooks are aiming for greater efficiency.

Spam campaigns that emerge
around Mother’s Day and other holidays may not overwhelm inboxes like they used
to since spam dropped a whopping 30 percent overall in the past year, but the
messages people do receive are craftier and look more legit.

In early May, scammers
started tempting German- and English-speaking Internet users with the
well-known...

NAGPUR: All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) chairman SS Mantha on Saturday lamented that universities have become exam conducting centres and lost their focus on research activities. The universities have lost focus and harps successfully conducting examinations involving over five lakh students like an achievement, he said while apologizing to the present and former vice chancellors who were seated on the dais.

His critical remarks came while speaking in an international conference organized by Central India Group of Institutions where a galaxy of dignitaries and educationists were present. They included – Nagpur University vice chancellor Vilas Sapkal, former...