•The FDA has approved the first rapid blood test for MRSA (a drug-resistant staph bacteria) after it was almost 100 percent accurate in clinical trials. The BD GeneOhm test, made by BD Diagnostics, can identify MRSA from a culture in two hours rather than the typical two days.
Who may now kiss the bride when there are two grooms? Since the state of California began issuing marriage certificates to same-sex couples last month, questions about wedding rituals and etiquette — not just politics — have grown faster than a wedding reception guest list. With no long-established gay wedding traditions, partners-to-be and the wedding industry are making it up as they go along.
NEW ORLEANS | This battered, noisy, exotic, wonderful, important city is thanking God for people of faith.
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To the list of world-famous inventors like Mary Anderson (windshield wipers), Archimedes (the Archimedes screw) and Karl Benz (petrol-powered automobile), add Fast Eddie Crane, bartender and co-owner of Westport’s Blanc Burger + Bottles and the Drop in Martini Corner. After years of deliberation, followed by experimentation, Crane has concocted a new way to enjoy what most people refer to simply as a cocktail.
Two years ago April Lacher was a stay-at-home mom and wife. That alone was hard work — taking care of her son, paying bills, cleaning house, running the day-to-day errands. Still, she wanted more.
I bought a rocker-recliner from Gaines Furniture in February. Two months later it broke down. It has a five-year mechanism warranty and a one-year fabric warranty. The stitching on the fabric is coming loose and tearing.
I’ll be the first to admit that criticizing “Always … Patsy Cline” for not being a real play seems petty when you consider how much pleasure it has brought to a mass audience.
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The Animal Haven shelter in Merriam is part of a growing trend: a "no-kill" policy, in which animals are not euthanized unless very sick or aggressive. Most are reunited with their owners or find good homes.
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S ummer often brings vacation days, trips to flee the routine and extra “me” time.
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