Health department on alert for pertussis cases (Morris Daily Herald)

JOLIET - The Will County Health Department is monitoring the local incidence of pertussis in the wake of disease activity reported across Chicagoland and throughout the country.

School's Whooping Cough Outbreak Contained (KETV 7 Omaha)

The Douglas County Health Department says a whooping cough outbreak at a metro school appears to be contained.

Poker bots raise the stakes for human players (New Scientist)

Having beaten humans at chess and checkers, computer software engineers now have an even tougher challenge in their sights

Whooping Cough Outbreak Confirmed In Evanston (NBC 5 Chicago)

All of the reported or suspected cases have been among children under 12, but they are from different schools.

Chicago suburb has whooping cough outbreak (ABC 7 Chicago)

There is an outbreak of whooping cough in the Chicago area.

Whoopi Goldberg now turns documentary filmmaker (New Kerala)

Washington, November 12 : Whoopi Goldberg wants to be a documentary filmmaker and has signed a deal with Discovery Channel that will make her one.

Kim Stagliano: Autism and Politics: We're On The Island of Misfit Toys (HuffingtonPost)

Until recently, many people with autism did not qualify for basic state level services through departments of developmental disabilities because their IQ's were too high.

Warnings in NSW of whooping cough outbreak (News-Medical-Net)

An outbreak of whooping cough in New South Wales is causing some concern - the NSW Health Department says infection rates have soared from 2,000 cases last year, to 3,800 cases this year, and the increase is more so in some areas.

Ohio Governor Says the Rights of His Citizens are Wortha Not A Lot, Actually

The inspector investigating the half-dozen violations of Joe Wurzelbacher's privacy has finished his work.

Needed another angler

My mate, Devon, and my daughter, Amy, are getting married on Saturday. Coming from a fishing family, they decided they wanted to serve fresh fish at their Keys wedding.

SHS Activities: Volleyball team takes second in tourney, DDF high marks

Jessie Ellis slams a ball over the net against Thorne Bay. The Panthers celebrate above with a 'Whoop, Whoop' after making a big point.

Wed Nov 19 13:40:58 GMT-05:00 2008

Fishing action was fast and furious! My mate, Devon, and my daughter, Amy, are getting married on Saturday.

Grace Notes: Telling Tales About a Boy

When I started writing a weekly column, I promised my sons they could early-read every word about them.

USRant: Government Buys Some More Stocks...

Still, I don't mind - yesterday's OzRant was reasonably forthright in asserting that a bounce was likely, and as our homies say: Whoop, there it iz.... Now let's be absolutely clear - there is a very good ...

Health department on alert for pertussis cases

The Will County Health Department is monitoring the local incidence of pertussis in the wake of disease activity reported across Chicagoland and throughout the country.

Dancing About Architecture 11.18.08

Dancing About Architecture 11.18.08 Posted by Ian Wright on 11.18.2008 It's a 'coming soon new music from' extravaganza featuring The Wrens, Bruce Springsteen, Liam Finn, Handome Furs, Bonnie 'Prince' Billy and ...

Do You Do the Profile

O To be profiled !! What fun it is to be the lurking avenue of deceit in another's eye.

Disney Live: "Winnie the Pooh" Win Tickets

Wood to the stage in an all-new live production -- Disney Live! Winnie the Pooh.