That's interesting Vel, I hadn't watched the video but I'll do that now. I'm in my usual mode of trying to do at least six things at once :-)
Prayers going up for your wife Cathy...prayers for you. May the Holy Spirit protect you both at this time.
By TODD VENEZIA and NEIL GRAVES
October 12, 2005 -- A toddler was fighting for his life in a Manhattan hospital last night against a food-borne illness that prompted fears he was sickened by a meal at the day-care center he attended, authorities said. A probe of the Kiddie Academy on Staten Island found no evidence of an outbreak of any food-borne diseases, health officials said — leaving the question of just what sickened 22-month-old Joshua Salamanca unanswered.
The illness, hemolytic uremic syndrome, causes kidney failure and intense bleeding.
The Health Department contacted numerous parents at the center, but they found no evidence any food served at the school caused the illness.
But Joshua's mom, Melissa, said: "I think the Health Department is seriously covering up something."
**Ukraine Update**
141 Children Stay in Hospitals with Flux Diagnosis in Ukraine City (10/11/05)
LVOV, October 11 (Itar-Tass) -- As many as 141 children from about 500 children who got poisoned with kefir of poor quality in kindergartens of Netishin in the Khmelnitsk region of Ukraine continue their inpatient treatment from flux. Seven children are staying in the intensive therapy ward, eight adults who were drinking kefir of poor quality were also hospitalized,the press service of the Ukrainian Emergencies Ministry told Itar-Tass on Tuesday.
The Khmelnitsk regional prosecutor’s office instituted criminal proceedings on the massive poisoning case of children, first deputy prosecutor of the region Viktor Nalutsishin pointed out. According to him, the case was opened under Article 137 Part 1 of the Ukrainian Criminal Code for the inappropriate performance of professional and office duties on protection of life and health of children...
300 Sickened; Health Department Tracking Norovirus Doubletree Says Its Property Isn't To Blame (Nebraska - 10/10/05)
OMAHA, Neb. -- About 300 people were sickened at an Omaha hotel, according to the Douglas County Health Department, and tests show the illness was caused by norovirus....
More than 50 people were sickened during a fundraiser ball for the Midlands Community Foundation. At least 200 Air Force officers fell ill the same week after they stayed at the Doubletree. The 311th Human Systems Wing in Texas released a statement that officials are investigating an incident of possible food-borne norovirus illnesses that occurred at an Omaha hotel during the General Officers Call...
Syria Says Interior Minister, Who Ran Lebanon for Many Years, Has Committed Suicide (10/12/05)
By Albert Aji Associated Press Writer Published: Oct 12, 2005
DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) - Syria's interior minister, who ran Lebanon for many years and was one of several top officials caught up in the U.N. probe of the slaying of that nation's former prime minister, died Wednesday. The country's official news agency said he committed suicide in his office.
The death of Brig. Gen. Ghazi Kenaan - just days before the final U.N. investigation report is due - was a new and startling sign of turmoil...