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NEW ORLEANS (AP) - The son of a Mississippi political leader was killed by a float in one of the city's Mardi Gras parades. Joseph P. ``Jody'' Compretta Jr., 39, was pronounced dead at the scene after being run over during the Krewe of Endymion parade on Saturday, police said. Compretta had been riding on the second section of the three-part Endymion captain's float, Captain Eddy's S.S. Endymion. Police said witnesses told investigators that riders had to disembark from the rear float sections when it approached the Superdome near the end of the parade route. As Compretta got off, the...

January 17, 2008 — Inadvertent and inappropriate administration of edetate disodium (Endrate, Hospira, Inc, and generics) can lead to serious adverse events, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) warned healthcare professionals yesterday. Inadvertent use of edetate disodium rather than edetate calcium disodium (also known as calcium disodium versenate) has led to deaths in adults and children, according to an alert sent from MedWatch, the FDA's safety information and adverse event reporting program. According to the FDA, the major risks are thought to apply only to the short period of time after edetate disodium use; onset of death and serious...

The federal government is asking a U.S. District Court in Vermont to order a man to type a password that would unlock files on his computer, despite his claim that doing so would constitute self-incrimination.

A young lady brings her child in for evaluation of a minor blunt head injury. Her child is fine.As the nurse is discussing the child’s discharge papers, almost as an afterthought, the lady mentions that she is going to register to be seen by the emergency physician as well.  The nurse asked what changed that made her want to be seen now, but not before. She stated that she just remembered that she had burning when she wiped after using the bathroom a couple of days ago and she also wanted a pregnancy test done.The nurse stated that we probably...

<p>Here’s some free advice: Don’t get so f*&king fat that when you die, your family has to deal with your ginormous whale-carcass.</p> <p>One of my local pathology colleagues had a gastric bypass patient die today – he was 45 years old and 780 pounds. I think his BMI was, like, a trillion.</p>

As if any more evidence was needed, researchers from Oxford University who have been studying aspects of wizarding genes, found that evidence points to Harry Potter descending from a magical bloodline. The Telegraph has a fun look this evening at ‘an analysis of wizardry’ study on the genetics of wizards from the Harry Potter novels. Their aim is to study wizard lineage in hopes to “address the heritability of magic.” They have found, and have published in the British Medical Journal, that magical ability could indeed be passed down from generation to generation. Basing its research on elements of the...

A huge cross once part of Christmas decorations at an Owensboro business is now gone. The Texas Gas Transmission company is getting rid of it's large cross after displaying it for more than 40 years. It was a decision the company felt it had to make. That according to e-mail sent to employees from President, H. Dean Jones. In it he says its their policy not to discriminate on the basis on sex, race, or religious beliefs. He says displaying any religious symbols in the workplace may show a preference for that religion. But for those used to seeing the...

Family and friends of the Liberty Dollar of Evansville organization are learning the future of their money and their jobs. The company was raided by the FBI earlier this month. The US attorney's office out of North Carolina confirmed to us today they are investigating Liberty Dollar. They can't comment on the specifics of the investigation but tonight company owner Bernard Von NotHaus is speaking. Von NotHaus' entire company including precious metals, liberty dollar bills and computers were cleaned out of his offices here in Evansville. Von NotHaus designed the Liberty Dollar 10 years ago. The money is backed by...

Newsround can exclusively reveal that actress Jessie Cave has been cast as Lavender Brown in the next Potter film. She beat off competition from thousands of other girls who were all desperate to spend much of the Half-Blood Prince snogging Rupert Grint. Jessie is 20 years old. Your first chance to see Jessie on screen though will be in CBBC drama Summerhill going out early next year. It's not known if Jessie attended the open auditions for Lavender. They were were held earlier this year. Or she may have auditioned separately for the part.

A maggot is a fly larva that enjoys feeding on dead flesh. They look sort-of like large grains of rice that wiggle. If you have been in medicine for a few years, you will probably have seen maggots chewing on some guy’s foot ulcer. This is sounds pretty nasty, but in truth, maggots can be helpful. They will clean away dead tissue and prevent infection. They have been used for millennia for wound debridement and are still used today in some settings. As recently as WWII, in the days of limited antibiotic availability, wards of soldiers would have maggots...

More than 10 victims have alleged sexual abuse by the late Monsignor Othmar Schroeder and reports are continuing to come in, the Catholic Diocese of Evansville's bishop said Thursday. Bishop Gerald Gettelfinger said two more reports came in Thursday through the diocese's sexual abuse hot line. Most of the reports have been from men but some have been from women, he said. This is the largest number of victims associated with a single priest in the diocese's history, Gettelfinger said.

MARIETTA, Ga., Aug. 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT - News) formally delivered the 100th F-22 Raptor air dominance fighter to the U.S. Air Force in ceremonies here today. The milestone aircraft (Air Force serial number 05-0100) will be assigned to the 90th Fighter Squadron at Elmendorf AFB, Alaska."The F-22 is a testament to the skills of engineers and technicians from more than 1,000 companies across America," said Lockheed Martin Executive Vice President and F-22 Program General Manager Larry Lawson. "This delivery marks a significant milestone for the U.S. Air Force and the F-22 program. The Raptor is providing...

Previously we told you there was to be an open casting call in the coming weeks for the roles of young Tom Riddle as well as Lavender Brown for the upcoming Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince film. MTV now has an article online quoting director David Yates about his quest to cast the perfect person to play Lavender Brown, the girl who will capture WON-WON's fancy in the sixth Harry Potter film. The director has a test in mind, and it involves...snogging.

The new issue of Entertainment Weekly that TLC first told you would feature Harry Potter is now available containing those new photos as well as an article which is now online. In this feature, there are new quotes from several of the actors such as Dan Radcliffe on the book vs the movie (''This is one where the fans will be especially pleased,'' the actor says. ''It's chock-full of stuff.'') as well as unnamed producers on the length of the movie("Phoenix will run under two and a half hours and be the shortest film so far").

Police said they discovered a meth lab Thursday night in the law office of an Evansville attorney who recently was sentenced to treatment for an earlier drug-related offense. German Township firefighters work at the scene of a suspected meth lab discovered Thursday in the office and home of lawyer Brad Happe on New Harmony Road. Photo by Vincent Pugliese German Township firefighters work at the scene of a suspected meth lab discovered Thursday in the office and home of lawyer Brad Happe on New Harmony Road. Brad Happe, 30, is facing preliminary charges of dealing meth-amphetamine and possession of precursors...

Here it is, the cover art for Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. This post will continue to be updated with links to the art and the text of the summaries. Bloomsbury has also confirmed that the book is 608 pages in their edition.

There have been a spate of claims over the past few months stating that actress Emma Watson may or may not return in her role as Hermione Granger in the last two Harry Potter films, and this reached a fevered pitch over the weekend with several tabloid reports stating that she was definitely quitting. Here is a bit of news that will perhaps ease the fears of the scores of you who emailed: CBBC Newsround is now reporting today quotage from official sources that are laying to rest all these rumors, as WB said "We're extremely confident that Emma will...

We have for you the first complete review and set of details from an early screening of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix that took place in Chicago. (There is also a review at Ain't It Cool News here.) A review is below, followed by a VERY long and VERY detailed set of answers to questions that our reviewer has been giving in the comments. They are very spoiler-heavy. Another reader noted that the movie looked like it had about 70 percent of special effects finished, and called it by far her favorite HP film. Reader Carlos's review...

Laying speculation to rest about the future of his role in the Harry Potter films, actor Dan Radcliffe will be returning for films six and seven. Confirmed by reps for the young actor today to Leaky, Dan Radcliffe will be seen in Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, as well as a film version of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. While Dan has said in many many interviews he was interested in doing these two films, he has now signed formally for his role in the last two Harry Potter films. As reported previously here on TLC, the Harry...