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My good friend "K" Kevin is going through a Prostate Biopsy tomorrow. His father died of the same disease. God Willing he won't and all will be okay. Father of 3. College Football Trainer, Arena Football and Rehab Professional. He Rehabbed me for 3 years. Please lift him up in your Prayers tonight. His Procedure is tomorrow at 9:30. He's very anxious and needs some Peace of mind. With all my heart, Thank You All, Poobear, Lorrie

My friend is cancer free!

I humbly ask FReeper Prayer Warriors to Pray for my friend (K). He has had elevated PSA levels and is finally going in to find out if the dreaded 'C' is present tomorrow. K is way too young for this and is quite worried as he has 3 children who are dependent on him. I have been Praying for K daily but I could use some help guys. May G-d Bless all of you! Poobear...

The United Nations has admitted that it lost at least $600,000 after it canceled its controversial rental of a comfortably appointed cruise ship for U.N. staffers in the early stages of rescue operations last year in earthquake-shattered Haiti. The world organization abruptly backed out of the deal after a Fox News exclusive analysis showed that the boat rental for the 11,000-ton ship called Ola Esmeralda, which cost $72,000 per day, was vastly overpriced compared to going commercial rates. Overall, the U.N. contracted to spend $13 million on rental of the Esmeralda, and another $3.6 million on a companion vessel, the...

After 20 years taking care of patients, I’d like to think my life in medicine doesn’t bear much resemblance to working as a used car salesman. Now, though – six months after the passage of President Obama’s behemoth health care law – I’ve been forced to reconsider... Buried deep in the 2,400 pages of the President and Democrats’ health care bill, under layers of bureaucratic and legal language, is a “no cost sharing” provision for preventative health services. That piece of the new health care law, which goes into effect September 23rd, drastically curtails patients’ ability to spend their own...

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) said Wednesday that the Senate’s energy bill is necessary for the “environment and for national security,” adding that the legislation will generate jobs and lower energy costs for consumers. However, Sen. James Inhofe (R-Okla.), ranking member of the Senate Energy and Public Works Committee, in a statement indicated that the Senate’s energy bill will eliminate jobs by making Obama’s oil drilling moratorium permanent.

California’s state legislature approved a $20 million settlement for kidnap victim Jaycee Dugard Thursday, The Sacramento Bee reported. Dugard was kidnapped as an 11-year-old near her home in South Lake Tahoe, Calif., in 1991 and held captive for 18 years by Phillip Garrido and his wife Nancy. She was kept in a secret backyard prison and bore two of Garrido’s children before being discovered in August 2009. Dugard, now 29, and her family filed claims against the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation in February alleging it failed to monitor Garrido, a convicted sex offender.

Dennis Hopper, the one-time Hollywood enfant terrible who portrayed such indelible characters as "Easy Rider's" biker Billy and "Blue Velvet's" huffing villain Frank Booth, died of prostate cancer Saturday morning at his home in Venice, California, his wife said. He was 74. Hopper, who was diagnosed with prostate cancer last October, was surrounded by his children when he died, his wife, Victoria Hopper, told CNN.

Please pray for my beloved Father in Law Pop Pop. He had an uncontrollable nose bleed yesterday and they discovered extremely high blood pressure. He is quite a treasure to us all and I ask that those faithful prayer warriors please lift him up in your evening blessings. Pop Pop is in his seventies and served in the Korean War. He is also a very well known Mechanical Engineer. He hates doctors but this time he need to "take his medicine" and get well. Please know that I appreciate all you can do with your prayers and faith for my...

Most people know about the individual mandate in the new health care bill, but the bill contained another mandate that could be far more costly. A few wording changes to the tax code’s section 6041 regarding 1099 reporting were slipped into the 2000-page health legislation. The changes will force millions of businesses to issue hundreds of millions, perhaps billions, of additional IRS Form 1099s every year. It appears to be a costly, anti-business nightmare. ~snip~

A revolutionary new operation which could effectively cure high blood pressure has been developed by scientists, offering hope to hundreds of thousands of sufferers. In what is being hailed as the most exciting development in the field for 50 years, doctors can treat the condition with a simple procedure in under an hour. It could allow some sufferers to come off medication completely and offer hope for those for whom existing treatments have no effect.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- It began the way it always does -- with the thump of horseflesh against horseflesh in a field so crowded, the wonder is that somebody didn't bounce all the way to Cincinnati. Dunkirk, a hot wise-guy horse, stumbled, and elsewhere, Mine That Bird, a colt nobody was even thinking about, had to fight a pair of horses for simple living space. Calvin Borel, up on Mine That Bird, did what he has always done here at Churchill Downs. He grabbed hold, steered clear and headed for his office.

A golden retriever named Buck that darted from his owners last summer after being spooked by a train whistle and went missing for six months is back home in Washington state, thanks to several residents of rural north-central Montana. The 7-year-old dog survived despite apparently spending most of the winter exposed to heavy snow and temperatures well below zero before he was found taking refuge under a collapsed building. "I've never had a miracle happen to me, so I don't really know what to think," said Kim Halter of Bonney Lake, Wash.

A squirrel caught fire, sparking a blaze Wednesday morning that resulted in the evacuation of an elementary school in Jones, Okla., fire officials said.

Animals Rights Group Approaches Blue Cross Blue Shield People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals called on Blue Cross Blue Shield of Vermont to raise health insurance premiums for people who eat meat and lower the premiums for vegetarians, Plattsburgh, Vt., television station WPTZ reported. ~snip~ Not sure how much we are allowed to post from IB

I have never posted a vanity, however I would like to know if anyone has heard from our beloved FRiend or his daughter regarding SWAMPSNIPER. The last I heard he wasn't well and had moved in with his daughter. His photography was/is beautiful! I miss him and have been worried. He should be published. No reply from FRmail. Thanks Everyone!

Arnold Palmer, who won five of his 62 PGA TOUR titles at the Bob Hope Chrysler Classic, will host the 50th anniversary of the 90-hole event next January, tournament officials have announced. "I enjoyed some of my greatest success in the Hope in the early years and have loved the Palm Springs area ever since I first went there," Palmer said in a statement. "I consider it a great honor to follow in the footsteps of Bob Hope as host of this wonderful tournament, which has been a mainstay on the PGA TOUR for so many years." ~snip~ Bob Hope...

The Capitol One Bowl Tuesday was set to pit Florida against Michigan. ~snip~ The Ron Paul campaign planned to put a blimp up over the Citrus Bowl Tuesday before the game, so more than 70,000 fans attending the Capital One Bowl would be able to see it pass by the arena.

CASSELBERRY, Fla. -- A police sergeant has been fired for suing a family after she slipped and fell while trying to rescue a 1-year-old boy from drowning, according to authorities. Casselberry Police Chief John Pavlis fired Sergeant Andrea Eichhorn on Tuesday. ~snip~

Researchers said that a type of French clay can kill several disease-causing bacteria, including M. ulcerans, which is known as a "flesh-eating" bacteria, and the so-called super bug, MRSA. ~snip~