Tag: Diseases and conditions
Balky sign-ups complicate virus vaccinations for blind, deaf
<p>BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Unable to see, Carla McQuillan typically uses a program that converts the letters on a screen into audible words when she...
Israelis gather for Passover, celebrating freedom from virus
JERUSALEM — A year ago, Giordana Grego's parents spent Passover at home in Israel, alone but grateful that they had escaped the worst of...
Oberg on 60-day injured list after blood-clot issue in arm
The morning after throwing in a game, Colorado Rockies right-handed reliever Scott Oberg showed up at the training facility in Arizona with a scary...
Red Sox lefty Rodriguez scratched for opener with ‘dead arm’
<p>Boston Red Sox lefty Eduardo Rodriguez will have to wait a little longer before returning to a big league mound.</p>
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Utah hires Utah State’s Craig Smith as basketball coach
<p>SALT LAKE CITY — Utah has hired Utah State's Craig Smith as its men's basketball coach.</p>
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UN commission urges equality for women in decision-making
UNITED NATIONS — The U.N.’s premiere global body fighting for gender equality called for a sharp increase of women in global decision-making in a...
NCAA Board of Governors chair expresses confidence in Emmert
The chairman of the NCAA's Board of Governors gave President Mark Emmert a vote of confidence Saturday, saying the association’s top governing body was...
Canadian government OK’s reduced quarantine for NHL players
<p>TORONTO — The Canadian government waived its mandatory 14-day quarantine period for players acquired by Canadian NHL teams from U.S. clubs “under national interest...
Duke guard Goldwire plans to leave as graduate transfer
<p>DURHAM, N.C. — Duke senior Jordan Goldwire plans to leave the Blue Devils as a graduate transfer.</p>
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Some Poles flout virus rules as harder lockdown takes effect
WARSAW, Poland — The Piw Paw club in Warsaw advertised its event as a “Pandemic Fashion Show," with models wearing “masks from the Spring...