Mid-Morning Coffee Break
Friday Morning News Trawl
Health & Wellness
HEALTH CARE REFORM NOW
President Obama is pushing back his trip to Asia, which was previously planned for March 18, by three days. AP says Obama is delaying his trip in order to focus on passing a health care bill. [USA T]
Safe, Sound, Secure
Source: flickr/US Army Korea
Rise in Army Suicides
According to the Army, nearly 14 active-duty soldiers killed themselves in February, a slight increase from the month before. Officials reported 12 suspected suicides in January. Of the 14 reported deaths, one has been confirmed as a suicide and the others remain under investigation. (About 90 percent of these cases typically are ruled to be suicides, accoring go to Army officials.) [Army Times]
Star Gazing
Source: picasaweb/LA100RRA
CALLING DR. IZZIE ON LINE ONE
It seems the beloved TV drama "Grey's Anatomy" may never be the same. According to sources, star Katherine Heigl, who plays Dr. Izzie Stevens, hasn't been seen at work in nearly two weeks. Heigl was scheduled to return to the set March 1 after three months of maternity leave, but “she was not there,” a source close to the situation told People magazine. Speculation has been mounting that Heigl is off the show for good after six years to focus on her movie career. [People]
And Justice For All
PARDON ME
Several men in Kentucky are working to clear the names of several slave rescuers, whose so-called "crimes" today would be recognized as heroic acts. The men are calling on Gov. Steve Beshear to issue pardons for the men and women who helped rescue slaves, albeit posthumously. "I want to resurrect their names and deeds and give them their proper place in history," said James Prichard, 56, a retired state archivist who spent much of his career studying slavery in Kentucky. The idea for the pardons stemmed from a display at Frankfort's Capital City Museum that mentioned the crime of slave stealing. [Mcclatchy]
Posted 11:15 AM | Friday, March 12th, 2010 | Permalink
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