Rolfe Douglas Golden, 61
Hughes, Ark., resident Rolfe Douglas Golden, 61, died Dec. 3.A member of the Church of Christ, he was preceded in death by his parents, Rolfe and Susie Golden of McMinnville.He is survived by his financee, Kim Bickerstaff; daughters and sons-in-law, Catherine and Rick Shield, Christine and Ken Franklin of Virginia; sister and brother-in-law, Brenda and…
Read MoreJoseph Lee Carson, 62
CARSON Morrison resident and Miami, Fla., native Joseph Lee Carson, 62, died Dec. 6 at his home.A retired quality optics engineer with Lockheed Martin, he was a Christian and a member of a motorcycle club and served his country in the U.S. Air Force during the Vietnam War.The son of Joseph Carson of Fern Park,…
Read MoreLula Mae Boyd, 92
McMinnville resident and Warren County native Lula Mae Boyd, 92, died Dec. 6 at NHC Healthcare after an extended illness.A housekeeper with McMinnville Grammar School and the Warren County Emergency Food Bank, she was the daughter of the late Will and Lizzie Ramsey Hopkins; and was preceded in death by her husband, Homer Boyd in…
Read MoreThey’re teaching science up on TV’s planet Zula
LOS ANGELES Copyright 2005 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. ? “Way, way up where the planets do the hula ? spin and shout until you find yourself on Zula.” Or, if you don’t want to comply with the catchy little theme song to one…
Read MoreTamiflu maker negotiating with other companies to increase production
WASHINGTON Copyright 2005 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. ? Roche Holding AG appears to be close to finalizing a deal with 15 drug producers that would dramatically increase the world’s supply of Tamiflu in preparation for a possible flu pandemic. Sen. Charles Schumer, D-N.Y.,…
Read MoreFDA strengthens warning on antidepressant Paxil
WASHINGTON Copyright 2005 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. ? The Food and Drug Administration is strengthening its warning that the antidepressant Paxil may be associated with birth defects when it is taken during the first trimester of pregnancy. The FDA and GlaxoSmithKline have reclassified…
Read MoreDeadly force: When to shoot depends on the threat, real or perceived
WASHINGTON Copyright 2005 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. ? Learning to accurately fire a weapon is relatively easy for most law enforcement officers. Determining when to pull the trigger is not. Often there are only seconds to make a life-or-death decision, as at Miami…
Read MoreBreast cancer drug looks even more promising after further research
SAN ANTONIO Copyright 2005 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. ? The drug Herceptin, already viewed as promising for women with both early and late-stage breast cancer, got another boost Thursday with new research showing the heart damage it sometimes causes might be avoidable. It…
Read MoreAP Poll: Lawmaker standing falls, corruption serious problem
WASHINGTON Copyright 2005 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. ? Indictments, investigations and a congressman’s guilty plea for taking millions in bribes have left most Americans convinced that political corruption is a deeply rooted problem, according to an Associated Press-Ipsos poll. Missteps and misconduct that…
Read MoreAt the Movies: ‘Memoirs of a Geisha’
Copyright 2005 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. ? When she’s still a little girl, washing clothes and running errands as a servant for the glamorous women of a Kyoto geisha house, the plucky heroine of “Memoirs of a Geisha” gets an important bit of…
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