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  • Migraines Linked to Depression

  • Wed, 22 Feb 2012 16:00:15 EST

    Women who suffer from migraine headaches may be more likely to develop depression.

  • Aspirin, Walking Can Reduce Leg Pain From Narrowed Arteries

  • Wed, 22 Feb 2012 14:10:39 EST

    Low-dose aspirin may be just as effective as the more expensive Plavix when combined with a walking program to treat leg pain that?s associated with narrowing of the leg arteries.

  • New Mammogram Benefits for Women in Their 40s

  • Wed, 22 Feb 2012 00:08:23 EST

    Are mammograms for women in their 40s worth all the false-positive tests and unnecessary biopsies? In addition to saving lives, benefits include less aggressive treatment and better odds the cancer won't come back.

  • Diabetes, High BP During Pregnancy Increase Middle-Age Heart Risk

  • Tue, 21 Feb 2012 17:52:10 EST

    When a woman has high blood pressure or high blood sugar levels during pregnancy, this may help predict her chances of developing heart disease perhaps as early as middle age, a new study suggests.

  • Combo Vaccine May Raise Babies? Risk for Fever-Caused Seizures

  • Tue, 21 Feb 2012 16:14:04 EST

    A large, new study from Denmark shows that babies have an increased risk of getting febrile seizures on the day they get either of their first two doses of a recommended combination vaccine.

  • Heart Attacks in Women: Different Symptoms, Different Outcomes

  • Tue, 21 Feb 2012 16:03:19 EST

    A new study suggests that more work is needed to help women and their doctors recognize heart attack symptoms, since women are less likely than men to show up at the hospital with chest pain.

  • More Now Die in U.S. From Hepatitis C Than HIV

  • Tue, 21 Feb 2012 13:16:07 EST

    More Americans die as a result of hepatitis C infection annually than from HIV-related causes, pointing out the need for expanded screening and improved access to care for hepatitis C, government researchers report.

  • Mom?s Migraine Tied to Colic in Infants

  • Tue, 21 Feb 2012 12:49:43 EST

    Babies whose mothers suffer from migraines may be more likely to be colicky.

  • Identifying Food Triggers for Migraines

  • Tue, 21 Feb 2012 12:05:17 EST

    Experts discuss the link between diet and migraine headaches.

  • Gluten Sensitivity: Fact or Fad?

  • Mon, 20 Feb 2012 17:06:36 EST

    Move over fat, salt, and sugar. There?s a new dietary villain in town and its name is gluten.

  • Fructose off the Hook for Overweight and Obesity?

  • Mon, 20 Feb 2012 17:06:36 EST

    When it comes to weight gain, fructose should not be singled out for blame, a new review of the scientific literature suggests.

  • Kids With Gender Noncomformity at Increased Risk for Abuse

  • Mon, 20 Feb 2012 00:03:18 EST

    Unfortunately, kids who tend to make choices that are not considered typical for their gender are at higher risk of being abused by their parents or other family members and are at risk for developing post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

  • Panel to Ponder Fate of Qnexa Weight-Loss Pill

  • Fri, 17 Feb 2012 18:15:45 EST

    Agreeing with an earlier advisory panel, the FDA in 2010 rejected the Qnexa weight loss pill over safety concerns. Now another panel will consider whether new safety data should make FDA change its mind.

  • 9 Tips Before Getting Your Body Pierced

  • Fri, 17 Feb 2012 16:21:12 EST

    Women once got their ears pierced simply to wear a wider variety of jewelry. But these days, more and more women and men are getting other parts of their bodies pierced -- from eyebrows and noses to navels, tongues, and genitals -- as a popular form of personal, cultural, or artistic expression.

  • Infant Tylenol Recalled

  • Fri, 17 Feb 2012 15:05:31 EST

    574,000 bottles of infant Tylenol have been recalled by Johnson & Johnson's McNeil Consumer Healthcare division. A faulty interior cap can get pushed down into the bottle, making it hard to use the dosing syringe.

  • Want to Lose Weight? Try Teamwork

  • Fri, 17 Feb 2012 14:07:12 EST

    A new study shows that teammates who shed at least 5% of their initial body weight during a weight loss competition were likely to be on the same teams. Those who said their teammates played a large role in their weight loss were more likely to lose a significant amount of weight.

  • Spring Allergies Strike Early This Year

  • Fri, 17 Feb 2012 12:38:26 EST

    Got a stuffy nose, sore throat, watery eyes, or throbbing head? In February, those symptoms are usually caused by a cold or the flu, but this year, the culprit could be allergies.

  • ADHD Risky Behavior, Dangerous Situations, and Treatments

  • Fri, 17 Feb 2012 12:26:19 EST

    WebMD discusses why those with untreated or undiagnosed ADHD may exhibit dangerous or risky behavior and how they can find help.

  • Telltale Signs of Autism as Early as 6 Months

  • Fri, 17 Feb 2012 12:22:22 EST

    Differences in brain development may be evident as early as age 6 months in children who go on to develop autism, according to new research.

  • 5 Tips for Better Work-Life Balance

  • Fri, 17 Feb 2012 12:22:01 EST

    WebMD guides you through 5 practical steps toward better work-life balance.

  • Benefits of Exercise to Help With Depression

  • Fri, 17 Feb 2012 12:16:42 EST

    While therapy and medications can be vital to depression treatment, one often-overlooked treatment is exercise. It not only improves health, but may help your emotional health. WebMD explores this topic and explains how exercise can benefit those with depression.

  • Antidepressants: Effectiveness, Trials, Realistic Expectations

  • Fri, 17 Feb 2012 12:12:32 EST

    WebMD discusses the use of antidepressants to treat depression, benefits of medications or other treatments, and who may not need medications.

  • 20 Reasons Why People Have Sex

  • Fri, 17 Feb 2012 12:06:39 EST

    Procreation, wanting affection ? these are just a couple of reasons people have sex. WebMD lists 20 common sex motivations and the difference between men?s and women?s reasons.

  • How and Why Teens Manipulate Their Parents

  • Fri, 17 Feb 2012 12:03:53 EST

    WebMD explains why and how teens manipulate their parents and how parents can respond effectively.

  • 7 Easy Snoring Remedies: Weight, Alcohol, Hydration, and More

  • Fri, 17 Feb 2012 12:00:50 EST

    WebMD provides 7 easy fixes to help you or your partner quit snoring.

  • Climate Scientist Admits To Lying, Leaking Documents

  • Wed, 22 Feb 2012 17:01:00 -0500

    Peter Gleick is an outspoken proponent of scientific evidence that humans are responsible for climate change. This week, the MacArthur "genius" grant recipient shocked the scientific community by admitting to lying to obtain internal documents from the Heartland Institute, a group skeptical of climate change.

  • Can Gardening Help Troubled Minds Heal?

  • Wed, 22 Feb 2012 12:47:00 -0500

    Psychiatrists have long claimed that gardens hold healing powers for mental illness. Now, scientists are exploring a new field called horticultural therapy for everyone from troubled youth to veterans. But just how gardens affect the brain remains mainly a mystery.

  • New Dialogues On Time, Science And Culture In Seattle

  • Tue, 21 Feb 2012 19:04:00 -0500

    A new way to discuss science in the public sphere.

  • Russian Scientists Clone Ancient Arctic Plant

  • Tue, 21 Feb 2012 15:00:00 -0500

    Audie Cornish speaks with Grant Zazula, a paleontologist for the government of Yukon, about the cloning of an ancient Arctic plant by Russian scientists. He says he was skeptical at first, but is confident the experiment has been a success.

  • Cheers! Fruit Flies Drink To Their Health, Literally

  • Tue, 21 Feb 2012 14:54:00 -0500

    Drinking alcohol from fermenting fruit can kill parasites that infect the tiny insects. But don't get any ideas that a night at the local pub can stave off malaria or hookworm; research says alcohol doesn't have the same effect on people.

  • Calvin And Hobbes, Add The Bacon

  • Tue, 21 Feb 2012 12:53:00 -0500

    When Bill Watterson stopped drawing "Calvin and Hobbes" in 1995, everyone noticed. But the brothers behind the webcomic "Pants Are Overrated" reprised the characters in a homage to Calvin, and added a new character, too.

  • Nature Has A Good Beat, But Can You Dance To It?

  • Tue, 21 Feb 2012 04:00:00 -0500

    Rhythm in music is about timing ? when notes start and stop. And now scientists say they've found a curious pattern that's common to musical rhythm. It's a pattern also found in nature.

  • Researcher Decodes Workplace Rank From Emails

  • Mon, 20 Feb 2012 15:00:00 -0500

    Eric Gilbert, an assistant professor at Georgia Tech, tells Audie Cornish about his latest study on work emails. He looked at how certain words or phrases used in work correspondence can reveal if the message is being sent by someone higher up or further below you on the corporate food chain.

  • Science Behind Avalanche 'Air Bag' Saves Skier

  • Mon, 20 Feb 2012 15:00:00 -0500

    Three skiers died in an avalanche over the weekend in Washington state. A fourth skier was caught in the snow slide, but survived thanks to an airbag she deployed from her backpack. Audie Cornish speaks with Doug Abromeit, former director of and now consultant for the US Forest Service National Avalanche Center, about how the air bag works.

  • John Glenn On 50 Years Since His First Orbit

  • Mon, 20 Feb 2012 15:00:00 -0500

    Monday marks the 50th anniversary of astronaut John Glenn's orbiting of Earth. Glenn ? who was one of NASA's original Mercury Seven ? was the first American to achieve the feat. He flew the mission in just under five hours, circling the globe three times in a capsule named Friendship 7. Glenn, who says he recalls the mission as if it were just last week, tells Audie Cornish he doesn't want the US to lose sight of the future and America's role in outer space.

  • As Bear Population Grows, More States Look At Hunts

  • Mon, 20 Feb 2012 00:01:00 -0500

    Wildlife officials don't usually base hunting policy on the public's view about an animal. But the black bear seems to be different ? it has bounced back from near-extinction to being a nuisance in some areas. Now the question is, would people rather live with bears, or keep their numbers in check?

  • Pounding Pavement In Search Of A Smoother Drive

  • Mon, 20 Feb 2012 00:01:00 -0500

    As many of the nation's highways continue to deteriorate, the funds to fix them are dwindling. In California, researchers are developing next-generation pavements that are quieter, more durable and more fuel-efficient, all on a tight budget.

  • What's The Cure In The Race Against Breast Cancer?

  • Sun, 19 Feb 2012 15:58:00 -0500

    The number of deaths from breast cancer has gone down, but the rate of new cases remains about the same. One family has had three generations of women survive the disease. A two-time survivor in that family sometimes hears, "There's so much money that's given all the time, why can't they find a cure?"

  • Building A Village Starts With Building The Tractor

  • Sun, 19 Feb 2012 01:00:00 -0500

    Do-it-yourselfers have made everything from bamboo bicycles to 3-D printers, but nothing as ambitious as the Open Source Ecology project. On a farm in northwest Missouri, tractors and other industrial machines are made from scratch, with detailed plans on how to do it yourself shared online.

  • VIDEO: A Tornado On The Sun

  • Fri, 17 Feb 2012 20:33:00 -0500

    A new NASA satellite captured a massive tornado on the surface of the sun.

  • Oil Prices Historically Important In Elections

  • Wed, 22 Feb 2012 15:00:00 -0500

    Audie Cornish speaks with Jim Tankersley, Economics Correspondent for the <em>National Journal</em>, about how oil prices have affected the outcomes of elections in the past.

  • Portuguese Wary Of German Drive For Austerity

  • Wed, 22 Feb 2012 15:00:00 -0500

    Many Portuguese are angered by the German-led drive for austerity. Backlash is mounting in Portugal where some people fear compliance with rigorous EU policies could weaken their democracy.

  • Fed Up Drivers Fight Back Against Traffic Cameras

  • Wed, 22 Feb 2012 13:00:00 -0500

    Traffic cameras that snap pictures of cars running red lights or speeding are used in 661 cities around the U.S. NPR's Corey Dade explains that while local governments argue they make driving safer, some motorists believe the cameras are nothing more than revenue generators.

  • Sales Of Existing Homes At Highest Level In Nearly Two Years

  • Wed, 22 Feb 2012 11:55:00 -0500

    The news is being seen as another sign that the housing sector is getting healthier.

  • Homes Sales Jump 4.3 Percent In January

  • Wed, 22 Feb 2012 10:20:00 -0500

    Sales or previously occupied homes rose to the highest pace since May 2010, flashing signs of health ahead of the spring buying season. The National Association of Realtors said sales increased 4.3 percent last month to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.57 million.

  • Reports: Obama Seeks 28 Percent Corporate Tax Rate

  • Wed, 22 Feb 2012 07:33:00 -0500

    The president is proposing to cut the corporate tax rate from 35 percent to 28 percent and wants an even lower effective rate for manufacturers, according to a senior administration official. In turn, corporations would have to give up dozens of loopholes and subsidies.

  • Bailout Will Help Greece Meet Bond Obligations

  • Wed, 22 Feb 2012 04:00:00 -0500

    With every announcement that Europe has finally dealt with its debt crisis there is a sigh of relief ? and then reality sets in. There is a lot of skepticism this time because the Greek economy needs to start growing in order for it to make debt payments. And so far all the signs point toward a continuing contraction.

  • Presidential Hopefuls Blame Gas Prices On Obama

  • Wed, 22 Feb 2012 01:49:00 -0500

    Gasoline prices are up nearly 20 cents from a month ago. High prices at the pumps could turn into a liability for President Obama ? if Republicans have their way. The White House insists its policies are not to blame.

  • New Consumer Agency Eyes Bank Overdraft Fees

  • Wed, 22 Feb 2012 00:01:00 -0500

    The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau estimates that last year, banks made $15 billion to $22 billion from the overdrawn-account fees they charge customers. The agency is seeking data from banks so it can help customers avoid such charges. But any changes could lead banks to raise other fees.

  • Even When Employed, Health Care A Challenge

  • Tue, 21 Feb 2012 16:01:00 -0500

    A little more than a year ago, NPR launched the Road Back to Work series, following six people in St. Louis who started 2011 unemployed and were searching for work. Like so many Americans, the people we followed have had difficulty getting health coverage, even after returning to work.

  • Some Greeks Wary Of Bailout Deal, Dread Austerity

  • Tue, 21 Feb 2012 15:00:00 -0500

    European leaders saved Greece from a messy default ? and a possible exit from the Eurozone ? by finalizing a second bailout, with loans amounting to around $170 million. Greek politicians are celebrating for now, but most Greeks are filled with dread. They fear the new austerity measures will drag out the recession ? which is in its fifth year ? and continue to push up unemployment, which is already more than 21 percent overall.

  • Buoyed By Greek Bailout, DOW Hits Milestone

  • Tue, 21 Feb 2012 15:00:00 -0500

    The Dow Jones Industrial Average crossed the 13,000 mark for the first time in nearly four years on Tuesday. The market has been rallying on a spate of good news about the economy and the absence of anything really bad.

  • Greece: So, What Now?

  • Tue, 21 Feb 2012 14:28:00 -0500

    More bailout money for Greece means adhering to tough austerity measures, but it's the price of saving Europe from a larger ? and much more dangerous ? financial meltdown.

  • What China's Internal Politics Mean For The U.S.

  • Tue, 21 Feb 2012 13:00:00 -0500

    The visit of Chinese Vice President and heir apparent Xi Jingping to the United States, raised questions about internal Chinese politics ? from human rights to technological development ? and how the country will be governed in the future.

  • What Happened To The Rainy Day Fund?

  • Tue, 21 Feb 2012 13:00:00 -0500

    Americans have tended to save more and spend less in the years since the economic downturn in 2008. But according to a survey from BankRate.com, only 54 percent of Americans have more emergency savings than credit card debt.

  • Amalia de Fortabat, 90, Dies; Noted for Art and Scandal

  • Wed, 22 Feb 2012 22:10:11 GMT

    Mrs. Fortabat married a cement tycoon, expanded his empire after his death and became an art collector and philanthropist as well as the richest woman in Argentina.<br clear="both" style="clear: both;"/> <br clear="both" style="clear: both;"/> <a href="http://ads.pheedo.com/click.phdo?s=5f9fb2cfd63b3c13d63ec00bc42ecd56&p=1"><img alt="" style="border: 0;" border="0" src="http://ads.pheedo.com/img.phdo?s=5f9fb2cfd63b3c13d63ec00bc42ecd56&p=1"/></a>

  • Dick Anthony Williams, Actor and Producer, Dies at 77

  • Wed, 22 Feb 2012 21:57:16 GMT

    Mr. Williams?s roles ranged from blaxploitation films to the stage, where he gained two Tony nominations.<br clear="both" style="clear: both;"/> <br clear="both" style="clear: both;"/> <a href="http://ads.pheedo.com/click.phdo?s=bca07de5346d645d963675cb4e27c25f&p=1"><img alt="" style="border: 0;" border="0" src="http://ads.pheedo.com/img.phdo?s=bca07de5346d645d963675cb4e27c25f&p=1"/></a>

  • Dr. Renato Dulbecco, Nobel Laureate, Dies at 97

  • Tue, 21 Feb 2012 20:17:15 GMT

    Dr. Dulbecco, who won the Nobel Prize in 1975, worked with colleagues to draw a link between genetic mutations and cancer.<br clear="both" style="clear: both;"/> <br clear="both" style="clear: both;"/> <a href="http://ads.pheedo.com/click.phdo?s=a7640b3338ff9c0964f185e1cf70cd2d&p=1"><img alt="" style="border: 0;" border="0" src="http://ads.pheedo.com/img.phdo?s=a7640b3338ff9c0964f185e1cf70cd2d&p=1"/></a>

  • Roger J. Miner, Judge Who Valued Neutrality, Dies at 77

  • Tue, 21 Feb 2012 20:20:05 GMT

    Judge Miner, a member of the federal appeals court in Manhattan, may have lost a chance to join the Supreme Court by refusing to pledge to rule against abortion.<br clear="both" style="clear: both;"/> <br clear="both" style="clear: both;"/> <a href="http://ads.pheedo.com/click.phdo?s=144d6fef2ceccc758065632366f3147e&p=1"><img alt="" style="border: 0;" border="0" src="http://ads.pheedo.com/img.phdo?s=144d6fef2ceccc758065632366f3147e&p=1"/></a>

  • James Whitaker, Top Reporter on British Royal Family, Dies at 71

  • Tue, 21 Feb 2012 22:33:26 GMT

    For 45 years, Mr. Whitaker managed to keep good relations with those he covered, even though he sometimes used tactics associated with the tabloid press.<br clear="both" style="clear: both;"/> <br clear="both" style="clear: both;"/> <a href="http://ads.pheedo.com/click.phdo?s=8a05ff254b4dbefe5494d3b2dfacdd8d&p=1"><img alt="" style="border: 0;" border="0" src="http://ads.pheedo.com/img.phdo?s=8a05ff254b4dbefe5494d3b2dfacdd8d&p=1"/></a>

  • John Fairfax, Who Rowed Across Oceans, Dies at 74

  • Mon, 20 Feb 2012 04:06:16 GMT

    In 1969, after six months alone on the Atlantic battling storms, sharks and encroaching madness, Mr. Fairfax became the first lone oarsman in recorded history to traverse any ocean.<br clear="both" style="clear: both;"/> <br clear="both" style="clear: both;"/> <a href="http://ads.pheedo.com/click.phdo?s=9be54b13651e7fa062d0ec951a11b7cf&p=1"><img alt="" style="border: 0;" border="0" src="http://ads.pheedo.com/img.phdo?s=9be54b13651e7fa062d0ec951a11b7cf&p=1"/></a>

  • Ronald Fraser, Oral Historian, Dies at 81

  • Mon, 20 Feb 2012 06:15:06 GMT

    Mr. Fraser was known for his deftness at collecting and presenting ordinary people?s experiences during momentous events like the Spanish Civil War.<br clear="both" style="clear: both;"/> <br clear="both" style="clear: both;"/> <a href="http://ads.pheedo.com/click.phdo?s=8594e297cb85075a79674d9af3d6a02d&p=1"><img alt="" style="border: 0;" border="0" src="http://ads.pheedo.com/img.phdo?s=8594e297cb85075a79674d9af3d6a02d&p=1"/></a>

  • Adam Adamowicz, Artist for Lush Video Game Worlds, Dies at 43

  • Sun, 19 Feb 2012 06:37:18 GMT

    Mr. Adamowicz was a concept artist whose paintings formed the visual foundation for two of the most popular single-player role-playing video games of all time.<br clear="both" style="clear: both;"/> <br clear="both" style="clear: both;"/> <a href="http://ads.pheedo.com/click.phdo?s=1338be2ee24d784dbf454af54088e7cc&p=1"><img alt="" style="border: 0;" border="0" src="http://ads.pheedo.com/img.phdo?s=1338be2ee24d784dbf454af54088e7cc&p=1"/></a>

  • Jimmy Sabater, Master of Boogaloo, Dies at 75

  • Tue, 21 Feb 2012 20:23:03 GMT

    Mr. Sabater, a singer and timbales player, was one of the architects of boogaloo in the 1960s and ?70s.<br clear="both" style="clear: both;"/> <br clear="both" style="clear: both;"/> <a href="http://ads.pheedo.com/click.phdo?s=afc144a4bb2129f335e366a990514e65&p=1"><img alt="" style="border: 0;" border="0" src="http://ads.pheedo.com/img.phdo?s=afc144a4bb2129f335e366a990514e65&p=1"/></a>

  • Harry C. McPherson Jr., Counsel to L.B.J., Dies at 82

  • Sat, 18 Feb 2012 04:16:36 GMT

    Mr. McPherson helped draft bills that became the Civil Rights Act of 1957 and helped shape President Johnson?s Great Society programs.<br clear="both" style="clear: both;"/> <br clear="both" style="clear: both;"/> <a href="http://ads.pheedo.com/click.phdo?s=83c59595fd7728f7ec4aa2effafc1484&p=1"><img alt="" style="border: 0;" border="0" src="http://ads.pheedo.com/img.phdo?s=83c59595fd7728f7ec4aa2effafc1484&p=1"/></a>

  • Zelda Kaplan, Fixture of New York Fashion Scene, Dies at 95

  • Sat, 18 Feb 2012 04:54:08 GMT

    Ms. Kaplan held a colorful place in a layer of New York society made up of flamboyant, surprising and self-invented people who are largely known for being seen.<br clear="both" style="clear: both;"/> <br clear="both" style="clear: both;"/> <a href="http://ads.pheedo.com/click.phdo?s=d4cbbe633f346bdc5f9eff959f511fa9&p=1"><img alt="" style="border: 0;" border="0" src="http://ads.pheedo.com/img.phdo?s=d4cbbe633f346bdc5f9eff959f511fa9&p=1"/></a>

  • David Kelly, 82, Irish Film Actor, Is Dead

  • Wed, 22 Feb 2012 03:11:49 GMT

    Mr. Kelly?s two most prominent roles were late in life, in ?Waking Ned Devine? and ?Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.?<br clear="both" style="clear: both;"/> <br clear="both" style="clear: both;"/> <a href="http://ads.pheedo.com/click.phdo?s=fb7b7e0665a64edba7954acb7a6c8db5&p=1"><img alt="" style="border: 0;" border="0" src="http://ads.pheedo.com/img.phdo?s=fb7b7e0665a64edba7954acb7a6c8db5&p=1"/></a>

  • Anthony Shadid, 43, Dies; Reporter in Middle East

  • Sat, 18 Feb 2012 03:29:31 GMT

    Mr. Shadid, a two-time winner of the Pulitzer Prize, spent most of his professional life covering the Middle East and was esteemed throughout his career for being an insightful analyst.<br clear="both" style="clear: both;"/> <br clear="both" style="clear: both;"/> <a href="http://ads.pheedo.com/click.phdo?s=0e533c84946b4307a30c7750cb39b7d2&p=1"><img alt="" style="border: 0;" border="0" src="http://ads.pheedo.com/img.phdo?s=0e533c84946b4307a30c7750cb39b7d2&p=1"/></a>

  • Anthony Shadid, a New York Times Reporter, Dies in Syria

  • Sat, 18 Feb 2012 04:30:07 GMT

    Anthony Shadid, a prize-winning journalist, was reporting inside Syria when he suffered a fatal asthma attack.<br clear="both" style="clear: both;"/> <br clear="both" style="clear: both;"/> <a href="http://ads.pheedo.com/click.phdo?s=ffdb4d828dba2af20487523eb4ff6984&p=1"><img alt="" style="border: 0;" border="0" src="http://ads.pheedo.com/img.phdo?s=ffdb4d828dba2af20487523eb4ff6984&p=1"/></a>

  • Gary Carter, Exuberant Power-Hitting Catcher, Dies at 57

  • Fri, 17 Feb 2012 21:27:19 GMT

    Mr. Carter, who entered the Baseball Hall of Fame as a Montreal Expo, most famously helped propel the Mets to their dramatic 1986 World Series championship.<br clear="both" style="clear: both;"/> <br clear="both" style="clear: both;"/> <a href="http://ads.pheedo.com/click.phdo?s=6acf4281960f6280395c56e94016c00a&p=1"><img alt="" style="border: 0;" border="0" src="http://ads.pheedo.com/img.phdo?s=6acf4281960f6280395c56e94016c00a&p=1"/></a>

  • Bruce Herman, Worker Training Expert, Dies at 54

  • Fri, 17 Feb 2012 22:23:01 GMT

    Mr. Herman fought to preserve New York City?s garment district and to revive manufacturing across the country.<br clear="both" style="clear: both;"/> <br clear="both" style="clear: both;"/> <a href="http://ads.pheedo.com/click.phdo?s=d7331544b18a570436eebd632f262d98&p=1"><img alt="" style="border: 0;" border="0" src="http://ads.pheedo.com/img.phdo?s=d7331544b18a570436eebd632f262d98&p=1"/></a>

  • Zina Bethune, Actress and Dancer, Dies at 67

  • Sat, 18 Feb 2012 18:41:57 GMT

    Ms. Bethune balanced careers in ballet and acting from the 1950s to the mid-1970s. She is best known for her role as a nursing student on ?The Nurses.?<br clear="both" style="clear: both;"/> <br clear="both" style="clear: both;"/> <a href="http://ads.pheedo.com/click.phdo?s=4fdf3832db29211dcf52aa3451ad0bcb&p=1"><img alt="" style="border: 0;" border="0" src="http://ads.pheedo.com/img.phdo?s=4fdf3832db29211dcf52aa3451ad0bcb&p=1"/></a>

  • Charles Anthony Dies at 82; Met Tenor Sang 2,928 Times

  • Fri, 17 Feb 2012 07:43:04 GMT

    Mr. Anthony, a tenor, broke records, singing 111 roles in 69 operas at the Met in 57 years.<br clear="both" style="clear: both;"/> <br clear="both" style="clear: both;"/> <a href="http://ads.pheedo.com/click.phdo?s=43b51ce332c32262f797b57fc7ee9dcd&p=1"><img alt="" style="border: 0;" border="0" src="http://ads.pheedo.com/img.phdo?s=43b51ce332c32262f797b57fc7ee9dcd&p=1"/></a>

  • Robert Glaser, Cognitive Psychologist and Expert on Student Testing, Dies at 91

  • Thu, 16 Feb 2012 17:30:06 GMT

    A cognitive psychologist, Dr. Glaser pioneered ways of measuring not only how students learn but how teachers teach.<br clear="both" style="clear: both;"/> <br clear="both" style="clear: both;"/> <a href="http://ads.pheedo.com/click.phdo?s=407fd90711e755719b409d1b6ddb2d23&p=1"><img alt="" style="border: 0;" border="0" src="http://ads.pheedo.com/img.phdo?s=407fd90711e755719b409d1b6ddb2d23&p=1"/></a>

  • Phil Bruns, Dad on ?Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman,? Dies at 80

  • Sat, 18 Feb 2012 04:13:02 GMT

    Mr. Bruns was a film and TV character actor best known as the cigar-chomping dad on the 1970s soap-opera parody ?Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman.?<br clear="both" style="clear: both;"/> <br clear="both" style="clear: both;"/> <a href="http://ads.pheedo.com/click.phdo?s=9243cabfb89db32596689ef359599c9b&p=1"><img alt="" style="border: 0;" border="0" src="http://ads.pheedo.com/img.phdo?s=9243cabfb89db32596689ef359599c9b&p=1"/></a>

  • Dory Previn, Songwriter, Is Dead at 86

  • Thu, 16 Feb 2012 07:43:10 GMT

    Ms. Previn, the lyricist for three Oscar-nominated songs, became famous for her own confessional albums in the early 1970s.<br clear="both" style="clear: both;"/> <br clear="both" style="clear: both;"/> <a href="http://ads.pheedo.com/click.phdo?s=a2625cacc15ab6fb59b810adbdd4cd6f&p=1"><img alt="" style="border: 0;" border="0" src="http://ads.pheedo.com/img.phdo?s=a2625cacc15ab6fb59b810adbdd4cd6f&p=1"/></a>

  • Freddie Solomon, Star Receiver With 49ers and Dolphins, Dies at 59

  • Wed, 15 Feb 2012 20:37:18 GMT

    Solomon gave up his dream of being a pro quarterback to become an outstanding receiver for the Miami Dolphins and a San Francisco 49ers team that won two Super Bowls.<br clear="both" style="clear: both;"/> <br clear="both" style="clear: both;"/> <a href="http://ads.pheedo.com/click.phdo?s=df6d1c23d0bc9b38d032e9d627519d0b&p=1"><img alt="" style="border: 0;" border="0" src="http://ads.pheedo.com/img.phdo?s=df6d1c23d0bc9b38d032e9d627519d0b&p=1"/></a>

  • Lillian Bassman, Fashion and Fine-Art Photographer, Dies at 94

  • Thu, 16 Feb 2012 07:47:12 GMT

    In the 1990s, reinterpretations of Ms. Bassman?s photographs found a new generation of admirers, and a full-fledged revival of her career ensued, with gallery shows and international exhibitions.<br clear="both" style="clear: both;"/> <br clear="both" style="clear: both;"/> <a href="http://ads.pheedo.com/click.phdo?s=1fc204500927e3fd465dc8844ceea33f&p=1"><img alt="" style="border: 0;" border="0" src="http://ads.pheedo.com/img.phdo?s=1fc204500927e3fd465dc8844ceea33f&p=1"/></a>

  • Tristram P. Coffin, Folklorist, Dies at 89

  • Tue, 14 Feb 2012 21:06:05 GMT

    Professor Coffin, a retired faculty member at the University of Pennsylvania, looked into ordinary rituals to find worlds of hidden meanings.<br clear="both" style="clear: both;"/> <br clear="both" style="clear: both;"/> <a href="http://ads.pheedo.com/click.phdo?s=ca22e150d6a8c12a6931b812d94aa658&p=1"><img alt="" style="border: 0;" border="0" src="http://ads.pheedo.com/img.phdo?s=ca22e150d6a8c12a6931b812d94aa658&p=1"/></a>

  • Whitney Houston, Pop Superstar, Dies at 48

  • Thu, 16 Feb 2012 17:33:02 GMT

    Ms. Houston reigned as pop music?s queen until her majestic voice and regal image were ravaged by drug use, erratic behavior and a tumultuous marriage.<br clear="both" style="clear: both;"/> <br clear="both" style="clear: both;"/> <a href="http://ads.pheedo.com/click.phdo?s=a26c4d9b9346f21851ebdd709ac81caa&p=1"><img alt="" style="border: 0;" border="0" src="http://ads.pheedo.com/img.phdo?s=a26c4d9b9346f21851ebdd709ac81caa&p=1"/></a>

  • DealBook: Roger S. Aaron, Top Deal Lawyer, Dies at 69

  • Mon, 13 Feb 2012 22:08:13 GMT

    Mr. Aaron was one of the most notable dealmakers of his generation, having counseled a long list of blue-chip clients such as General Motors, Time Warner and Pfizer.<br clear="both" style="clear: both;"/> <br clear="both" style="clear: both;"/> <a href="http://ads.pheedo.com/click.phdo?s=8438ad4eee146697caf325ba81927b15&p=1"><img alt="" style="border: 0;" border="0" src="http://ads.pheedo.com/img.phdo?s=8438ad4eee146697caf325ba81927b15&p=1"/></a>

  • Stephen M. Levin, Who Ran a Clinic for 9/11 Responders, Dies at 70

  • Mon, 13 Feb 2012 21:03:59 GMT

    Dr. Levin helped set up a clinic to provide firefighters and responders with comprehensive examinations and continued to study their conditions.<br clear="both" style="clear: both;"/> <br clear="both" style="clear: both;"/> <a href="http://ads.pheedo.com/click.phdo?s=c7c52aff7e5de80b6035311b95305803&p=1"><img alt="" style="border: 0;" border="0" src="http://ads.pheedo.com/img.phdo?s=c7c52aff7e5de80b6035311b95305803&p=1"/></a>

  • Elizabeth Connell, Opera Singer, Dies at 65

  • Tue, 21 Feb 2012 01:48:19 GMT

    Ms. Connell, who began her career as a mezzo-soprano, won acclaim internationally in roles by Wagner, Strauss, Beethoven and others.<br clear="both" style="clear: both;"/> <br clear="both" style="clear: both;"/> <a href="http://ads.pheedo.com/click.phdo?s=9bb04a5e05d8f02019c0361d2c9ada4c&p=1"><img alt="" style="border: 0;" border="0" src="http://ads.pheedo.com/img.phdo?s=9bb04a5e05d8f02019c0361d2c9ada4c&p=1"/></a>

  • George Brizan, Grenada Leader, Dies at 69

  • Tue, 21 Feb 2012 16:42:26 GMT

    Mr. Brizan served briefly as prime minister in 1995, but his party angered voters with its economic measures.<br clear="both" style="clear: both;"/> <br clear="both" style="clear: both;"/> <a href="http://ads.pheedo.com/click.phdo?s=833091ce011bd10257c9df2ced1c6324&p=1"><img alt="" style="border: 0;" border="0" src="http://ads.pheedo.com/img.phdo?s=833091ce011bd10257c9df2ced1c6324&p=1"/></a>

  • W. Gunther Plaut, Rabbi and Scholar, Dies at 99

  • Fri, 17 Feb 2012 20:23:02 GMT

    Rabbi Plaut?s vast, scholarly and ardently contemporary edition of the Torah helped define Reform Judaism in late-20th-century North America.<br clear="both" style="clear: both;"/> <br clear="both" style="clear: both;"/> <a href="http://ads.pheedo.com/click.phdo?s=8344a0cbe81b842870e22bc79de0081d&p=1"><img alt="" style="border: 0;" border="0" src="http://ads.pheedo.com/img.phdo?s=8344a0cbe81b842870e22bc79de0081d&p=1"/></a>

  • Patricia Stephens Due, Civil Rights Leader, Dies at 72

  • Fri, 17 Feb 2012 20:23:02 GMT

    Mrs. Due?s lifelong civil rights activism led to injury from a tear-gas canister, and time in a brutal jail.<br clear="both" style="clear: both;"/> <br clear="both" style="clear: both;"/> <a href="http://ads.pheedo.com/click.phdo?s=ccef93e7b0c98f3722f77ab2878342f6&p=1"><img alt="" style="border: 0;" border="0" src="http://ads.pheedo.com/img.phdo?s=ccef93e7b0c98f3722f77ab2878342f6&p=1"/></a>

  • Istvan Csurka, Hungarian Politician, Dies at 77

  • Fri, 17 Feb 2012 20:23:02 GMT

    Mr. Csurka, the founder of a far-right political party and a fierce anti-Semite, appealed to older Hungarians with his evocation of the nation?s glory days before World War I.<br clear="both" style="clear: both;"/> <br clear="both" style="clear: both;"/> <a href="http://ads.pheedo.com/click.phdo?s=4ece0c1d18c14ef6b1df9e1b26c94aff&p=1"><img alt="" style="border: 0;" border="0" src="http://ads.pheedo.com/img.phdo?s=4ece0c1d18c14ef6b1df9e1b26c94aff&p=1"/></a>

  • Jeffrey Zaslow, Best-Selling Author, Dies at 53

  • Wed, 15 Feb 2012 21:23:02 GMT

    Mr. Zaslow was a columnist and author whose books included a best seller with Randy Pausch and a chronicle of Gabrielle Giffords?s recovery.<br clear="both" style="clear: both;"/> <br clear="both" style="clear: both;"/> <a href="http://ads.pheedo.com/click.phdo?s=2a31ce22ab91034286ca446762655341&p=1"><img alt="" style="border: 0;" border="0" src="http://ads.pheedo.com/img.phdo?s=2a31ce22ab91034286ca446762655341&p=1"/></a>

  • Jill Kinmont Boothe, 75, ?Other Side of the Mountain? Skier, Dies

  • Wed, 15 Feb 2012 21:23:02 GMT

    Ms. Boothe?s struggle to recuperate from a paralyzing fall became the subject of the popular 1975 film ?The Other Side of the Mountain.?<br clear="both" style="clear: both;"/> <br clear="both" style="clear: both;"/> <a href="http://ads.pheedo.com/click.phdo?s=ad2b297e4e7d6a66df04946be780f2db&p=1"><img alt="" style="border: 0;" border="0" src="http://ads.pheedo.com/img.phdo?s=ad2b297e4e7d6a66df04946be780f2db&p=1"/></a>

  • Peter Breck, 82, Actor in ?The Big Valley,? Is Dead

  • Wed, 15 Feb 2012 21:23:02 GMT

    Mr. Breck played a temperamental son in a ranching family headed by Barbara Stanwyck.<br clear="both" style="clear: both;"/> <br clear="both" style="clear: both;"/> <a href="http://ads.pheedo.com/click.phdo?s=5302c75aa641eea864a956f096f76da9&p=1"><img alt="" style="border: 0;" border="0" src="http://ads.pheedo.com/img.phdo?s=5302c75aa641eea864a956f096f76da9&p=1"/></a>

  • Robert Hecht, Antiquities Dealer, Dies at 92

  • Fri, 10 Feb 2012 20:17:15 GMT

    Mr. Hecht, who sold the Euphronios krater to the Metropolitan Museum of Art in 1972 for $1.3 million, was long suspected of illegal trafficking in looted artifacts.<br clear="both" style="clear: both;"/> <br clear="both" style="clear: both;"/> <a href="http://ads.pheedo.com/click.phdo?s=9a55e71b86eef7c0deaf36d9fbed0ed1&p=1"><img alt="" style="border: 0;" border="0" src="http://ads.pheedo.com/img.phdo?s=9a55e71b86eef7c0deaf36d9fbed0ed1&p=1"/></a>

  • Janice Voss, Shuttle Astronaut and Scientist, Dies at 55

  • Fri, 10 Feb 2012 20:17:15 GMT

    Dr. Voss explored the behavior of fire in weightlessness, how plants adapt to extraterrestrial flight and an array of other phenomena while logging nearly 19 million miles circling Earth.<br clear="both" style="clear: both;"/> <br clear="both" style="clear: both;"/> <a href="http://ads.pheedo.com/click.phdo?s=abeafeafa8da54055f4e2aa5cf690cfb&p=1"><img alt="" style="border: 0;" border="0" src="http://ads.pheedo.com/img.phdo?s=abeafeafa8da54055f4e2aa5cf690cfb&p=1"/></a>

  • Damien Bona, Creator of ?Inside Oscar,? Dies at 56

  • Mon, 20 Feb 2012 06:23:02 GMT

    Mr. Bona, along with Mason Wiley, wrote an encyclopedic, usually affectionate but sometimes acerbic guide called ?Inside Oscar: The Unofficial History of the Academy Awards.?<br clear="both" style="clear: both;"/> <br clear="both" style="clear: both;"/> <a href="http://ads.pheedo.com/click.phdo?s=c1b23ae68c92306e7249d1a340a4c56f&p=1"><img alt="" style="border: 0;" border="0" src="http://ads.pheedo.com/img.phdo?s=c1b23ae68c92306e7249d1a340a4c56f&p=1"/></a>

  • John Sargent, Former Doubleday President, Dies at 87

  • Thu, 09 Feb 2012 23:23:01 GMT

    Mr. Sargent oversaw the expansion of a modest-size family-controlled book publisher into an industry giant with interests extending into broadcasting and baseball.<br clear="both" style="clear: both;"/> <br clear="both" style="clear: both;"/> <a href="http://ads.pheedo.com/click.phdo?s=af53018de9456b288bd94bd5f54183a0&p=1"><img alt="" style="border: 0;" border="0" src="http://ads.pheedo.com/img.phdo?s=af53018de9456b288bd94bd5f54183a0&p=1"/></a>

  • Zalman King, Creator of Soft-Core Films, Dies at 70

  • Thu, 09 Feb 2012 23:17:16 GMT

    Mr. King brought television audiences ?Red Shoe Diaries? and wrote and directed several soft-core films, some in collaboration with his wife, Patricia Knop.<br clear="both" style="clear: both;"/> <br clear="both" style="clear: both;"/> <a href="http://ads.pheedo.com/click.phdo?s=31306b5b011b74a596bef5eec3aeabfa&p=1"><img alt="" style="border: 0;" border="0" src="http://ads.pheedo.com/img.phdo?s=31306b5b011b74a596bef5eec3aeabfa&p=1"/></a>

  • Florence Green, Last World War I Veteran, Dies at 110

  • Thu, 09 Feb 2012 15:20:14 GMT

    Mrs. Green, a teenage officers? mess waitress, signed up in the last months of the war and recalled the officers? courtly behavior.<br clear="both" style="clear: both;"/> <br clear="both" style="clear: both;"/> <a href="http://ads.pheedo.com/click.phdo?s=b1bcce99c9244bb879768b27e9670b90&p=1"><img alt="" style="border: 0;" border="0" src="http://ads.pheedo.com/img.phdo?s=b1bcce99c9244bb879768b27e9670b90&p=1"/></a>

  • Norton D. Zinder, Researcher in Molecular Biology, Dies at 83

  • Thu, 09 Feb 2012 14:50:03 GMT

    Dr. Zinder helped lay the basis for molecular biology in the 1950s and ?60s.<br clear="both" style="clear: both;"/> <br clear="both" style="clear: both;"/> <a href="http://ads.pheedo.com/click.phdo?s=417500f5b0262b4186377f917deedb33&p=1"><img alt="" style="border: 0;" border="0" src="http://ads.pheedo.com/img.phdo?s=417500f5b0262b4186377f917deedb33&p=1"/></a>

  • John Christopher, Science Fiction Writer, Dies at 89

  • Fri, 10 Feb 2012 07:06:04 GMT

    Mr. Christopher was author of the ?Tripods? trilogy among many other books under many other names.<br clear="both" style="clear: both;"/> <br clear="both" style="clear: both;"/> <a href="http://ads.pheedo.com/click.phdo?s=9050e144e726d53a712893a00d997175&p=1"><img alt="" style="border: 0;" border="0" src="http://ads.pheedo.com/img.phdo?s=9050e144e726d53a712893a00d997175&p=1"/></a>

  • Antoni T?pies, Spanish Abstract Painter, Dies at 88

  • Thu, 09 Feb 2012 15:07:14 GMT

    Mr. T?pies grounded his work in the brute reality of the Spanish street and in the turbulent political dramas of his youth in Catalonia.<br clear="both" style="clear: both;"/> <br clear="both" style="clear: both;"/> <a href="http://ads.pheedo.com/click.phdo?s=c20c2d5d9455b78b8155f7f2a1b93d0b&p=1"><img alt="" style="border: 0;" border="0" src="http://ads.pheedo.com/img.phdo?s=c20c2d5d9455b78b8155f7f2a1b93d0b&p=1"/></a>

  • Whitney Houston, a Star on Stage and in Film

  • Wed, 22 Feb 2012 17:23:02 GMT

    Ms. Houston was a pop music queen with a majestic voice, but her regal image was ravaged by drug use and erratic behavior.<br clear="both" style="clear: both;"/> <br clear="both" style="clear: both;"/> <a href="http://ads.pheedo.com/click.phdo?s=7bd961d7fd0f7a5a805e1032dd1431dc&p=1"><img alt="" style="border: 0;" border="0" src="http://ads.pheedo.com/img.phdo?s=7bd961d7fd0f7a5a805e1032dd1431dc&p=1"/></a>


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