Thursday, August 23, 2007
The American Red Cross needs your help! Local blood supplies are extremely low.
There is less than a one day supply of O Positive and O Negative blood types and less than two day’s supply of A Positive, B Positive, and B Negative blood types.
http://www.nwnc-redcross.org/
http://www.gso.redcross.org/
W-Salem Center Blood Donation Hours
Monday, Tuesday and Thursday: 11:30 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Wednesday and Friday: 7:30 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Sunday: 10:30 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Call 1-800 GIVE LIFE to make an appointment today!
A sixth and final hole will be drilled into Utah's Crandall Canyon mine in search of any signs of life of six miners missing for over two weeks. Attempts to tunnel through the broken mine shaft toward the miners were halted after a second cave-in killed two miners and a federal safety officer. Six others were injured. http://www.theconservativevoice.com/ap/article.html?mi=D8R6K3O81&apc=9001
Hurricane Dean has been downgraded to a tropical depression. As Dean continues to move west across central Mexico, the threat for flooding will remain high. http://www.weather.com/newscenter/tropical/
Rivers are still rising in Ohio after the worst flooding in nearly 100 years.
http://www.theconservativevoice.com/ap/article.html?mi=D8R6MPJ01&apc=9001
Because of dry weather conditions and an increasing number of wildfires across the state, the Division of Forestry has banned all open burning. Burning permits are canceled until further notice. http://www.news-record.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070821/NRSTAFF/70821016/-1/NEWSRECRSSGNRL
According to a University of California at San Diego study, Doctors often dismiss or ignore patient concerns about possible side effects of prescription drugs. The study published this week in the journal Drug Safety. http://www.healthday.com/Article.asp?AID=607568
SPORTS:
-The Texas Rangers scored 30 runs setting an American League record beating the Baltimore Orioles 30-3 last night.
Tests show that two Chinese-made brands of dog treats sold at Wal-Mart stores contained traces of melamine. Contamination with melamine, a chemical used to make plastics, prompted a huge pet food recall in March. http://www.healthday.com/Article.asp?AID=607568
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Your WBFJ Family Station Forecast:
Today: Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of rain…High 91
Tonight: Cloudy…Low 68
Friday: Mix of sun and clouds. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms possible during the afternoon…High 95
Sneak Peak to the Weekend:
Saturday: Lots of sunshine…High 95
Sunday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms…High 90
