Tuesday, October 30, 2007
In an effort to make it easier for pediatricians to spot and begin early treatment for children with autism spectrum disorders, the American Academy of Pediatrics (meeting in San Francisco) has released two new reports with recommendations for identifying and managing these conditions. Details published in the November issue of Pediatrics.
Organic food is healthier than non-organic foods…according to a large four-year study out of Europe. The study found that organic fruits and vegetables had up to 40% more antioxidants (believed to help prevent disease) than the non-organic versions. Milk from organic fed cattle contained between 50 and 80% more antioxidants than normal milk. http://www.healthday.com/Article.asp?AID=609510
The National Hurricane Center in Miami is keeping a close eye on Tropical Storm Noel. A tropical storm watch may be posted later today for south Florida. Eleven fatalities and four missing in the Dominican Republic because of heavy rain and mudslides from Noel. http://www.weather.com/
A fire that claimed the lives of seven college students at Ocean Isle on Sunday likely started on the back deck of a rented beach house. Exactly what started the fire is still not known. A man delivering newspapers actually called 911 after seeing a column of smoking rising from the beach house.
The Winston-Salem Warthogs throwing a ‘Groundbreaking’ party starting at 5pm today at the corner of 1st Street and Green Street in Winston-Salem. Enjoy food, fellowship and fireworks plus Baseball legend Hank Aaron will be the guest speaker at the groundbreaking ceremonies for Winston-Salem's new Downtown Baseball Stadium. http://www.warthogs.com/
HCJB Global Voice is now broadcasting the Gospel in five languages from the remote region of the West African nation of Mali. Christian broadcasts from the FM station can be heard as far as one-hundred miles away.
http://www.hcjb.org/
The North Carolina Zoo has added more elephants. Three new elephants arrived at the zoo this weekend, bringing the total to seven.
Monday Night Football: Green Bay Packers over the Denver Broncos…19 -13.
Brett Favre throwing a game-winning 82-yard touchdown in overtime
A computer glitch helps a woman from the Triad scam QVC out of hundreds of items worth over $412,000 dollars. Quantina Moore-Perry of Greensboro pleaded guilty to scamming the home-shopping network QVC out of more than 1,800 items she received from QVC between March and November 2005. Moore-Perry ordered handbags, housewares, jewelry and electronics, then immediately canceled the orders and received credit for them. But the glitch caused the items to still be delivered to Moore-Perry, who then sold the items on eBay.
Your WBFJ Family Station Forecast:
Today: Sunny…High 66
Tonight: Clear and cold…Low 37
Wednesday: Sunny skies…High near 70
