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Jen Arnold : TLC star will document cancer battle

Jen Arnold : TLC star will document cancer battle

She lives her life on camera, but TLC TV personality Jen Arnold has been fighting a private battle too. The Little Couple star has cancer, she revealed to ABC News. “I have recently been diagnosed with a rare type of cancer and am currently undergoing treatment, including surgery and chemotherapy,” she said in a statement, which was first reported by ... Read More »

Cannibal Sandwiches : State officials urge consumers to avoid eating raw ground meat

Cannibal Sandwiches

Health officials with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are warning people in Wisconsin to avoid so-called “cannibal sandwiches.” It’s an appetizer featuring raw ground beef on cocktail bread, and the occasional raw egg. “Cannibal sandwiches” are a popular Wisconsin tradition during the holiday season. Numerous people got sick with E. Coli after eating them last year. But, it’s ... Read More »

How to help someone who is suicidal : Cops use Facebook to talk man out of suicide

How to help someone who is suicidal

Port Authority police used Facebook to track down a Paterson teen who posted suicidal messages and photos of the George Washington Bridge on the social networking site, an agency spokesman said Wednesday. Officers moved quickly after a man alerted Paterson police to the alarming social media posts by an 18-year-old city resident Tuesday afternoon, according to police spokesman Joseph Pentangelo. ... Read More »

Montreal massacre : Polytechnique victims remembered

Montreal massacre : Polytechnique victims remembered

Members of the community gathered at Memorial University’s Faculty of Engineering in St. John’s last night for a vigil to remember the 14 women targeted and killed in the Montreal Massacre on December 6, 1989. VOCM’s Zaren Healey White reports. 24 years have passed since 14 women, 13 students and one employee, were shot to death at l’École Polytechnique in ... Read More »

Steve Ballmer defends Xbox in final shareholder speech

Steve Ballmer defends Xbox in final shareholder speech

Recent speculation has suggested that former Nokia CEO Stephen Elop, who is in the running to replace Ballmer, is interested in selling the Xbox and Bing arms of the Microsoft business as he doesn’t believe they’re profitable. Speaking about the Xbox One, as reported by Geek Wire and Seeking Alpha, Ballmer said the console’s integration of Bing and SkyDrive are ... Read More »