PRIs The World reports on an epidemic of an unexplained kidney disease that is affecting rural workers across Central America, writing, [I]ts the second biggest cause of death among men in El Salvador, and in Nicaragua its a bigger killer of men than HIV and diabetes combined, and the latest theory is that the victims are literally working themselves to death. According to the news service, El Salvadors health minister recently called on the international community for help, stating that [...]

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When the whole auto world reports on a piece of news with a question mark at the end, you know you have a real mystery on your hands, and thats exactly whats happening under MINI brand. German magazine Auto, Motor und Sport reports that MINI might debut a brand new two-seater at the 2012 Geneva Motor Show in March. Dont get all excited, because were talking about a panel van based on the Countryman. Yes, a commercial van for your [...]

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TULSA, Okla. Most businesses near Tulsas $39 million minor league baseball stadium are paying their special fees for the ballpark on time, but the city is trying to collect more than $460,000 overdue from property owners. The city filed liens in late December against one property owner but is holding off legal action until a lawsuit challenging the tax has run its course. The Tulsa World reports (http://is.gd/V8V6SY ) the city has collected about $9 million over the three years [...]

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A Lawrence man who tried unsuccessfully to withdraw a guilty plea in the death of a Lawrence hip-hop artist has been sentenced to 14 years in prison. The Lawrence Journal-World reports (http://bit.ly/ufUAme ) that 32-year-old Major C. Edwards Jr. apologized Tuesday to relatives of Anthony Vital, who was found shot to death near Lawrence in October 2006. Edwards has already spent more than three years in jail awaiting resolution of the case, leaving him a little more than 10 additional [...]

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