The Ryan Ferguson Case Highlights The Difficulty Of Correcting A Wrongful Conviction
Region: Missouri
Ryan Ferguson Ryan Ferguson was wrongfully convicted in 2001 of second-degree murder of Columbia Tribune Sports Editor Kent Heitholt, and was sentenced to 40 years in prison. Ferguson is one of roughly 2.3 million people currently housed in America’s prison system. The United States incarcerates more people than any civilized nation on earth. A majority of those convicted are guilty as charged leaving only a sma... more
Views: 6972Ryan Ferguson seeks new trial to prove innocence
Region: MissouriRyan Ferguson On December 5, 2005, Ryan Ferguson was found guilty of second-degree murder and first-degree robbery of Kent Heitholt, and was sentenced to 40 years in prison. Ryan was convicted based on the accepted testimony of two people, Chuck Erickson and Jerry Trump. Both Erickson and Trump have since given sworn affidavits stating that they were lying. With both key witnesses now discredited, there is zero ev... more
Views: 3236Bug Forecast 2011: Don’t Get Bugged Out
Region: MissouriTermites, ants and other pests thrive in moist conditions, and they’re expected to be especially prevalent across America this spring. Just how bad your pest problem will be this spring depends on several factors, including the region where you live and your most recent weather. To help potential insect victims, Dr. Bob Davis, Entomologist and a Scientist at BASF, the world’s largest chemical company,... more
Views: 1625What Plagues Missouri’s Oversight of Dangerous Doctors?
Region: Missouri
Patients in Missouri face a double whammy of the state's faulty oversight of dangerous doctors -- Missouri law limits the state medical board's authority to disciple them, and the board doesn't fully exercise the rights it does have. These are latest findings in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch's series looking at the lack of information available to patients about the doctors and hospitals that treat them. "Leniency and s... more
Views: 1687Depression is Most Dreaded Disease After Cancer And Aids
Region: MissouriDepression brings more disabling condition than arthritis or diabetise. This condition worsens when the depressed patient suffers from any other chronic illness. Dr Somnath Chatterji and colleagues asked people from 60 countries taking part in the World Health Survey a variety of questions about their health, such as how they sleep, how much pain they have, and whether they have any problems with memory or conc... more
Views: 2080St. Louis Mayor Accepts Money from Holcim, Angering Environmentalists
Region: Missouri
St. Louis, Mo - Showing his brazen disregard for the environmental welfare of St. Louis, Francis Slay reported accepting two $5,000.00 contributions on February 9[1] from Holcim, Inc., a Swiss-based company set to open the world’s largest cement plant[2] in Ste. Genevieve later this year. The plant, opposed by the American Bottom Conservancy, Missouri Coalition for the Environment, and the St. Louis Post... more
Views: 2218Less Anoying version of Windows will be launched next year.
Region: MissouriMicrosoft, the software giant has promised that the next version to be released of their Windows Operating system will be less annoying for the users of the current Windows Vista platform on PCs. The beta version of Windows 7 will be launched early next year. A senior VP of Microsoft's Windows group said of the peskiness of Vista: "We had all the best intentions of helping to secure the PC platform even more, particul... more
Views: 1401A Look at Catalepsy
Region: MissouriCatalepsy is a condition in which a person loses their desire to move. He does not adjust his body into appropriate and comfortable positions. His arms and legs can be placed in bizarre positions, as though he were a wax figure. A patient with catalepsy is said to be in a catatonic state. He can hold his trunk and limbs for long periods of time in almost any position in which ... more
Views: 2083A Close Look at Parasitic Diseases
Region: MissouriIt’s a disease caused by a living plant or animal called a parasite. The parasite lives in or on the body of another plant or animal and feeds on it’s tissues. In general, all diseases which are caused by living parasites are called parasitic diseases. Bacteria are living parasites, but so many diseases are caused by them that bacterial diseases are usually g... more
Views: 2982A Look at Appendicitis
Region: MissouriAppendicitis is an inflammation of the appendix. It results from an infection caused by bacteria. The appendix becomes swollen and filled with pus. It may break and cause an infection of the surrounding organs of the body. The pus may otherwise be walled off and form an abscess. An attack of appendicitis generally begins genera... more
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