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Vaccine Shows Promise
CHICAGO -- A vaccine helped mice fight off a life-threatening type of yeast infection, U.S. researchers said, a finding that holds promise for preventing this severe condition as well as pesky vaginal infections. An estimated 70,000 to 100,000 people die in the United States yearly from invasive candidiasis, caused by the yeast Candida albicans disseminated through the body, said Jim Cutler of the Research Institute for Children at Children's Hospital in New Orleans, who worked on the vaccine.
Arkansas Sets Adoption Vote
LITTLE ROCK -- A proposal aimed at effectively banning same-sex couples from becoming foster or adoptive parents was cleared to appear on this fall's ballot in Arkansas. The measure would prohibit unmarried couples living together from fostering or adopting children. The proposal, promoted by the Arkansas Family Council Action Committee, is a response to a 2006 Arkansas Supreme Court decision striking down a state policy that specifically banned gay men and lesbians from becoming foster parents.
8 Inmates Flee N.M. Jail
CLOVIS, N.M. -- Eight inmates, including a convicted murderer and another man charged with murder, escaped from a county jail by cutting a hole in the roof, authorities said Monday. Two of the men were captured, but the other six remained at large and were considered dangerous, the Curry County sheriff said. One of the missing inmates was identified as Edward Salas, who was sentenced to life in prison last month for the murder of a 10-year-old boy. Salas was awaiting transfer to state custody, authorities said.
Man Sentenced in Pa. Death
READING, Pa. -- A man who admitted he took part in the fatal beating of a university student in Pennsylvania Dutch country was sentenced to 20 to 40 years in prison. Timothy Gearhart, 24, of Allentown, was one of three men charged with murder in the death of 19-year-old Kyle Quinn, a Kutztown University sophomore. Quinn was attacked at random last September after the three men left a bar looking for someone to beat up, police said. It was Kutztown's first homicide since 1982 and only the third since 1968, officials said.
Postal Service Fears Big Loss
ST. LOUIS -- The U.S. Postal Service could lose about $2 billion this year because of tough economic times, and it needs to change to meet the demands of the public, Postmaster General John Potter said. Potter told the National Association of Postmasters of the United States that more needs to be done to reduce bureaucracy, cut costs and embrace technology.
-- From News Services
