Several lawmakers face same opponent again

When it comes to choosing who represents them in Congress, many voters are experiencing deja vu.

Eleven congressional races _ in Pennsylvania, New Hampshire, Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana, Washington, New York, Florida, Nevada and North Carolina _ are rematches.

Melissa Hart, who once represented a western Pennsylvania district in steel country, is one of at three former Republican House members seeking to win back a seat lost in 2006, when Democrats gained control of the House. On the Democratic side, six challengers who lost to the now-Republican incumbent two years ago are giving it another try.

The Republican challengers in rematches hope 2006 was …

Top butcher Lloyd will entertain at tea

Following the popular talk given by Lloyd Tucker, winner of BBCYoung Butcher of the Year, to the Wedmore Men's breakfast lastmonth, the women of Wedmore decided they had missed out.

As a result a Ladies Afternoon Tea with Lloyd is being held inWedmore Village Hall on Tuesday April 19 at …

Teen Dials Wrong Number, Gets Arrested

GULFPORT, Fla. - Investigators arrested a 14-year-old boy who apparently dialed a really, really wrong number. Authorities said the boy offered to sell drugs to the person on the other end, who happened to be a police detective.

After the call, Gulfport detective Matt Parks arranged to meet the teen in the parking lot of a school to buy an ounce of marijuana and some crack cocaine, according to a police report. When the boy showed up Sunday, he was charged with possession of 18 grams of …

Mexico City lets all businesses reopen Thursday

Mexico City says all businesses can reopen Thursday, ending a virtual shutdown of the capital over swine flu concerns.

City Health Secretary Armando Ahued says sports arenas, dance halls, movie theaters and all restaurants will be allowed to operate but must follow government-ordered hygiene rules.

Businesses must …

LSU DE Sam Montgomery to miss rest of the season

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — LSU coach Les Miles says starting defensive end Sam Montgomery will miss the rest of the season with torn ligaments in his right knee.

Miles said Wednesday that the team is scheduling reconstructive surgery and that Montgomery would not play again until next …

The Abusive Personality: Violence and Control in Intimate Relationships. 2nd ed.

The Abusive Personality: Violence and Control in Intimate Relationships. 2nd ed. Donald G Dutton. New York (NY): Guilford Press; 2007. 262 p. CDN$42.95.

Reviewer rating: Excellent

Review by Vera Lantos, MD, FRCPC

Ottawa, Ontario

This is an exemplary book, every step of the way: rich in information, scrupulous in its methodology and clarity of concepts, uncompromising yet tactful in its critical review of earlier hypothesis, and an engaging, articulate read on a vitally important subject.

Intimate partner violence, a topic that was avoided until the last quarter-century, is a confounding subject and much more complex than earlier approaches (social and …

Entertainment industry pioneer Earl Greenburg dies at 61

Earl Greenburg, an entertainment industry pioneer who elevated the profile of the Palm Springs International Film Festival by luring such stars as Brad Pitt, Sean Penn and Halle Berry, has died. He was 61.

Greenburg, who was also known for his philanthropy and leading the fight for AIDS research, died Friday at Eisenhower Medical Center of skin cancer.

Greenburg's son, Ari Greenburg, said his father was first diagnosed with melanoma four years ago, but he seemed to have beaten it. It returned last year, he said.

"Earl was a pioneer in the entertainment industry, a leader in the fight against HIV/AIDS and a benefactor of many worthwhile …