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  • China: Quake left 18,000 buried

    Chinese rescuers search a collapsed building for survivors in Beichuan, southwest China's Sichuan province on May 13, 2008, after an earthquake measuring 7.8 rocked the province. China's biggest earthquake for a generation left tens of thousands dead, missing or buried under the rubble of crushed communities, plunging the nation into an all-out aid effort. AFP PHOTO/XINHUA (Photo credit should read AFP/AFP/Getty Images)The toll of the dead and missing soared as rescue workers dug through flattened schools and homes on Tuesday in a desperate attempt to find survivors of China's worst earthquake in three decades.


  • Clinton set for West Virginia win

    May 12: Having overtaken Hillary Clinton in what was once her formidable superdelegate lead, Barack Obama turned his attention to defeating John McCain in the general election states. NBC's Andrea Mitchell reports.  (Nightly News)Polls are open in West Virginia and election officials say things are off to a smooth start.


  • Blasts kill at least 60 in India

    Indian people look at the one of the sites of a series of bomb blasts which tore through crowded markets in the northwestern Indian city of Jaipur on May 13, 2008.  A series of seven bombs tore through crowded markets in the Indian tourist city of Jaipur late May 13, killing at least 60 people and wounding 150 in what police said was a terror attack. (Photo credit should read STRDEL/AFP/Getty Images)At least six bombs exploded in the western Indian city of Jaipur on Tuesday evening, most within a few minutes of each other, killing at least 60 people, police, officials and witnesses said.


Only 44% Of U.S. Adults Know The Signs Of A Stroke Save Email Print
Posted: 11:23 AM May 9, 2008
Last Updated: 11:23 AM May 9, 2008

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If someone near you suddenly became dizzy and had trouble speaking, would you call 911? Would you know those are two signs of major stroke?

A new survey of U.S. adults finds just 44% know the five main symptoms of stroke. 38% would call 911 if they thought someone was having a stroke. Because timely treatment is crucial to a stroke patient's survival and recovery, experts say knowing the signs of a stroke could save someone's life.

Along with sudden dizziness or loss of coordination, and sudden confusion or trouble speaking, other signs : sudden trouble with vision, numbness or weakness in the face, arms or legs and sudden severe headache.

Copyright 2008 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.

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Posted by: jyo Location: wilmington, DE on May 9, 2008 at 09:15 AM
i had both these dymptoms 5 yrs before i had a stroke and did not know yo recognise them although the stroke gene runs in the family !need better education like heart awareness was in the 70s this is the decade of stroke research we need to make progress! heart attack of the brain is so true we can avoid it today since we cannot avoid stress education and prevention is the only cure today.

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