Recent Releases In Global Health Several blogs, publications examine the U.N. Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) summit: The MDGs serve a dual purpose “helping the poor countries to fight poverty and the rich countries to preserve a sense of social solidarity,” writes Jeffrey Sachs, director of Columbia University’s Earth Institute in a post on the Guardian’s “Poverty Matters Blog.” The post examines why “gains are being … Read more on Medical News Today

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Fall fishing slow getting here Dr. Bogus There are many harbingers of fall. Shorter days, the downward trend of the water temperatures, the mullet blows, false albacore, speckled trout and of course the return of the spots. Read more on Tideland News

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Hype aside, this one’s big EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. – It’s only the second week of a 17-week NFL regular-season, but already, breathless pundits are attaching life-and-death status to some of the games on today’s slate. Read more on The Sun Chronicle

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101 things to do in Wyobraska Nothing to do? No way! For years we’ve heard the lament that there’s nothing to do in Nebraska. At the Star-Herald, we don’t believe that. Read more on Scottsbluff Star-Herald

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Loss to Cubs dims Cards’ playoffs hopes Loss to Cubs dims Cards’ playoffs hopes Read more on Major League Baseball

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NMSU tries to turn things around at KU LAS CRUCES — There have been similarities between the New Mexico State Aggies and Kansas Jayhawks on the football field in 2010. Read more on El Paso Times

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Mercersburg Police collect medications, hand them over to feds MERCERSBURG — The Mercersburg Police Department participated with the federal Drug Enforcement Administration in the first Nationwide Drug Take Back Program sponsored by the DEA. Read more on Chambersburg Public Opinion

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Undefeated Sooners winning close ones So far, the Sooners don’t mind sweating them out. Oklahoma’s 31-29 win over Cincinnati on Saturday night came down to the final minute, when the Sooners recovered an onside kick to remain unbeaten after four games. Much better than a year ago. Oklahoma (4-0) couldn’t win the close ones on the road last season, losing four times by a touchdown or less. Read more on AP via Yahoo! Sports

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No. 4 TCU wants to keep SMU from making statement SMU coach June Jones is sending mixed messages about the significance of the Mustangs’ home game against fourth-ranked TCU. He is probably doing that on purpose. Jones, in his third season trying to return SMU to prominence, talks about “hoping one day we can be in that class with them” while also saying the underdog Mustangs (2-1) can’t worry about TCU more than they do any other… Read more on AP via Yahoo! Sports

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Manning throws 3 TD passes in Colts’ 27-13 win DENVER (AP) — There was no slowing down Peyton Manning, even without two of his favorite receivers. Manning threw for three touchdowns despite the absence of Anthony Gonzalez and Pierre Garcon, and the Indianapolis Colts beat the crestfallen Denver Broncos 27-13 Sunday. Read more on The Daily Mining Gazette

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