Bharat Ratna Bhimsen Joshi dead

Bharat Ratna Bhimsen Joshi dead (Lead) 24 January

Eminent Hindustani classical vocalist Pandit Bhimsen Joshi died of old age related ailments Monday morning at a hospital here, his doctor said. He was 88.

A Bharat Ratna awardee, Joshi died at Pune, Sahyadri, Hospital at 8.05 a.m, his doctor Atul Joshi said.

Joshi, who would have turned a year older Feb 4, was rushed to the Sahyadri Hospital Dec 31. He was suffering from old age related ailments, including kidney problems, and had been admitted to the hospital's intensive care unit.

The 88-year old Hindustani classical exponent was on ventilator and underwent periodic dialysis during the past 25 days.

"However, since Saturday evening, his condition deteriorated and he started sinking despite all our efforts. He breathed his last at 8.05 a.m.," Atul Joshi told IANS.

Close family members and relatives were present at his bedside when Pandit Joshi breathed his last.

Pandit Joshi was conferred Bharat Ratna, the country's highest civilian award, in 2008.

A practitioner of the Kirana gharana, Joshi was known for his mellifluous 'khayals' as well as for his popular renditions of devotional 'abhangs' and 'bhajans'.

Jets Steelers Score TD On Opening Drive

Jets vs. Steelers: Steelers Score TD On Opening Drive, Lead 7-0

Jets vs. Steelers: Steelers Score TD On Opening Drive, Lead 7-0

The Pittsburgh Steelers have drawn first blood in their matchup with the New York Jets in the AFC Championship Game, as they got a one-yard touchdown run from Rashard Mendenhall just a few moments ago to make it 7-0.

The Pittsburgh drive went for 66 yards, and ate up over nine minutes on the clock.

However, there may end up being a catch, as Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger took a knee to his left thigh that has him clearly favoring his left leg. We shall see if it hinders him at all for the remainder of the game.

Nevertheless, this is a much better start for the Steelers than the first time they played the Jets, when Brad Smith took the opening kickoff back for a touchdown. The Steelers never really recovered the rest of the way.

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Program called My Coke Rewards

Coca-Cola bottle caps could lead to supplies for schools Program called My Coke Rewards

Some area schools are looking to Coca-Cola products to help them get supplies and equipment.

Through a program called My Coke Rewards — which allows Coke drinkers to redeem points found on bottle caps for products and free drinks — points can now be donated to schools for supplies like sports equipment, crayons and markers, bulletin boards, DVDs and much more.

West Nodaway High School recently switched to Coca-Cola products in their vending machines which lead math instructor Nick White to look into the rewards program.

"We're just kind of trying to find ways to get free stuff and since we're selling Coke products anyway, we might as well get the points from it," he said. "It's really nothing huge that we wouldn't be able to buy anyway but every little bit helps."

White admits to rummaging through the school’s recycle bins to collect caps left on the bottles.

"I've discovered it will only allow you to enter up to 40 caps a week," he said. "Each cap is worth three points though and the items are all at different point values. We could get anything from pencils to a television for the commons area."

Codes found on the caps of all Coca-Cola products can be entered online at www.mycokerewards.com. From there, those wishing to donate their points to a school must create an account, enter the codes and simply choose to donate the points to a school of their choice. West Nodaway is currently a registered school on the site...

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IFFCO chief Jakhar dies of bullet injuries (Second Lead)

Surinder Jakhar, chairman of fertiliser major IFFCO and son of former Lok Sabha speaker Balram Jakhar, died near here Monday of bullet injuries under mysterious circumstances, police said.

According to the police, Surinder shot himself accidentally while he was cleaning his firearm at his farmhouse in village Maujgarh in Firozepur district.

"As per our preliminary investigation and scrutiny of the spot, it seems that it was an accident. The deceased was cleaning his firearm and it suddenly fired. However, our investigation is still on and we are working at various theories," a senior police officer said.

Surinder was brought in an injured condition to a hospital here, some 350 km from Chandigarh, where doctors pronounced him dead.

His driver too sustained bullet injuries.

IFFCO (Indian Farmers Fertiliser Co-operative Ltd.) is a state-run fertiliser major.

Surinder Jakhar's younger brother Sunil is a Congress legislator in Punjab.

Surinder's family members and Congress activists have rushed to the hospital here.

Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda has expressed grief over Surinder's demise. Describing it as a personal loss, he said his family had always shared close relations with the Jakhar family.

Marcus Trufant taken off field as Bears stretch out lead

Cornerback Marcus Trufant was taken off the field Sunday afternoon in the third quarter after taking a knee to the head.

Trufant was the second Seahawks starter to leave the field on a stretcher with a head injury, following tight end John Carlson. Former NFL VP of Officiating Mike Pereira came o the FOX broadcast to talk about the league possibly mandating knee and tight pads in the future to help the cushion the blow in similar circumstances.

Trufant has a head injury and will not return. He had feeling in all his extremities.

Soon after Trufant left, Jay Cutler rushed for his second touchdown of the game to make the score 28-0. The Seahawks have since added a field goal.

It looks like we’re going to get the first Bears-Packers playoff game in, oh, 70 years. Sweet.

Toxic Waste Nuclear Sludge

Toxic Waste Nuclear Sludge Candy Recalled for Lead Poisoning Risk

The FDA announced that Candy Dynamics is recalling some of its Toxic Waste brand candy. Toxic Waste in Nuclear Sludge, made in Pakistan, has been found to contain elevated levels of lead that poses a threat of poisoning, especially for children. Toxic Waster is made by Candy Dynamics and under the Circle City Marketing and Distributing of Indianapolis, Specific Toxic Waste candies recalled include:

Toxic Waste Nuclear Sludge Cherry Chew Bar (UPC 0 89894 81430 6), Toxic Waste Nuclear Sludge Sour Apple Chew Bar (UPC 0 10684 81410 7), and Toxic Waste Nuclear Sludge Blue Raspberry Chew Bar (UPC 0 89894 81420 7). Each chew bar has a net weight of 0.7 ounces (20 grams).

To date no injuries or illness have been reported in connection with Toxic Waste candy. Toxic Waste tested with
dangerous lead levels of .24 parts per million. The FDA allowable lead content is .1 ppm. No other candy from Candy Dynamics or Toxic Waste brand is affected by the recall. Impact Candy requests that consumers not eat purchased candy and contact Eileen O'Neal, of Candy Dynamics at (317) 228-5012

Candy Dynamics specializes the production of extremely sour candy. Sour Candy Drums are designed to look like toxic waste oozing from a nuclear waste drum. Toxic waste comes in candy spray, soft chews, High Voltage and Short Circuit super sour gum. Other brands of very tart, luridly colored candy include Impact Confections, makers of Warheads. Often these kinds of candies are made in China or another Asian country. The concern with foreign made candy, particularly candy made in third world nations, is that the production standards may not be on par with FDA approved levels.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports an estimated 1 quarter million children have dangerous levels of lead in their bodies. The CDC has made available lead poisoning aware material, videos and printables to help parents keep their children safe. This kit teaches parents about possible sources of lead, how to test for lead, which products to avoid, what resources are available at their local community and what to do if a child develops lead poisoning symptoms.