Scientists in New York are reporting a critical first step toward development of a long-sought drug to treat myotonic muscular dystrophy (MMD), the most common form of muscular dystrophy in adults. MMD affects about 1 in 8,000 people. Their findings appea

The unemployment rate slipped to 6.1 per cent in July from 6.2 per cent in June, but only because many people -- especially the young -- left the work force.

The Humane Society of Rowan County is collecting items for its annual spring yard sale to be held at Shananagan's Irish Pub, 612 S. Main St. 8 a.m.-1 ...

As an offshoot of the exposé made by Rodolfo “Jun” Lozada in connection with the canceled ZTE-national broadband network (NBN) project, civil-society groups on Monday called for the creation of a civil-society-led debt-audit commission to look into g

Sun, Aug 10, 2008 (9:39 a.m.) For someone who grew up ashamed of her ethnic identity, they are powerful words. "You are beautiful just as you are. Don't be afraid," Mina Sakai sings to a young, enthusiastic crowd in the language of the Ainu, the indige