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NEWS RELEASE SPECIAL INVESTIGATIONS UNIT ************************* SIU investigates an injury, Mattawa TORONTO, July 29 - The Special Investigations Unit (SIU) is investigating the circumstances surrounding an injured man.

Paul Stanley, the 55-year-old cofounder of KISS, missed one of the band's three scheduled concerts this year when doctors told him to pull out of a Friday-night casino show in California.

At least two of of 21 subway station on Washington DC's Green Line Metro system have been closed this afternoon. Early repoorts indicate that a man was seen spraying something and dead birds have been found.

OPP NEWS RELEASE ************************* Man injured at Mattawa Voyageur Days festival MATTAWA, ON, July 29 - A 22-year-old, North Bay, Ontario man is in Hospital this morning after jumping into the Ottawa River. At approximately 1 a.m.

MINISTRY OF NATURAL RESOURCES FOREST FIRE UPDATE ************************* MNR East Region situation report July 29, 2007 New fires yesterday - 3 Active fires today - 17 Total fires to date - 539 Total hectares to date - 6,688 Current situation There

NEWS RELEASE TULANE UNIVERSITY ************************* Prevent smoking to reduce risk of erectile dysfunction Men who smoke cigarettes run an increased risk of experiencing erectile dysfunction, and the more cigarettes smoked, the greater the risk,

Okay, the interior decorator responsible for the new Smokey's BBQ Pit and Patio either has multiple personality disorder or was overdosing on Hee Haw and Gilligan's Island re-runs.

When the Communities in Bloom judges were in town this past week, they made very sure to stop by local celebrity gardener Don D'zama's famous display greenhouse.

NEWS RELEASE HEALTH CANADA ************************* Unauthorized smoking cessation product Resolve may pose health risk OTTAWA, ONTARIO - (July 28, 2007) - Health Canada is advising Canadians not to use the unauthorized smoking cessation product Res