Stories for December 30th 2009

Wednesday, December 30th 2009 - 15:46 UTC
The day a young rookie doctor saved the life of super star Maradona

The Uruguayan doctor who ten years ago played a crucial role in saving the life of Argentine football star Diego Maradona, collapsed under the effects of an overdose of cocaine, revealed details of the emergency evacuation of that day, a day he will never forget.
Wednesday, December 30th 2009 - 15:31 UTC
Cannabis by product helps reduce effects of Parkinson disease medication

Researchers from Brazil’s prestigious University of Sao Paulo have discovered that marihuana contains substances which can help ease the collateral effects of medicines prescribed to patients suffering from Parkinson disease.
Wednesday, December 30th 2009 - 15:17 UTC
Santiago Airport With Outstanding “On Time” Arrival Stats

A recent report by the Chilean Airline Association (Achila) found a 92.5% percent “on time” departure rated for flights from the Arturo Merino Benitez International Airport
Wednesday, December 30th 2009 - 15:10 UTC
Search for missing children in Argentina involves prominent media mogul

The adopted son and daughter of a prominent Argentine businesswoman gave DNA samples Tuesday to help determine whether their biological parents were political prisoners killed during the country's “dirty war,” the family's lawyer said.
Wednesday, December 30th 2009 - 15:08 UTC
Ushuaia hosts the first same-sex marriage in Latinamerica

Less than one month after a Buenos Aires court derailed the marriage of Alex Freyre and Jose Maria di Bello, the couple wed this week at the southern tip of Argentina, making it the first same-sex marriage in Latin America.
“As a couple, we dreamed of marrying for a long time,” Freyre told the state-run Telam news agency.
Wednesday, December 30th 2009 - 09:59 UTC
Special New Year with a blue moon in the Americas and partial eclipse in Asia

The blue moon has long been a subject of poetry and one of those phrases that are used without quite understanding the meaning, but its presence is a scientific marker for a rotating earth that runs by its own clock, ignoring man’s calendar.
Wednesday, December 30th 2009 - 09:52 UTC
Obama: “a systemic failure” by US intelligence which is “totally unacceptable”

A “systemic failure” by US intelligence allowed the alleged terrorist behind the Christmas Day airliner bomb plot to board the aircraft despite warnings about his extremist views, US President Barack Obama said on Tuesday.
Wednesday, December 30th 2009 - 09:48 UTC
Companies listed in the London Stock Exchange raised record £ 82.5 billion

Companies listed on the London Stock Exchange (LSE) have raised a record £82.5bn from investors in 2009. The LSE said investors had been keen to take up offers of new shares despite continued concerns over the economy.