New virus strain may be linked to paralysis in children, study says

Genetic sequencing of a virus found in the respiratory secretions of children in California and Colorado who suffered from paralysis or muscle weakness last fall reveals they were infected with a mutated strain of enterovirus D68, one that is closer to polio than other strains common in previous years, researchers said.

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Edward 'Ted' Arthur Wynant, 85, musician, avid skier and golfer, Spartans fan, of Basking Ridge

Edward “Ted” Arthur Wynant, 85, of the Basking Ridge section of Bernards Township, passed away at home on Wednesday, March 25, 2015, surrounded by his loving family.

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Dodgers' old hand, Rollins, remains quick and strong

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. – Hurry, hurry, hurry. Step right up, don’t by shy. Behold the rare and elusive anatomical wonder – the (gasp) 36-year-old shortstop. “I’m the Loch Ness Monster,” Jimmy Rollins joked of his one-of-a-kind status entering...

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Another Rockies pitcher is hurt

Reeling rotationThe Rockies were hoping that added depth and young arms would boost their starting rotation this season, but spring training has punched holes in that hope.

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Fort Morgan High School athletes back in action

After a week off from school, Fort Morgan High School students are recharged and ready to finish the 2014-15 school year off strong.

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Selena's father has mixed feelings about events marking 20-year anniversary of singer's death

Twenty years after Selena's murder, the Latin world will remember "The Queen of Tejano" with concerts, lookalike contests, dances and a massive festival. "Of course I'm happy that, today, people remember Selena more than ever," Abraham Quintanilla Jr. said via phone from his office in Corpus Christi.

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Police arrest man allegedly found with stun gun

URBANA — An Urbana man is due back in court May 5 after police allegedly found him with a stun gun. Juan Jose Ramirez, 21, who listed an address in the 1800 block of South Cottage Grove Avenue, was charged with felony aggravated unlawful use of a weapon and felony resisting a peace officer. read more

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