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VATICAN CITY, JAN. 31, 2010 ( Zenit.org ).- As World Leprosy Day is marked across the globe, Benedict XVI affirmed his solidarity with those who still fall victim to this ancient disease.

In just four hours, the Make Some Noise: Cure Kids Cancer Foundation netted more than $100,000 with donations still coming in days later and its 11-year-old founder says it’s only the beginning of what he hopes will be a national campaign to fund research into pediatric cancer.

DETROIT (AP) — Former NFL player Kyle Turley told members of Congress on Monday that while he still had a severe headache, the St. Louis Rams cleared him for full-contact drills four days after a concussion seven years ago.

In just four hours, the Make Some Noise: Cure Kids Cancer Foundation netted more than $100,000 with donations still coming in days later and its 11-year-old founder says it’s only the beginning of what he hopes will be a national campaign to fund research into pediatric cancer.

In Haiti, relief organizations are still struggling to get food, water and other aid to earthquake survivors. But some food and other necessities are available on the streets of Port-au-Prince — if survivors can afford it. That has led some aid groups to shift gears and pay people for clean-up work, so they can buy what they need.

Foreign doctors treating the injured from Haiti’s catastrophic earthquake fear more could die as emergency medical relief winds down, but food distribution was smoother on Sunday using a coupon system.

Though flu activity appears to be on the decline, the disease is still immobilizing people at a higher rate than usual in the U.S., according to the Centers for Disease Control.

Foreign doctors treating the injured from Haiti’s catastrophic earthquake fear more could die as emergency medical relief winds down, but food distribution was smoother on Sunday using a coupon system.

It’s still illegal to import haggis from Scotland, despite reports saying otherwise. There’s been a ban on this concoction of sheep meat cooked in a stomach since 1989, when mad cow disease was in the news.

It’s still illegal to import haggis from Scotland, despite reports saying otherwise. There’s been a ban on this concoction of sheep meat cooked in a stomach since 1989, when mad cow disease was in the news.