SISTERS GAVE LIVES FOR DREAM.(MAIN)

Byline: ERIKA NIEDOWSKI Baltimore Sun

SINGAPORE -- After a marathon operation here that riveted the world for days, conjoined twins Ladan and Laleh Bijani finally were separated, but only by sacrificing their lives.

The 29-year-old Iranian sisters died Tuesday afternoon on separate operating tables at Raffles Hospital after more than 50 hours of surgery.

Doctors said that the twins had been in stable condition just before they made the final cuts to detach their brains. But, just as they achieved their long sought-after separation, the sisters began losing massive amounts of blood. Although the medical team battled furiously to save them, the effort failed.

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RILEY WON'T COMMIT YET TO CANDIDACY.(Local)

Byline: Marc Carey Staff writer

Will Joe go?

That question has arisen following a meeting Sunday night of the town's Democratic Committee at which both an incumbent Town Board member and town justice were endorsed for re-election, but not Supervisor Joe Riley.

The lack of action does not appear to be for lack of interest by the committee, but rather for Riley's inability to make up his mind.

"My hope is the supervisor will be willing to run for re-election. He just has not seen fit to commit at this time," said Frederick "Rick" DeCasperis, chairman of the town party.

Riley could not be reached for comment Monday. As recently as …

Wade Davis outduels Greinke, Rays beat Royals 1-0

Wade Davis beat Zack Greinke in a scintillating pitchers' duel, and Evan Longoria homered to lift the Tampa Bay Rays over the Kansas City Royals 1-0 on Sunday.

Davis (3-1) allowed three hits, three walks and struck out five in seven innings during his latest matchup with an American League ace. The right-hander has faced the opposing team's opening day starter _ including New York Yankees lefty CC Sabathia and Boston's Josh Beckett _ in all five of his starts this year.

Greinke (0-3) gave up four hits in his 10th career complete game and first this season. The 2009 AL Cy Young Award winner, who has yielded just three runs over 22 innings in his last three …

Ex-Argentine Leader in Stable Condition

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina - Former President Carlos Menem was in stable condition Wednesday, a day after collapsing while delivering a speech in central Argentina, authorities said.

The 76-year-old Menem, a free-market advocate who governed Argentina from 1989 until 1999 at the helm of the Peronist party, was addressing a crowd of hundreds Tuesday night near the provincial capital of Cordoba when he doubled over.

Televised news footage showed Menem slowly fall sideways at the podium, grimacing and clasping his chest as an aide caught him in his arms. Menem was then whisked off on a stretcher to an ambulance.

Oscar Gonzalez, Cordoba's provincial health minister, …

Progress continues at National Utility Training Services.

Overwhelming support and cooperation were pledged at the April Engineering & Operations Conference (E&O) in Reno, Nev.

Utility Training Services staff worked the booth at the trade show and also were able to give at 45-minute presentation on what is planned for the Richland training site.

The response was incredible, not only have manufactures and distributors offered up their product, but their ingenuity as well. It is a complete gathering of the industries combined vision that makes this project top of the line.

Meanwhile at the site, progress takes place each and everyday. Our first two classrooms are being remodeled, and are expected to be in use …

CARERS MISS OUT ON VITAL BENEFIT.

(THURSDAY DECEMBER 21) CARERS in Aylesbury Vale are missing out on vital help according to a report from a leading national charity.

Buckingham MP John Bercow is highlighting new research from Carers UK which shows there are 5,310 new carers every year in this area alone.

In total there are 16,214 carers throughout the Vale, but turnover is high and a similar number of people give up caring every year compared with those who start.

The report highlighted that many people looking after relatives, friends and neighbours who are caring for disabled, chronically ill and frail relatives …

SEVERE WEATHER HEIGHTENS NORTH KOREAN FOOD CRISIS.(CAPITAL REGION)

Byline: -- Associated Press

SEOUL, South Korea -- Torrential rain, hail and tidal waves have damaged crops in North Korea, which already is suffering through a famine after years of disastrous weather, the country's news media reported Saturday.

Downpours inundated more than 180,000 acres of arable land, destroyed or submerged 42,500 homes in July and August, and may decrease the rice harvest by 60 percent in a major farming area, the …