Merriman to undergo knee surgery, miss 2008 (Plastic surgery) season

Merriman to undergo knee surgery, miss 2008 season - ESPN.com SAN DIEGO -- Star outside linebacker Shawne Merriman pulled the plug on his 2008 season on Tuesday when he told the San Diego Chargers he'll have surgery on the two torn ligaments in his left knee. The loss of Merriman, whose hard hits earned him the Source: sports.espn.go.com Report: North Korea's Kim Jong Il recovering from brain surgery - Detroit News SEOUL, South Korea -- North Korea's Kim Jong Il had brain surgery after a stroke last month and plastic surgery could have partial paralysis on one side, media reports said Thursday, after the South Korean government said the communist leader remained in control of Source: www.detnews.com Surgery for Rays backup - Orlando Sentinel Tampa Bay backup C Shawn Riggans needs surgery on his right knee and plastic surgery could miss four weeks, Rays Manager Joe Maddon said. "He has a bursitis problem that requires attention quickly," Maddon said. "It may be up to a four-week gig depending on the Source: www.orlandosentinel.com Common surgery draws questions - Boston Globe TRENTON, N.J. - Two studies call into question whether many people with arthritis are needlessly undergoing one of the most common operations in America: arthroscopic knee surgery. One finds that surgery is no better than medication and plastic surgery physical Source: www.boston.com OF Clete Thomas to have Tommy John surgery - Detroit Free Press Clete Thomas was fresh off the disabled list when Tigers manager Jim Leyland wrote him into the lineup -- batting seventh, playing leftfield -- on June 21 in San Diego. Thomas was excited. It would be his first start in more than two weeks. But Source: www.freep.com KIM 'RECOVERING FROM BRAIN SURGERY' - Daily Express North Korea's Kim Jong Il had brain surgery after a stroke last month and plastic surgery could have partial paralysis on one side, media reports said, after the South Korean government said the communist leader remained in control of his country. Foreign doctors Source: www.express.co.uk North Korean Leader Had Surgery After Stroke, South Koreans Say - The Ledger SEOUL, South Korea American and plastic surgery South Korean intelligence reports that the North Korean leader, Kim Jong-il, suffered a stroke raise questions that the North s neighbors have long feared asking. If Mr. Kim dies or is incapacitated, who is going Source: www.theledger.com North Korea's Kim Jong Il suffered a stroke, may be paralyzed - New York Daily News Kim Jong Il has ruled North Korea for 14 years. SEOUL , South Korea - North Korea 's Kim Jong Il had brain surgery after a stroke last month and plastic surgery could have partial paralysis on one side, media reports said Thursday, after the South Korean government Source: www.nydailynews.com South Korea says Kim recovering from surgery - Forbes North Korea's Kim Jong Il had brain surgery after a stroke last month and plastic surgery could have partial paralysis, media reported Thursday, after the South Korean government said he remained in control of his country. Foreign doctors, possibly from China and plastic surgery Source: www.forbes.com