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AAP - May 14, 2008, 3:05 pm
A Japanese fabric maker says it has the secret to make the world’s fastest-ever swimsuit as...
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The One Laptop Per Child project is about to find out whether Microsoft Corp., a rival the nonprofit group once derided, is the solution to its problems in spreading...
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Leaders of a Southern California Indian tribe are meeting with sheriff’s deputies to calm tensions over the killings of three people on the reservation.
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The political fortunes of Democrats down South once were so bad that people openly joked even Jesus Christ would lose by a double-digit margin if he ran for office on...
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Stocks that are moving substantially or trading heavily Friday on the New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq:
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We cannot go back in time and stick a thermometer in the early universe, but astronomers have done the next best thing, using an indirect technique to find out what the...
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The health benefits of sex extend well beyond the bedroom. Turns out sex is good for you in ways you may never have imagined.
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A judge says he will release a man who was jailed last week for failing to make sure his daughter earned her high school equivalency diploma.
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There’s a limit to how far John McCain will go to win over young voters. Wearing a dress on national television crosses that line.
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The nation’s largest single immigration raid, resulting in nearly 400 arrests earlier this week, violated the constitutional rights of workers at a meatpacking...
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Rice futures sank to a six-week low Friday, falling for a fifth day on hopes that exports from Pakistan and Japan will ease fears of a shortage of the staple consumed...
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Olympic gold medalist Tim Montgomery has been sentenced to 46 months in prison for his part in a fake-check scheme.
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Texas mayors and business leaders have filed a class-action lawsuit to stop construction of the U.S.-Mexico border fence.
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Oil prices held on to most of their gains Friday after Saudi Arabia’s oil minister said his country boosted production by 300,000 barrels per day last week in...
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Health regulators reiterated their warning Friday that organ transplant drugs from Roche and Novartis can cause miscarriages and birth defects when used by pregnant...
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The Energy Department says it has canceled oil shipments into the Strategic Petroleum Reserve beginning in July when the current purchase contract expires.
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The Energy Department says it has canceled oil shipments into the Strategic Petroleum Reserve beginning in July when the current purchase contract expires.
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Barack Obama is criticizing Republican rival John McCain and President Bush for “dishonest and divisive” attacks in hinting that the Democratic presidential...
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The man who was the nation’s first elected black governor is ending his term as mayor of Richmond, Va.
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Barack Obama has called President Bush’s comments on appeasement “exactly the kind of appalling attack that’s divided our country and alienates us...
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Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson says financial markets are “considerably calmer” now than they were two months ago. He predicts the economy will be...
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Health regulators reiterated their warning Friday that organ transplant drugs from Roche and Novartis can cause miscarriages and birth defects when used by pregnant...
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It is actually useless to say that every parent wishes the best for his/her child, for it is an universally acclaimed truth. Well, parents sometimes find it difficult...
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According to a global survey that looked at where mothers fare best and where they face the greatest hardships, India is ranked a dismal 66th among 71 less developed...
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Call it Obamacare or call it Clintoncare. But don’t call it “socialized medicine.”
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Fitting in with the local culture is often the most difficult of tasks when traveling. But if you’re a young adult headed to Europe this summer, acting like a...
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Health experts are scrambling to prevent widespread illness after reports of malaria outbreaks and diarrhea surfaced in areas of Myanmar hardest hit by a cyclone, U.N....
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More than two years after he took his last breath, a detective who developed lung disease after toiling in the World Trade Center’s ruins has been added to the...
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More than 200 million children worldwide under age 5 do not get basic health care, leading to nearly 10 million deaths annually from treatable ailments like diarrhea...
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Decaying brains, or the fear thereof, have inspired a mini-industry of brain health products — not just supplements like coenzyme Q10, ginseng and bacopa, but...
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Sit down, push button and get ready to get coddled by the new massage SL-A08 Massage chair. Since massage chairs help us to reduce our stress levels and promote better...
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A recent study published in the journal Obesity adds new findings to our knowledge about alcohol, insulin resistance and abdominal obesity. Analysis of the results as...
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There are a number of completely natural and organic ingredients out there with which to make your own insect repellent. It’s easy to make, smells good, and repels...
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A bipartisan plan for universal health care coverage would pay for itself and eventually could create modest budget surpluses, according to a congressional report...
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A look at the changes in the application for troops and civilian defense employees to gain government security clearances that address whether the applicant has a...
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Defense Secretary Robert Gates on Thursday urged troops to get psychiatric counseling for wartime mental health problems, saying it’s “not going to count...
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Health insurer Cigna says first-quarter profit dropped 80 percent due to hefty reinsurance losses and litigation charges, and says full-year earnings may miss...
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U.S. troops won’t have to reveal all their mental health counseling when applying for security clearances under a change the Pentagon hopes will ease the stigma...
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Officials say the Pentagon is ready to announce a new policy that could encourage more troops to get treatment for post-combat mental health problems.
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More than 6 million people are enrolled in health insurance plans that allow them to also open health savings accounts, nearly double estimates from just two years ago,...
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Iowa Gov. Chet Culver signs a bill into law, that could make Iowa, the first state in the nation to offer health care to all its children, Tuesday, May 13, 2008 in Des Moines, Iowa. The new law increases spending by $25 million over the next three years...
