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Army blocks Minn. soldier from bringing puppy back
Associated Press WriterMore than 10,000 people have signed an online petition urging the Army to let an Iraqi puppy come home with a Minnesota soldier, who fears that "Ratchet" could be killed if left behind. "I just want my puppy home," Sgt. Gwen Beberg of Minneapolis...Tags: Animals, Defense, Armed Forces, Viral Diseases, Antioch (Lake, Illinois)
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Editorials from Wisconsin newspapers
GM NEWS ISN'T SURPRISING, BUT IT'S STILL STUNNINGOfficial word came Monday morning, but Sen. Herb Kohl got a bit ahead of himself in describing it last Friday: Today is a dark day for Janesville. Employees were told that the local General Motors assembly plant will halt production of full-size sport...Tags: Corporate Crime, Management Change, Newspapers, Prosecution, Fraud
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States ask baby product companies to avoid BPA
From the Associated PressHARTFORD, Conn. -- Attorneys general from Connecticut, New Jersey and Delaware sent letters Friday to 11 companies that make baby bottles and baby formula containers, asking they no longer use the chemical bisphenol A in their manufacturing because they...Tags: Richard Blumenthal, European Union, Wal-Mart Stores Inc., American Medical Association, Consumers
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Elusive cure
In a darkened slice of a convention center ballroom, Dr. Leisha Emens takes her place in front of hundreds gathered to hear about her latest research.
The Johns Hopkins oncologist doesn't look particularly comfortable in the spotlight. This is no way...Tags: Biology, Medicine, Vaccines, Charity, Western Medicines
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Flu shots recommended for most kids
Flu season, with its aches, fever and cough, is around the corner, says Dr. Timothy Doran, chairman of pediatrics at Greater Baltimore Medical Center. This year, for the first time, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is recommending that all...Tags: Viral Diseases, Preventative Medicine, Vaccines, People, Diseases
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Calming the mind's chatter
Our worries. They're crescendoing like the finale of Beethoven's "Ninth": Bailouts, buyouts. Recession, depression. Enter the meditative practice of mindfulness. Born of Buddhist roots, it's increasingly recognized as a measure to calm the mind's...Tags: Medicine, Dalai Lama, Buddhism, Multi-Sport Events, American Medical Association
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Calendar
programs Blood driveCommunity College of Baltimore County, Room 100 of the K Building, 800 S. Rolling Road, Catonsville / The campus will host the American Red Cross' blood drive from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. tomorrow-Wednesday. To sign up, call 410-455-4322. The...Tags: Medical Services, Charity, University of Maryland Medical Center, Pikesville, Hospitals and Clinics
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Names in the news
•Dr. Timothy G. Doyle and Dr. Jason E. Goodman have joined the clinical staff at Mercy Medical Center. They will see patients exclusively at Overlea Personal Physicians at 7602 Belair Road, Overlea. Board certified in internal medicine, Doyle has...Tags: Medicine, David Geffen, University of Maryland Medical Center, National Institutes of Health, Colleges and Universities
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Settlement to be argued in big pet food case
Associated Press WriterTo their owners, pets are part of the family _ not mere commodities. Legally speaking, it's murkier than that. On Tuesday, a federal judge in Camden will hear oral arguments on a proposal that would bring to $32 million the amount pet food makers...Tags: Animals, Food Safety, Judges, Healthcare Policies, Pets and Pet Supplies
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China also suffers from indoor air pollution
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterChina is already home to 16 of the planet's 20 most heavily polluted cities -- a noxious consequence of its double-digit economic growth. Now researchers have worse news for the nation's beleaguered lower classes: The air inside their homes is up to 10...Tags: Healthcare Policies, Productivity, Air Pollution, Environmental Pollution, Renewable Energy
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Good food, good times, good cause
Sentinel Staff WriterThe State Attorney's Office raised more than $6,400 for the American Cancer Society during the past month with the help of the Lake County Sheriff's Office and other lawyers and businesses. The fundraising efforts ended last week with a cookout that...Tags: Murder, Business Enterprises, Tavares, Lake County Sheriff's Office, Lawyers
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Community Calendar - October 13, 2008
TODAY Hi Neighbors Program, 10 a.m., Ron Devlin presents ''Interesting Interviews I Have Done''; 11:15 a.m. Bill Morris presents ''Bluebirds.'' Both programs at First Presbyterian Church, 2344 Center St., Bethlehem. 610-867-5865. Allentown Branch of the...Tags: Lehigh County, Orefield, Judaism, Phillipsburg, Allentown
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