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Food giant 'not cereal offender'
Kellogg's defends its cornflakes as "perfectly safe" after Danish authorities ban the sale of the its vitamin-enriched cereals. | 3 |
Ancient remedy 'shrinks cancer'
An ancient native American cancer treatment is shown to have a beneficial effect, despite scepticism. | 3 |
TB test to slash infection rates
A rapid and accurate test for TB could cut infection rates around the world, say experts. | 3 |
Disease outbreak at Darfur camp
UN medical experts say 22 people have died from an outbreak of Hepatitis E in the Darfur region of Sudan. | 3 |
Monkeys test 'hardworking gene'
Scientists in the United States find a way to turn lazy monkeys into workaholics using gene therapy. | 3 |
Low level radiation 'no danger'
The widely held view that even low levels of radiation damage health has no basis in hard science, an expert says. | 3 |
Allergy vaccine hopes get boost
Medical researchers have obtained promising results from a trial of a genetically-engineered allergy vaccine. | 3 |
Cancer: The facts
d | 3 |
Case Offers Caution on Stomach-Stapling Surgery
An obese Massachusetts woman and her 8-month-old fetus died of complications 18 months after the woman had stomach-stapling surgery. | 3 |
Athletes Slow Down More Slowly
Advances in training allow some Olympians to continue competing even as they reach beyond 30-something. | 3 |
British Hospitals Struggle to Limit 'Superbug' Infections
Britain has one of the worst rates of hospital-acquired M.R.S.A., or "superbug," bloodstream infections in Europe, and the problem is getting worse. | 3 |
Antitrust Lawsuit Over Medical Residency System Is Dismissed
A federal district judge in Washington dismissed an antitrust lawsuit that contended medical residents are forced to participate in a system that ensures they work long hours for low wages. | 3 |
Heart Ailment Warning on Cancer Drug
The government and Genentech are warning doctors that Avastin, which is used to treat colorectal cancer, increases patients' risk of potentially lethal heart ailments. | 3 |
Clampdown on Samples
As farmers markets have bloomed throughout the area, authorities are getting stricter about enforcing regulations that govern samples. | 3 |
A Mini Baby Boom
At first there were twins. Then one of the embryos divided. Then it divided again. And when Katie and Bob Poole returned to their doctor near the end of January, they were told: Now you're going to have four. | 3 |
DuPont Defends Reporting on Chemical
EPA contends company failed to share findings that raise health and environmental concerns about a compound known as C-8 or PFOA, a key ingredient used in making Teflon. | 3 |
U-Md. Rushing To Stop Norovirus
Students who fell ill at summer conference are cleared to go home as university administrators work to make sure there will not be a repeat outbreak. | 3 |
DEA, Doctors Issue Guidelines on Painkillers
The new recommendations were designed to reassure worried doctors that they will not be prosecuted for prescribing high doses of powerful morphine derivatives for patients who need them. | 3 |
FDA Frowns on D.C. Canada-Drug Web Link
District officials, in an effort to offer residents access to cheaper prescription drugs, have placed a link on the city Web site to a guide for ordering drugs from Canadian pharmacies. | 3 |
First D.C-Area Case of West Nile Reported
Prince George's authorities reported Wednesday that a county resident has likely contracted West Nile virus, the first human case of the mosquito-borne illness in the region this year. | 3 |
Illness Blamed on Virus
Doctors have identified a highly contagious virus as the likely cause of an outbreak that left more than 100 teenagers in Md. violently ill over the weekend. | 3 |
Practicing Without a Net
Doctors at Prince George's Hospital Center have voted unanimously to seek permission to work without malpractice insurance coverage. | 3 |
Farmed Fish Spawn Fear
Farmed salmon have been found to accumulate much higher levels of chemical flame retardants than their wild counterparts, raising alarm that they might pose an increased cancer risk. | 3 |
Medicare Drug Benefit Fails to Boost Bush
The Medicare prescription drug benefit enacted in December has not provided the political boost among seniors that the White House expected, according to a survey released Tuesday. | 3 |
Mortars Mark Opening of Iraqi Political Conference
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Insurgents fired mortars at a meeting where Iraqi leaders met to pick an interim national assembly Sunday, killing at least two people in a grim reminder of the country's tortured path toward democracy. | 10 |
Italy Says Won't Be Intimidated by Militant Threats
ROME (Reuters) - Italy will not be intimidated by threats from Muslim militants but cannot dismiss the possibility of an eventual attack, Interior Minister Giuseppe Pisanu said on Sunday, after a group claiming al Qaeda links vowed to strike. | 10 |
Venezuelans Vote Early in Referendum on Chavez Rule
CARACAS, Venezuela (Reuters) - Venezuelans turned out early and in large numbers on Sunday to vote in a historic referendum that will either remove left-wing President Hugo Chavez from office or give him a new mandate to govern for the next two years. | 10 |
Bush to Tour Wreckage in Hurricane-Ravaged Florida
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Bush was set on Sunday to tour the wreckage from the hurricane that killed at least 13 people and sent thousands fleeing to shelters in Florida, a state critical to his reelection. | 10 |
Iranian Will Not Meet Israeli in Olympics Due to Weight
ATHENS (Reuters) - A diplomatic wrangle of Olympic proportions was avoided Sunday when Iranian world judo champion Arash Miresmaeili failed to make the weight for his clash with an Israeli opponent. | 10 |
Palestinians in Israeli Jails Start Hunger Strike
RAMALLAH, West Bank (Reuters) - Thousands of Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails began a hunger strike for better conditions Sunday, but Israel's security minister said he didn't care if they starved to death. | 10 |
Rwanda Troops Airlifted to Start AU Mission in Darfur
KIGALI (Reuters) - Rwandan troops were airlifted on Sunday to Sudan's Darfur as the first foreign force there, mandated to protect observers monitoring a cease-fire between the Sudanese government and rebels in the troubled western region. | 10 |
Frail Pope Struggles Through Lourdes Mass
LOURDES, France (Reuters) - Pope John Paul, a sick man among the sick, wound up a emotional visit to this miracle shrine Sunday and struggled with iron determination to finish a sermon in order to encourage others suffering around him. | 10 |
Taiwan PM Says China Practices 'Decapitation' Strategy
TAIPEI (Reuters) - China has been practicing an attack on Taiwan's capital, Taipei, aimed at killing or capturing the island's leaders in a "decapitation" action, Taiwan Premier Yu Shyi-kun said Sunday. | 10 |
Japan Ministers Pay Homage at Shrine for War Dead
TOKYO (Reuters) - Three Japanese ministers paid homage at a controversial shrine for war dead Sunday, the 59th anniversary of Japan's World War II surrender, a move that drew anger from Asian neighbors. | 10 |
Why the Najaf Offensive is on Hold
New truce talks suggest that the political cost of a U.S. military victory over Sadr may have been prohibitive | 10 |
Saber Rattling
U.S. fencing gets off to a rocky start | 10 |
Three Reasons to Love New York -- Part III
Richard Corliss on the last of the glamour gals
| 10 |
Super Zero
TIME.comix on Dan Clowes' "Eightball" #23 | 10 |
Is Bush in Trouble?
New poll numbers show the President slipping in some key battleground states | 10 |
A Holy Battlefield
U.S. Marines battle al-Sadr's men in Najaf. A photographic look at the fighting | 10 |
The Gospel According To Spider-Man
Christians have discovered a powerful new teaching tool, and it's playing at a cineplex near you | 10 |
The Games: So Far, Good
Though it's been a little shaky at times, Athens seems ready for the Olympics | 10 |
Tense Iraq debates new assembly
Talks on setting up an Iraqi assembly continue despite fresh violence in Baghdad and the Shia stronghold of Najaf. | 10 |
Suspect arrested in murder hunt
A man wanted in connection with the killing of a former miner is arrested by police in Nottinghamshire. | 10 |
Bush to see hurricane damage
President Bush is to visit Florida where a hurricane has killed 13 and destroyed thousands of homes. | 10 |
Venezuelans vote on Chavez rule
A referendum is under way in Venezuela to decide if President Hugo Chavez should remain in office. | 10 |
'Mock executions' for UK hostage
The British journalist who was kidnapped in Iraq says he faced mock executions and tried to escape his captors. | 10 |
Pope celebrates Mass in Lourdes
An ailing Pope John Paul II says Mass at Lourdes, the French shrine revered by Roman Catholics. | 10 |
Muslims issue anti-terror guide
Senior clerics are publishing a guide for Britain's Muslim community offering advice on dealing with a terror attack. | 10 |
Cooke chases gold
Live Olympic updates including Nicole Cooke's bid for glory in the women's road race. | 10 |
London makes 2012 bid
London presents its bid for the 2012 Olympics at a press conference with four rival cities in Athens | 10 |
F1: Schumacher eases to triumph
Ferrari clinch the constructors' title after Michael Schumacher wins the Hungarian Grand Prix. | 10 |
Rights Managed Pairing :Olympics 2004 Live Video promo & Puffbox - PROMO Athens sponsors/Davis
Rights Managed Pairing :Olympics 2004 Live Video promo & Puffbox - PROMO Athens sponsors/Davis | 10 |
Rwandan soldiers arrive in Sudan
Rwandan troops arrive in Sudan to help protect ceasefire monitors in the war-ravaged Darfur region. | 10 |
Japan shrine visit angers China
Four Japanese ministers visit a controversial shrine dedicated to soldiers who died at war, angering China. | 10 |
Jackson probe 'should be public'
Santa Barbara's sheriff asks a judge if he can release the results of an inquiry into Michael Jackson's treatment by police. | 10 |
South Ossetia ceasefire discussed
Georgia and South Ossetia negotiate the details of a truce they forged, despite reports of a village attack. | 10 |
Palestinian inmates on hunger strike
Palestinians held in Israeli jails go on hunger strike to protest at conditions but Israel says they can "starve to death". | 10 |
Bomb kills many at Indian parade
A bomb blast kills at least 18 people at a rally to mark Independence Day in the Indian state of Assam. | 10 |
Booze vessel is back in business
Britain's first offshore off-licence reopens amid warning from HM Customs that potential customers could have goods seized. | 10 |
Arrests follow bonfire violence
Three men are arrested following separate attacks on police following a bonfire in County Antrim. | 10 |
Inmate mothers to keep children
Children up to the age of five will be kept in prison with their mothers as part of a new experiment at an all-women jail. | 10 |
Teenager questioned over fatal crash
Police continue to question a teenager over a car crash in Cardiff city centre in which a 19-year-old man was killed. | 10 |
Crude oil prices jump to new high
The price of crude oil reaches new record levels amid concerns about possible unrest in Venezuela and the threat of sabotage in Iraq. | 10 |
Blair 'should learn Iraq lessons'
Tony Blair should pledge not to launch any more pre-emptive strikes, former minister Robin Cook says. | 10 |
'Cannabis' brain tumour drug hope
An ingredient in marijuana may be useful for treating brain cancers, say researchers. | 10 |
A grades 'need greater breakdown'
Universities struggling to choose between top A-level students should be given more information, exam chiefs say. | 10 |
Hungry world 'must eat less meat'
People will need to eat more vegetables and less meat because of dwindling water supplies, scientists say. | 10 |
Wireless net to get speed boost
Wireless computer networks could soon be running 10 times faster than they do now. | 10 |
Rolling Stones drummer has cancer
Rolling Stones drummer Charlie Watts is undergoing treatment for throat cancer, a band spokesman has said. | 10 |
Olympic Games: Your view
The first day of the Olympic Games has seen rowing and swimming the pick of the action. Are the Olympics still the greatest sporting event on Earth? | 10 |
Huge rise in brain diseases
Scientists alarmed as pollutants cause number of cases to triple in 20 years. | 10 |
Greeks expel drugs scandal pair
Greek athletes suspended amid suspicion they faked accident. | 10 |
The great leap forward
Polly Vernon catches up with the Darkness on tour in Europe. | 10 |
Gay couples to get new rights to fertility treatment
UK: Gay couples wanting a child are set to get easier access to fertility treatment under a shake-up of the law. | 10 |
Charley batters Florida
World: Hundreds are feared dead after 145mph winds wreak havoc, reports Duncan Campbell from Orlando. | 10 |
Brown lifts filmmakers' gloom
Politics: But the joy could be shortlived. The tax loophole that provoked a boom in movie-making is bound to be closed later. Vanessa Thorpe reports. | 10 |
Ailing Shell braced for French bid
Business: Oil giant 'could merge with rival Total'. | 10 |
New York ready to unleash fury on Republicans
US elections 2004: Sit-down protests and traditional dances as Democrats use every weapon to beat Bush. | 10 |
Who needs farce? We've got politics
Arts: West End rediscovers radicalism as polemics tackle world's big issues. | 10 |
Parents keep web watch as nursery abuse revealed
Media: A TV inquiry into low standards of childcare is prompting families to supervise children by remote control. Lorna Martin reports. | 10 |
Tory U-turn to give teens control of sex lives
Society: Teenagers would be targeted by major expansion of sex education enabling them to 'take control' of their intimate lives under startling new Tory plans. | 10 |
Saudi embassy urges boycott of UK universities
Education: The Saudi Arabian embassy in London is to advise its nationals to boycott British universities in protest over financial irregularities, exorbitant fees and poor teaching. | 10 |
'It's your shout, then we can start discussing VS Naipaul'
Books: The Racketeers are not your average group of men in a pub - they have won a prize for reading books. | 10 |
Charley death toll at 13
On <a href='http://www.newsisfree.com/sources/info/2315/'>CNN</a> | 10 |
Man's multimedia liver search pays off
On <a href='http://www.newsisfree.com/sources/info/2315/'>CNN</a> | 10 |
Two times two: Twin gives birth to 2 sets of twins
On <a href='http://www.newsisfree.com/sources/info/2315/'>CNN</a> | 10 |
Rolling Stones drummer battles throat cancer
On <a href='http://www.newsisfree.com/sources/info/2315/'>CNN</a> | 10 |
Sources: Bush to cut 70,000 troops in Europe, Asia
On <a href='http://www.newsisfree.com/sources/info/2315/'>CNN</a> | 10 |
Google Playboy spread raises eyebrows
On <a href='http://www.newsisfree.com/sources/info/2315/'>CNN</a> | 10 |
Thousands say goodbye to Rick James
On <a href='http://www.newsisfree.com/sources/info/2315/'>CNN</a> | 10 |
El Nino may return in 3 months
On <a href='http://www.newsisfree.com/sources/info/2315/'>CNN</a> | 10 |
Former Rep. Ford of Michigan dies at 77
On <a href='http://www.newsisfree.com/sources/info/2315/'>CNN</a> | 10 |
Cantwell: New electricity laws needed
On <a href='http://www.newsisfree.com/sources/info/2315/'>CNN</a> | 10 |
Kickboxing robots draw crowds in Japan
On <a href='http://www.newsisfree.com/sources/info/2315/'>CNN</a> | 10 |
Iraq vows to return order to Najaf
On <a href='http://www.newsisfree.com/sources/info/2315/'>CNN</a> | 10 |
Rwandan troops head for Sudan
On <a href='http://www.newsisfree.com/sources/info/2315/'>CNN</a> | 10 |
Computer games teach nutrition
On <a href='http://www.newsisfree.com/sources/info/2315/'>CNN</a> | 10 |
Groups want Green Card TV show pulled
On <a href='http://www.newsisfree.com/sources/info/2315/'>CNN</a> | 10 |
Strategies for a Sideways Market (Reuters)
Reuters - The bulls and the bears are in this
together, scratching their heads and wondering what's going to
happen next. | 0 |
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