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British hospital says conjoined twin dies after lengthy separation surgery
LONDON (AP) _ A week-old baby has died after surgery to separate her from her twin sister, British doctors said Wednesday. Hope Williams died Tuesday night. Her lungs were too small to support her breathing, the lead doctor said. Hope's sister, Faith is...Tags: Surgery, Therapies
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Farmer with salty soil and water says canola is nature's filter, plus a fuel and cow feed, too
Associated Press WriterFIVE POINTS, Calif. (AP) _ A hardy but pedestrian plant is doing triple duty in California's agricultural heartland. Farmers, water managers and agriculture researchers are closely watching an experiment using canola plants to absorb the salt from soil...Tags: Water, Water Restrictions, Fresno, Water Supply, Dietary Supplements
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NFL Briefs
Colts middle linebacker Gary Brackett is expected to miss at least two games with a cracked bone in his lower right leg. Coach Tony Dungy said Wednesday that Brackett would be replaced in the lineup by little-used Buster Davis. Indianapolis signed Davis...Tags: Jeff Saturday, Chicago Bears, Surgery, Therapies, New York Giants
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Jobs, good cops, Kurdish-Arab reconciliation needed to fix Iraq's most violent city
Associated Press WriterMOSUL, Iraq (AP) _ It's a dirty, numbing, dangerous job in Iraq's deadliest city, and pays a modest $500 a month. But when the police department recently advertised for college graduates to fill 200 positions as traffic policemen, it was deluged with 2,...Tags: Police, Reconstruction, Guerrilla Activity, Local Authority, Election Results, 2008 U.S. Presidential Election
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Paterno back at work a week after hip surgery
Penn State coach Joe Paterno is back at work a week after undergoing hip-replacement surgery. A team spokesman says the 81-year-old Paterno held a squad meeting Sunday night after players returned from Thanksgiving break. The school had said he was...Tags: Therapies, Joe Paterno
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Houston star Tracy McGrady says he's out 3 weeks for rehab on injured knee
AP Sports WriterHOUSTON (AP) _ Houston guard Tracy McGrady will miss three weeks to rehabilitate his sore left knee, another blow to an injury-plagued season for the Rockets. McGrady sat out Houston's last three games after starting the first 15. He had arthroscopic...Tags: Tracy McGrady, Brent Barry, Indiana, Injuries, Therapies
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Radiologists uncover, label new teen affliction
Tribune reporterResearchers evaluating a new technique for locating and removing objects accidentally embedded in the body say they may have uncovered a new form of self-mutilating behavior in which teenagers intentionally insert objects into their flesh. Personnel at...Tags: Metal and Mineral, Ohio, Therapies, Abusive Behavior, Columbus
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NFL suspends 3 Saints, 2 Vikings and 1 Texans player for doping violations
AP Football WriterNEW YORK (AP) _ Unless the courts intervene, the Minnesota Vikings will have to make their stretch run at the NFC North title without their two stalwart defensive tackles. Kevin and Pat Williams, who have anchored a Minnesota defense ranked second in the...Tags: Grady Jackson, Justice System, Chicago Bears, Dietary Supplements, Economic Policy
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Diabetes: Got burning feet?
Detecting diabetes can start from the bottom up. If you feel burning, tingling or numbness in your feet and toes, ask your doctor to look them over; then see a foot doctor. Having a doctor look at your feet can detect diabetes before you see any other...Tags: Diabetes, Dietary Supplements, Diseases
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Kanye West's cousin under investigation in death of the rapper's mother
More than a year after the death of rapper Kanye West's mother, state officials are investigating her nephew, a registered nurse who oversaw her recuperation after her plastic surgery, according to a person with knowledge of the probe.
Stephan Scoggins,...Tags: Justice System, Plastic Surgery, Medical Staff, Surgery, Arnold Schwarzenegger
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Monounsaturated Fats At Center Of Dieting Trend
The Hartford CourantYou can't go anywhere on the Internet without catching the one-liner links: "One rule to a flat stomach." "How to get six-pack abs in 6 minutes on your couch." "Lose 1 percent belly fat a week." And most persistently these days, "Flat Belly Diet."...Tags: Atlanta, Dietary Supplements, Georgia, Weight Loss, Obesity
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Weighing the value of organic foods
Los Angeles TimesWith the recession breathing down our necks, many people are looking for ways to cut the household budget without seriously compromising family well-being. So here's a suggestion: If you buy organic fruits and vegetables, consider switching to less pricey...Tags: Tomatoes, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Food Industry, Environmental Politics, National Institutes of Health
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