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Hurricane Earl set to pound North Carolina

Hurricane Earl set to pound North Carolina

For North Carolinians, Thursday was “a day of action,” before Hurricane Earl arrives Friday.

Food safety groups slam USDA egg graders at farms in recall

Food safety groups slam USDA egg graders at farms in recall

Staff at two Iowa egg processors implicated in a national salmonella outbreak were supposed to enforce rules, federal regulations show.

Dems in power could be in peril, poll says

Dems in power could be in peril, poll says

Democratic congressional candidates face a political landscape even rockier than those in 1994 and 2006 that ended with election upheavals …

Study: Friends help college females avoid risky sex after drinking

Study: Friends help college females avoid risky sex after drinking

College students use a number of strategies to prevent their female friends from engaging in risky sexual behavior after a night of heavy drinking, …

1 in 7 home kitchens would flunk inspection, worse than restaurants

1 in 7 home kitchens would flunk inspection, worse than restaurants

A new study suggests that at least one in seven home kitchens would flunk the kind of health inspection commonly administered to restaurants …

Creation came ‘from nothing,’ not God: Stephen Hawking

Creation came ‘from nothing,’ not God: Stephen Hawking

Did creation need a creator? British physicist and mathematician Stephen Hawking says no, arguing in his new book that there need not be a God …

Local students benefit from private colleges’ financial aid

Local students benefit from private colleges’ financial aid

Hoping to portray themselves as better neighbors, private colleges nationwide are sweetening financial aid packages for students in their own …

New test may ‘revolutionize TB care,’ diagnosing

New test may ‘revolutionize TB care,’ diagnosing

Scientists are reporting a major advance in diagnosing tuberculosis: A new test can reveal in less than two hours, with very high accuracy, whether …

Muslim groups support NYC mosque, decry hostility

Muslim groups support NYC mosque, decry hostility

It is “unethical, insensitive and inhumane” to oppose the planned mosque near Ground Zero, more than 50 leading Muslim organizations said Wednesday …

Obama warns of challenges at start of Mideast peace talks

Obama warns of challenges at start of Mideast peace talks

As Middle East peace talks begin anew in Washington, President Obama warns, “This moment of opportunity may not soon come again.”

Tony Blair’s book offers insights on alliances

Tony Blair’s book offers insights on alliances

The alliance between George W. Bush and British Prime Minister Tony Blair was tight, but Blair says that may never have occurred without 9/11. …

Diet drug Meridia raises heart attack, stroke risk

Diet drug Meridia raises heart attack, stroke risk

Ahead of an FDA meeting on the weight-loss pill, a study by Abbott Laboratories found it affects those with pre-existing cardiovascular disease. …

Mormon church, Jewish leaders tackle proxy baptism

Mormon church, Jewish leaders tackle proxy baptism

The Mormon church says it is working to better prevent the names of Jews Holocaust victims from being submitted for posthumous baptism by pr …

‘Relentless’ Hurricane Earl roars toward East Coast

‘Relentless’ Hurricane Earl roars toward East Coast

Category 4 Hurricane Earl wheeled toward the East Coast, driving tourists Wednesday from North Carolina vacation islands and threatening damaging …

Brain games delay dementia but speed up decline once it hits

Brain games delay dementia but speed up decline once it hits

New study says cognitive stimulation has early benefits.

NASA delivers coping tips for miners trapped in Chile

NASA delivers coping tips for miners trapped in Chile

Space travel psychiatrists say such isolation can lead to withdrawal, territorial behavior, hostility and post-traumatic stress disorder.

Ceremony marks end of combat operations in Iraq

Ceremony marks end of combat operations in Iraq

The commander of combat operations in Iraq received a standing ovation Wednesday in a ceremony to officially end combat operations held at a …

Schools ban bracelets promoting cancer awareness

Schools ban bracelets promoting cancer awareness

Several schools have banned rubber bracelets that have a cancer-awareness message some say is in poor taste: “I love boobies.”

More ‘empowered’ patients question doctors’ orders

More ‘empowered’ patients question doctors’ orders

Many physicians say an increasing number of patients are getting involved in decisions about their medical care, especially diagnostic tests …

Earl takes aim at East Coast after battering Caribbean

Earl takes aim at East Coast after battering Caribbean

Category 4 Hurricane Earl continues to gather steam in the Atlantic and is expected to start a dash north along the East Coast later Tuesday. …

Obama administration marks end of combat mission in Iraq

Obama administration marks end of combat mission in Iraq

The administration spent Tuesday drawing attention to the formal end of the United States’ seven-year combat mission in Iraq. President Obama …

Students face new textbook picks: Rent vs. buy, print vs. e-book

Students face new textbook picks: Rent vs. buy, print vs. e-book

As publishers and analysts again wonder if e-books are about to take off in the world of higher education, the growing popularity of rental options …

Fire at Tennessee mosque project troubles city

Fire at Tennessee mosque project troubles city

Fire at Tennessee mosque project over the weekend spurs community debate over religion in Murfreesboro, Tenn.

10 lessons to learn from past Mideast peace talks

10 lessons to learn from past Mideast peace talks

What veterans of previous Middle East peace talks advise as the Obama administration begins its first effort this week.

Pea in the lung? Try jewelry, bones, dentures among inhaled items

Pea in the lung? Try jewelry, bones, dentures among inhaled items

The man with a pea sprouting in his lung made headlines, but many pulmonologists weren’t surprised. Swallow carefully, friends.

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