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Sat July 19, 2008
College-bound vets say campus needs often unmetNothing Derek Blumke saw during three Air Force tours in Afghanistan prepared him for college life.
Needle-exchange operator, DA clash
Bill Day, 73 and neatly dressed, doesn't look like he belongs out under the viaducts where skinny addicts shoot drugs into their ...
$20K diamond earrings found in Staten Island garbage
Diamonds in the rough? Try a $20,000 pair of the glittering gems in a truckload of trash.
Police investigate swiped swine in Iowa
Where's the pork?
Iraq PM: U.S. troops should leave 'as soon as possible'
Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki says U.S. troops should leave Iraq "as soon as possible," according to a magazine report, ...
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Latest Entries - Sat July 19, 2008
Two people with the West Nile virus have been hospitalized in Orange County.The county Health Care Agency reported the cases Friday, one day after reporting its first two known human cases this year of the mosquito-borne virus.
VA Looks to Ads to Help Suicidal Veterans
The VA is planning a pilot, three-month-long suicide prevention public service campaign in Washington, D.C., underscoring the mental health struggles faced by vets.
Senate Passes AIDS Relief Bill
After weeks of delay, the Senate voted Wednesday to approve the PEPFAR bill, sending $48 billion of AIDS relief to Africa over the next five years.
Is Universal Testing the Answer to Bronx HIV Problem?
The New York City Department of Health wants to make HIV testing a routine part of medical care in the Bronx, but the plan is meeting resistance.
Resolution Against Home Birth Met with Hostility
The American Medical Association has declared its support for legislation to potentially ban home births, igniting debate over safety and women's rights.
Rising Temperatures Could Mean Rise in Kidney Stones
Global warming may be associated with an increase in kidney stones, say Dallas scientists in a new study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
U.S. may end ban on travelers with HIV
A two-decade ban on people with HIV visiting or immigrating to the United States may end soon through a Senate bill aimed at fighting AIDS and other diseases in Africa and other poor areas of the world.
Natalie Cole says she has hepatitis C
Grammy-winning singer Natalie Cole has been diagnosed with hepatitis C, her publicist said in a statement Wednesday.Hepatitis C is a liver disease spread through contact with infected blood. The statement said the disease was revealed during a routine examination and was likely caused by her drug use years ago.'I've been so fortunate to have learned so much from my past experiences,' said Cole. 'I am embraced by the love and support of my family and friends; I am committed to my belief in myself and in my abiding faith to meet this challenge with a heartfelt optimism and determination. This is how I intend to deal with this current challenge in my life.'
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