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Tuesday, October 11, 2011

States link public assistance, drug tests

KANSAS CITY, Mo., Oct. 11 (UPI) -- Several states now require drug tests for people getting public assistance and deny it to those whose urine samples reveal drug use, The New York Times reports. The states are among 36 that considered proposals this year linking benefits such as welfare,... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, October 10, 2011

Netanyahu urges docs to delay resignations

JERUSALEM, Oct. 10 (UPI) -- Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu urged doctors Monday to delay their resignations from public hospitals by two weeks. Haaretz reported 279 doctors did not show up for work at hospitals, and doctors' representatives threatened mass resignations in a dispute over... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, October 9, 2011

Gadhafi stronghold could fall within days

SIRTE, Libya, Oct. 9 (UPI) -- Officials with the National Transitional Council in Libya said they have gained ground in Sirte, one of the last strongholds for Moammar Gadhafi loyalists. Fighting overnight between the country's new leaders and loyalists in Gadhafi's hometown resulted in about 10... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, October 8, 2011

Marijuana use linked to vehicle crashes

NEW YORK, Oct. 7 (UPI) -- U.S. researchers conducted a meta-analysis that found drivers who test positive for marijuana are more than twice as likely as other drivers to be in a crash. Senior author Dr. Guohua Li of Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health said the meta-analysis... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, October 7, 2011

Blue whales at risk off LA Harbor

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 7 (UPI) -- Blue whales feeding off the Los Angeles/Long Beach port complex are at risk of being hit and killed by enormous ships using the port, researchers said. The whales, which migrate along the coast of California, are congregating in feeding grounds near the port in such... Sign in to see full entry.

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