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Tuesday, August 31, 2010

Family sues over heart-stopping shock

DOVER, N.H., Aug. 31 (UPI) -- The family of a student severely shocked during a prank in electrical trades class in Dover, N.H., is suing his teacher and school district, court papers say. In a complaint filed in Strafford County Superior Court, Robert and Sandra Dubois and their 18-year-old son... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, August 27, 2010

Trapped miners send video to families

COPIAPO, Chile, Aug. 27 (UPI) -- Thirty-three men trapped in a mine in Chile since early August sent a video message to their families, expressing thanks for the work being done to free them. The 25-minute video shows the cramped living quarters the men have occupied since they were trapped 2,300... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, August 26, 2010

Katrina: 5 Years Later

Editor's note: Were government promises to rebuild New Orleans kept? CNN's Anderson Cooper returns to the Gulf Coast to see what has changed since Hurricane Katrina. Don't miss "In Katrina's Wake," an "AC360°" special at 10 p.m. ET Thursday on CNN. (CNN) -- The federal government will award $1.8... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, August 25, 2010

How cranberry juice prevents infection

BOSTON, Aug. 25 (UPI) -- A U.S. researcher explains how cranberry compounds may help prevent urinary tract infections. Terri Anne Camesano of Worcester Polytechnic Institute in Massachusetts says cranberry juice is effective because it contains compounds that prevent bacteria such as E. coli from... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, August 24, 2010

2nd bore hole reaches 33 trapped in Chile mine

By FEDERICO QUILODRAN (AP) COPIAPO, Chile — Singing the national anthem in a full-throated chorus, 33 miners trapped deep underground thanked their rescuers and settled in for a long wait until a tunnel wide enough to pull them out can be carved through a half-mile of solid rock. Raising hopes... Sign in to see full entry.

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