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Tuesday, August 10, 2010

Ex-Sen. Stevens killed in plane crash

DILLINGHAM, Alaska, Aug. 10 (UPI) -- Former U.S. Sen. Ted Stevens was killed in the crash of a private plane in Alaska, an ex-member of Stevens's congressional staff said Tuesday. Officials said at least five of the nine people aboard the plane died when it crashed Monday night in southwestern... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, August 7, 2010

Roskam blasts Dems' 'stimulus agenda'

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 (UPI) -- Rep. Peter Roskam, R-Ill., said Saturday Democrats insist on pursuing a "stimulus agenda" that will lead to more job losses and more government debt. In the weekly Republican radio and Internet address, Roskam noted the country lost 131,000 jobs in July and called for... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, August 6, 2010

Kagan to be sworn in as justice

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 (UPI) -- Elena Kagan will be sworn in as the nation's 112th Supreme Court justice Saturday. The Senate, on a 63-37 vote Thursday, confirmed Kagan's nomination. Chief Justice John Roberts will swear her in, Time magazine reported Friday. Kagan will become an associate justice. This... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, August 3, 2010

High LDL in Youth Predicts Coronary Calcification Later

Young adults whose lipid levels are less than optimal are likely in midlife to develop coronary calcium -- a surrogate measure of coronary artery disease, a large prospective cohort study found. For young adults ages 18 to 30 years whose low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol levels were 4.14... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, August 2, 2010

Judge: Healthcare challenge can proceed

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2 (UPI) -- A U.S. District Court judge says a Virginia lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of the federal healthcare law passed in March can go forward. Lawyers for the Obama administration had argued the state had no standing to sue over the law, an argument rejected by Judge... Sign in to see full entry.

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