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Friday, March 5, 2010

Airports adapting to TSA screening plan

WASHINGTON, March 5 (UPI) -- At least 11 major U.S. airports received body scanners as part of a passenger screening plan by the Transportation Security Administration, officials say. USA Today said Friday the body scanners sent to airports such as Boston Logan International Airport and Los Angeles... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, March 4, 2010

USDA accused of risking public health

WASHINGTON, March 4 (UPI) -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture risked the public health by not taking action on reports of unsafe slaughterhouse practices, a veterinarian says. Dean Wyatt of the USDA's Food Safety and Inspection Service says he and other inspectors who cited violations ended up... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, March 3, 2010

Obama: Americans owed a healthcare vote

WASHINGTON, March 3 (UPI) -- U.S. President Barack Obama offered a healthcare proposal he said would end insurance abuses, expand coverage and contain costs, challenging Congress to act. "I believe the United States Congress owes the American people a final vote on healthcare reform," Obama said... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, March 2, 2010

A new test to diagnose Alzheimer's disease

LOWELL, Mass., March 2 (UPI) -- U.S. researchers have filed for a provisional patent for a new test to diagnose Alzheimer's disease. Researchers at the University of Massachusetts in Lowell, led by Garth Hall, used larval sea lampreys as a model to study Alzheimer's disease on the cellular level.... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, March 1, 2010

Clinton begins mission to Latin America

WASHINGTON, March. 1 (UPI) -- U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton planned to address regional tensions over policy during a five-nation Latin American Tour that began Monday, aides said. Regional issues, however, likely will be overshadowed by the response to the weekend earthquake in Chile and... Sign in to see full entry.

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