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Thursday, February 18, 2010

Obama, Dalai Lama to meet

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 (UPI) -- U.S. President Barack Obama and the Dalai Lama, the exiled Tibetan spiritual leader, will meet Thursday in Washington, despite objections from China. The meeting, pending since November, will be closed, the White House said. The Chinese government has expressed its... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, February 15, 2010

Sleepiness doubles teen car accident risk

BOLOGNA, Italy, Feb. 15 (UPI) -- Sleepiness at the wheel and poor sleep significantly increase the risk of motor vehicle accidents in teens and young adults, researchers in Italy say. Lead researcher Dr. Fabio Cirignotta, professor of neurology at the University of Bologna in Italy, finds adolescent... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, February 14, 2010

Olympic Medal: Nord. Comb. Normal Hill

WHISTLER, British Columbia, Feb. 14 (UPI) -- Jason Lamy Chappuis of France won the Olympic gold medal Sunday in the normal hill Nordic combined. Johnny Spillane of the United States won the silver, the first Olympic medal ever for an American in Nordic combined. The bronze went to Allesandro Pittin... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, February 13, 2010

Clinton resting after hospitalization

NEW CASTLE, N.Y., Feb. 13 (UPI) -- The cardiologist for Bill Clinton says the former U.S. president should soon be able to resume his normal schedule following a stay at a New York hospital. Clinton, 63, returned to his home in Chappaqua, N.Y., Friday after undergoing an emergency procedure to open... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, February 11, 2010

Bill Clinton hospitalized with chest pains

NEW YORK, Feb. 11 (UPI) -- Former President Bill Clinton was hospitalized Thursday in New York after undergoing a procedure to place two stents in a coronary artery, a spokesman said. Douglas Band, counselor to the former president, said the 63-year-old Democrat was admitted to NewYork-Presbyterian... Sign in to see full entry.

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