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Sunday, September 23, 2012

Sesame, rice bran oil cuts blood pressure

WASHINGTON, Sept. 22 (UPI) -- Cooking with a blend of sesame and rice bran oils may reduce blood pressure and improve cholesterol levels, researchers in Japan say. Dr. Devarajan Sankar, a research scientist in the Department of Cardiovascular Diseaseat Fukuoka University Chikushi Hospital in... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, September 22, 2012

5.1 quake hits southern Mexico

SAN PEDRO AMUZGOS, Mexico, Sept. 22 (UPI) -- A magnitude 5.1 earthquake jolted southern Mexico early Saturday after a smaller temblor was recorded in northern California, U.S. seismologists reported. The U.S. Geological Survey said the Mexican quake struck shortly after dawn in the Oaxaca region of... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, September 21, 2012

Last U.S. surge troops leave Afghanistan

AUCKLAND, New Zealand, Sept. 21 (UPI) -- The last of 33,000 U.S. soldiers sent to Afghanistan in a troop surge to battle the Taliban insurgency have been withdrawn, Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said. "As we reflect on this moment, it is an opportunity to recognize that the surge accomplished its... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, September 20, 2012

Quebec swears in first female premier

QUEBEC CITY, Sept. 19 (UPI) -- The Canadian province of Quebec swore in its first female premier Wednesday, a woman determined to break the province away from Canada. Pauline Marois, the 63-year-old leader of the Parti Quebecois, became the 30th premier in a private ceremony ironically conducted by... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, September 18, 2012

Murdoch paper linked to burglary?

LONDON, Sept. 18 (UPI) -- London police are investigating whether private detectives working for Rupert Murdoch's defunct tabloid carried out a burglary, The Independent reported. A police memo said there is evidence that Southern Investigations, a detective agency employed by the News of the World,... Sign in to see full entry.

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