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Friday, October 16, 2009

3 cites seek to host 2018 Winter Games

LAUSANNE, Switzerland, Oct. 16 (UPI) -- Cities in France, Germany and South Korea placed bids to be chosen as the site for the 2018 Olympic Winter Games. Annecy, France; Munich, Germany, and PyeongChang, South Korea, met Friday's International Olympic Committee deadline to submit their intention to... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, October 15, 2009

Country star Garth Brooks returns to stage

NASHVILLE, Oct. 15 (UPI) -- Country music superstar Garth Brooks announced Thursday he will return to the stage after nearly a decade in retirement. Brooks is expected to perform in Las Vegas at the Wynn Encore Theatre, KLAS-TV, Las Vegas, reported. The number of shows he will do was not announced.... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, October 14, 2009

Limbaugh out of bid to buy St. Louis Rams

ST. LOUIS, Oct. 14 (UPI) -- Talk show host Rush Limbaugh will not be a part of a group trying to purchase the NFL's St. Louis Rams, the head of the group said Wednesday. After recent reports Limbaugh was part of a group trying to acquire the Rams, several NFL players criticized him for race-related... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, October 12, 2009

Researchers to study schizophrenia genetic basis

MANHASSET, N.Y., Oct. 12 (UPI) -- The National Institutes of Health has awarded more than $2 million to allow researchers to study the genetic basis of schizophrenia. The grant was given to a team of researchers led by Todd Lencz of The Feinstein Institute for Medical Research and Ariel Darvasi of... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, October 5, 2009

Women target insurance 'gender gap'

WASHINGTON, Oct. 5 (UPI) -- Women's advocates say they're looking to correct what they call a long-standing gender gap in insurance companies' treatment of female consumers. They are working to insert provisions in healthcare reform legislation that would, among other things, bar "gender ratings"... Sign in to see full entry.

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