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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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Sunday, February 28, 2010

Chile quake was 5th strongest since 1900

SANTIAGO, Chile, Feb. 28 (UPI) -- The 8.8-magnitude earthquake that struck Chile Saturday was the fifth-strongest in the world since 1900, geologists said. The strongest quake recorded since 1900 also occurred in Chile -- a 9.5-magnitude quake that struck near Concepcion in 1960, killing more than... Sign in to see full entry.

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