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Tuesday, April 7, 2009

Teacher's Aide Sues Boy, 11

NEW YORK, April 6 (UPI) -- A New York teacher's aide is suing an 11-year-old boy, claiming he knocked her down and injured her back while running for ice cream. Rosanna Tomack, 62, is suing Joseph Cicack in a New York Supreme Court after an incident that took place in 2006, when the boy was 8 years... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, April 2, 2009

Study: Vaginal Gel Blocks HIV

OWENSBORO, Ky., March 31 (UPI) -- A gel derived from a close relative to the tobacco plant is being tested as an affordable preventative measure for HIV, U.S. researchers said. Kenneth Palmer, a senior scientist in the University of Louisville's Owensboro Cancer Research Program, has published... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, March 31, 2009

Gene Disorder Doubles Lung Cancer Risk

ROCHESTER, Minn., May 27 (UPI) -- U.S. researchers have found that carrying a common genetic disorder doubles the risk of smokers and non-smokers developing lung cancer. The study, published in the Archives of Internal Medicine, said the genetic disorder, alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency, could... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, March 21, 2009

Postal Service To Lay Off 3,000 Workers

WASHINGTON, March 21 (UPI) -- More than 3,000 U.S. Postal Service jobs will be cut and one-quarter of the USPS workforce offered early retirement, postal officials say. The moves, announced Friday, came as the USPS struggles with financial losses and dwindling mail volume amid a worsening economy,... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, March 14, 2009

U.S. Census looks to hire 1.4 million

WASHINGTON, March 14 (UPI) -- The U.S. Census Bureau is hiring 1.4 million people during a tough job market to carry out the 2010 population count, officials say. The workers are needed to tally the United States' population, with 140,000 employees required this spring to verify addresses across the... Sign in to see full entry.

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