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Sunday, November 2, 2008

Early voting revolution transforms U.S. voting strategies

By Martin Sieff WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 (UPI) -- The early voting revolution has transformed the patterns of U.S. election voting, and most indications are that it is already well on the way to giving Sen. Barack Obama a far wider margin of victory Tuesday than all the pundits expected. Some 36 of the... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, October 29, 2008

HIV-AIDS drug gains tentative FDA approval

Published: Oct. 29, 2008 at 5:18 PM WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 (UPI) -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has tentatively approved the 75th anti-retroviral generic drug of the president's emergency plan for AIDS relief. Marketed by Macleods Pharmaceuticals Ltd. of Kachigam, Daman, in India, the FDA... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, October 25, 2008

Genetic Test Detects Inherited Disorders

LONDON, Oct. 25 (UPI) -- British scientists said a new genetic test can screen embryos for almost any known genetic disease in embryos that are just days old. The Times of London said the "genetic MoT" test will allow couples at risk of passing on gene defects to conceive healthy children using IVF... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, October 23, 2008

Social skills as important as tests

URBANA, Ill., Oct. 23 (UPI) -- Ten years after high school graduation, students rated as conscientious and cooperative by teachers earned more than other classmates, U.S. researchers say. The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign study challenges the idea that racial, ethnic and socioeconomic gaps... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, October 18, 2008

Chicago Sun-Times Endorses Obama

CHICAGO, Oct. 18 (UPI) -- The Chicago Sun-Times has endorsed Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., for U.S. president, saying he has "a first-rate temperament to lead our nation." The newspaper, calling Obama "Chicago's adopted son" in an editorial published Saturday, said the Democrat "has the unique... Sign in to see full entry.

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