All Stories from August 27, 2012 (Change date)
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Isaac threat to Gulf Coast well beyond New OrleansAug 27, 2012 6:13 am - NEW ORLEANS — With its massive size and ponderous movement, a strengthening Isaac could become a punishing rain machine depending on its power, speed and where it comes ...
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Taliban behead 17 Afghans in southern militant strongholdAug 27, 2012 6:13 am - aliban militants opened fire and then beheaded 17 Afghan civilians, including two women, in the southern province of Helmand, the government said. The Ministry of Interi...
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Massages are more than a luxuryAug 27, 2012 6:03 am - I used to consider the occasional massage a blissful, self-indulgent luxury. But as I’ve gotten older, I’ve become more and more convinced that regular rubdowns are an i...
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Genetic tests could explain children dying unexpectedlyAug 27, 2012 6:02 am - By the time I first heard his name last summer, while working at my pediatric cardiology clinic at the University of Massachusetts Medical School, his face was all over ...
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Blind suffer from ‘devastating’ sleep disorderAug 27, 2012 6:00 am - WASHINGTON — Melanie Brunson, who has been blind since birth, suddenly awoke and found herself standing at 15th and K streets in Northwest Washington. She had stopped at...
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Rooting for underdog is in our DNA, study saysAug 27, 2012 6:00 am - Whether in the Olympics or the NCAA basketball tournament, it’s more than just our taste for drama that leads humans to root for the unlikely winner with a compelling ba...
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Bouncing helps increase workoutsAug 27, 2012 6:00 am - Don’t run. Bounce. You’ll get fit faster, with far less risk of injury, say enthusiasts. “Rebound exercise is the most efficient, effective form of exercise yet devised ...
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What makes us happy in life?Aug 27, 2012 6:00 am - Welcome to the burgeoning happiness craze. For the first time ever, the U.S. government, through the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, is looking to measure...
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Every 4 years, something more than just politicsAug 27, 2012 6:00 am - WASHINGTON — So much can change in four years. Some 16 million babies have been born in the United States since 2008, the last year the Democrats and Republicans met to...
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Fight for women's vote defines presidential raceAug 27, 2012 6:00 am - ARVADA, Colo. — A nation at war, crippling joblessness and a looming budget standoff that could wreck the economy have been overshadowed in recent days by an issue that ...