All Stories from May 27, 2013 (Change date)
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Athletes pack Geneva for triathlonMay 27, 2013 6:00 am - Jake McEneaney, 14, is an example for his peers about how hard work can make a difference. Of course, athletic inclination helped the Aurora triathlete, too. The Multis...
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Infant death rate declines 12% in U.S.May 27, 2013 6:00 am - The number of U.S. children who died in 2011 within a year of birth in 2011 declined 12 percent from 2005, as fewer babies are born prematurely, health authorities repor...
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Great Lakes region pins economic hopes on waterMay 27, 2013 6:00 am - MILWAUKEE — A century ago, the seven-story brick building a few blocks from downtown was a factory — a symbol of an era when Milwaukee and other cities ringing the Great...
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Hidden cancer risks for women found in genome analysisMay 27, 2013 5:57 am - An analysis of the most common uterine cancer suggests the disease should be reclassified into four categories that may help lead to more targeted treatments. About a qu...
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Cost, incidence of childhood mental illness increasingMay 27, 2013 5:54 am - Mental illness in children costs $247 billion annually, a figure increasing along with the number of kids hospitalized for mood disorders, substance abuse and other psyc...
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Revised psychiatric manual faces strong criticismMay 27, 2013 5:43 am - Says a former leader of the group: “Normal needs to be saved from powerful forces trying to convince us that we are all sick.” At issue is the fifth edition of the Diagn...
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Spam unfairly gets a bad rapMay 27, 2013 5:43 am - SEATTLE — On a recent cross-country road trip, I visited the Hormel Foods factory and neighboring Spam Museum in Austin, Minn. The air surrounding the factory smells jus...
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Cuba lifts ban on energy-hogging appliancesMay 27, 2013 5:42 am - HAVANA — Cuba has authorized individual imports of appliances such as air conditioners, refrigerators and microwave ovens, lifting a ban imposed in 2005 amid a wave of e...
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More women battling acne and wrinklesMay 27, 2013 5:34 am - It starts with Clearasil, then moves on to stronger stuff: birth control pills, antibiotics, Retin-A, or the nuclear option, Accutane. These days, there’s an arsenal of ...
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Survey: Job seekers start search earlyMay 27, 2013 5:32 am - JACKSON, Miss. — Chris Bell knew he couldn’t wait until his recently completed senior year at Millsaps College to start hunting for work or establish his credentials. Th...