Articles filed under Health
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GAO: Veterans' health care costs a 'high risk' for taxpayersFeb 10, 2015 10:00 pm - WASHINGTON (AP) - Congressional investigators have designated veterans' health care as a "high risk" budget issue that threatens big costs to taxpayers unless longstandi...
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Brain stents show big promise for certain stroke patientsFeb 10, 2015 10:00 pm - Stroke experts are reporting a major advance: Stents similar to the ones used to open clogged heart arteries also can be used to clear a blood clot in the brain, greatly...
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Obama says US has 'risen to the challenge' of fighting EbolaFeb 10, 2015 10:00 pm - WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama heralded a "new phase in the fight" against Ebola on Wednesday and said progress against the outbreak in West Africa will allow ...
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KB Homes says new home orders up 25 percentFeb 10, 2015 10:00 pm - NEW YORK (AP) - In a fresh sign of the recovering U.S. housing market, KB Home said Wednesday that its orders for new homes so far in its current quarter jumped 25 perce...
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Two more measles cases from Palatine day care centerFeb 10, 2015 12:00 am - Two more infants from a Palatine day care center have measles, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in Illinois to 10, health officials said Tuesday afternoon. C...
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Obama to withdraw most US military troops fighting Ebola outbreak in West AfricaFeb 09, 2015 10:00 pm - WASHINGTON (AP) - Obama to withdraw most US military troops fighting Ebola outbreak in West Africa. ...
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Central Europeans feel crushed by Swiss franc loansFeb 09, 2015 10:00 pm - BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) - Elvis Constantin Cluci and his wife had planned a second child, their dreams set on a little brother for their 2 ˆ½ year-old daughter. But due ...
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China's Wanda buys Swiss sports marketer Infront for $1.2BFeb 09, 2015 10:00 pm - HONG KONG (AP) - Chinese real estate giant Wanda Group said Tuesday it's buying Swiss sports marketing company Infront Sports & Media for 1.05 billion euros ($1.2 billio...
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Home Depot: hiring more than 80,000 workers for springFeb 09, 2015 10:00 pm - NEW YORK (AP) - Home Depot Inc., the nation's largest home-improvement retailer, says it has started to hire more than 80,000 seasonal workers for the spring selling sea...
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US withdrawing most troops fighting Ebola in West AfricaFeb 09, 2015 10:00 pm - WASHINGTON (AP) - The United States is preparing to withdraw nearly all of its troops fighting the Ebola outbreak in West Africa, the White House said Tuesday, as the gl...