Musharraf Swears In Cabinet Members
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf swore in 24 members of Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani’s cabinet on Monday, six weeks after opposition parties won a general election....
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The World: No Blowing Smoke: Poppies Fade In Southeast Asia
The enduring image of Southeast Asia’s Golden Triangle ? of brightly colored poppy fields and heroin labs hidden in the jungle ? may be starting to fade....
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Rolls-Royce Sales Soar As New Phantom Coupe Makes Its Marque On The Forecourt
Sales of Rolls-Royce cars for 2007 are expected to be up by nearly 25 per cent on the previous year, fuelled partly by strong demand for its Phantom Drophead Coupé, which was launched this ...
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Soccer: Under-20 Team Is Growing Up On Road To 2010
Most of the United States national team that may end up in South Africa for the 2010 World Cup will be a delicate mix of young and old, experience and exuberance....
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Condé Nast Names 2 For European Ventures
Both the editor and the publisher who ran Interview magazine for almost two decades will join Condé Nast to help guide one of its fastest-growing businesses, the European editions of Vanity Fai...
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Health News

Airline Says Crew Acted Appropriately Before Death
2008-02-27 06:01 - American Airlines officials said that oxygen had been administered in a timely manner to a passenger after she had trouble breathing, contradicting her family’s story.

The Advantages of Closing a Few Doors
2008-02-27 06:01 - We can always tell ourselves that it’s good to keep options open, but is it really?

Cochlear Implant Supports an Author’s Active Life
2008-02-27 06:01 - For the author of a new memoir, cochlear implants opened a ?whole new world.?

Midnight Meals
2008-02-27 04:52 - Is there any truth to the idea that if you eat heavily late in the evening, you will gain weight?

A Review of Prostate Cancer Leaves Men in a Muddle
2008-02-27 04:52 - A diagnosis of prostate cancer is scary enough. But just as scary is that nobody can tell a man the best way to treat it.

The Claim: Stretching Can Prevent Soreness and Injury
2008-02-27 04:52 - Stretching ? long promoted as a way to prevent injury, to reduce soreness and to speed post-exercise recovery ? may not fulfill its promise.

Screening: Dialysis Can Lower Blood Sugar Readings
2008-02-27 04:51 - A common test to see how well diabetics control blood-sugar levels can be misleading when the patients are on hemodialysis, researchers say.

Mental Abilities: Dementia Percentages Decline for Elderly
2008-02-27 04:51 - Researchers have found that older Americans were less likely to experience memory loss and other cognitive problems than they were a decade before.

Hazards: Enlisting Hospitals in Fight Against Carbon Monoxide
2008-02-27 04:51 - More cases of carbon monoxide poisoning might be caught if doctors began routinely testing emergency room patients for exposure, a new study suggests.

Patterns: If You Keep Your Cool, You May Heal Faster
2008-02-27 04:50 - People who have trouble controlling their temper may take longer to heal from an injury, a new study finds.


 
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