Turks Protest Plan To End Scarf Ban
Secularists fear that lifting the ban would lead to heavy pressure on uncovered women to wear the Muslim garment....
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Clinton To Propose Universal Health Care
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Hamleys Holds Talks To Take Its Toys To India
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World Briefing | Middle East: Israel: Party Seeks To Ban Cremation
Leaders of Shas, the ultra-Orthodox party, proposed legislation to outlaw cremation, a day after the country’s only crematory was heavily damaged in a suspected arson fire....
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West Blames MTV For Britney
Kanye West blames MTV for Britney Spears’ less than stellar performance at the Video Music Awards....
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Health News

Well: Raves (Yes, It’s True) for New Hearing Aid
2008-04-16 06:01 - A new type of hearing aid, called the Lyric, appears to have overcome many of the problems associated with traditional hearing aids.

Really?: The Claim: Being Left-Handed Adds to the Risk of Migraines
2008-04-16 04:51 - The lot of left-handers worsened in the 1980s when a study suggested they had a higher risk of headaches. But is it true?

Personal Health: Alternatives for the Final Disposition
2008-04-16 04:51 - Funeral ?pre-planning? is a phenomenon receiving increased attention, and a growing number of Web-based guides tell how to go about it.

How Epidemics Helped Shape the Modern Metropolis
2008-04-16 04:51 - A cholera outbreak in New York in 1832 led to broad efforts to clean up the city and others like it.

Mind: Who Are We? Coming of Age on Antidepressants
2008-04-16 04:50 - We know a lot about the course of untreated depression, probably more than we do about very long-term antidepressant use in this population.

Vital Signs: Symptoms: Hypertension May Mean Fewer Headaches
2008-04-15 04:50 - Having high blood pressure may lower the chances of having headaches, including migraines, researchers said Monday.

Co-Payments Soar for Drugs With High Prices
2008-04-15 04:50 - Health insurance companies are now asking patients to pay more for prescriptions that may save their lives.

On the Retail Frontier, Another Shop in SoHo for the Person Who Has Ev...
2008-04-14 06:01 - A SoHo storefront offers DNA analysis to gauge the risk of contracting one of 18 conditions, including breast cancer, a heart attack and Alzheimer’s disease.

Vaccine Safety Panel to Include the Public in Setting Priorities
2008-04-14 04:50 - Amid new controversy about vaccines and autism, the government will give vaccine critics a say in shaping how the nation researches immunization safety questions.

Suit Says Toy Kit Contains Asbestos
2008-04-14 04:50 - A California advocacy group for asbestos victims sued CBS Corporation, a toy maker and retailers over the sale of a toy based on the series CSI: Crime Scene Investigation.


 
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