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| "Gulf War Syndrome" is real, report finds
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| Reuters - A report released Monday concluded that "Gulf War Syndrome" is a legitimate condition suffered by more than 175,000 U.S. war veterans who were exposed to chemical toxins in the 1991 Gulf War. |
| UN: Number of cholera deaths in Zimbabwe continue to rise |
| Geneva - The number of dead from cholera in Zimbabwe continued to rise, the United Nations said Tuesday, and so far 313 deaths have been reported in the latest outbreak of the disease. We are very concerned by the deteriorating health situation in Z... |
| For North America's only ice hotel, b-r-r-r-ing warm clothes |
| Quebec City, Canada - Many travellers to Scandinavia are familiar with ice hotels, edifices of frozen water that beckon guests with the prospect of an overnight stay in arctic-like cold. There is one such hotel in North America - in the predominantly... |
| Mexico replaces city police chief |
| The police chief in the Mexican border city of Tijuana is replaced following weekend violence in which 37 people died. |
| Energy-hogging Wash. prisons go green
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 AP - Of all the things convicted murderer Robert Knowles has been called during his 13 years behind bars, recycler hasn't been one of them.
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| Small Oregon city elects transgender mayor |
| Plenty of politicians reinvent themselves, but few do it quite like Mayor-elect Stu Rasmussen. |
| IBM and EIM Help the United States Army Transform Their Business Processes Saving Billions in Administrative Costs |
| United States Army Publishing Directorate (APD). The program, which allows the digitization of all human resource, personnel, logistics and forms processes for the Army, is expected to generate a s... |
| Benjamin Carson, Surgeon and Children |
| It's always good to start with yourself. You're going to be much less likely to point the finger at somebody and create a huge brouhaha when it wasn't necessary if you had stopped and asked yourself: ... |
| Russian navy: sub accident kills more than 20
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| AP - An accident aboard a nuclear-powered Russian navy submarine doing a test run in the Pacific Ocean killed more than 20 people Sunday, the navy said. |
| AIG swings to 3Q loss, bailout is restructured |
| American International Group says continued financial market turmoil resulted in a large third-quarter loss. |
| Aruba Police Pursue |
| SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) ― A new witness has come forward in the 2005 disappearance of American teenager Natalee Holloway in Aruba, and prosecutors said Tuesday they are seeking more evidence... |
| Phila. art studio teaches Old World technique |
| The assignment was to render on paper a still-life assemblage, but what Alisyn Kuntz had drawn just didn't match what was before her eyes. Especially challenging was the lip of the overturned jar, w... |
| Czech official donates to Cedar Rapids groups |
| The Czech Republic is donating more than $500,000 toward flood recovery in Cedar Rapids, with most of the money going toward the Czech museum. |
| Woman charged with raping, beating niece |
| WORCESTER, Mass. - A Worcester woman was charged with raping and beating her teenage niece and forcing her to work for the rest of the household in a "Cinderella-type situation." |
| Former US President Clinton to Submit to Ethics Review |
| U.S. media reports say former President Bill Clinton will submit to an extensive ethics review if his wife, Senator Hillary Clinton, is nominated to be secretary of state in the Obama administration.T... |
| AAEE opens Miami office |
| Miami is the launching point for a new office of the Asia America Equity Exchange, which is aimed at expanding China's investments in the Western Hemisphere.The exchange, which is designed to help Chi... |
| A land rush in Wyoming spurred by wind power |
| Residents are forming associations to bargain with developers looking to buy land rights for wind farms. |
| Awkward meeting is ahead for Obama |
| As the new president-elect of the United States, Barack Obama will be welcomed at the White House as an honored guest of its current occupant, Bush, for a meeting that could be as awkward as it is historic. |
| NKorea to shut DMZ border with South Korea
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 AP - North Korea's powerful military announced Wednesday it will shut the country's border with the South on Dec. 1 — a marked escalation of threats against Seoul's new conservative government at a time of heightened tension on the peninsula.
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| Former US first lady hospitalized |
| Former first lady Barbara Bush is in a Houston hospital after complaining of a "little bit of pain." |
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