Thursday, May 31, 2012

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Thursday, May 31, 2012 11:27 PM PDT
Ray’s arm-twist
New York Post Thu, 31 May 2012 23:13 PM PDT
Police Commissioner Ray Kelly pressured Manhattan DA Cyrus Vance Jr. into charging the confessed killer of Etan Patz â€" even though the top prosecutor wanted more evidence, sources told The Post yesterday. “Vance did not want an arrest,” said a source familiar with the murder case against bipolar schizophrenic Pedro Hernandez...

Celebrity Hair Stylist, Kim Kimble, Debuts ‘LA Hair’ on WE tv
EURweb Thu, 31 May 2012 23:06 PM PDT
*Hollywood celebrity stylist, Kim Kimble, is well known around the industry, due to having earned the status of go-to stylist for high-profile celebs such as Kelly Rowland, Brandy, Beyonce’ and others. Her expertise in “all things hair” have made her a household name among A-Listers when it comes it comes to preparing for Tinsel Town [...]

HILLSBOROUGH: Loebs beats the heat for girls' 4x400 relay team
Hillsborough Beacon Thu, 31 May 2012 22:44 PM PDT
Kelly Loebs felt the effects of sweltering conditions as she finished the 4x400 at the Central Jersey Group IV meet Saturday.

Snyder wins Celina school board race
The Celina Record Thu, 31 May 2012 22:41 PM PDT
In Celina's only contested school board race, Todd Snyder won the place 7 seat with 110 votes. His opponent Tim Terzis received 61 votes. CISD place 1 member Chuck Hansen ran unopposed. Pam Peters in place 5 and Kelly Juergens in place 6 ran unopposed.

CISD faces budget deficit next year
The Celina Record Thu, 31 May 2012 22:39 PM PDT
Penny Rathbun/Staff photo Celina Independent School Board members take the oath of office at a specially-called meeting on Monday, May 21. From left, Pam Peters, Todd Snyder, Chuck Hansen and Kelly Juergens.

CRANBURY: Scout adds sparkle to tree lighting
The Cranbury Press Thu, 31 May 2012 22:31 PM PDT
CRANBURY â€" This year’s 21st annual Women’s Club of Cranbury tree lighting had a new twist thanks to a Girl Scout, Kelly Coyle, and an idea she had.

Jason Farol Sang ‘Whenever You Call’ with Kelly Clarkson on ‘Duets’ (Video)
Starmometer Thu, 31 May 2012 22:10 PM PDT
Pinoy Jason Farol sang “Whenever You Call” with Kelly Clarkson on the second episode of the new reality singing competition “Duets” on ABC. Here’s what the judges said about Jason’s performance: Kelly Clarkson (his mentor) said “He doesn’t know how sexy he is.” Jennifer Nettles said “There were some pitch issues. (Your chest) is kinda [...]

Education: Somerset County students of the week
MyCentralJersey.com Thu, 31 May 2012 22:02 PM PDT
(Left to right) Dave Thomas, cosmetology instructor Elaine DiBenedetto, Sandro Cabete and Kelly Norris take part in cosmetology clinic at Hunterdon Polytech.

Bob Deuber recalls the 1944 Bridgeton High School football team
Bridgeton News Thu, 31 May 2012 21:40 PM PDT
BRIDGETON â€" Art Kelly was the center. What does that tell you about the 1944 Bridgeton High football team? Art Kelly is best known for being one of the best baseball players ever to come out of the area.

Jason Farol with Kelly Clarkson Sings “Whenever You Call” on Duets (Video)
Pinoy Ambisyoso Thu, 31 May 2012 21:23 PM PDT
Fil-American Jason Farol together with Kelly Clarkson performed “Whenever You Call” by Mariah Carey and Brian McKnight on “Duets” Thursday night, May 31 episode. According to the judges, Farol’s performance: John Legend: “It was good. It seems like you are looking to her for approval. You aren’t owning it yourself. You have to open up [...]




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MEDICAL CENTER MOVES: Health Center also makes a move
The Princeton Packet Thu, 31 May 2012 22:59 PM PDT
As the new hospital opened on Tuesday, another vital community asset also opened, just without quite as much fanfare and to-do.

Medi-Cal users struggle ahead of expansion
Lamorinda Sun Thu, 31 May 2012 22:58 PM PDT
As California's Medi-Cal program readies for an influx of 2 million to 3 million people when national health reforms kick in, major challenges lie ahead, including finding enough specialists who will see participants.

Moderate rise expected in health care costs
Omaha World-Herald Thu, 31 May 2012 22:55 PM PDT
Health care spending in the United States is expected to continue climbing at a more moderate pace next year, and that may help contain increases in the price of insurance coverage for people with employer-sponsored plans.

Company says tech upgrades could save Medicaid millions
Small Business Times Thu, 31 May 2012 22:49 PM PDT
For nearly 10 years, Menomonee Falls-based Vestica Healthcare has been managing the complex needs of the health insurance industry using innovative technology to drive down the cost of health care.

Food as medicine, Farm focuses on health
Small Business Times Thu, 31 May 2012 22:49 PM PDT
Kathy Bero founded Pewaukee-based NuGenesis Farm Inc. two years ago after surviving cancer diagnoses three times. Bero founded the non-profit organization, which is dedicated to working to prevent disease through education, sustainable organic agriculture and research.

HEALTH MATTERS: Early detection increases odds of beating lung cancer
The Princeton Packet Thu, 31 May 2012 22:49 PM PDT
Perhaps you break a rib during a fall or have trouble breathing because of an infection.

Nelson leads panel’s study on mental health
Flower Mound Leader Thu, 31 May 2012 22:46 PM PDT
Texas State Senator Jane Nelson, R-Flower Mound, today led the Health and Human Services Committee's review of Texas' mental health system.

Local experts discuss women's health: Closure of clinics increases work load on remaining providers
Plano Courier Thu, 31 May 2012 22:44 PM PDT
While the battle over state funding for Planned Parenthood and the future of the Women's Health Program will be decided in a courtroom, the impacts of the judge's decision could be felt in Plano and other Collin County cities.

State dealt blow in federal court: Judge bans Texas from cutting funding to Planned Parenthood
Plano Courier Thu, 31 May 2012 22:44 PM PDT
Women's health care has become a hot topic in Texas after a federal court issued an order blocking the state from de-funding Planned Parenthood until a trial can be held and the issue can be further examined.

Stepping up: Plano nurse one of 100 greatest in region
Plano Courier Thu, 31 May 2012 22:42 PM PDT
Photos courtesy Texas Health Presbyterian Plano - John Marchand is a charge nurse in the surgical step down unit at Texas Health Presbyterian Plano. The Army vet was recently named one of the Great 100 Nurses in the DFW region for going above and beyond the call of duty at the hospital.




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Thursday, May 31, 2012 10:07 PM PDT
New apps bring old recipes to life
Hamilton Spectator Thu, 31 May 2012 21:15 PM PDT
Old Order Mennonite cooking meets modern technology with a new app of Edna Staebler’s famous Food That Really Schmecks cookbook.

Red Rose run will step off Saturday
Lancaster Online Thu, 31 May 2012 21:01 PM PDT
The 36th annual Red Rose Run will take place Saturday. Proceeds from this year's race will benefit Power Packs Project, a program that provides students and their families with food for weekends, recipes and nutritional advice. Online registration has closed, but runners can register at Binns Park f...

Brad's Beat: Anderson's Ice Cream Reopens
KSN - KODE Joplin Thu, 31 May 2012 20:40 PM PDT
The old regulars are headed back to try some classic recipes at Anderson's Ice Cream shop. It has re-opened after more than a decade hiatus.

‘Sarap to Heart’ Dating and cooking in one show!
Why Not Coconut Thu, 31 May 2012 19:43 PM PDT
A TV show that combines dating and cooking, Sarap to Heart presents delicious and healthy concoctions flavored with romantic twist. Sam Oh delights televiewers with all-new recipes from San Marino products, but this time prepared by contestants battling it out to win the taste and heart of a celebrity searcher. The show introduces two searchees [...]

The Colonel's other secret recipes
The Globe and Mail Thu, 31 May 2012 17:07 PM PDT
And other dispatches from the world of advertising

Come dine (online) with me: Smart, simple recipes and laddish charm have made four young men into YouTube stars
Independent Thu, 31 May 2012 17:07 PM PDT
Are television chefs born or made? Is there an onscreen gene or are they carved out of the remnants of the heat, sweat, shouting and splattered meat juices of a professional kitchen? On the whole, you'd probably think the latter â€" that allied to a look-at-me self-confidence and not a little bravado. Or at least that is what most professional chefs will tell you.

"Grilling With the Stars" Returns to "Live! With Kelly"
The Futon Critic Thu, 31 May 2012 15:34 PM PDT
Beginning on Friday, June 1, contestants will bring their best summer recipes to the "Live" grill.

Cucina Antica’s Organic, All Natural and Low Fat Foods: Providing Healthier and More Flavorful Options This Summer
PRWeb via Yahoo! News Thu, 31 May 2012 14:46 PM PDT
Cucina Antica will be regularly posting healthy summer recipes on cucina-antica.com that incorporate their All Natural, Organic, and Low Fat Food Products.Mount Kisco, NY (PRWEB) May 31, 2012 We’ve all heard it before, eating healthy foods is essential to drop those extra pounds and stay in shape. Since research and studies in nutrition have linked eating organic, all natural and low fat foods ...

EZ Bean Cooker is a Convenient and Time-Saving Cooking Solution for Dry Beans, Great Gift for Dad
PRWeb via Yahoo! News Thu, 31 May 2012 14:04 PM PDT
The EZ Bean Cooker cooks dry beans in minutes, instead of hours with no presoaking necessary.Denver, CO (PRWEB) May 31, 2012 EZ Bean Cooker, LLC has developed a convenient and time-saving kitchen appliance to cook dry edible beans. The EZ Bean Cooker features preset bean variety buttons for ease of use and quick cook times; many recipes are completed in less than 60 minutes. The EZ Bean Cooker ...

Can you find a job through Pinterest?
ABC 15 Phoenix Thu, 31 May 2012 13:08 PM PDT
Pinterest is known as a popular online pin board for photos of fashion, food recipes, and arts and crafts projects, but it has also become a place to find creative job resumes.




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Thursday, May 31, 2012 8:31 PM PDT
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Ex-Senator acquitted on campaign finance charge
Thu,31 May 2012 07:15 PM PDT
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Former U.S. Senator John Edwards makes a statement after the jury reached a verdict at the federal courthouse in GreensboroGREENSBORO, North Carolina (Reuters) - Former Senator John Edwards' affair and child out of wedlock derailed a political rise that put him on the Democrats' 2004 White House ticket, but the one-time trial lawyer held his head high on Thursday after a North Carolina jury delivered his most personal victory yet. Twelve jurors in the state Edwards represented in the U.S. Senate from 1999 to 2005 acquitted him on one count of accepting illegal campaign contributions given during his bid for the Democratic presidential nomination four years ago. U.S. ...


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Edwards acquitted on 1 count, mistrial on others
Thu,31 May 2012 06:01 PM PDT
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Ex-presidential candidate John Edwards speaks outside a federal courthouse as his daughter, Cate Edwards, left, and father Wallace Edwards, listen after his campaign finance fraud case ended in a mistrial Thursday, May 31, 2012 in Greensboro, N.C. Jurors acquitted Edwards on one charge and deadlocked on the other five, unable to decide whether he used money from two wealthy donors to hide his pregnant mistress while he ran for president and his wife was dying of cancer. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton)John Edwards' campaign finance fraud case ended in a mistrial Thursday when jurors acquitted him on one of six charges but were unable to decide whether he misused money from two wealthy donors to hide his pregnant mistress while he ran for president.


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Woman found not guilty in Ore. baby-death trial
Thu,31 May 2012 05:36 PM PDT
Associated Press - A jury took less than two hours Thursday to acquit an Oregon woman on trial for the second time on allegations that she killed her newborn son, in a case in which no remains were found and defense attorneys argued the woman was never pregnant. Full Story
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Closing statements made in Philadelphia church pedophilia trial
Thu,31 May 2012 04:48 PM PDT
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Monsignor William Lynn leaves the courthouse for lunch recess during his trial in PhiladelphiaPHILADELPHIA (Reuters) - The prosecution in the Philadelphia Roman Catholic Church sex abuse trial said on Thursday an accused monsignor covered up cases of pedophile priests to avoid scandal, but his defense attorney said his efforts to handle the problem were stymied by the church's hierarchy. Monsignor William Lynn, who in his 12-year job as secretary of the clergy supervised hundreds of priests, is accused of conspiracy and child endangerment and, if convicted, faces the possibility of 28 years in prison. Prosecutors say Lynn, 61, the highest-ranking U.S. ...


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Ex-Senator Edwards acquitted on campaign finance charge
Thu,31 May 2012 04:18 PM PDT
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Former U.S. Senator John Edwards makes a statement after the jury reached a verdict at the federal courthouse in GreensboroGREENSBORO, North Carolina (Reuters) - Former U.S. Senator John Edwards was acquitted on Thursday on one count of accepting illegal campaign contributions, and the judge declared a mistrial on five other counts because the jury was deadlocked. The jury's decision came on the ninth day of deliberations and marked yet another dramatic turn of events for the one-time politician who rose to become the Democratic Party's vice presidential nominee in 2004, only to see his career ruined by scandal four years later. ...


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Judge rejects Ohio Amish hate crime law challenge
Thu,31 May 2012 12:34 PM PDT
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FILE-This is an Oct. 10, 2011 file photo of Amish leader Sam Mullet standing in front of his home in Bergholz, Ohio. A judge has rejected a challenge of the federal hate crimes law by Amish defendants charged in beard-cutting attacks on fellow Amish in Ohio. (AP Photo/Amy Sancetta, File)The religious beliefs of victims of alleged beard- and hair-cutting attacks in Ohio Amish country are what matters in the case, not those of the defendants, a federal judge ruled Thursday in rejecting the defendants' challenges of the federal hate crimes law.


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U.S. man jailed for 1968 hijack to Cuba to be re-sentenced
Thu,31 May 2012 12:18 PM PDT
Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters) - A man serving a 15-year prison term for participating in a 1968 hijacking of a Pan American airliner to Cuba was improperly denied the possibility of parole and must be re-sentenced, a U.S. appeals court ruled on Thursday. A three-judge panel of the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in New York said that at the time of Luis Armando Pena Soltren's crime, defendants were entitled to possible early release through the parole process. ... Full Story
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Jurors in Edwards case reach verdict on 1 count
Thu,31 May 2012 12:05 PM PDT
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John Edwards, right, leaves a federal courthouse during the eighth day of jury deliberations with his daughter Cate, left, in his trial on charges of campaign corruption in Greensboro, N.C., Wednesday, May 30, 2012. The judge in John Edwards' campaign corruption trial says she has received a note from a juror on Wednesday. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton)The jury in the John Edwards campaign corruption trial has reached a verdict on one of six counts, but is apparently deadlocked on the others.


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Jurors in John Edwards case reach verdict
Thu,31 May 2012 11:41 AM PDT
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John Edwards, right, leaves a federal courthouse during the eighth day of jury deliberations with his daughter Cate, left, in his trial on charges of campaign corruption in Greensboro, N.C., Wednesday, May 30, 2012. The judge in John Edwards' campaign corruption trial says she has received a note from a juror on Wednesday. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton)Jurors have reached a verdict in John Edwards' campaign corruption trial.


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Young woman sentenced to death by stoning in Sudan
Thu,31 May 2012 10:49 AM PDT
Reuters - KHARTOUM (Reuters) - A Sudanese woman, believed to be around 20, has been sentenced to be stoned to death for adultery, and is being held near Khartoum, shackled in prison with her baby son, rights groups and lawyers said on Thursday. Campaigners condemned the ruling, saying it violated international standards and raised concerns that Sudan might start applying sharia, or Islamic law, more strictly following the secession of mostly non-Muslim South Sudan last year. The woman, Intisar Sharif Abdalla, was sentenced by the Ombada criminal court on April 22, court documents seen by Reuters showed. ... Full Story
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S Carolina man arrested for allegedly making false bomb threat about US Airways flight in Ariz
Thu,31 May 2012 06:52 AM PDT
Associated Press - TUCSON, Ariz. - A South Carolina man has been arrested for allegedly making false statements about a bomb aboard a commercial flight in Tucson. Full Story
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Jurors in Edwards case begin 9th day of talks
Thu,31 May 2012 06:37 AM PDT
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John Edwards, right, leaves a federal courthouse during the eighth day of jury deliberations with his daughter Cate, left, in his trial on charges of campaign corruption in Greensboro, N.C., Wednesday, May 30, 2012. The judge in John Edwards' campaign corruption trial says she has received a note from a juror on Wednesday. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton)The jury in the John Edwards campaign corruption trial has begun a ninth day of talks in North Carolina.


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Jurors in Edwards case to begin 9th day of talks
Thu,31 May 2012 01:38 AM PDT
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John Edwards, right, leaves a federal courthouse during the eighth day of jury deliberations with his daughter Cate, left, in his trial on charges of campaign corruption in Greensboro, N.C., Wednesday, May 30, 2012. The judge in John Edwards' campaign corruption trial says she has received a note from a juror on Wednesday. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton)The jury in the John Edwards campaign corruption trial is expected to resume a ninth day of talks in North Carolina.


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Jurors in Edwards case finish 8th day of talks
Wed,30 May 2012 03:52 PM PDT
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John Edwards leaves a federal courthouse after the seventh day of jury deliberations in his trial on charges of campaign corruption in Greensboro, N.C., Tuesday, May 29, 2012. Edwards has pleaded not guilty to six counts related to campaign finance violations over nearly $1 million from two wealthy donors used to help hide the Democrat's pregnant mistress as he sought the White House in 2008. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton)The judge overseeing the campaign corruption trial of former-U.S. presidential candidate John Edwards sent the jury home Wednesday after eight days of talks without a verdict and released the four alternate jurors, who have garnered attention for their matching shirts but have not participated in the deliberations.


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Ex-Cameron aide arrested, charged with perjury
Wed,30 May 2012 03:18 PM PDT
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FILE - This is a Thursday, May 10, 2012 file photo of Andy Coulson, the former editor of the News of the World newspaper and former director of communications for Britain's Prime Minister David Cameron as he arrives to appear at the Leveson Inquiry at the High Court in London, Coulson was arrested by police Wednesday May 30, 2012 on suspicion of perjury. Scottish police said Wednesday that Andy Coulson, was detained at his home in London over an accusation of committing perjury at a case at the High Court in Glasgow. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant, File)The former top media adviser to Prime Minister David Cameron was arrested and charged with perjury Wednesday in the trial of a flamboyant ex-Scottish lawmaker — the latest case tied to allegations of wrongdoing by British tabloid newspapers.


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Andy Coulson Has Been Arrested and Charged with Perjury
Wed,30 May 2012 02:28 PM PDT
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Andy Coulson Has Been Arrested and Charged with PerjuryThe predictable outcome from this morning's news that police had detained News of the World editor-turned-David Cameron aide Andy Coulson is in: Coulson has been arrested and charged with perjury.


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Liberian warlord Taylor sentenced for atrocities in Sierra Leone
Wed,30 May 2012 01:36 PM PDT
The Daily Caller - African warlord Charles Taylor was sentenced Wednesday to 50 years in prison by an international criminal court for his role in atrocities that took place during the civil war in Sierra Leone during the 1990s. Full Story
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Attorneys want some Sandusky sex-abuse charges dropped
Wed,30 May 2012 01:21 PM PDT
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Jerry Sandusky, former Penn State football defensive coordinator, arrives for a hearing at the Centre County Courthouse in Bellefonte, PennsylvaniaBELLEFONTE, Pennsylvania (Reuters) - Attorneys for former Penn State football coach Jerry Sandusky, charged with sexually abusing 10 boys, urged a judge on Wednesday to toss out the charges for three of the alleged victims. Defense attorney Joe Amendola told Judge Joseph Cleland the charges involving Victims 2, 6 and 8 should not be tried because evidence was hearsay and not allowed. But prosecutors in the high-profile case argued the circumstantial evidence was strong and should be presented to the jury when it convenes next month. ...


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Charles Taylor Sentenced to 50 Years in Prison
Wed,30 May 2012 01:16 PM PDT
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Charles Taylor Sentenced to 50 Years in PrisonLiberian President Found Guilty of War Crimes, Selling 'Blood Diamonds'


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John Edwards Judge Lets Colorful Alternate Jurors Stay Home
Wed,30 May 2012 11:57 AM PDT
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John Edwards Judge Lets Colorful Alternate Jurors Stay HomeJudge in John Edwards Case Allows Alternate Jurors to Go Home


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John Edwards Judge Dismisses Colorful Alternate Jurors
Wed,30 May 2012 11:57 AM PDT
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John Edwards Judge Lets Colorful Alternate Jurors Stay HomeJudge in John Edwards Case Allows Alternate Jurors to go Home


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John Edwards Judge Dismisses Colorful Alternate Jurors
Wed,30 May 2012 11:57 AM PDT
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John Edwards Judge Lets Colorful Alternate Jurors Stay HomeJudge in John Edwards Case Allows Alternate Jurors to go Home


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John Edwards Judge Lets Colorful Alternate Jurors Stay Home
Wed,30 May 2012 11:57 AM PDT
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John Edwards Judge Lets Colorful Alternate Jurors Stay HomeJudge in John Edwards Case Allows Alternate Jurors to Go Home


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Hedge fund boss found guilty in $600 million fraud
Wed,30 May 2012 10:01 AM PDT
Reuters - LONDON (Reuters) - Magnus Peterson, the boss of collapsed hedge fund business Weavering, has been found guilty of defrauding investors and ordered to pay hundreds of millions of dollars in damages. London's High Court ruled that Peterson, manager of the Weavering Macro Fixed Income fund, deceived clients and breached his duty of care to investors with a strategy that could not cope with the vagaries of markets at the height of the global credit crisis. ... Full Story
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Assange can be extradited from UK - but not yet
Wed,30 May 2012 08:58 AM PDT
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The appeal was Julian Assange's last hope for legal recourse in BritainBritain's Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange can be extradited to Sweden, but put his deportation on hold to give his lawyers a final chance to reopen the case.


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Thursday, May 31, 2012 8:31 PM PDT
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Illinois lawmakers put off vote on pension reforms
Thu,31 May 2012 07:56 PM PDT
Reuters - SPRINGFIELD, Illinois (Reuters) - Illinois lawmakers on Thursday put off a vote on proposed changes to its vastly underfunded public employee pension system, risking further credit rating downgrades of the state. Tom Cross, the Republican leader of the state House of Representatives, announced that too few House Democrats would support the current form of the legislation so he had agreed with Governor Pat Quinn not to call for a vote on it. "We have to be willing to find some common ground," a weary-sounding Cross told fellow lawmakers. "We need to let emotions settle down. ... Full Story
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Fewer food choices don't help weight loss: study
Thu,31 May 2012 06:15 PM PDT
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A pulled pork and a pulled chicken sandwich are displayed during a media food tour at Yankee Stadium in New York(Reuters) - Reducing people's options for junk foods helps them to cut back on the amount of calories they take in, but it doesn't reduce their overall calorie load or help them lose weight, according to a U.S. study. "Limiting variety was helpful for reducing intake for that type of food group, but it appeared that compensation occurred in other parts of the diet," said Hollie Raynor, a professor at the University of Tennessee and lead author of the study. ...


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Coke, McDonald's slam NYC bid to ban big soda cups
Thu,31 May 2012 05:37 PM PDT
Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters) - Coca-Cola Co and McDonald's Corp slammed a proposed limit on soft drink sales in New York City that would turn a small McDonald's drink into the new large and could trigger a wave of similar restrictions aimed at curbing obesity. "New Yorkers expect and deserve better than this. They can make their own choices about the beverages they purchase," Coca-Cola said in a statement on Thursday. Coke dominates the U.S. fountain drink market, and would likely be the most hurt. ... Full Story
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Global cancer cases seen surging 75 percent by 2030
Thu,31 May 2012 04:07 PM PDT
Reuters - LONDON (Reuters) - The number of people with cancer is set to surge by more than 75 percent across the world by 2030, with particularly sharp rises in poor countries as they adopt unhealthy "Westernised" lifestyles, a study said on Friday. Many developing countries were expected to see a rise in living standards in coming decades, said the paper from the World Health Organisation's International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) in Lyon, France. ... Full Story
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Can a decade of dark chocolate protect your heart?
Thu,31 May 2012 04:06 PM PDT
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Chocolates are pictured during the opening of the Nestle Chocolate Centre of Excellence in BrocLONDON (Reuters) - A scientific study likely to stir the souls of chocoholics has suggested that eating dark chocolate every day for 10 years could reduce the likelihood of heart attacks and strokes in some high-risk patients. A team of researchers from Australia used a mathematical model to predict the long-term health impact of daily dark chocolate consumption in 2,013 people with a condition known as metabolic syndrome, which puts them at high risk of heart disease. ...


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Factbox: NY Mayor pushes restrictions to promote public health
Thu,31 May 2012 02:47 PM PDT
Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters) - New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg proposed a far-reaching ban this week on sales of large-size sugary beverages by restaurants, mobile food carts, movie theaters and delis. The proposal is one in a long string of bans and other measures that Bloomberg says will improve public health. In some cases, Bloomberg's initiatives have been seen as models for how other big cities can usher in quality of life improvements and curtail unhealthy habits. But critics have balked, calling Bloomberg's New York a "nanny state" where the real target has been personal freedom. ... Full Story
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Clorox to be aggressive in healthcare deals
Thu,31 May 2012 02:34 PM PDT
Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters) - Clorox Co Chief Executive Don Knauss plans to be fairly aggressive in buying assets to expand his company's healthcare offerings as it looks to triple the size of that business over the next five years. The 99-year-old company is best-known for its namesake bleach, but its healthcare business - encompassing products like disinfecting spray, germicidal wipes and hand sanitizer - has been a small growth engine in recent years. The business has grown to around $100 million in annual revenue from around $2 million over the past five years, Knox told Reuters in an interview. ... Full Story
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Bristol urges combo hepatitis C study with Gilead
Thu,31 May 2012 02:24 PM PDT
Reuters - (Reuters) - Bristol-Myers Squibb Co renewed calls for biotechnology company Gilead Sciences Inc to test one of its hepatitis C drugs in late-stage trials alongside Bristol's own promising medicine, following impressive results from a mid-stage trial that combined the experimental products. Bristol's daclatasvir is from a new class of drugs known as NS5A inhibitors. Gilead's GS-7977 is a nucleotide polymerase inhibitor. Both are designed to block enzymes essential to replication of the hepatitis C virus. ... Full Story
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Coke, McDonald's slam NYC bid to ban big soda cups
Thu,31 May 2012 02:00 PM PDT
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Woman walks with a bag of fast food beverage containers in New YorkNEW YORK (Reuters) - Coca-Cola Co and McDonald's Corp slammed Mayor Michael Bloomberg's proposed ban on large soft drinks in New York City, arguing for freedom of choice and saying it would not effectively curb obesity. "New Yorkers expect and deserve better than this. They can make their own choices about the beverages they purchase," Coca-Cola said in a statement on Thursday. ...


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U.S. FDA checks dictionary on corn syrup vs sugar
Thu,31 May 2012 01:35 PM PDT
Reuters - WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. food and beverage makers who add high-fructose corn syrup to soda, breakfast cereal and other items will not be able to label it "corn sugar," under a decision by federal officials that frustrated corn processors but won praise from the sugar industry and some health advocates. Both sides say they have consumers' interests at heart and are trying to minimize confusion about the term "sugar." The U.S. Food and Drug Administration, which decides what goes on food labels, has ruled against the corn groups. ... Full Story
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U.S. House rejects sex-selection abortion ban
Thu,31 May 2012 12:50 PM PDT
Reuters - WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday rejected Republican legislation banning abortions based on the sex of the fetus in a vote that keeps the election-year spotlight on an emotionally charged issue. The "Prenatal Nondiscrimination Act," would have subjected doctors to a five-year prison term if they performed abortions intended to select gender. Medical and mental health professionals also would have had to report suspected violations to authorities or face a one-year sentence. ... Full Story
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U.S. House panel backs medical device tax repeal
Thu,31 May 2012 12:38 PM PDT
Reuters - WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A Republican-controlled congressional panel voted on Thursday to repeal a tax on medical devices, a key revenue provision in President Barack Obama's 2010 healthcare reform law, but the measure was not expected to become law. Approval in the House, which is dominated by Republicans, was viewed as probable, possibly as soon as next week. But the measure faced an uphill climb in the Democrat-controlled Senate, where parallel legislation lacks bipartisan sponsors. ... Full Story
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Scientists unlock gene secrets of opium poppy drug
Thu,31 May 2012 11:04 AM PDT
Reuters - LONDON (Reuters) - Scientists have unravelled exactly how opium poppies produce a non-addictive compound that can both suppress coughs and kill tumor cells, paving the way for improved production of the medicine. Opium poppies, the source of illicit heroin, are also important for producing medical painkillers such as morphine and codeine, along with noscapine, which has been used for decades as a cough suppressant. More recently, researchers have found noscapine is also a potent anti-cancer agent, prompting clinical tests into its role in fighting blood cancer. ... Full Story
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Paralysed rats walk again in Swiss lab study
Thu,31 May 2012 11:01 AM PDT
Reuters - LONDON (Reuters) - Scientists in Switzerland have restored full movement to rats paralysed by spinal cord injuries in a study that might eventually be used in people with similar injuries. Gregoire Courtine and his team at Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne saw rats with severe paralysis walking and running again after a couple of weeks following a combination of electrical and chemical stimulation of the spinal cord together with robotic support. ... Full Story
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Companies fire back at proposed NYC big soda ban
Thu,31 May 2012 10:28 AM PDT
Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters) - Coca-Cola Co and McDonald's Corp fired back at New York City Mayor, Michael Bloomberg on Thursday for proposing a ban of large-sized soft drinks at restaurants and other food service outlets. "New Yorkers expect and deserve better than this. They can make their own choices about the beverages they purchase," Coca-Cola said in a statement. ... Full Story
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