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White House denies health drive could cost House
WASHINGTON — The White House denied Tuesday that Democrats could pay the heavy price of losing their House of Representatives majority in return for passing President Barack Obama's health reform bill.Obama's…
Greens protest genetically modified potato go-ahead
STRASBOURG — Green members of the European parliament stood en masse and held up placards Tuesday in protest against the EU Commission approval of the cultivation of genetically modified potatoes.The deputies…
More than the gloves come off in Washington political yarn
WASHINGTON — It's a terrifying image transfixing Washington: President Barack Obama's bruising enforcer Rahm Emanuel, naked, in a communal shower, berating a congressman over perceived political cowardice.The legend of Emanuel, revered…
Power symbol wins NY condom design contest
NEW YORK — An electric power button symbol inched past other entries to win New York's condom wrapper design contest, the city said Tuesday.The winning design shows the familiar "on" symbol…
NY seeks 'fat tax' on sodas to fight rising US obesity
NEW YORK — New York leaders are pressing for a so-called fat tax on the soft drinks industry, saying that sweet beverages are responsible for an upsurge of obesity across the…
Improved French trade data 'has household sting'
PARIS — France reported an improved trade deficit and rise in exports on Tuesday, but analysts said a fall in imports carried a threatening sting in the form of weak household…
Obama stages populist battle on health reform
GLENSIDE, Pennsylvania — A fired-up President Barack Obama has turned his populist ire from Wall Street to the insurance sector as he sought to rally support for a last-ditch bid to…
US Supreme Court to consider vaccination lawsuit
WASHINGTON — The US Supreme Court has agreed to consider whether the parents of a child who suffered serious health problems after being vaccinated can sue a pharmaceutical company for compensation.The…
Soft drinks industry slashes calories in US schools
NEW YORK — The US soft drinks industry said Monday it had slashed the amount of high-calorie sodas sold in schools as part of a broader attempt to combat raging obesity.Leading…
Hanoi archbishop hospitalised in Rome: report
ROME — Hanoi's controversial Archbishop Joseph Ngo Quang Kiet has been admitted to hospital in Rome for "chronic insomnia and stress", the Asianews religious news agency said Monday.Kiet, who was hospitalised…
Egypt's Mubarak recovering well after Germany op
CAIRO — President Hosni Mubarak's health continues to improve after an operation in Germany to remove his gall bladder, Health Minister Hatem al-Gabali said on Monday.The 81-year-old is recuperating in Heidelberg…
World could soon shield "most newborns" from HIV
JOHANNESBURG — Within five years, the world could shield all newborns from HIV, while making strides in reducing deaths from malaria and tuberculosis, the Global Fund to fight the three diseases…