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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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