Frequent use of over-the-counter pain relievers has been linked to high blood pressure in women. But new research fails to show the same association in men. Findings show that men who regularly took the pain relievers were no more likely than those who didn’t to have persistent high blood pressure, …
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9 January
Soldier Pleads Guilty to Smuggling Cocaine
FORT BLISS, Texas – A soldier stationed in Colombia (search) as part of the U.S. war on drugs pleaded guilty Thursday to participating in a scheme to smuggle cocaine into the United States using military planes. Army Staff Sgt. Kelvin Irizarry-Melendez (search) pleaded guilty to conspiracy, wrongful importation of cocaine …
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9 January
The College-Savings Superpage, Part 2
The tax breaks for college are better than ever — if you know the ins and outs. Here’s part 2 of our guide. College-Education Deduction Maximum Deduction Amount For 2004 and 2005, a $4,000 “above the line” deduction for college expenses paid for you, your spouse or anyone claimed as …
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9 January
Levee Repairs Begin in New Orleans
WASHINGTON – At least one critical breach in the New Orleans (search) levee system will be repaired by the end of the day Thursday, but a second section will take longer because workers are having trouble getting equipment and material to that part of the swamped city, according to the …
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9 January
Delta Stock Briefly Falls Under $1
ATLANTA – Delta Air Lines Inc.’s (DAL) stock briefly fell below $1 Friday amid the havoc of Hurricane Katrina (search) and the bleak financial picture for the nation’s third biggest carrier. Shares of Atlanta-based Delta fell 6 cents to 98 cents before rebounding slightly on the New York Stock Exchange …
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9 January
Topics & Guests for November 21
Weekdays at 3 p.m. in the East and high noon in the West! The news begins anew with “Studio B”… Ahh… Thanksgiving dinner. You know you’re looking forward to it this week! But just how healthy or unhealthy is Thursday’s big feast? We’ll have an inside look at the hidden …
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9 January
Cindy Sheehan Returns to Crawford War Protest
CRAWFORD, Texas – The mother of a fallen soldier who led a vigil against the war in Iraq outside President Bush’s ranch returned to Texas, saying she is “heartbroken” that the troops are not home. When Cindy Sheehan arrived at the Waco airport Thursday, three dozen supporters erupted into cheers …
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9 January
Sex Survey for Kids Rankles Parents
LOS ANGELES – Parents in Palmdale, Calif., are outraged about a 9th Circuit Court of Appeals ruling that says they have no constitutional right to prevent public schools from providing information on sex to their children. Twenty-five students at a Palmdale elementary school were given a survey that included questions …
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9 January
McCready's DUI Case Heads to a Grand Jury
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Mindy McCready’s drunken driving charge will be heard by a grand jury. The country singer appeared Tuesday for a hearing, where attorneys tried to get the case thrown out by discrediting the field sobriety test she was given. If the grand jury returns an indictment and McCready …
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9 January
Man Makes 'Brief' Court Appearance
A note to all defendants: Wear pants at your trial. Larry E. Kelley Jr. appeared before a Pittsburgh judge wearing only dark-blue boxers and white socks Monday morning to tell him he didn’t want to appear at trial, according to the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. “This may be at least a county …
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