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Alex blows into hurricane strength in western Gulf

MIAMI (AP) — Alex has become the first hurricane of the Atlantic season and is churning through the western Gulf, taking aim at the Mexico-Texas ... Read more

by Associated Press, Tuesday, June 29, 2010 9:54 pm

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Americans are overtreated to death

The doctors finally let Rosaria Vandenberg go home. For the first time in months, she was able to touch her 2-year-old daughter who had been ... Read more

by Associated Press, Tuesday, June 29, 2010 9:30 pm

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Get moving: Cancer survivors urged to exercise

WASHINGTON (AP) — Cancer survivors, better work up a sweat. New guidelines are urging survivors to exercise more, even — hard as it may sound ... Read more

by Associated Press, Tuesday, June 29, 2010 12:00 am

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9 in 10 doctors blame malpractice fears for overtesting

CHICAGO (AP) — Ninety percent of physicians surveyed said doctors overtest and overtreat to protect themselves from malpractice lawsuits. That sentiment is more common among ... Read more

by Associated Press, Tuesday, June 29, 2010 12:00 am

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Celebrity chefs tout Louisiana seafood

GRAND ISLE, La. (AP) — They are James Beard award winners, Food Network stars, Top Chef consultants and cook some of the most prized dishes ... Read more

by Associated Press, Monday, June 28, 2010 6:06 pm

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More Texas coast put on notice as Alex approaches

MIAMI (AP) — More of Texas’s coast is being advised to monitor Tropical Storm Alex. On Monday afternoon, a tropical storm watch was issued for ... Read more

by Associated Press, Monday, June 28, 2010 6:05 pm

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Study paints grim picture of New Madrid quake

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) — A study commissioned by the Federal Emergency Management Agency indicates that a major earthquake on the New Madrid (MAD’-rid) fault would ... Read more

by Associated Press, Saturday, June 26, 2010 12:00 am

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Unclear if tropical storm will hit oiled Gulf

MIAMI (AP) — The first tropical depression of the Atlantic 2010 hurricane season has formed in the Western Caribbean, but it is unclear if it ... Read more

by Associated Press, Saturday, June 26, 2010 12:00 am

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Pensacola Beach reopens

PENSACOLA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — County officials lifted health warnings and opened Pensacola Beach for swimmers on Friday, but signs of the vast BP oil ... Read more

by Associated Press, Saturday, June 26, 2010 12:00 am

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Lastest issue feeds frustration in Gulf

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Earlier this month, BP boldly predicted the oil gushing from the bottom of the sea would be reduced to a “relative ... Read more

by Associated Press, Friday, June 25, 2010 12:00 am

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