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Bird flu flap spotlights spammers...

Spammers are putting lives at risk on-line by peddling drugs they claim are fighting bird flu.

The warning, issued by security experts at London-based Sophos Labs, say their spam-traps are picking up a growing number of messages claiming to be selling Tamiflu, believed to be most effective against the H591 strain of the bird flu virus.

The drug has been in high demand, espec...

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Assuming responsibility for world’s poor...

During Bill Gates' short visit to Israel, we have much to show and to be proud for the in field where he made his money. We will have much less to show for ourselves in the field in which he spends most of money – in securing access to medicine and healthcare for the world's poor.

Bill Gates today is no longer just the uber-geek icon of the information age. Given his substantial contrib...

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Talking pill...

Ever forget to take your medicine and then worry yourself sick over the consequences? Now you don't have to, thanks to a new pill bottle that sends you reminders. 7Healthcast Reporter Doctor Deanna Lites has more.

It's like getting a phone call from your pharmacist. This new pill bottle called SIMpill sends a text message to your cell phone reminding you to take your medicine.

Dr....

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New DNA Map Will Help Find Bad Genes...

NEW YORK - Scientists have mapped patterns of tiny DNA differences that distinguish one person from another, an achievement that will help researchers find genes that promote common illnesses such as heart disease and diabetes.

The map represents "a real sea change in how we study the genetics of disease," said Dr. David Altshuler, a leader of the project that included more than 200 resea...

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New Pakistan quake aid pledged...

MUZAFFARABAD, Pakistan (Reuters) - Donor governments promised half a billion dollars of new earthquake aid to Pakistan on Wednesday after U.N. officials warned that hunger, cold and injuries might kill more people than the quake itself.

But millions of survivors with little food or shelter were left guessing how much would reach them before winter snow blankets the remote Himalayan valley...

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FDA to Consider Rapid, At-Home HIV Test...

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WEDNESDAY, Oct. 26 (HealthDay News) -- If women can take a pregnancy test at home and get an answer within minutes, shouldn't individuals be able to take a rapid HIV test in the privacy of their home, too?

That's the question facing U.S. health officials who wil...

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Remarks by the President to the Economic Club of Washington, DC...

Fact Sheet: President Bush Outlines An Agenda for Economic Growth

THE PRESIDENT: Thank you, all. It's about time you invited a President. (Laughter.) Thanks for having me. As you know, there was an important presidential election last year. There was a lot of debate and the stakes were high. Fortunately, for all of us here it came out the right way -- Vernon Jordan was elected president....

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Tiny differences in DNA mapped...

NEW YORK — Scientists have mapped patterns of tiny DNA differences that distinguish one person from another, a step that will speed up the search for genes that promote common illnesses such as heart disease and diabetes.

The map represents "a real sea change in how we study the genetics of disease," said Dr. David Altshuler, a leader of the project that included more than 200 resea...

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Domestic Violence: Some Survive And Some Don’t...

“I could kill you right now, and no one would miss you. You are so far away from your family and friends. Everyone knows that you are worthless. Your kids can't even stand you! Do you want to be dead?”

Those were the last words Darlene Starr heard her husband of 14 years say before he pulled the trigger of his gun aimed straight at her. Inches away, the bullet lodged into the desk, besid...

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Bieber to be sentenced...

A sentencing hearing is scheduled for Sabine Bieber Friday, Oct. 28, at 9 am., at the Yellowstone County Courthouse.

Bieber was found guilty in August of causing the death of 1-year-old Dane Heggem while he was in her care at Tiny Tots Day Care. She also was convicted of two counts of felony criminal endangerment.

At trial, prosecutors alleged that Bieber drugged children with over-...

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