Young adults who are rejected by their families because of their sexual orientation are more likely to be suicidal, depressed and to use drugs, according to a study in the January issue of Pediatrics. Compared to young people who weren’t…
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A new study helps explain why a commonly used chemotherapy drug may cause deafness. Researchers have long noted different side effects in people using two platinum-based drugs. One, cisplatin, can cause hearing loss, which can limit how much of the…
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OTTAWA, Dec 31 (Reuters) - HudBay Minerals Inc
said on Wednesday it will hold a special meeting of
shareholders on March 31 to vote on a proposal to remove its
current board of directors and elect a new slate.
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When times are tough, these cars will get you from point A to point B with
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Goodbye, malls. Paltry sales at retailers have finally taken a toll on the buildings that house them, and many economists are predicting serious trouble ahead for mall owners.
According to an article on CNBC.com, “the dismal holiday shopping season… could take down some US malls struggling with vacancies, softening rents and their own large debt loads.”
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AP - A fire swept through a high-class nightclub jammed with several hundred New Year’s revelers early Thursday, killing at least 59 people and injuring about 130, officials said. A number of foreigners were among the casualties from the blaze that erupted shortly after midnight at the Santika Club in Bangkok’s entertainment district.
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AP - Israel sent more troops to the Gaza border Wednesday, rapidly moving forward with preparations for a possible ground offensive as the next stage of its military assault on the coastal territory’s Hamas rulers. Israel rebuffed calls by world leaders for a truce, and Hamas also was cold to a cease-fire.
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AP - Sen. Bill Clinton? Sen. Mario Cuomo? Don’t completely rule it out. The former president and the former New York governor are among several boldface names being touted as possible “caretakers” for New York’s Senate seat ? people who would serve until the 2010 elections but wouldn’t be interested in running to keep the [...]
AP - In a tear-filled news conference the day after firing Mike Shanahan, Broncos owner Pat Bowlen gave no timetable for hiring the coach’s replacement. The Denver owner says he fired Shanahan after 14 seasons because, simply, he felt it was time for a change.
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