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It pays to be thrifty, of course -- in these times especially. But if you need...
Socioeconomic differences may not be the only culprit when it comes to...
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EPA erred in figuring Cerritos' cancer risk
Agency used 1989 data for a plant that's really in Santa...
Small-town cops in coastal Maine face a big problem
The coast of Maine is a long way from Mexico, but to drug...
Permanent diet may equal longer life
With a reduced-calorie diet, monkeys were less likely to die...
The union files a complaint with the state over what it describes as continued use of malfunctioning...
The court permits drunk-driving defendants in some cases to question blood-alcohol findings, which are...
The hospital industry reaches preliminary agreement with the Obama administration for lower payments from...
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The biotech giant's stock jumps 13.9% after its experimental denosumab is rated higher than rival...
The World Health Organization will recommend that nations curtail efforts to...
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad says the vote, despite being derided by critics, was the 'freest...
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Failure to fully pay collected premiums to Kaiser Permanente put hundreds at risk, regulators claim.
Presidents Obama and Dmitry Medvedev's summit yields agreements on building closer cooperation on...
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Expanding coverage would be expensive, but it would deliver benefits over time.
comments (35)States such as New York are most likely to pay higher taxes to fund expanded coverage but have less to...
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There are warnings signs that the president and his allies are looking at...
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A free-market approach would move away from employer-provided insurance and...
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