PHOENIX – In the space of five minutes, surrogate mother Teresa Anderson (search) delivered five boys to a childless couple she met on the Internet, a bond that grew so close she eventually waived the $15,000 fee she had charged. First came Enrique, then Jorge a minute later. Gabriel came …
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23 November
Midlife Obesity Linked to Late-Life Dementia
A new long-term study shows that people who were obese or overweight in middle age had an increased risk of dementia later in life. “Obesity and overweight in middle age as measured by body mass index [BMI] and skinfold thickness were strongly associated with risk of dementia in later life,” …
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23 November
Kindergarten Naps Get Left Behind
CINCINNATI, Ohio – Kindergarten (search) is not just about play time, snack time and nap time. That was old school. New-school kindergarten is more academically challenging. Ohio and some other states have recently changed their curriculum and added standards for the early grade in order to prepare students for standardized …
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23 November
Illegal Aliens Working on Jetliners
GREENSBORO, N.C. – About 31/2 years after the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks, more than two dozen alleged illegal aliens (search) — including four from so-called countries of special interest for terrorist activity — got jobs maintaining commercial jetliners in North Carolina. They passed through criminal background checks and Social Security …
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23 November
Study: Drug-Resistant Staph Cases Rise
TRENTON, N.J. – Dangerous drug-resistant staph infections (search) are showing up at an alarming rate outside hospitals and nursing homes in the United States. New research found that in one part of the country, as many as one in five infections were picked up out in the community. Until recently, …
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23 November
U.S. Chopper Crash Toll Rises to 18
KABUL, Afghanistan – The death toll from the crash of a U.S. helicopter in Afghanistan has risen to 18, the military said Saturday, after the remains of two more American soldiers were found among the wreckage. The two soldiers were initially listed as missing after the CH-47 Chinook (search) crashed …
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23 November
Study: Contractors Double-Billed Government for Hurricane Katrina Cleanup
WASHINGTON – Contractors who were paid billions of dollars for post-Hurricane Katrina cleanup double-billed the government for debris removal, overstated mileage claims to get extra fees and inflated prices by improperly mixing debris, a Democratic study revealed Thursday. Rep. Henry Waxman, ranking Democrat on the House Government Reform Committee, compiled …
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23 November
Senate Passes Tough Child Sex Crimes Bill
WASHINGTON – The Senate on Thursday passed sweeping legislation to set mandatory minimum sentences for people convicted of sex crimes against children and set up a public database linking state lists of sex offenders. By voice vote, the Senate approved the bill, sponsored by Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah. The House …
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23 November
Fast Facts: 2006 Kentucky Derby Odds
Here’s a look at the field for Saturday’s 132nd Kentucky Derby, with post position, horse’s name, jockey’s name and odds: FIELD FOR 132ND KENTUCKY DERBY 1. Jazil — Jara 30-1 2. Steppenwolfer — Albarado 30-1 3. Keyed Entry — Valenzuela 30-1 4. Sinister Minister — Espinoza 12-1 5. Point Determined …
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23 November
Thermo Electron to Buy Fisher Scientific for $10.6B
WALTHAM, Mass. – Thermo Electron Corp. (TMO) is paying about $10.6 billion in stock for the larger Fisher Scientific International Inc. (FSH) in a deal that would create a powerhouse in making scientific supplies and equipment for the life, laboratory and health sciences industries. The combined company, which will be …
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