But 90 percent of all flu deaths are people 65 and older, as the elderly continue to bear the brunt.
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Former Alabama student Hood dies at 70
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – One of the first black students who enrolled at the University of Alabama a half century ago in defiance of racial segregation died Thursday. James Hood of Gadsden was 70. Then-Alabama Gov. George Wallace made his infamous “stand in the schoolhouse door” in a failed effort to prevent Hood and Vivian Malone […]
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Focused on transportation, megacities poised to alter path of climate change
WASHINGTON – There’s an unexpected method governments can use to reduce poverty, improve public health and reduce greenhouse gas emissions, top world leaders said Friday. Their idea: Make transportation in the world’s megacities more available and sustainable to reduce congestion and benefit populations — and economies — that are projected to boom in the coming […]
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Stars lining up for inauguration
The musical lineup includes Kelly Clarkson, Beyonce, James Taylor, Katy Perry, Stevie Wonder, Alicia Keys, Mana, Usher and Brad Paisley.
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The lies we tell
Experts say Lance Armstrong may not be as different from the rest of us as we’d like to believe.
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The resurgent appeal of ‘Made in America’
As the cost gap narrows and ‘reputational risk’ increases, upscale retailers are turning anew to U.S. manufacturers as a source for products.
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Revealing body scanners going away
The airport scanners that produce a naked image will be gone by June due to privacy concerns.
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Mormons find new wave of missionaries
Thousands take advantage of the decision to lower the minimum age for missionaries.
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Maine sees an uptick in numbers of unemployed
With more than 50,000 residents still without jobs, the state loses ground over the past year but stays ahead of the national rate.
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Maine insurance rates ranked among lowest in U.S.
GARDINER – Maine’s top insurance regulator says automobile and homeowners’ insurance rates in the state are among the lowest in the country. Insurance Superintendent Eric Cioppa said Friday that the National Association of Insurance Commissioners has released two reports showing improvements in Maine’s national ranking for auto and homeowners rates. The studies place Maine in […]