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June 19, 2012

Bloodshed in Syria casts shadow over Obama-Putin talks

The two leaders can only agree that the Syrian people should choose their own government.
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June 19, 2012

Nuns touring to protest GOP policies

They say the timing is in response to the federal budget process, not to counter Vatican criticisms.
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June 19, 2012

Start of Sandusky defense proves anticlimactic

A few character witnesses speak in general terms about the former coach's sterling reputation.
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June 19, 2012

Hospital stays can be hazardous for Alzheimer’s patients

WASHINGTON — For people with Alzheimer’s disease, a hospital stay may prove catastrophic. People with dementia are far more likely to be hospitalized than other older adults, often for preventable reasons like an infection that wasn’t noticed early enough. Now a new study highlights the lingering ill effects: Being hospitalized seems to increase the chances […]
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June 19, 2012

Arthritis treatment may cause liver injury

Flavocoxid is a nutritional supplement not subject to FDA safety monitoring.

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June 19, 2012

Dispatches

WASHINGTON Shooters in police uniforms kill American in Afghanistan In the latest likely case of an insider attack, an American service member was killed and several others injured Monday when individuals dressed in Afghan police uniforms turned their guns on them in southern Afghanistan, U.S. officials said. Jamie Graybeal, a spokesman for the International Security […]
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June 19, 2012

Man charged with moving millions into Cuban banks

Prosecutors allege Oscar Sanchez engaged in a scheme involving money stolen from Medicare.
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June 19, 2012

Costs of food stamps under attack

Republicans push for cuts in the welfare program that has grown to 46 million participants.
Published
June 18, 2012

Obama pick for Iraq envoy withdraws nomination

Brett McGurk's nomination had become controversial following the release of racy emails he sent to a female reporter.
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June 18, 2012

Romney predicts he’ll win Wisconsin

Republicans sense an opportunity after Gov. Scott Walker survived a Democratic push to oust him after he took on public sector unions.