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Study questions how sharply US should cut the salt

A surprising new report questions efforts to get Americans to sharply cut back on salt, saying getting to super-low levels may not be worth the struggle. Read more »

Published May 14, 2013

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Americans eating more smoked seafood products

There's no smoke and mirrors about it — Americans are eating a lot more smoked seafood than they used to. Read more »

Published May 14, 2013

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Tougher drunken driving threshold recommended

Federal accident investigators recommended Tuesday that states cut their threshold for drunken driving by nearly half, matching a standard that has substantially reduced highway deaths in other... Read more »

Published May 14, 2013

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Beyonce cancels Belgium show under doctor's orders

Beyonce is canceling her Tuesday concert in Belgium because of dehydration and exhaustion. Read more »

Published May 14, 2013

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Prince Harry ends tour of storm-damaged NJ shore

Britain's Prince Harry is heading to New York City after finishing a tour of two New Jersey towns hard hit by Superstorm Sandy. Read more »

Published May 14, 2013

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Israeli leader under fire for costly lifestyle

Israel's prime minister is under fire for a costly lifestyle at taxpayers' expense, just as his government is slashing welfare benefits and raising taxes to cope with a huge budget deficit. Read more »

Published May 14, 2013

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Women have new options for breast cancer surgery

Treating breast cancer almost always involves surgery, and for years the choice was just having the lump or the whole breast removed. Now, new approaches are dramatically changing the way these... Read more »

Published May 14, 2013

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3-man space crew returns safely to Earth

A Soyuz space capsule with a three-man crew returning from a five-month mission to the International Space Station landed safely Tuesday on the steppes of Kazakhstan. Read more »

Published May 14, 2013

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Prince Harry to see NJ storm damage, visit NYC

Britain's Prince Harry will see signs of welcome as he views the reconstruction and destruction in two New Jersey shore towns hard hit by Superstorm Sandy. Read more »

Published May 14, 2013

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Minn. governor to sign bill allowing gay marriage

With marriages to be available for Minnesota's gay couples starting Aug. 1, Duluth residents Gary Anderson and Gary Boelhower are getting ready to do something that seemed impossible when they... Read more »

Published May 14, 2013

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Angelina Jolie's double mastectomy: Q&A

Oscar-winning actress Angelina Jolie announced on Tuesday that she had a preventive mastectomy after learning she had a gene that significantly raised her risk of breast cancer. Here's a crash... Read more »

Published May 14, 2013

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Popular psychologist Joyce Brothers dead at 85

NEW YORK — Before Dr. Phil and Dr. Drew and Dr. Oz, there was Joyce Brothers. The popular psychologist pioneered the television advice show in the 1950s, opening the airwaves to... Read more »

Published May 14, 2013

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Guide to Philadelphia abortion doctor murder case

mit Gosnell is on trial, charged with murder, in the deaths of a female patient and four babies prosecutors say were born alive at the abortion clinic he ran. A look at key facts in the case: Read more »

Published May 13, 2013

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Walters announces her retirement on 'The View'

Barbara Walters said Monday that retirement from her epochal television career is near, but it's not happening right away. Read more »

Published May 13, 2013

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US government files morning-after pill appeal

The Obama administration on Monday filed a last-second appeal to delay the sale of the morning-after contraceptive pill to girls of any age without a prescription. Read more »

Published May 13, 2013

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Minn. lawmakers prepare final vote on gay marriage

Supporters of gay marriage in Minnesota taped blue and orange hearts Monday onto the state Capitol steps, creating a path into the building for lawmakers preparing an afternoon vote on whether to... Read more »

Published May 13, 2013

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OJ bid for new trial starting in Las Vegas court

The last time O.J. Simpson was in a Las Vegas courtroom, he stood next to defense attorney Yale Galanter before being handcuffed and hauled off to prison for up to 33 years. Read more »

Published May 13, 2013

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UN: Eat more insects; good for you, good for world

ROME — The latest weapon in the U.N.'s fight against hunger, global warming and pollution might be flying by you right now. Edible insects are being promoted as a low-fat, high-protein... Read more »

Published May 13, 2013

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Fox schedule includes '24' return

Jack Bauer is coming back to television. Read more »

Published May 13, 2013

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Astronaut makes music video aboard space station

ing called the first music video made in space. Read more »

Published May 13, 2013

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2 new diseases could both spark global outbreaks

Two respiratory viruses in different parts of the world have captured the attention of global health officials — a novel coronavirus in the Middle East and a new bird flu spreading in China. Read more »

Published May 13, 2013

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Bangladesh collapse survivor gives up garment work

The 19-year-old seamstress who spent 17 days trapped in the rubble of a collapsed factory building said Monday that she will never again work in a Bangladesh garment factory. Read more »

Published May 13, 2013

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Huge drug cost disparities seen in president's health overhaul

Cancer patients could face high costs for medications under President Barack Obama's health care law, industry analysts and advocates warn. Read more »

Published May 13, 2013

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Amtrak unveils locomotives to replace aging fleet

When Amtrak unveils the first of 70 new locomotives Monday at a plant in California, it will mark what the national passenger railroad service hopes will be a new era of better reliability,... Read more »

Published May 13, 2013

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US government files morning-after pill appeal

The Obama administration on Monday filed a last-minute appeal to delay the sale of the morning-after contraceptive pill to girls of any age without a prescription. Read more »

Published May 13, 2013

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