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 NATO chief sees financial aid for Afghan forces
| WASHINGTON — NATO's secretary general says he's optimistic that the international community will continue to finance the Afghan security forces. | Anders Fogh Rasmussen (AHN'-derz fohg RAHS'-m... (photo: AP / Yves Logghe) Austin American Statesman
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 Snoring and disturbed sleep may increase cancer risk
People who snore and suffer from disturbed sleep may have a heightened risk of dying from cancer, a study has shown. | People with sleep disordered breathing are almost five times as likely to die fro... (photo: WN / Yolanda Leyba) The Daily Telegraph
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 Study: 'Good cholesterol' may be overstatement
| The name alone sounds so encouraging: HDL, the "good cholesterol." The more of it in your blood, the lower your risk of heart disease. So bringing up HDL levels has got... (photo: WN / Yolanda Leyba) Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
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 Prelates push for smoking ban in church premises
| MANILA -- Three members of an influential Catholic bishops' group eye banning smoking in and outside church premises, including public plazas. | "I am absolutely in fav... (photo: WN / Yolanda Leyba) Sun Star
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 Conflict in Nuba mountains may lead to devastating epidemics, say doctors
| Health workers warn that UN aid agencies are being prevented from delivering vital supplies of vaccines to the children of refugees fleeing the fighting in Sudan A moth... (photo: UN / Isaac Billy) The Guardian
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 Umbilical cord blood test could predict babies' immunity to colds
| Testing a sample of their umbilical cord blood, doctors may now able to detect how strong babies' immune system is at birth - and how likely they are to fall prey to co... (photo: Creative Commons / Akk7a) DNA India
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 Mosquitoes are swarming early this year
City won’t spray unless West Nile found, and then not until June | Mosquito-fighting tips | • Eliminate standing water. Pet dishes should be emptied daily and bird ba... (photo: GFDL / Muhammad Mahdi Karim) The Columbus Dispatch
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 Paper banana leaves safe
| PETALING JAYA: The Health Ministry has declared the paper banana leaves used in some Indian restaurants as safe to be used as wrapping material for food. | Director-gen... (photo: Creative Commons / Takeaway) The Star
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