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Breaking News Tue, 13 May 2008
Smoking
Alcohol   Alzheimer   Disease   Photos   Tobacco  
 The Press Democrat 
Tobacco, alcohol may speed disease
People who are on a path to develop Alzheimer's disease may hasten its arrival if they drink or smoke too much, researchers say. | The researchers looked at the most common form of the illness, late-o... (photo: WN / Rubielyn Bunag)
Amber waves of sorghum
Agriculture   Energy   Photos   Science   US  
 Australian Broadcasting Corporation 
Researchers make biofuel with sorghum rather than corn
| This is a transcript from The World Today. The program is broadcast around Australia at 12:10pm on ABC Local Radio. | You can also listen to the story in and and formats. | Researchers make biofuel ... (photo: creative commons / )
Spc. Kent Costales, a combat medic with 782nd Main Support Battalion, 82nd Airborne Division, gives an Algiers local woman a tetanus shot.  Canada Dot Com 
Good time to get tetanus shot
| As Canadians gear up for gardening season and farmers head into the fields, the Canadian Coalition for Immunization Awareness and Promotion is gently reminding everyone to update their tetanus shot.... (photo: U.S. Army/Department of Defense)
Canada   Disease   Health   Photos   Tetanus  
Dog (sl1)  The Daily Mail 
It tastes of beef and it's non-alcoholic, but this beer is strictly for the dogs
| Talk about hair of the dog ... Now man's best friend could become his best drinking buddy, too, thanks to a beer designed especially for dogs. | Sold in a glass bottle with a contented German Shephe... (photo: AP Photo / Albert Seghers)
Dogs   Drinks   Market   Pets   Photos  
Top Stories
Coke - Coca Cola - Cola - Softdrinks   (rhubie) The Times Of India
Coca-Cola seeks more acquisitions to grow business
|     TOKYO: Coca-Cola Co, the world's biggest drinks maker, is seeking more acquisition opportunities in the fast-growing soft drinks market to expand its reve... (photo: WN / Rubielyn Bunag)
Business   Economy   Japan   Market   Photos  
 cellphone - cell - communication - texting - text - phone wnhires jd1  Toledo Blade
Medical study seeks 411 from the text generation
WASHINGTON - 4gt yr meds? Getting kids to remember their medicine may be a text message away. | Cincinnati doctors are experimenting with texting to tackle a big problem:... (photo: WN / james)
Kids   Medical   Photos   Technology   Washington  
Money matters The News & Observer
Money matters
With only a slim budget surplus and with the clock counting down to campaign season, efficiency is in order at the General Assembly, which today begins its every-other-ye... (photo: WN / James)
Campaign   Matters   Money   Photos   Today  
Marijuana-Drugs /aaeh The Star
Marijuana may up heart attack, stroke risk - study
| WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Heavy marijuana use can boost blood levels of a particular protein, perhaps raising a person's risk of a heart attack or stroke, U.S. government ... (photo: Creative commons / )
Disease   Health   Photos   Science   Society  
 wine / wam2 NZ Herald
One in three pregnant women drink: study
| One in three Australian women drink alcohol while they are pregnant, according to a new study. Photo / Herald on Sunday | More than one third of pregnant women drink de... (photo: Public domain photo)
Alcohol   Disease   Health   Photos   Women  
 An Indonesian Muslim student  holds a sign during an anti-AIDS demonstration in Jakarta.(nu1) The Guardian
'People do stupid things - that's what spreads HIV'
| Western governments are spending mind-boggling sums treating HIV-positive patients in the developing world. But would they save more lives by concentrating on preventio... (photo: AP)
Disease   HIV   Health   Photos   Society  
Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair speaks at the opening of the 4th Ministerial Meeting of the Gleneagles Dialogue on Climate Change, Clean Energy and Sustainable Development in Chiba, near Tokyo, Saturday, March 15, 2008. The Times
Is Serious Organised Crime Agency just too soft?
div#related-article-links p a, div#related-article-links p a:visited { color:#06c; } | At the heart of the creation of the Serious Organised Crime Agency (Soca) was the r... (photo: undefined)
Britain   Courts   Crime   Photos   industry  
0/0 The Australian
One third of pregnant women drink
| MORE than one third of pregnant women drink despite most knowing the harmful effects alcohol can have on unborn children, a study has found. | A paper, to be presented ... (photo: Public Domain Photo)
Alcohol   Children   Photos   Pregnancy   Women  
Cocaine & Heroin Alcohol & Narcotics
- Fla. man pleads guilty in I-95 heroin bust
- Fla. man pleads guilty in I-95 heroin bust
- 500 more Australian Federal Police
- World focus with police boost
Marijuana-Drugs /aaeh
Marijuana may up heart attack, stroke risk - study
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- Rockin' the casbah
- Ore. judge agrees medication led to gambling habit
- Former Barry adviser sued for more than $1M in owed taxes
- Pacts pursued for $58M to rehabilitate schools
Smoking
Tobacco, alcohol may speed disease
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Nicotine & Amphetamines Caffeine & Steroids
- Tobacco, alcohol may speed disease
- Decision driven by court's ruling
- Soaring prices see inflation surge
- The rate of inflation in Britain leapt from 2.5% to 3%
Smoking
Tobacco, alcohol may speed disease
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- Athletes warned about high levels of caffeine
- Two-year doping ban for Indian weightlifter
- Hazy Thinking on Medical Marijuana
- Texting kids to take their medicine
 Coffee - caffeine. (dy1)
Athletes warned about high levels of caffeine
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Opium & Poppy Drug Culture
- Fla. man pleads guilty in I-95 heroin bust
- Fla. man pleads guilty in I-95 heroin bust
- 500 more Australian Federal Police
- World focus with police boost
 Opium poppy                 wnhires  (js1)
War takes time out for opium windfall In Afghanistan, spring brings calm as farmers harvest ...
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- Get ready for more budget pain from Trenton
- Ore. judge agrees medication led to gambling habit
- Fla. man pleads guilty in I-95 heroin bust
- Former Barry adviser sued for more than $1M in owed taxes
Dog
Diet drug, exercise videos (really) for Tabby and Fido
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Health & Disease Food & Nutrition
- Sears majesty to hedge-fund dust
- China requests quake aid
- Timeline: Five critical weeks
- Victims say Swiss bank funded Iran terror
Smoking
Tobacco, alcohol may speed disease
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- Sears majesty to hedge-fund dust
- Winds make for tough conditions on Galveston Bay
- Asian telecoms drawing investor interest
- India's success isn't shared by most
 ag2  Kelly Rowland one of the performers at the Essence Music Festival in New Orleans, Louisiana, June 7, 2007.
Kelly defends Madonna's antics
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