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Depression leads to internal fat in 70-somethings
Associated Press WriterOlder people who are depressed are much more likely to develop a dangerous type of internal body fat -- the kind that can lead to diabetes and heart disease -- than people who are not depressed, a disturbing new study found. The connection goes beyond...Tags: Pharmaceuticals, Diabetes, Medical Research, Western Medicines, Philadelphia (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
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From fighting AIDS to promoting education, Bush uses final 50 days in office to tout legacy
Associated Press WriterWASHINGTON (AP) _ President George W. Bush says history will judge him, but he is getting his own crack first. Bush is using his final 50 days in office to tout his legacy, hoping to leave a lasting impression of overshadowed progress. On Monday, World...Tags: Interior Policy, Government, National Government, John McCain, AIDS
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Depression leads to dangerous internal body fat in people over 70, suggesting biological link
Associated Press WriterCHICAGO (AP) _ Older people who are depressed are much more likely to develop a dangerous type of internal body fat — the kind that can lead to diabetes and heart disease — than people who are not depressed, a disturbing new study found....Tags: Pharmaceuticals, Diabetes, Medical Research, Western Medicines, Philadelphia (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
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Obama's national security team
Source: Associated Press.story_bullet { font:11px Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; margin:2px 0 0 7px; text-indent:-7px; } .byline { font:normal 10px Arial, sans-serif; color:#666; margin-bottom:1px; } .position { font:bold 10px Arial, sans-serif; color:#990000; margin-bottom:1px;...Tags: Defense, International Relations, Bill Clinton, Diplomacy, Lawyers
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North Carolina Education Lottery results
Here are the winning numbers selected Sunday in the North Carolina Education Lottery: Evening Pick 3 3-1-9 (three, one, nine) Cash 5 4-15-21-28-33 (four, fifteen, twenty-one, twenty-eight, thirty-three) -
Ill. company to expand NC plant, add 79 jobs
An Illinois-based company plans to expand operations at its manufacturing plant in southeastern North Carolina and add 79 jobs over three years. North Carolina Gov. Mike Easley said Monday that Dynapar Corp. will invest $1.5 million at its Elizabethtown... -
Nation briefs: Palin campaigns for Georgia senator
Sarah Palin was enlisted by Sen. Saxby Chambliss to rally conservatives while Democratic challenger Jim Martin pushed to activate black voters as they grappled for advantage in a Georgia runoff tomorrow. Palin, the Alaska governor who was John McCain's...Tags: Minority Groups, Florida, Jim Martin, Alaska, Gays and Lesbians
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What's that smell? Oh, it's my school: Penn State gets own fragrance inspired by school colors
BERWICK, Pa. (AP) _ Fans of Penn State can smell like the school for just $60. A fragrance developer says it has made a perfume and a cologne inspired by Pennsylvania State University's blue and white colors and its campus vegetation. Masik Collegiate...Tags: Fragrances, Health and Beauty Products, Penn State University, Beauty Products and Fragrances, Colleges and Universities
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Grow it if you got it
Of The Associated PressLindsay Pasley is an eager young man in what used to be an older man's game -- tobacco farming. He recently took 20 tons of his early prepared leaf to Clay's Tobacco Warehouse in Mount Sterling, due east of Lexington in the Appalachian foothills, where...Tags: Tobacco Products, Auction Service, Government, Reynolds American Incorporated, Smoking
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Get a whiff of this: Penn State captured in a bottle
The scent of Penn State is now available in a bottle. The university has an official perfume and cologne that captures the essence of the school's blue and white colors, according to the scent's developer. Harrisburg-based Masik Collegiate Fragrances...Tags: Fragrances, Health and Beauty Products, Colleges and Universities, Beauty Products and Fragrances
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Brasovan qualifes for nationals
South Florida Sun-SentinelDefending national champion Ashley Brasovan overcame a fall on a muddy course Saturday to finish fourth at regionals and qualify for the 30th Foot Locker National Championships on Dec. 13 in San Diego. The Wellington senior competed in a torrential...Tags: San Diego (San Diego, California), Florida, Texas, Pembroke Pines, Foot Locker Incorporated
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Niedermayer scores twice in Ducks' 4-1 victory over Hurricanes
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) _ Rob Niedermayer and Teemu Selanne scored in a 1:09 span of the third period, and Niedermayer added another goal to help the Anaheim Ducks beat the Carolina Hurricanes 4-1 on Sunday night. The Ducks, 13-3-3 since a 3-1 loss to...Tags: Meteorological Disasters, Anaheim, Teemu Selanne, Matt Cullen, Ryan Getzlaf
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