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Slideshow: Hosting duties

Take a look at the sites that will host the U.S.

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Parents Of Boy With Cancer Agree To Chemo

The parents of a Minnesota boy who refused chemotherapy for his cancer have told a judge they now agree to the medical treatment, and the judge says the boy can stay with them.

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Trace Amount Of Cocaine Found In Red Bull

Six German states have told retailers to stop selling Red Bull Cola after a test found a trace amount of cocaine.

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Red Cross: Cholera To Hit 100K In Zimbabwe

The cholera outbreak in Zimbabwe is slowing but is still expected to reach 100,000 cases this week, the Red Cross said.

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New York Records Second H1N1 Flu Death

A woman died over the weekend of swine flu, becoming the New York City’s second victim and the nation’s 11th. The woman, who was in her 50s, had other health conditions, a Department of Health and Mental Hygiene spokeswoman said.

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Flu Outbreak Reveals Healthcare Shortfalls

The swine flu outbreak fell short of a full-blown international crisis, but revealed the precarious state of local health departments, the community bulwarks against disease and health emergencies in the United States.

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The Truth About Summer Germs

Take a quick quiz fashioned by Dr. Mallika Marshall, and get tips to help you and yours stay healthy while enjoying all the season has to offer.

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Do I Want To Know If I Have Alzheimer’s?

An estimated 5.3 million Americans suffer from Alzheimer’s Disease. Research suggests that less than 35 percent of people with Alzheimer’s or other dementias are properly diagnosed.

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Wash. Has 1st Death Under New Suicide Law

A 66-year-old woman who had stage 4 pancreatic cancer is the first person to die under Washington state’s new assisted suicide law.

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Appeals Court Upholds Tobacco Ruling

A federal appeals court has largely endorsed a landmark ruling that found cigarette makers deceived the public for decades about the heath hazards of smoking.

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H1N1 Flu’s Genes Undetected For A Decade

Genes included in the new H1N1 (swine) flu have been circulating undetected in pigs for at least a decade, according to researchers who have sequenced the genomes of more than 50 samples of the virus.

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Child Abuse Spikes During Recession

Stress on families from the recession has triggered a spike in violence. A new survey shows nearly nine out of 10 said child abuse and neglect have increased – or will – because of the economic crisis, reports Sandra Hughes.

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Japanese Women Live Longest, Data Shows

A girl born in Japan today will likely live to celebrate her 86th birthday, the longest life expectancy anywhere in the world.

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H1N1 Source Still Shrouded In Mystery

No one has identified ground zero in the swine flu epidemic. Just where or when the new strain of influenza first jumped from a pig and began infecting people is a scientific mystery – one that a group of flu detectives is determined to solve.

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Senate Serves Up Beer Tax For Health Care

Senators are focusing on how to pay for expanding health insurance for an estimated 50 million uninsured Americans, a cost that could range to some $1.5 trillion over 10 years.

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