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Court takes harder stance on abortion
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The Supreme Court's abortion ruling Wednesday revealed the new court's
approach to one of the most difficult social issues and was a reminder
of its rightward turn since the addition of Bush appointee Samuel
Alito.

Police study material gunman sent to NBC
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Minutes before Cho Seung Hui gunned down 30 people in a Virginia Tech
building, he mailed a hate-filled package of video and photos to NBC,
sending
what amounted to a deranged final message aired after his death.

Breast cancer drop is no '1-year wonder'
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After government researchers reported in July 2002 that long-term
hormone therapy's benefits did not outweigh its risks, millions of
postmenopausal women stopped taking their pills.

MONEY

FDA: Tainted pet food ingredient came from China
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Testing by the Food and Drug Administration has detected melamine in
imported rice protein concentrate from China, and the company who
imported it said late Wednesday it had recalled it.

SUVs do better in report on fatalities
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Small cars continue to be the least safe on the road, but all vehicles
and SUVs in particular are getting much safer. Those are among the
conclusions of a report out today from the Insurance Institute for
Highway Safety.

P&G vows more control of Menu Foods
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A month after one of the biggest pet-food recalls in history, a leading
pet-food maker says it's taking steps to lessen the chance of it
happening again.

# posted by John @ 4/19/2007 09:28:00 AM