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Dem officials: Daschle accepts Cabinet post...

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Comments Dem officials: Daschle accepts Cabinet post November 19th, 2008 @ 11:11am

WASHINGTON (AP) - Former Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle has accepted President-elect Barack Obama's offer to be Secretary of Health and Human Services, Democratic officials said Wednesday.

The appointment has not been announced, but these officials said the job is Daschle's barring an unforeseen...

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Movie star leaves hospital...

Posted in by admin on Wed, 2008-11-19 18:25

American actress Winona Ryder has left hospital "in good health" after being treated for an illness which developed on a flight to London.

The 37-year-old star was treated by medics directly off the plane at Heathrow and taken to Hillingdon Hospital in Uxbridge, west London.

Her publicist, Mara Buxbaum, said: "She was there for an hour. She's in good health. There's no drama...

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Commissioners table bids on trailer...

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The board opened bids from Wilkins Manufacturing of Stockton, Kan., Southwest Trailers and Equipment of Tulsa and Interstate Manufacturing of Rupert, Idaho. The bids range from $59,995 to $70,971.14.

The commission also approved resubmitting a claim for 4-Mile Road and Pecan Creek 2 with the condition that District 2 Commissioner Bobby Botts speak with Oklahoma Department of Transportatio...

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MSHA stands behind fines against coal producer...

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EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. (AP) - The federal government agency that regulates mining says it stands behind the $1.5 million in fines it levied last month against a coal producer now suing it.

American Coal Co.'s lawsuit against the Mine Safety and Health Administration was filed in East St. Louis and accuses the U.S. Labor Department agency of abusive monitoring and issuing citations to satis...

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UPDATE 1-UK government secures 3.9 pct cut in drug prices...

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Make heart health a priority...

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Often considered a man's disease, heart disease is the No. 1 killer of women in America. Yet, many women either overlook the signs of heart disease or fail to observe heart-healthy lifestyles.

“We don't take our health seriously enough,” says Dr. Jill Steuer, senior research nurse at Grant Medical Center and board member of the American Heart Association, Columbus region. “We seem to ta...

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Dental officer of health says it's time for action...

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Britney Spears: 'What the hell was I thinking?'...

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Britney: For The Record ... the documentary follows the singer as she promotes latest album Circus

More details have emerged from music /britneyspears">Britney Spears 's frank interview with MTV about her recent breakdown.

As she prepares to release her comeback album, Circus, on December 2, Spears will tell her side of the story in the documentary For The Record, due to air on Nov...

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Kerry Katona's show axed...

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The former Atomic Kitten star - whose dazed, slurred conversation on 'This Morning' recently caused concern - was set to be followed by cameras as she attempted to re-launch a music career in Nashville, America, but MTV bosses have now axed the idea amid fears for her mental health.

An MTV source told Britain's The Sun ...

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Education notes-awards, scholarships, etc....

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Four students qualified for the AP Scholar with Honor Award by earning an average grade of at least 3.25 on all AP Exams taken, and grades of 3 or higher on four or more of these exams. These students are , daughter of Katherine and Michael Ball; , daughter of Yumiko and Koichi Sugihara; , son of Nina and Robert Eisner, and , daughter of Martha Post and Robert Truitt.

Sixteen students qua...

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