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... he was to redeploy to Iraq. Joshua Omvig, 22, a member of the Army Reserve from Grundy Center, Iowa, also took his own life. In December 2005, he shot himself in front of his mother after an 11-month tour in Iraq. His parents, Ellen and Randy Omvig, say Joshua wouldn't talk much about Iraq. They tried to...Personality Changes may Help to Identify a Form of Dementia
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... Zhang Baozhen, an industry official who is also a member of the National People's Congress, the parliament, has said that a ban could cause "social instability" - the Chinese leadership's greatest fear....Polish Man Wakes Up to New World After 19 Years in Coma
...n the brash neon-lit streets of new European Union member Poland, the period seems a distant memory. "What amazes me today is all these people who walk around with their mobile phones and never stop moaning. I've got nothing to complain about," said Grzebski....CMPMedica Adds Oncology Search Engine to SearchMedica.com
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...rip June 11 in Sofia to highlight Bulgaria, a NATO member that joined the EU this year in a key sign of transition from its Stalinist past. "Bulgaria shares core values with the US, which makes it one of our strongest allies in the region," US national security adviser Stephen Hadley said....Vaccine-Induced Autism Victims in the Thousands Will Finally Get Day in Court
... said parent and National Autism Association board member Scott Bono. "The bottom line has become vaccine profit rather than vaccine safety. Children diagnosed with autism are suffering the consequences of an unprecedented greed, and their parents aren't going away until the public knows the full details of...Pregnancy and Alcohol - a Dangerous Cocktail Warns BMA Scotland
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...ning a ban on therapeutic cloning . One Catholic member of the ruling Labor Party in the New South Wales state parliament said he would rather go to hell than take orders on how to vote from Sydney Catholic Archbishop George Pell. "Maybe I'll go to hell, but if I go to hell I'm going to do so by saving ...Best Armed Forces Hospital Trophy Goes to Northern Command Hospital
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...he country. Dr Ashok Rayani, a prison doctor and member of the BMAs Civil and Public Services Committee said: Prison healthcare services do not have the staff, infrastructure or budget to cope with the needs of the rising prison population. Unacceptable delays in assessing and treating prisoners are now...Cannabinoids Regulate Inflammation Process
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...or of dermatology in the UNC School of Medicine, a member of the UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center and lead author of the study. This finding is expected to strengthen current recommendations to protect children from sun exposure in order to prevent melanoma, Thomas said. The study, published in...