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Auto insurance initiative to appear in the November ballot

admin — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 20:56:24 +0000

The new automobile insurance initiative is all set to appear in the November ballot. Now, motorists can get a break in price on continuous coverage and this would be possible even if they make a switch to other companies. Although, driver discounts sound good, California voters will have to decide. As per the 2012 Automobile Insurance Discount Act, California drivers were allowed to get a ‘break in price’ for continuous coverage, in case they make a decision to switch to other companies. The discount in other words was ‘portable.’ Currently, the auto insurance companies cannot look into past coverage while … (more) February 5, 2012

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Carnival cruise ship passengers struck with virus

admin — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 19:22:57 +0000

(Reuters) – More than 100 people on board a cruise ship operated by a unit of Carnival Corp have fallen ill with a stomach virus, the latest setback facing the world's biggest cruise company, which came under scrutiny last month for the Costa …

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US girl, 9, gets six-organ transplant

admin — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 17:53:17 +0000

A nine-year-old girl is making what doctors described as a remarkable recovery Sunday, days after surgeons transplanted six of her organs in a groundbreaking medical procedure.

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Safe Social Networking Tips for Teens

admin — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 16:20:39 +0000

SUNDAY, Feb. 5 (HealthDay News) — More than 60 percent of American teens have at least one profile on a social networking site, and many spend more than two hours a day on social networking sites, according to the American Academy of Child and Ad…

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Dealing With Head Lice

admin — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 14:49:52 +0000

SUNDAY, Feb. 5 (HealthDay News) — Although there is a stigma associated with having head lice, infestations with these small insects are common and nothing to be ashamed of, according to Dr. Hannah Chow-Johnson, a pediatrician at Loyola Universit…

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Olympus to hold shareholder meeting on April 20

admin — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 08:46:56 +0000

TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan's troubled Olympus Corp said on Sunday it will hold an extraordinary shareholders meeting on April 20, when it is expected to seek approval of a new management team. The maker of cameras and medical equipment is struggl…

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Germany wages war against ‘burnout’

admin — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 07:15:03 +0000

Germany, holding up better than its eurozone partners in the current debt crisis, is battling the increasingly widespread phenomenon of "burnout" which it says is costing its economy billions of euros (dollars) each year.

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Namaste, travelers! SFO opens airport yoga room

admin — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 04:13:18 +0000

Stressed out by flying?

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Komen reverses move to cut Planned Parenthood funding

admin — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 02:42:16 +0000

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Susan G. Komen for the Cure foundation backed down from its decision to cut funding for Planned Parenthood, which provides abortion and birth control services, following a massive outcry by supporters of the world's …

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Cancer survivors line up as opponents in Super Bowl

admin — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 01:11:46 +0000

INDIANAPOLIS (Reuters) – There can only be one winner in Sunday's Super Bowl but for two opposing players, a bigger battle has already been won, victory over cancer. New York Giants linebacker Mark Herzlich and New England Patriots offensive l…

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