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Getting enough sleep? They aren't in West Virginia ATLANTA - Sleepless in Seattle? Hardly. West Virginia is where people are really staying awake, according to the first government study to monitor state-by-state differences in sleeplessness. West Virginians' lack of sleep was about double the national rate, perhaps a side effect of health problems such as obesity, experts said.   Nations:U.S.   People:Tom Hanks Meg Ryan   Source:(AP)   2009-10-29 Minn. man suspected of encouraging suicides MINNEAPOLIS - A nurse who authorities say got his kicks by visiting Internet suicide chat rooms and encouraging depressed people to kill themselves is under investigation in at least two deaths and could face criminal charges that could test the limits of the First Amendment.   Nations:U.S.   Source:(AP)   2009-10-16 Itching to stop smoking? Scientists may know why LONDON (Reuters) - Scientists think they have discovered why people trying to quit smoking often find they are itching to stop.   Nations:U.K.   Source:(Reuters)   2009-09-13 Australian care home allowed to starve man to death PERTH, Australia (AFP) - An Australian court on Friday ruled that a quadriplegic man who has begged to be allowed to die has the right to order his carers to starve him to death.   Nations:Australia Switzerland   Source:(AFP)   2009-08-14 Mich. woman's begging to get smokes ends in arrest DECATUR TOWNSHIP, Mich. - A 49-year-old southwestern Michigan woman who asked a sheriff's deputy to lend her money for cigarettes after just being told to stop begging by the deputy ended up behind bars.   Nations:U.S.   Source:(AP)   2009-08-02 Headlines Getting enough sleep? They aren't in West Virginia 2009-10-29 Minn. man suspected of encouraging suicides 2009-10-16 Itching to stop smoking? Scientists may know why 2009-09-13 Australian care home allowed to starve man to death 2009-08-14 Mich. woman's begging to get smokes ends in arrest 2009-08-02 Alcohol and Trauma: Blood Test Gets to the Truth 2009-07-24 Pentagon won't ban war-zone smoking, despite study 2009-07-15 Calif. regulators warn of pot's cancer capability 2009-07-05 Obama pledges to quickly sign anti-smoking bill 2009-06-13 Study: Lots of red meat increases mortality risk 2009-03-23 Assisted suicide ring members prep for court fight 2009-02-28 4 members of assisted suicide group are arrested 2009-02-26 Stroke deaths soar in poorer nations, drop in rich: study 2009-02-20 Study: Paying smokers to quit boosts success rate 2009-02-11 Italian woman in right-to-die debate dies 2009-02-09 Italian Senate tries to halt mercy killing 2009-02-09 Dramatic end for Italy's right-to-die coma woman 2009-02-09 Italy gov't weighs in right to die case 2009-02-06 Mental illness alone is no trigger for violence 2009-02-02 Study: Women less able to suppress hunger than men 2009-01-19 Catholics hold family meeting without pope in Mexico 2009-01-13 Shaping good health as teens outgrow pediatrician 2009-01-06 New laws in 5 states call for fire-safe cigarettes 2009-01-02 Smoking ban leads to major drop in heart attacks 2008-12-31 5 Tips: How to Keep Your New Year's Resolution 2008-12-31 Chinese man detained for 3 days for smoking on train 2008-12-25 Court allows lawsuits over 'light' cigarettes 2008-12-15 Boston commission votes to ban cigar, hookah bars 2008-12-11 UK TV station defends plans to show man's death 2008-12-10 Cancer to be world's top killer by 2010, WHO says 2008-12-09 Obama says he won't be smoking in White House 2008-12-08 1 in 5 young adults has personality disorder 2008-12-01 Court authorises euthanasia for first time in SKorea 2008-11-28 FTC tosses guidance on tar, nicotine in cigarettes 2008-11-28 Encouraging dip in rate of new cancers, deaths 2008-11-26 W. Virginia town shrugs at poorest health ranking 2008-11-16 Despite failures, search for anti-obesity drugs still looks golden 2008-11-09 China closes herbal drug firm linked to deaths 2008-11-07 China stops production at drug company 2008-11-07 Wash. voters approve assisted suicide initiative 2008-11-05 Safety a problem for new generation drugs, too 2008-10-21 $894 million deal ends pain of Pfizer's lawsuits 2008-10-17 Smoking Makes You Old Before Your Time 2008-10-15 Washington weighs lethal meds for terminally ill 2008-10-11 Cigarette suit first up in new court term Monday 2008-10-06 Smoking, coal set to claim tens of millions of lives in China 2008-10-03 Geneva smoking reprieve could last until 2011: minister 2008-10-01 Scientists warn US Congress of cancer risk for cell phone use 2008-09-25 China's food safety chief quits over tainted milk 2008-09-22 Matches Shown: | 1-50 | 51-100 Most-viewed Italian woman in right-to-die debate dies 2009-02-09 Italy gov't weighs in right to die case 2009-02-06 Cancer to be world's top killer by 2010, WHO says 2008-12-09 China's influence spreads around world 2007-09-02 Study: Lots of red meat increases mortality risk 2009-03-23 Study: Paying smokers to quit boosts success rate 2009-02-11 Italian Senate tries to halt mercy killing 2009-02-09 Stroke deaths soar in poorer nations, drop in rich: study 2009-02-20 Dramatic end for Italy's right-to-die coma woman 2009-02-09 Study: Women less able to suppress hunger than men 2009-01-19 Catholics hold family meeting without pope in Mexico 2009-01-13 Encouraging dip in rate of new cancers, deaths 2008-11-26 China orders tighter controls on heparin 2008-03-22 Study: Smoking Parents Have Less Baby Boys 2002-04-19 5 Tips: How to Keep Your New Year's Resolution 2008-12-31 FDA posts list of potential problem drugs 2008-09-07 Stopping overused pain drugs may improve migraine 2006-08-09 Itching to stop smoking? Scientists may know why 2009-09-13 Chinese man detained for 3 days for smoking on train 2008-12-25 Court authorises euthanasia for first time in SKorea 2008-11-28 Safety a problem for new generation drugs, too 2008-10-21 Scientists warn US Congress of cancer risk for cell phone use 2008-09-25 China's food safety chief quits over tainted milk 2008-09-22 Deaths from cancer, heart disease, crashes to soar: WHO 2008-05-21 Pill helps alcoholics taper off drinking 2007-10-09

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