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Judge mulls pivotal issues in Kan. abortion trial
WICHITA, Kan. - A judge is weighing a critical legal question in the case of a man who confessed to killing one of the nation's few late-term abortion providers: Can the man claim at his trial that the slaying was justified to save the lives of unborn children?
Nations:U.S. Source:(AP)
2009-12-20
Scientists make cells that form eggs and sperm in lab
CHICAGO (Reuters) - U.S. researchers have found a way to coax human embryonic stem cells to turn into the types of cells that make eggs and sperm, shedding light on a stage of early human development that has not been fully understood.
Nations:U.S. Source:(Reuters)
2009-10-28
Boston cops: Psych patient stabs doc, is shot dead
BOSTON - A man stabbed a doctor while being treated at a psychiatric ward at a Boston medical building Tuesday and was fatally shot by an off-duty security guard who saw the attack, police said.
Source:(AP)
2009-10-27
Multinationals break Vietnam law in formula sales
HANOI, Vietnam - Multinational companies in Vietnam sell baby formula so aggressively that they routinely stretch and sometimes break laws designed to promote breastfeeding, an AP investigation has found.
Nations:Netherlands Philippines U.S. Malaysia Vietnam Source:(AP)
2009-09-20
50 million new patients? More primary docs a must
BOSTON - When Dr. Robert Flaherty launched a private practice in 2001, he soon found himself cramming in as many patients as possible to make ends meet, leaving little time to discuss with them the steps they could take to prevent future health troubles.
Nations:U.S. People:Barack Obama Activities:2009 US Health Reform Source:(AP)
2009-09-13
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