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Singapore haze at worst yet, Malaysia schools shut

A woman checks her mobile phone as she walks past Malaysia's landmark Petronas Twin Towers in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Thursday, June 20, 2013. Smoke haze is a nearly annual problem for Singapore and its northern neighbor Malaysia, often beginning in midyear when farmers in Indonesia seek to clear land cheaply by starting fires. It sometimes causes diplomatic strains as Malaysia and Singapore urge Indonesia to do more to prevent illegal burning.

Singapore urged people to remain indoors amid unprecedented levels of air pollution Thursday as a smoky haze wrought by forest fires in neighboring Indonesia worsened dramatically. Nearby Malaysia closed 200 schools and banned open burning in some... 1 hour ago

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China astronauts float water blob in kids' lecture

Astronauts struck floating martial arts poses, twirled gyroscopes and manipulated wobbling globes of water during a lecture Thursday from China's orbiting space station that's part of efforts to popularize the space program among young people.
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Officials: Urban Outfitters pulls pill glasses

Retailer Urban Outfitters Inc. has responded to a multi-state campaign and stopped selling flasks, shot glasses and pint glasses that look like prescription pill bottles, political leaders in drug-plagued Kentucky said Wednesday.
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HPV vaccine cut infection by half in teen girls

A vaccine against a cervical cancer virus cut infections in teen girls by half in the first study to measure the shot's impact since it came on the market. The results impressed health experts and a top government top health official called them striking.
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Pa. girl who fought for lung transplant improving

The mother of a 10-year-old Pennsylvania girl whose efforts to qualify for an organ donation led to debate over how organs are allocated says she's improving after her double-lung transplant.
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New MERS virus spreads easily, deadlier than SARS

A mysterious new respiratory virus that originated in the Middle East spreads easily between people and appears more deadly than SARS, doctors reported Wednesday after investigating the biggest outbreak in Saudi Arabia.
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EU fines pharma firms over generics delay

The European Union has fined Danish pharmaceuticals multinational Lundbeck and several other producers a combined 146 million euros ($195 million) for delaying the market entry of cheaper generic alternatives to a major antidepressant.
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Airborne laser reveals hidden city in Cambodia

Airborne laser technology has uncovered a network of roadways and canals, illustrating a bustling ancient city linking Cambodia's famed Angkor Wat temple complex.
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New procedure may help those with chronic sinus infections

Bridget Jones, a teacher's assistant at Bayshore High School, could hear the eggshell-thin bones in her sinuses cracking during in-office surgery to solve the chronic infections she'd been having for months.
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Manatee Memorial holds weight loss class

BRADENTON -- A new class for weight loss called "Am I Hungry?" will be focusing on emotional eating, a common diet buster that leads people to eat as a way of soothing upset feelings.
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How to spot and prevent senior financial fraud

Q: Can you offer some tips on protecting seniors from financial scams? My neighbor's elderly mother was recently swindled out of $10,000 and I want to make sure my own mother is protected.