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Pot sales in Wash. liquor stores proposed
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OLYMPIA, Wash., Jan. 26 (UPI) -- A Washington state legislator wants state-run liquor stores to sell pot alongside booze.
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'Golden voice' homeless man leaves rehab
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COLUMBUS, Ohio, Jan. 26 (UPI) -- The homeless Ohio man whose "golden voice" video became an Internet sensation says he's left a Texas rehab facility because he was unhappy with his treatment.
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Two heart tests may predict heart failure
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GOTHENBURG, Sweden, Jan. 26 (UPI) -- An ultrasound and a blood test can predict survival and future heart failure following a heart attack or unstable angina, a researcher in Sweden suggests.
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Japan won't pay victims of cancer drug
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TOKYO, Jan. 26 (UPI) -- The Japanese government plans to reject a court settlement for patients who suffered side effects from a cancer drug, sources in Tokyo say.
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12 Iowa footballers admitted to hospital
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IOWA CITY, Iowa, Jan. 25 (UPI) -- Twelve University of Iowa football players have been hospitalized with undisclosed illnesses, school officials said Tuesday.
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HEPA filters help reduce woodsmoke risk
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BURNABY, British Columbia, Jan. 25 (UPI) -- A study in British Columbia where wood-burning stoves are the main air pollution source found air filters may help reduce heart disease risk, researchers say.
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One in 16 surgeons report suicide thoughts
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ROCHESTER, Minn., Jan. 25 (UPI) -- An anonymous survey indicates one in 16 U.S. surgeons report having suicidal thoughts in the previous year, but few seek mental-health help.
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Judge says probation for 'Octomom' doctor
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LOS ANGELES, Jan. 25 (UPI) -- The California fertility doctor who assisted "Octomom" Nadya Suleman in conceiving octuplets should be placed on five years' probation, a judge says.
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Report: Michaels' heart surgery went well
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LOS ANGELES, Jan. 25 (UPI) -- Surgery to repair a hole in the heart of rocker and reality TV personality Bret Michaels went well, said St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center in Phoenix.
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Klum developing fragrance for Coty
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NEW YORK, Jan. 25 (UPI) -- The beauty-product company Coty Inc. says it has signed German-born supermodel and TV personality Heidi Klum to develop and market a new signature fragrance.
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Salty snacks affect children with asthma
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ATHENS, Greece, Jan. 25 (UPI) -- What a child eats may affect asthma symptoms, Greek nutrition experts confirm.
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Social ties aid breast cancer patients
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NASHVILLE, Jan. 24 (UPI) -- Breast cancer patients may benefit from strong social ties the first year after diagnosis, a U.S. researcher says.
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Researchers: Chopin may have had epilepsy
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LONDON, Jan. 24 (UPI) -- Composer Frederic Chopin, who experienced hallucinations throughout his short life, probably had temporal lobe epilepsy, researchers say in a British journal.
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Medicaid funding often below minimum wage
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WASHINGTON, Jan. 24 (UPI) -- Medicaid doesn't give nursing homes in many states enough money to cover the federal minimum wage for their workers, a U.S. nursing-home association says.
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Mental health hospital and owner sued
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LOS ANGELES, Jan. 24 (UPI) -- An employee at a Pasadena, Calif., mental health facility filed a whistle-blower lawsuit alleging the hospital provided "minimal, substandard care" to patients.
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