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| Republicans disrupt Texas state Democrat's filibuster over abortion bill Wednesday, Jun 26, 2013 12:37 AM PDT (Reuters) - A Texas state Democrat who spoke for several hours on Tuesday in a bid to block a Republican drive for sweeping new abortion restrictions may be thwarted by Republicans who said she violated rules governing the stalling tactic. Texas State Senator Wendy Davis sought to derail a proposal that included a ban on abortion after 20 weeks of pregnancy by speaking until midnight (1 a.m. EDT), when a 30-day special session expires. Davis, who began her verbal diatribe at roughly 11:15 a.m. ... Full Story | Top |
| Mugabe heads to Singapore for health check before vote Tuesday, Jun 25, 2013 11:31 PM PDT  By Cris Chinaka (Reuters) - Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe left for a medical check-up in Singapore on Tuesday, his spokesman said, a month before an election in which the 89-year-old is looking to extend his 33 years in power. Africa's oldest leader - who denies reports he has received treatment for prostate cancer - will return at the weekend after a routine visit to an eye specialist, his spokesman George Charamba said in a statement. ... Full Story | Top |
| Soccer-Haze to blame as Cardiff cancel tour of Malaysia Tuesday, Jun 25, 2013 11:19 PM PDT June 26 (Reuters) - Premier League newcomers Cardiff City, looking to grow their brand awareness ahead of a possible IPO, have cancelled their six-day promotional tour of Malaysia this week because of the air pollution crisis in Southeast Asia. Cardiff manager Malky Mackay and forward Craig Bellamy were among a party of club representatives who were due to conduct promotional activities in Kuala Lumpur from Thursday. ... Full Story | Top |
| Novartis skin drug helps patients with chronic hives Tuesday, Jun 25, 2013 10:35 PM PDT  ZURICH (Reuters) - Swiss drugmaker Novartis said its drug omalizumab significantly improved itch in patients with a severe form of hives, according to a late-stage study. The second of three late-stage studies found that more than one third of patients with chronic spontaneous urticaria (CSU) who were treated with the drug were completely itch and hive-free after 12 weeks compared to 5 percent of patients on placebo. Omalizumab, which is also known as Xolair, is already approved for treating severe asthma. ... Full Story | Top |
| Republican battles over Medicaid turn to God and morality Tuesday, Jun 25, 2013 10:12 PM PDT  By David Morgan (Reuters) - Ohio's Republican governor, John Kasich, is no fan of President Barack Obama's health reform law. But he has become an unlikely proponent of one element of Obamacare - expansion of Medicaid healthcare coverage for the poor - and he has a warning for his fellow party members about the moral consequences of blocking it. "When you die and get to the meeting with St. Peter, he's probably not going to ask you much about what you did about keeping government small, but he's going to ask you what you did for the poor. ... Full Story | Top |
| Mexico restricts U.S. live hog imports due to piglet virus Tuesday, Jun 25, 2013 04:25 PM PDT By Adriana Barrera and P.J. Huffstutter MEXICO CITY/CHICAGO (Reuters) - Mexico said on Tuesday it has restricted imports of live hogs from the United States because of the deadly piglet virus that has spread north of the border. Imports of U.S. hogs would be reviewed on a case by case basis, said Mexico's Agriculture Ministry, which also said the virus has not been detected in Mexico. The action does not affect shipments of U.S. pork to Mexico, it only affects live animals, U.S. officials said on Tuesday. ... Full Story | Top |
| Texas Democrat tries to block abortion restrictions with 12-hour filibuster Tuesday, Jun 25, 2013 04:14 PM PDT  By Corrie MacLaggan AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) - A Texas lawmaker who was a single mother at the age of 19 and is now a rising star of the state Democratic party was attempting to block a Republican drive for sweeping new abortion restrictions on Wednesday by speaking continuously for 12 hours. The filibuster by state Senator Wendy Davis, 50, could derail a proposal including a ban on abortion after 20 weeks of pregnancy. She must talk until midnight (0500 GMT), when a 30-day special session expires. ... Full Story | Top |
| Heart disease deaths show dramatic decline in Europe Tuesday, Jun 25, 2013 04:07 PM PDT By Kate Kelland LONDON (Reuters) - The number of people dying from heart disease in Europe has dropped dramatically in recent decades, thanks largely to the success of cholesterol-lowering drugs and drives to persuade people to quit smoking, scientists said on Wednesday. Cardiovascular disease death rates have more than halved in many countries in the European Union since the early 1980s, according to their study in the European Heart Journal. ... Full Story | Top |
| Clinic challenges toughest-in-the-nation North Dakota abortion law Tuesday, Jun 25, 2013 02:31 PM PDT By Dave Thompson BISMARCK, North Dakota (Reuters) - North Dakota's only abortion clinic on Tuesday filed a federal challenge to a new state law, the most restrictive in the country, one that would ban procedures to end pregnancy once a fetal heartbeat can be detected, as early as six weeks. The Red River Women's Clinic said that banning abortions so early, before many women even knew they were pregnant, would bar nearly 90 percent of the abortions it performs. ... Full Story | Top |
| High rate of head injuries seen among Canadian youth Tuesday, Jun 25, 2013 01:57 PM PDT By Genevra Pittman NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - One in five Canadian teens reported a serious head injury in a new study, a rate researchers say is much higher than previous studies have found. In a survey of 8,900 students in grades seven through 12, close to six percent reported losing consciousness for at least five minutes or being hospitalized for head trauma in the past year, and 20 percent reported ever having that type of injury. ... Full Story | Top |
| U.S. approves two new Newport cigarettes in first use of new powers Tuesday, Jun 25, 2013 01:56 PM PDT  By Toni Clarke WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Food and Drug Administration said on Tuesday it would allow two new cigarettes from Lorillard Inc onto the market, marking the first time the agency has exercised its power to regulate tobacco products. The FDA, which got that authority in 2009, authorized the company to sell Newport Non-Menthol Gold Box 100s and Newport Non-Menthol Gold Box after it showed they were no more dangerous than products it already sold. Lorillard's shares rose as much as 4.9 percent before dropping back. They closed up 0.3 percent at $43.53. ... Full Story | Top |
| Rise in high-end treatment for low-risk prostate cancer Tuesday, Jun 25, 2013 01:07 PM PDT By Genevra Pittman NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The proportion of U.S. men with early, slow-growing prostate cancer who received robotic surgery and other expensive treatments increased between 2004 and 2009, according to a new study. Researchers found that use of those therapies also rose among men who were unlikely to die from prostate cancer because they were sick with other chronic diseases when their cancer was diagnosed. ... Full Story | Top |
| Accused Colorado theater gunman gets more time for mental exam Tuesday, Jun 25, 2013 12:04 PM PDT  By Keith Coffman CENTENNIAL, Colo. (Reuters) - State psychiatrists evaluating the mental health of accused Colorado theater gunman James Holmes, charged with killing 12 moviegoers last summer, will get additional time to complete their examination, the judge in the murder case ruled on Tuesday. The Colorado judge in the case of a former graduate student charged with killing moviegoers last summer said on Tuesday he would grant additional time sought by state psychiatrists to complete their mental evaluation of the accused gunman. ... Full Story | Top |
| Sharapova's new line of sweets riles sugar critics Tuesday, Jun 25, 2013 11:00 AM PDT  By Sasha Skovron LONDON (Reuters) - Russian tennis player Maria Sharapova, the world's top paid female athlete, came under attack on Tuesday for using her fame on court to sell a brand of sweets to her young followers. Sharapova, 26, has taken the first steps to becoming her own brand by launching a range of sweets called Sugarpova that includes a variety of sugary and sour confectionary in shapes ranging from tennis balls to lips. ... Full Story | Top |
| Tennis-Sharapova's new line of sweets riles sugar critics Tuesday, Jun 25, 2013 10:53 AM PDT By Sasha Skovron LONDON, June 25 (Reuters) - Russian tennis player Maria Sharapova, the world's top paid female athlete, came under attack on Tuesday for using her fame on court to sell a brand of sweets to her young followers. Sharapova, 26, has taken the first steps to becoming her own brand by launching a range of sweets called Sugarpova that includes a variety of sugary and sour confectionary in shapes ranging from tennis balls to lips. ... Full Story | Top |
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