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Study: Hefty can still be healthy

CHICAGO — You can look great in a swimsuit and still be a heart attack waiting to happen. And you can also be overweight and otherwise healthy.

• FDA says med mix may harm
• Health group unhappy with kids’ restaurant meals
• HIV in U.S. ‘understated’

Trace arsenic in water may be linked with diabetes

A new analysis of government data is the first to link low-level arsenic exposure, possibly from drinking water, with Type 2 diabetes, researchers say. The study's limitations m ...

• Stem cell advance may help transfusion supplies
• New study backs angioplasty through the wrist
• Many think God's intervention can revive the dying

Column: How to ensure online shopping is safe

Q: With so much talk about Internet security problems and credit card fraud, how do I protect myself while shopping online?

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China limits use of Olympians' names online

China has banned the use of its Olympic gold medalists' names as Internet addresses by anyone but the athletes themselves.

• Some eBay sellers frustrated with rule changes
• HP posts 3Q profit jump; faces stiff competition
• IBM to spend $300M to expand data-recovery service

NASA fixes moonship shaking with shock absorbers

A space-age version of the rusty springs under old pickup trucks will help NASA fix the most pressing technical problem with its high-tech new rocket to send astronauts back to ...

• Researchers say numbers aren't needed to count
• Poorest countries growing fastest
• Iran tests rocket for future launch of satellite

Atheists' suit against Dakota Boys Ranch dismissed

A federal judge dismissed a lawsuit filed by atheists and agnostics that challenged the state's sending of children and money to the church-affiliated Dakota Boys and Girls Ranc ...

• Anglican conservatives launch liberal challenge
• Presbyterians seek balance on Middle East peace
• Anglican Bible conservatives hold strategy summit