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175 pounds lighter, woman takes flight
November 23, 2008Two years ago, Karen Daniel was wider around than she was tall. Weighing 375 pounds, the 45-year-old wife and mother had high blood pressure, her knees hurt and she was always hot. But with a lot of detremination, hard work and help Daniel has managed to shed almost half her weight and move down 16 dress sizes.
Many holes in kids' mental health care
November 23, 2008As mental health advocates, policy makers, practitioners, educators and researchers gathered at the Carter Center to discuss the progress in addressing American children's mental health needs, a drama of sorts was reaching its conclusion halfway across the country.
Study: Lung cancer pill as effective as chemo
November 23, 2008A cancer treatment that comes in a pill is as effective as the standard chemotherapy for lung patients who had previously been treated for their cancer, according to a study released Thursday.
Attorney general seems fine after fainting spell
November 23, 2008Doctors gave U.S. Attorney General Michael Mukasey a clean bill of health Friday morning after he apparently had a fainting spell, according to Gina Talamona, spokeswoman for Department of Justice.
Support and Hot Wheels after fire
November 23, 2008After the fire, all that was left of Jonathan Reyes' massive Hot Wheels collection was a piece of metal that once was part of a toy car.
Woman given windpipe created in laboratory
November 23, 2008Medical experts hailed a "milestone in medicine" Wednesday as they announced the successful transplant of a human windpipe engineered with the patient's own stem cells.
U.S. opens FDA office in China after scares
November 23, 2008The first foreign office of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration opened Wednesday in Beijing after an influx of contaminated Chinese food and drug imports to the United States.
Mom accused of burning 'wimp' into child
November 23, 2008A West Virginia mother faces charges after being accused of burning the word "wimp" into her 6-year-old daughter's neck.
Ark. man sentenced for killing slow hairdresser
November 23, 2008An Arkansas man has been sentenced to prison for fatally shooting a stylist who was taking too long to braid his hair.
Ohio cops nab possible 'Granny Robber' suspect
November 23, 2008Police in Ohio have arrested a 68-year-old woman on a bank robbery charge — and they want to know if she's the so-called "Granny Robber" they've been seeking since last May.
