Mississippi Governor Haley Barbour agreed to free Gladys and Jamie Scott, jailed 16 years over an $11 robbery, on the condition that Gladys donate a kidney to her sister, who is on dialysis. Ethicists and civil rights advocates called the condition coercive.
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Popular New Year's Resolutions
A list from the usa.gov team of resolutions that recur year after year: drink less alcohol, get more education, find a better job, get fit, lose weight, manage debt and stress, quit smoking, recycle, save money, take a trip and volunteer.
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Winter Holidays
A guide to the winter holidays Americans mark: Kwanzaa from December 26 to January 1, Hanukkah's eight days beginning on the 25th of Kislev, Christmas on December 25, and New Year's Day, with notes on the National Christmas Tree lighting.
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Earthquake in Indiana
The USGS recorded a magnitude 3.8 earthquake on Dec 30, 2010 with an epicenter 15 miles east-southeast of Kokomo, Indiana. Seismologists do not link it to the Wabash Valley Seismic Zone and estimate the fault that slipped covers about one square mile.
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Hand pattern predicts prostate cancer risk
Comparing 1,523 prostate cancer patients with 3,044 controls, researchers found men whose index finger was longer than their ring finger were 33 percent less likely to have prostate cancer, and 87 percent less among men 60 or younger, the British Journal of Cancer reports.
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Drop-side crib ban means millions in safety costs
The Consumer Product Safety Commission voted unanimously to take drop-side cribs off the market and to require stronger mattress supports and hardware. It estimates childcare facilities, hotels and motels must replace 935,000 cribs at a cost of $467 million.
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Action Alert: Vitamin D Report Panelist Has Ties to Big Pharm
An action alert urging readers to press Congress to investigate the Institute of Medicine's vitamin D report. The IOM raised the recommendation for ages 1 to 70 from 200 to 600 IU, which the alert says still falls far short of what Harvard researchers and others advise.
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Who Were The Biggest Corporate Criminals in 2010?
A Public Citizen study finds drug companies now lead federal fraud payouts: 25 percent of False Claims Act payouts since 2000, against 11 percent from the defense industry, with $6 billion paid since 2009. Eli Lilly, Pfizer, Novartis and AstraZeneca head the list.
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Toys for tots that are safe and green
GoodGuide and Healthy Stuff tested 700 toys and 40 brands sold at major retailers, finding lead in 61% of products but none above the 300 ppm limit. Plan Toys, North Star Toys and Haba made their list of greenest brands.
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The Seasons: Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter
An explainer on the seasons: the Earth's axial tilt relative to its orbit drives them, tropical regions divide into wet and dry seasons while temperate and polar regions get four, and solstices and equinoxes mark the changeovers, which run opposite in the two hemispheres.
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Adverse Childhood Experiences Reported by Adults
CDC analyzed 2009 BRFSS responses from 26,229 adults in five states: 59.4% reported at least one adverse childhood experience and 8.7% reported five or more. The authors call for stronger prevention efforts and wider trauma-focused services.
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How many people die in vehicle crashes caused by alcohol or drugs?
December is National Drunk and Drugged Driving Prevention Month. The piece says impaired driving claims thousands of American lives each year and points to NHTSA's Stop Impaired Driving site and other federal resources.
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Drop-side cribs unsafe and off the market
The Consumer Product Safety Commission voted unanimously to take drop-side cribs off the market within six months and require stationary sides. Daycares, hotels and motels get a year; the agency estimates 935,000 cribs need replacing at a cost of $467 million.
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2012 and the Maya Calendar
Archaeologists say the Maya Long Count calendar simply ends its 13th b'ak'tun on December 21, 2012, with the 14th starting the next day and running to 2406. The Maya celebrated cycle endings, and no record predicts catastrophe; NASA published an FAQ to calm the fears.
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Rotary Brushes Effective (PR)
A press release from Zila announcing the Rotadent Plus rotary toothbrush, which adds three speeds, a brushing timer and a charging base to the company's 360-degree sweeping brush head with ultra-thin microfilaments.
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Elizabeth Edwards faced at least 2 risk factors
Elizabeth Edwards died Tuesday at 61, seven years after an invasive breast cancer diagnosis at 55 and three years after it spread beyond the breast. The piece argues she faced at least two risk factors: a first birth at 30 and long estrogen exposure implied by a last birth at 50.
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Symposium: Vitamin D and Analogs in Cancer Prevention and Therapy Homburg, Germany (PR)
An invitation from Prof. Jörg Reichrath to the 4th vitamin D symposium, "Vitamin D and Analogs in Cancer Prevention and Therapy," at the Schlossberg Hotel in Homburg, Germany on May 20-21, 2011, with registration closing January 31.
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News from Fluoride Action Network (PR)
A Fluoride Action Network bulletin reporting 14 donations totaling $921 on the first day of its annual appeal toward a $50,000 goal, listing book and DVD premiums, and passing on word that fluoridation campaigner Anita Knight is gravely ill.
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