A National Caribbean-American Heritage Month note marking Caribbean immigration to the American colonies from 1619 and naming Colin Powell and Alexander Hamilton among prominent Caribbean-Americans.
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Study Shows PTSD/Dementia Link
Researchers followed 180,000 veterans for seven years; 31,000 had dementia by the end of 2007. Those with PTSD were 77 percent more likely to develop it, after adjusting for substance abuse and head injuries. Deborah Barnes cautions the association may not be causal.
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Who has won the Stanley Cup?
A reference list of Stanley Cup winners and playoff MVPs by year, going back to Lord Stanley's 1893 suggestion of an annual championship game. The Cup was awarded every year except 1919 and 2005.
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How long will America the Beautiful quarters be issued?
The U.S. Mint will issue 56 quarters showing national parks and other national sites, releasing a new design roughly every 10 weeks for 11 years. Hot Springs National Park came first in April 2010, followed by Yellowstone, Yosemite, the Grand Canyon and Mount Hood.
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40% of Teens have had Sex
Forty percent of teenagers aged 15 to 19 have had sex, a share stable since 2002, and 79 percent of girls and 87 percent of boys report using some birth control, most often condoms or withdrawal. One in four boys and one in five girls say they would be pleased by a pregnancy.
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What are some factors that can affect men's health more than women's health?
A reference page drawing on MedlinePlus, noting men smoke and drink more than women and seek medical help less often, and listing federal resources on men's health along with June's Men's Health Month and Men's Health Week.
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Covidien Announces Purchase of ev3
Covidien agreed to buy endovascular device maker ev3 for $2.6 billion, or $22.50 a share, a 19% premium, funding it with cash and financing and cutting earnings per share 5-8% this year. The deal is expected to close by July 31, and analysts note little overlap between the two device lines.
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Anthony Koppel Found Dead
Ted Koppel's 40-year-old son spent hours drinking at a bar, then was found not breathing at a friend's apartment and pronounced dead at 1:30 a.m. on June 1. Investigators have not named a cause of death; toxicology and tissue analysis are pending.
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FHA's Seller Concession Reduced
The Federal Housing Administration is cutting the seller concession on FHA loans from 6% to 3% of the sale price. Officials say sellers' closing-cost contributions often get added to the price, inflating appraisals and the loans FHA ends up insuring.
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Sack Tapping Becoming a Problem
A Minnesota boy needed emergency surgery to remove a testicle after another boy punched him in a schoolyard practice called “sack tapping.” Urologist Scott Wheeler told Fox News he performs three or four such surgeries a year and urges parents to warn their children about it.
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Pharma Influence at Psychiatric Association Meeting Still Felt
At the American Psychiatric Association's New Orleans meeting, about 14,000 attendees passed 200 protesters chanting against drugging children for money. Disclosure slides, fewer pharma-funded classes and no free meals marked the event, though figures investigated by Congress remained prominent.
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May 31 Is World No Tobacco Day
CDC joins WHO's May 31 observance, themed this year on gender and marketing to women. Tobacco kills an estimated 5 million people a year and, on current trends, more than 8 million annually by 2030. Women are about 20 percent of the world's billion smokers, and their use is rising.
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Basic Tax Tips for Real Estate Investors
A rundown of deductions for accidental landlords: mortgage interest and insurance, depreciation including cost segregation to break out appliances and improvements, repairs versus capitalized improvements, credit card interest on a business-only card, and home office expenses.
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Investing in the Real Estate Market
Falling land and property prices during a downturn favor buy-low investors, and foreclosures are concentrated in Florida, California and Arizona, states thick with vacation homes and rental demand. A list of questions follows for anyone weighing whether to become a landlord.
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Tips for Avoiding an Audit
A tax column for would-be small-business owners: the IRS says person-to-person audit rates are at their lowest since 1934 and most disputes now come as letter audits, but claiming a home office draws attention, and deducting all utilities and rent as business expenses invites trouble.
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Tobacco use kills more than a million women a year
WHO said tobacco companies market aggressively to girls and women, especially in developing countries, and that in half of 151 countries girls use tobacco as often as boys. The agency estimates tobacco kills 1.5 million women a year.
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Gary Coleman Dead After an Intracranial Hemorrhage
Actor Gary Coleman died at 42 at Utah Valley Regional Medical Center days after an intracranial hemorrhage, reportedly from a fall, when his wife took him off life support. Bleeding inside the skull raises pressure that can damage brain tissue.
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Memorial Day
Union veterans established Decoration Day in 1868 to lay flowers on the graves of the war dead, first observed at Arlington National Cemetery. Congress made Memorial Day a national holiday in 1971, and a 2000 law asks Americans to pause at 3 p.m. for a moment of remembrance.
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