The rate of induced labor among U.S. pregnant women nearly doubled between 1992 and 2003 — a trend that seems to have pushed more births to the earlier end of full-term, a new study finds.
Pregnancy - United States - Labor induction - Women - People
Source:Induced labors may boost rate of early [...]
At least four gunmen attacked a hospital in Pakistan’s eastern city of Lahore on Tuesday morning, killing up to a dozen people and holding several hostage before escaping, a senior doctor told Reuters.
Source:Gunmen attack Pakistan hospital in Lahore, kill 5
“Shrek Forever After” has won another weekend at the box office, while “Sex and the City 2″ is in a photo finish for the No. 2 spot.
Shrek - Sex & The City - Box office - City 2 - Prince of Persia
Source:‘Sex’ no match for ‘Shrek’ at box office
German President Horst Koehler unexpectedly resigned on Monday after a wave of criticism over his comments about military action abroad, in a move that compounds conservative Chancellor Angela Merkel’s problems.
Angela Merkel - President of Germany - Conservatism - Germany - Politics
Source:German president quits in blow for Merkel
AP - Sarah Ferguson says she had been drinking and was “not in my right place” when she was caught on video offering access to her former husband, Prince Andrew, for $724,000.
Source:Sarah Ferguson tells Winfrey she had been drinking
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Reuters - American Lori Berenson, released from a jail in Peru last week, was branded a “public nuisance” on Monday by a Peruvian official who said the government could decide to deport her from the country soon.
Source:Peru says Berenson could be deported soon
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AP - The best hope for stopping the flow of oil from the blown-out well at the bottom of the Gulf of Mexico has been compared to hitting a target the size of a dinner plate with a drill more than two miles into the earth, and is anything but a sure bet on the [...]
AP - South Korea broadened efforts Monday to convince the world and its own public that North Korea sank one of its warships, sharing evidence with Russian torpedo experts and preparing a special briefing for influential bloggers and Twitter personalities.
Source:SKorea steps up campaign over ship sinking
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Reuters - Attorney General Eric Holder will survey the damage from the Gulf Coast oil spill on Tuesday and meet with federal prosecutors and state attorneys general, the Justice Department said on Monday.
Source:Attorney general to visit Gulf Coast Tuesday
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The new F-35 Lightning II joint strike fighter is tardy, billions over budget and the roar of its jet engine could eclipse the older planes it’s due to replace.
F-35 Lightning II - Air force - Jet engine - Military - Aircraft
Source:Communities vie to get the newest Air Force jet
