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NEWPORT, R.I. (AP) -- Newport's Cliff Walk, which runs between the Atlantic Ocean and some of the city's most stunning Gilded Age mansions, sustained what has been estimated at up to $8 million in damage during Superstorm Sandy. Some walkways were washed away or caved in. In other areas, huge boulders were moved by the violent surf.......
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) -- When poverty or social mores forced a woman to abandon her infant at London's Foundling Hospital during the mid-18th century, a piece of fabric left with the child signaled the mother's intention to reclaim her baby. Among the thousands who left fabric pieces, few were able to return for their children.......
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) -- Colonial Williamsburg is opening a yearlong exhibit of centuries-old swatches of fabrics that tell the poignant story of London's Foundling Hospital.......

Authors: James Grebey

Real Risks at Amusement Park Not Rollercoasters, Study FindsiStockphoto(NEW YORK) -- May to September is prime time for fun at the amusement park, and with fun comes a little bit of danger. From frightening news reports to personal YouTube videos, there is no shortage of amusement-ride scares. But a new study has found that it's not always the biggest and fastest rides we should fear.

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Authors: James Grebey

Motorists Can't Face Fears, Get a Lift Across BridgeiStockphoto(MACKINAW CITY, Mich.) -- The Mackinac Bridge in Michigan spans five miles and is one of the longest suspension bridges in the world with the roadway soaring more than 200 feet over Lake Michigan. The bridge's dimensions provide stunning views of the surrounding landscape, but those vistas can be stomach-churning...

Authors: Carmen Cox

Heart Failure? Don’t Go to the Hospital in January – or OvernightiStockphoto/Thinkstock(DENVER) -- Some patients' fears about being admitted to the hospital overnight might just be valid. A recent study of heart patients linked higher death rates with overnight admissions.
Researchers at the University of Colorado recently analyzed heart failure admissions in the state of New York from 1994 to...

Authors: Carmen Cox

Costs of Stroke May Double, and Then Some, by 2030iStockphoto/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) -- A new report shows it really does pay to give careful attention to your health. A detailed analysis by the American Heart Association (AHA) shows the total annual costs of stroke in the U.S. are projected to increase to $240.67 billion by 2030 -- that’s 129 percent higher than today.
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BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) -- Drug-maker ISTA (IS'-tah) Pharmaceuticals has pleaded guilty in New York in a federal case involving its eye drug Xibrom (ZY'-brum) and has agreed to pay more than $30 million.......
Friday, 24 May 2013 03:00

WiFi Signals Stunt Plant Growth?

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WiFi Signals Stunt Plant Growth?iStockphoto/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) -- A Danish science experiment by a group of 9th-graders has gained worldwide interest and may have us rethinking the proliferation of wireless devices in our homes.
Five girls from Hjallerup Skole, a primary education school in Denmark, began the experiment after noticing that when they slept with their...

Friday, 24 May 2013 13:29

Alabama Mystery Illness Solved

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Alabama Mystery Illness SolvediStockphoto/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) -- It turns out the mystery Alabama illness was a coincidental cluster of varying viruses, but that doesn't mean public health officials were wrong to raise the alarm, experts say.
Testing confirmed that the seven respiratory illnesses in the southeastern part of the state were the result of a mix of the...

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