(Reuters) – Actor Tom Hanks has said that he has been diagnosed with type 2 diabetes, the most common form of the metabolic disease. Hanks, 57, told late night talk show host David Letterman on Monday that he had been battling high blood sugar for some time. “I went to the doctor, and he said, ‘You know those high blood-sugar numbers you’ve been dealing with since you were 36? Well, you’ve graduated! You’ve got type 2 diabetes, young man,'” Hanks said on CBS network’s “Late Show with David Letterman. …
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A noted federal appeals courts judge tries to soft-shoe last week’s filibuster reform—and ends up sounding like a partisan miffed about the restoration of a fully-populated judiciary.
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Alcoholism could be in our DNA, experts have suggested, after a gene linked to excessive drinking was discovered by scientists.
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f25c7455384 150×150 H1N1 pandemic death numbers like season fluThe H1N1 flu pandemic claimed roughly the same number of lives in 2009 as seasonal flu did on average in each of the four years preceding the pandemic, a new study suggests.
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By Eric Kelsey LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – A Southern California plastic surgeon said on Wednesday he is behind the auction of a physician’s notes that shows actress Marilyn Monroe had undergone cosmetic surgery, and he will donate the proceeds to assist U.S. veterans with medical work. Norman Leaf, who had previously requested anonymity, told Reuters that interest in the auction of the notes along with a set of X-rays caused him to come forward. …
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Member states of the International Criminal Court amended its rules Wednesday to allow defendants to appear via video link and allow suspects who hold high office to miss parts of their trials…
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Washington said Wednesday it is working with Cuba to find a new bank for its diplomatic accounts in the United States, after a banking cutoff forced the Caribbean nation to halt nearly all U.S…
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The Tucson Symphony Orchestra is serving up some spicy salsa to heat up the Thanksgiving weekend.
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By Eric Kelsey LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – A Southern California plastic surgeon said on Wednesday he is behind the auction of a physician’s notes that shows actress Marilyn Monroe had undergone cosmetic surgery, and he will donate the proceeds to assist U.S. veterans with medical work. Norman Leaf, who had previously requested anonymity, told Reuters that interest in the auction of the notes along with a set of X-rays caused him to come forward. …
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Marvelous musical fairy tale set in a breathtaking snowscape is ideal holiday fare.
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Tango will be the language when dancers and musicians of Unión Tanguera tell their story through the imagination-expanding “Nuit Blanche,” a 90-minute piece performed without intermission on S…
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Express-News staff writer Tom Orsborn previews Thursday’s Cowboys vs. Raiders game.
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UT-Dallas’ Toso, a junior middle blocker from O’Connor, was named to the AVCA All-America second team after establishing school records for kills, solo blocks and hitting percentage in a season.
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The energy group employs 9,600 in the UK but is expected to slash further roles over the next two years.
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‘I’ve been very committed publicly and by our board to be profitable next year [ending December 2014],’ says Kreeger (pictured).
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Here is a few morsels of funding news as you prepare yourself to eat many morsels of Turkey, latkes, and delicious ;sides.
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Dec. 4 – 5, 2013 Redwood City, CA Tickets on Sale Now Betaworks, maker of useful web tools and service, is raising a new $20 million round of funding, the company confirmed to VentureBeat today. Betaworks is known for building ;…
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A Maine couple defies the odds — and helps to build community in the process. By John Tierney
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