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Washington (OTL) – There have been big gains seen in math classes across the United States.
The biggest gains were seen among American fourth and eighth grade students.
They have made big gains in math in recent years according to a new international survey.  The survey revealed gains in math, but not for Science.
The U.S. is still [...]

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Boston – Scientists from both IBM and the U.S. Department of Agriculture have kicked off the Chocolate Genome Project.
The project, which is expected to run for 5-years, is aimed to better understand the make-up of cocoa trees.
Many cocoa trees are beginning to disappear due to changes in the global climate, causing an increase in cost.
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Washington – According to the CDC, the total number of victims of the salmonella tomatoes has now risen to 756.
The CDC has added nearly 200 more cases compared to the number released just a week ago.
This outbreak has quickly become the largest ever of salmonella from tomatoes in the history of the U.S.

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Nearly Half Of Heart Disease Deaths Do Not Exhibit Signs
Washington, D.C.-The recent sudden death of popular Television Anchorman Tim Russert has raised the question on the minds of a number of Americans- What does one do if you don’t have any symptoms of heart issues?
Many Americans are confused and are seeking answers, especially when they [...]

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Experts Offer Advice In Getting Just Enough For Vitamin D Needs
Washington, D.C.-It is near impossible if you live north of Atlanta Georgia in the United States to get enough Vitamin D from the sun during the winter.
But how much sunlight should you get in the summer?  And when is too much sun a bad thing?
In [...]

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Race For The Cure A Fantastic Success In Midwest City
St. Louis-While there were literally hundreds of locations for the national Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Race for the Cure on Saturday, one of the most successful was the race held in Missouri in St. Louis.
Over 64,000 people attended the race, and the participants walked to [...]

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Columbus Residents Treated In Portable Hospital Due To Flooding
Columbus-The intense flooding that the Midwest has received has wreaked havoc on a number of different types of infrastructure and public services, including hospitals and emergency services.
But the residents of Columbus Indiana are blessed to be the recipients of a mobile hospital.

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Spills Can Greatly Increase Traumatic Brain Injuries
Washington, D.C.-In 2005 the number of traumatic brain injuries was very high, nearly 8000 people perished because of TBI injuries, and 56,000 people across the United States required hospitalization suffering from varying degrees of traumatic brain injuries.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, nearly 50 percent of [...]

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New Research Shows New Promise For Brain Wasting Disease

Boston-The dementia and effects of Alzheimer’s has been an issue that older American’s suffer through without a great deal of hope once they contract the disease.
But new research being done at Harvard University show a great deal of new promise.

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More Than A Dozen Cases Reported In New England State
Hingham, MA-The shoppers in Massachusetts took to the supermarkets more warily on Monday after a number of tomato borne salmonella has been reported throughout the state.
The first cases of Salmonella were reported late last week, and there are now at least 15 known cases, with more [...]

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