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Parkinson's Disease & Tai Chi Therapy

In a special to CNN, the Mayo Clinic's mayoclinic.com reported that, Parkinson's disease is progressive, meaning the signs and symptoms become worse over time. But although Parkinson's may eventually be disabling,

Acupuncture Needles Have Healing Effects

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Acupuncture needles are thin but powerful. Many people believe in the healing powers of acupuncture needles, and more people turn to the powers of acupuncture needles every year.

Acupuncture Versus Western Medicine

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When one thinks of acupuncture, what are some of the images that typically come to mind? Instantly, though, a picture of a black kettle pot with a bunch of concoctions and needles should come to mind.
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Asia stocks dip from 1-year high, dollar battered

Asian stocks drifted lower after initially hitting a one-year high on Wednesday and the dollar hovered near a one-year low, with investors taking a breather from moving money into riskier assets in the hope that the global recovery is strengthening.
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NY's Cuomo may charge BofA execs over Merrill

New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo threatened on Tuesday to file charges accusing top Bank of America Corp executives of failing to disclose essential details about its takeover of Merrill Lynch & Co.
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Obama warns teens of perils of Facebook

President Barack Obama warned American teenagers on Tuesday of the dangers of putting too much personal information on Internet social networking sites, saying it could come back to haunt them in later life.
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Obama warns teenagers of perils of Facebook

President Barack Obama warned American teenagers on Tuesday of the dangers of putting too much personal information on Internet social networking sites, saying it could come back to haunt them in later life.
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Karzai headed for poll win; recount ordered over fraud

Afghan election returns on Tuesday put President Hamid Karzai on course for a first-round victory, but a watchdog that can veto the outcome said it had found clear and convincing evidence of fraud and ordered a partial recount.
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GM board weighs cost to keep Opel unit

The board of General Motors Co began meeting in Detroit on Tuesday as the German government stepped up pressure on the automaker to clarify its long-term plans for its European Opel operations.
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Suntech says solar demand has turned up

Global demand for solar power has improved substantially in the last month, led by top solar market Germany, Suntech Power Holding Co Ltd Chief Strategy Officer Steven Chan said on Tuesday.
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Producers seek bankruptcy trustee for Semgroup

Energy producers have asked a U.S. judge to appoint a trustee to run Semgroup, an oil and gas services company that has been in bankruptcy for more than a year, the producers' lawyer said on Tuesday.
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Melanie Oudin shining in U.S. Open (Photos)

U.S. player Melanie Oudin is generating media buzz after beating top-quality players including Elena Dementieva, Maria Sharapova and Nadia Petrova and advancing to the quarterfinals at the U.S. Open tournament.
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Job market dips in August: Conference Board

A gauge of the strength of the U.S. job market fell slightly in August and pointed to a flat employment market for the rest of the year, a research group said on Tuesday.
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Google tells EU online books make Web democratic

Google, the Internet search group, defended its scanning and publishing of millions of books online on Monday by saying the project was making finding information on the Web more democratic.
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U.S. says NY Ponzi operator diverted money for porn

A New York money manager has been arrested and charged with running a $40 million Ponzi scheme over three decades, diverting some investor money to a pornography mail-order business, investigators said.
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Sprint offers $100 credit to new Pre users

Sprint Nextel Corp hopes to lure customers from rival service providers with a special $100 service credit for new subscribers who buy Palm Inc's Pre, essentially giving the device a 50 percent price cut a few months after it started selling the phone.

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