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Rare 'de novo' Mutation Causes Schizophrenia: Study

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A large number of people with sporadic cases of schizophrenia do not necessarily have a family history of the disease. In fact, a new study published in Nature Genetics establishes that they are caused by rare "de novo", protein-altering mutations-genetic errors that are present in patients but not in their parents.

London Riots: Only the Rioters to Blame?

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London witnessed one of its most appalling riots in years after police fatally shot a black resident. Violence engulfed an economically deprived neighborhood in North London when a small anti-police demonstration snowballed into looting and violence that left 26 police officers injured and led to 55 arrests.
A new cigarette health warning from the FDA.

Morning Smokers at Higher Cancer Risk: Study

If you are one of those who feels this compulsive need to smoke as soon as you wake up in the morning, then you are more likely to develop cancer than those who light up later in the day, a latest study.
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A highway sign details the current drought.

More extreme weather in store across U.S.

More extreme weather was expected across the country on Sunday, as parts of the Midwest and Northeast faced possible flooding from slow-moving storms while blistering triple-digit temperatures were expected in coastal Southeastern states.
China braces for Typhoon Muifa, 200,000 evacuated

China braces for Typhoon Muifa, 200,000 evacuated

Chinese authorities evacuated more than 200,000 residents from eastern Zhejiang province and cancelled more than 200 flights, as the region braced itself for a typhoon that could be the worst in the area in years.
Honorable Mention - San Francisco

Nine-year Old Hit-and-run Victim Ryan White Battling For Life

Ryan White, a 9-year-old tourist from Yardley, Philadelphia, who became the victim of a hit-and-run incident in downtown San Francisco after watching a baseball game, was battling for his life on Friday night at San Francisco General Hospital.
Salty water on Mars

Water on Mars At a Glance [Photos]

NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter revealed on Thursday that highly salty water may flow on Red Planet during the warmest months, which raise the chances that life could exist on Mars.
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Peer feedback cuts doctors' over-use of tests

Feedback from fellow physicians helped doctors do fewer unnecessary tests on newly diagnosed prostate cancer patients in a study aimed at improving health care quality and consistency.
Kosovo Serbs Barricades Roads in Against Their Peaceful Protests (Pictures)

Kosovo Serbs Barricade Roads (Pictures)

Kosovo Serbs recently stopped NATO's KFOR peacekeeping force from proceeding until Kosovo agrees not to station its police and customs officers at the sensitive border post.

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