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Doctors may suggest a screening test to make sure cardiovascular health is in top shape. But if a person lacks symptoms -- like chest pain or shortness of breath -- they might want to look closer at the costs and benefits.

American Heart Month: 5 Tests You Might Not Need

February is American Heart Month and consumers will be bombarded with advice to keep their ticker healthy -- whether it's from the American Heart Association's Go Red For Women or the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute's The Heart Truth.

iPad 3 Rumor Rundown: 'Amazing' Display and Faster Processor

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Various rumors about Apple's next generation tablet - dubbed iPad 3 - are swirling around the Internet and the latest one claims that the device will boast of amazing display and a faster processor, though the body size will be the same as its predecessor.

Military Buildup Brings Fear to Homs

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Tanks amassed outside opposition neighborhoods in Homs on Friday as Alawite-led forces bombarded the Syrian city for the fifth day and residents expected a major push to subdue the centre of revolt against President Bashar al-Assad's rule.
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Horrific Scenes of Brutality in Syria's Homs

Medical supplies are running out and at least three field hospitals have been hit. Rooms are full of corpses while in the streets, wounded people are bleeding to death as it is too dangerous for rescuers to bring them to safety.
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New York Fashion Week 2012: Richard Chai Debuts Fall 2012 LOVE Collection for Men and Women

Richard Chai debuted his Fall 2012 collection, Richard Chai LOVE and Richard Chai Men's, on Thursday at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in New York with a balanced mixed of florals and urban stripes in mostly navy, gray and black with a splash of red. Chai played with proportions, mixing tailored and boxy, and gender, creating a delicate mix of masculinity and femininity.
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PepsiCo's Plan Leaves Some Investors Thirsting for More

PepsiCo Inc Chief Executive Indra Nooyi laid out a plan to turn around the company's North American soft drink business that includes ramping up advertising, cutting thousands of jobs and a bigger-than-expected decline in near-term earnings.
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Greece Bailout Plan Details Disdained In Brussels, at Home

Hours after Greece's ruling coalition announced it had concluded an 11th-hour agreement on new austerity measures in an effort to satisfy foreign lenders, it seemed that everyone - from creditors abroad to political allies back home - was turning on the Greek leadership.
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Analysis: Criminal Trail Going Cold at MF Global

When commodities brokerage MF Global imploded, the FBI and federal prosecutors were quick to launch an investigation to pursue what seemed obvious to outspoken regulators and lawmakers: laws were broken and crimes were committed.
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Intel Settles N.Y. Antitrust Case for Just $6.5M

Intel Corp agreed to pay just $6.5 million to resolve an antitrust lawsuit by New York's attorney general that accused the world's largest chipmaker of threatening computer makers and paying billions of dollars of kickbacks to maintain its market dominance.
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New York Fashion Week 2012: Tadashi Shoji Brings Us to 1930s Shanghai

Tadashi Shoji took New York Fashion Week 2012 attendees to another era. In the middle of Manhattan, Fashion Week guests felt like they had been swept away to another time and place. They entered Shanghai in the 1930s, surrounded by chantilly lace, chiffon, high necks, cap sleeves, tiers, velvet and embroidery.
Jeremy Lin Inspired By 'Polarizing Figure' Tim Tebow

Knicks Star Jeremy Lin Says Tim Tebow 'Inspires' Him: 'I Respect Him So Much!'

Jeremy Lin's amazing plays for the New York Knicks has some sports fans swapping Tebow Mania for Linsanity. But one fan of Broncos quarterback Tim Tebow is unwavering in his devotion: Jeremy Lin himself. He's a polarizing figure, but the things he says in interviews, his approach to the game, is just unbelievable, Lin, a fellow devout Christian, said in a recent interview.
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Will Andrej Pejic Walk at New York Fashion Week 2012?

Andrej Pejic, the blonde androgynous male model who is currently dominating the fashion world, is all the rage from London to Milan, Hong Kong to Paris. Question is -- will Andrej Pejic walk at New York Fashion Week?

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