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Michael Jackson Tribute Concert: Bad Timing?

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"We wanted to do something decent and worthy of Michael's musical genius yet something fun and authentic that you would envision Michael attending with excitement and joy surrounded by talent that he respected and loved," stated Chris Hunt, president of Global Live Events who is organizing the concert event. The concert celebration would take place on Oct. 8, but the line up has yet to be announced. "When I was told some of the names of the artists performing I knew it would ...

Opposition leader Layton steps down to battle cancer

Jack Layton Dies
The leader of Canada's main opposition party, limping heavily and looking pale and drawn, said on Monday he would step down temporarily because of cancer but vowed to return once Parliament resumes in mid-September.
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At Issue: Obesity

CDC Research Shows a Rise in U.S. Obesity

The latest trend data show that the rate of obesity in the U.S. is still high and that 12 states have reported an obesity prevalence of 30 percent or higher among adults.
U.S. President Barack Obama

Reminscing the Past, the Presidential Way

The ongoing healthcare reforms cannot be isolated from the controversy that has exposed President Barack Obama's desperation to tag along his mother, who was often portrayed as a victim of health care insurers.
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Why DEA is Against Legalizing Smoked Marijuana

As the clamor for legalizing marijuana peaks in US, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) remains adamant on its stand that smoked marijuana is harmful. Since the prescription medicine Marinol, which is a synthetic form of Delta-9-THC, the chemical found in smoked marijuana that treats distressing symptoms, is available for the medical consumption, DEA believes that legalizing smoked marijuana will only lead to misuse.
Merger

Express Scripts to Buy Medco Health For $29B, Shares Up

Express Scripts, Inc. (NASDAQ:ESRX) said it agreed to buy Medco Health Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MHS) for $29.1 billion cash and stock deal that would see Express Scripts becoming the largest pharmacy-benefits manager in the U.S.
A Common Parasite May be Linked to Brain Cancers

Fear of Alzheimer's on the Rise: Study

Alzheimer's disease, a form of dementia that becomes progressively worse over time, is the second-most feared disease, said U.S. and European researches Wednesday. The most feared disease?
Cancer Pill

Seattle Genetics: FDA Panel Endorses Lymphoma Drug

A government advisory panel unanimously approved an experimental drug, Adcetris, from Bothell, WA.-based drug maker, Seattle Genetics, serving as the company's first commercial drug approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
Former Apple CEO Steve Jobs with iPad

Google's Big Move: Is Apple's Stock Next?

Google's stock is on the move after the company beat analysts' expectations in revenue and profit. Now the big question becomes: Is Apple's stock next in line for a big move?

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