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Invasive heart test may be overused, researchers say
Almost 66% of patients who undergo cardiac catheterization despite no previous diagnosis of heart disease receive results indicating no 'significant' blockage, study finds.
Nearly two-thirds of those who undergo an invasive heart test called cardiac catheterization when they do not have diagnosed heart disease receive a clean bill of health, suggesting that the expensive procedure -- which exposes the patient to substantial amounts of radiation -- may be overused, researchers reported Wednesday.
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Senate approves $138-billion spending bill
The legislation, which must be reconciled with the House version, would extend jobless benefits and tax measures created to boost the economy, and help states pay for Medicaid.
After months of wrangling, the Senate on Wednesday approved a $138-billion spending bill that would extend jobless benefits, help states pay for Medicaid and continue a bundle of tax measures designed to stimulate the economy.
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Pill found to outdo lotion in tough head-lice cases
Despite results of a study, the chief author says ivermectin is not advised for first-line use, and it's not approved in the U.S. for use against lice.
Head lice are itchy, nasty nuisances that can be hard to get rid of. Can a pill provide relief? A new study has found that in tough cases, an oral medication kills the parasites more effectively than a prescription lotion applied to the scalp.
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Chile's new leader to be sworn in
Chilean tycoon Sebastian Pinera will be sworn in as president, with a major post-earthquake rebuilding effort ahead of him.
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Mexican shakes up world rich list
Mexican Carlos Slim overtakes Bill Gates as the world's richest man, according to the Forbes "rich list", with a fortune of $53.5bn.
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Actor Corey Haim dies of overdose in Los Angeles
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Corey Haim, a Hollywood teen star of the 1980s who became as famous for his struggles with substance abuse as his acting, died in Los Angeles of an apparent prescription drug overdose. He was 38.
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MPs approve federal budget
The House of Commons has voted to support the federal budget.
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California revenue jumps, tax refunds should be paid on time
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - California's revenue in February was $480 million or 8.7 percent above the estimate in Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger's state budget plan, so tax refunds should be paid on time, State Controller John Chiang said on Wednesday.
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Accused killer calmly recounts LRT slaying
The man accused of killing Arcelie Laoagan calmly described how he was drunk and stoned when he raped and beat the Calgary woman to death near an LRT station.
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TB rate 185 times higher for Inuit than others
Tuberculosis remains a serious health problem in Canada's North, with the infection rate among Inuit 185 times greater than for others born in the country, a national analysis shows.
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NY lieutenant governor proposes deficit plan
NEW YORK (Reuters) - New York state may need a dose of the same medicine that saved New York City from a near bankruptcy in the 1970s as the state struggles with a five-year, $60 billion structural deficit, Lieutenant Governor Richard Ravitch said on Wednesday.
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Liberals feared Abu Ghraib-type detainee scandal: source
The Liberal government of 2005 feared Canada's detention of Afghan prisoners would spark a controversy similar to Guantanamo Bay and Abu Ghraib, according to a current government official who spoke with CBC News.
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Indian status coming for thousands of Canadians
More than 45,000 Canadians could be recognized as status Indians under changes the federal government plans to make to the Indian Act, CBC News has learned.
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2 listeriosis cases investigated in Ont.
Health officials in Ontario are investigating two cases of listeriosis that appear to be linked to salami recalled from stores in Ontario and Quebec about three months ago.
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Federal contractor racks up hefty bills
Federal contract workers charged the government $5,266 to install six potlights and $1,000 to replace a light switch.
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Seal-meat loin on MPs' lunch menu
MPs and senators from across the political spectrum enjoyed a special lunch Wednesday featuring Canada's best-known furry sea mammal - the seal.
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Alberta counterfeiters nabbed in B.C.
Police in Surrey, B.C., have busted a counterfeiting operation they say was run by an escaped Alberta inmate and seized $75,000 US in fake U.S. bills, fraudulent credit cards and drugs.
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US reports record budget deficit
The US government records a budget deficit of $221bn (£147.6bn) in February - the largest monthly deficit in its history.
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Murder charge laid in deadly police shootout
Ontario Provincial Police have charged former township leader Fred Preston with first-degree murder in death of a constable who was killed in a shootout on a rural road in southwestern Ontario.
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On the trail of 'JihadJane'
The American woman, 46, faces terrorism charges. An old boyfriend 'can't believe it,' and a former acquaintance calls the suspect naive.
Colleen R. LaRose, the strawberry-haired suburban woman who allegedly volunteered for a terrorist plot in Europe, appeared to live a double life.
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Manitoba girl, 6, sexually assaulted
A six-year-old girl from The Pas, Man. was abducted on her way to school Wednesday, taken to a home and sexually assaulted by a teenaged boy, RCMP say.
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Taxpayer watchdog doles out waste awards
Mailouts from MPs, exorbitant Nova Scotia MLA expenses and a Toronto homeless audit are all cited at a tongue-in-cheek awards ceremony meant to highlight questionable government spending.
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Alleged victim testifies in RCMP sex-assault trial
A Yukon Supreme Court judge has heard testimony from a woman who claims two off-duty RCMP officers raped her a year ago but defence lawyers argued it was the plaintiff who initiated sexual contact with the Mounties.
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Mother of OD baby asked to try methadone
A Calgary couple argued about how their baby daughter got a hold of methadone rather than focusing on her health after she ingested the drug, a former friend testified in court.
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Walmart returns items to shelves after lost sales
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Wal-Mart Stores Inc has put roughly 300 items back on its U.S. store shelves after the retailer said it "disappointed" customers by not stocking certain products.
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Corey Haim dies of overdose
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Corey Haim, a Hollywood teen star of the 1980s who became as famous for his struggles with substance abuse as his acting, died in Los Angeles of an apparent drug overdose, police said on Wednesday. He was 38.
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N.L. lab head quits after drug error fiasco
Dr. Nash Denic has resigned as head of laboratory services at Newfoundland and Labrador's largest health authority after a drug-testing fiasco in which lab officials are accused of reacting to the problem too slowly.
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NYC wins fight over "Tavern on the Green" name
NEW YORK (Reuters) - A federal judge ruled on Wednesday that New York City has the right to use the name "Tavern on the Green" for its landmark Central Park restaurant, rejecting arguments by the restaurant's outgoing operators that they owned the name.
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$2.25M for players, coach in 2005 bus crash
Three members of an all-girls hockey team in Windsor, Ont., have been awarded $2.25 million in damages after a fatal bus crash in New York state in 2005.
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Alberta premier tries to clarify duck comments
Alberta Premier Ed Stelmach tried on Tuesday to clarify remarks he made about whether he saw images of ducks dying in a toxic tailings lake that were entered as evidence last week in Syncrude's trial on environmental charges in the deaths of hundreds of ducks.
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Hockey Canada finds Crosby's missing gear
The mystery surrounding Sidney Crosby's missing stick and glove from the Olympic gold-medal game on Feb. 28 has been solved, Hockey Canada announced Wednesday.
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U.S. says hikers detained in Iran call families
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Three American detained in Iran last year and accused of spying have been allowed to telephone their families, although formal consular access has not been granted, the U.S. State Department said on Wednesday.
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Grieving shop owner quits after break-in
The owner of a convenience store in western P.E.I. has decided to close for good after a break-in the night after his wife's funeral.
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Michigan court delays Toyota executive testimony
DETROIT (Reuters) - A Michigan appeals court on Wednesday granted a stay requested by Toyota Motor Corp that delays testimony by two top U.S. company executives in a case about a crash that killed a woman driving a Camry in 2008.
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Haiti situation 'dire', Obama says
Barack Obama warns that the crisis in quake-hit Haiti is not over, as he meets the country's President, Rene Preval.
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