Obama pushes health plan in Arcadia speech amid reform push
President Barack Obama urged passage of long stalled health care changes at Arcadia University in Glenside Pa. He rallied Democrats behind a two step strategy to pass a Senate bill then a companion measure aimed at expanding coverage and curbing insurer practices including denial of coverage for pre existing conditions.
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Haiti frees missionary leader held after kidnapping charges
U S Baptist missionary Charisa Coulter was released from custody in Port au Prince after prosecutors found no evidence of kidnapping or criminal conspiracy. Laura Silsby, the group leader, remained jailed as hearings continue and authorities pursue questions about the child transfers.
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Quake Devastates Turkish Village Killing 51 Residents
In Okcular and surrounding villages in Elazig province a 6.0 magnitude quake killed at least 51 people and left hundreds homeless. Survivors endure winter cold in aid tents as aftershocks up to 5.5 magnitude rattle the region.
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Nicotine Buildup in Brain Tied to Smoking Habit
Duke University researcher Dr. Jed E. Rose reports in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences that nicotine levels in the brain rise gradually over several minutes rather than spiking after each puff. The study, funded by Philip Morris entities, found slower uptake in addicted smokers due to longer lung retention of nicotine.
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