US moves to contain mad cow fallout
The United States scrambled on Wednesday to contain the fallout from the discovery of mad cow disease in California as the top beef exporter insisted the outbreak posed no threat to consumers.
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Discovery of mad cow in US was stroke of luck
A nondescript building in the heart of California’s dairy country has become the focus of intense scrutiny after mad cow disease was discovered in a dead dairy cow.
China warns US naval exercise may lead to conflict
TENSIONS OVER disputed areas in the South China Sea continued to intensify at the weekend as China warned the United States that its joint naval exercise in the region has raised the risk of armed confrontation. China has territorial disputes with …
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Korea Exercise Lets Battalion Stretch Its Wings
By Jim Garamone WASHINGTON, April 19, 2012 – Exercise Foal Eagle – an annual training exercise in South Korea – has given a Hawaii-based battalion an opportunity to spread its wings. The exercise, which ends April 30, allows US and South Korean service …
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CDC: 2011 was worst measles year in US in 15 years
Nuclear-capable states must exercise restraint: US on Agni-V
"We urge all nuclear-capable states to exercise restraint regarding nuclear and missile capabilities, and continue to discourage actions that might destabilize the South Asia region," Tommy Vietor, spokesman for National Security Council, …
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Pre-abortion procedure raises ire of some in US
Thousands of women arrive at health clinics across the United States every year, facing the heavy burden of ending pregnancies that were unplanned and unwanted.
Agni-V: US says “exercise restraint”
In a carefully-worded message on India's Agni-V test the United States urged nuclear-capable states like India to “exercise restraint,” regarding their nuclear capabilities. However it simultaneously praised India's “solid nonproliferation record.
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Military honing urban battle skills during exercise in Chicago …
Military honing urban battle skills during exercise in Chicago –City officials: Exercises are designed to improve military's ability to operate in urban environments; exercises are conducted by military personnel in various US cities 16 Apr 2012 …
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Chin implant surgery skyrockets in US
Cosmetic surgery to make the chin look more prominent has soared in popularity in the course of a year, making it the fastest growing trend among men and women, US plastic surgeons said on Monday.
Anti-AIDS pill makes cash sense for some gays: study
Gay men who have five or more sex partners per year are part of a high-risk group that could benefit from a daily pill to ward off HIV, said a cost-benefit analysis by US researchers on Monday.
Injury deaths drop among US kids: study
Childhood deaths from injury have dropped almost 30 percent over the past decade, but suffocation deaths by infants and fatal poisonings among teens have risen, said a US study out Monday.