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VIENNA, Austria – One in three fatal asthma attacks worldwide involves a child with a mild form of the disease, and nearly half of all parents are unaware of the death risk, according to a new global survey presented Wednesday. The European Academy of Allergology and Clinical Immunology said the …

NEW ORLEANS – The body of a man who apparently drowned in the floods that followed Hurricane Katrina was found under furniture in his once flooded house, the coroner’s chief investigator said. The New Orleans Forensic Center will test DNA to see whether the body is that of a 59-year-old …

NEW YORK – Wall Street pulled back sharply Monday as a lack of economic news left investors hesitant to buy stocks ahead of the Federal Reserve’s interest rate decision next week. The Dow tumbled 72.44, or 0.66 percent, to 10,942.11, after sliding as much as 107 points earlier. Last week, …