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Toxic Mold or Common Cold?

People suffering from toxic mold syndrome (search) — often blamed on a kind of black mold that grows on damp indoor surfaces — likely have more ordinary illnesses, a new study shows. The finding comes from a hard look at 135 patients referred to a clinic with expertise in mold …

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Powell Surveys Sri Lanka Damage

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka – U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell (search) took a firsthand look at tsunami damage in Sri Lanka (search) Friday, flying over smashed beach resorts and swimming pools strewn with sand. Powell was finishing a three-nation tour of countries hit hard by the Dec. 26 tsunami (search). …

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U.S., Iraqi Officials Fear 'Spectacular' Attacks

BAGHDAD, Iraq – A U.S. general and Iraq’s interim leader offered separate warnings about the very real prospect that more deadly attacks would come before the Iraqi elections on Jan. 30. “I think a worst case is where they have a series of horrific attacks that cause mass casualties in …

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