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Most Extensive List of Guantanamo Bay Detainees Released

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – The U.S. government released the most extensive list yet of the hundreds of detainees who have been held at the Guantanamo Bay prison — nearly all labeled enemy combatants, but only a handful of whom have faced formal charges. In all, 558 people were named …

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Holding Hands With Spouse May Reduce Stress

Holding Hands to Reduce Stress The couples were told that the study was about holding hands — and that mild electric shocks would be involved. The wives wore electrodes on their ankles and watched screens that warned them when a shock was coming or assured them that they weren’t due …

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Blood Clot Findings Could Lead to Better Stroke, Heart Treatments

WASHINGTON – Researchers are finding that the fibers that form blood clots are tougher and more elastic than they suspected. And doctors say this discovery could lead to better treatments for heart attacks and strokes. The research findings are in tomorrow’s edition of the journal Science. They say the fibers …

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