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Form of chronic, mild depresson often goes untreated

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If you're feeling gloomy, moody and have low energy, you could have the chronic, mild depression called dysthymia.
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Meklit Hadero's African twist to American jazz

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Singer-songwriter Meklit Hadero has made a sensation on the music scene, melding American jazz with the rhthym and language of her native Ethiopia.
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Asperger's used as defense in hacking case

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Hacker Gary McKinnon's lawyers say Asperger's influenced his actions and that he shouldn’t be charged for hacking military computers.
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Child poverty up 18 percent across the US

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According to a study by the Annie E. Casey Foundation, 31 million children in the US now live in low-income families.
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A 5.9 magnitude earthquake hits East Coast

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White House, Pentagon and Capitol evacuated as powerful earthquake hits Richmond, Virginia.
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How Facebook can get you fired

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The legal implications of firings that occur when online behavior meets the work place.
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American civic clubs grow overseas

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Civic clubs like Rotary International, Lions Club and Toastmasters may be in their sunset years in the US, but they're on the rise abroad.
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Gay softball controversy

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Controversy surrounds the 2008 Gay Softball World Series -- the winning team may have used too many straight players.
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How fast food rewires our brains

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The tactics fast food companies use to get us to overeat, and come back for more -- from shakes in clear plastic cups to apples with caramel.
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Breath test detects diabetes, cancer and other diseases

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Developers of the breath test say there is an 85 percent accuracy in spotting lung cancer using the breathalyzer.
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