R. Leigh Coleman

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• Jun 5, 2011

  E. Coli Outbreak Brings Death Toll to 22

  German officials announced on Sunday that locally grown beansprouts may be the cause of the "world's largest" E.coli outbreak that has killed at least 22 people, sickened more than 2,000 across Europe and is now suspected in four cases here in the United States.

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  Jun 5, 2011

  Donations to Churches Will Feel the Heat

  Church leaders are concerned that giving could suffer if the federal government moves forward with plans to limit tax breaks, including those for charitable donations, as a way to rein in the country’s out of control budget deficit, according to a recent church survey on offerings and giving.

• Jun 3, 2011

  Insurance Woes of America

  George Wilkins worked at a Tennessee automotive plant for 25 years before the plant closed, leaving him unemployed and his three children uninsured.

• Jun 2, 2011

  A Pill to Erase Bad Memories?

  Having a bad week? Take a pill and you will forget all about it. A team of researchers from the University of Montreal has come up with a new pill aimed at eliminating negative memories and emotions.

• Jun 1, 2011

  Tornado-Ravaged Communities: True Test of Faith in God

  While other tornado-ravaged cities are getting more attention, the residents of a small town in Mississippi are showing the world that after death and destruction, faith can move mountains.

• Jun 1, 2011

  America Overmedicated?

  Nearly 50 percent of all U.S. households swallow, inject, inhale, infuse, spray, and pat on prescribed medication every month and the nation buys more medicine per person than any other country, according to a report this week by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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  May 31, 2011

  Time to Worry About Cell Phones Causing Brain Cancer?

  For years we have been warned to limit our mobile phone use and to use hands-free sets in the wake of "growing evidence that we should reduce exposure" to cell phone radiation. But the verdict is in and a team of scientists said today the radio frequency levels in our wireless devices puts the five billion users at risk for brain cancer.

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  May 28, 2011

  Kennedy's Moon Shot to the Mind

  Patrick Kennedy, the eight-term Rhode Island Democrat and 43-year-old son of the late Massachusetts Sen. Edward Kennedy, is on the campaign trail, although this time he is rallying for the brain – not politics.

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  May 28, 2011

  Companies Vying for Graduates With High-End Perks

  Never mind trying to make it in Hollywood. The real stars today are the up and coming graduates armed with a degree in computer science. And there is one thing for certain: they are in high demand and the job perks are outstanding.