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20 Disease-Specific Stem Cell Lines Created
Twenty seven months ago that professor George Daley and other Harvard Stem Cell Institute researchers were embarking on a quest to develop patient and disease-specific stem cell lines. Now they are available and the lines will be part of new HSCI iPS
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Rescuers battle mud, fire ants after elderly man gets stuck
An elderly man was rescued after he found himself stuck neck-deep in mud in eastern Scarborough. The man took a wrong turn while out on a walk in the Beechgrove Drive and Copperfield Road area last night, said Lyla Miller of Toronto EMS. ??The man
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Higher energy prices already hitting the over 50s
More than a third of those aged 50 and older are concerned about the pressure that the huge increases in energy bills will put on their finances this winter. According to research from Saga, the over 50s are worried about the sacrifices they will have to
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GroceryChoice criticism: Seniors 'don't use' internet (ABC)
The Federal Government's GroceryChoice website is copping more criticism, this time from seniors. The website was set up to scrutinise grocery costs and compares prices from various retailers across the country in an effort to keep prices down. But
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GroceryChoice criticism: Seniors 'don't use' internet
The Federal Government's GroceryChoice website is copping more criticism, this time from seniors. The website was set up to scrutinise grocery costs and compares prices from various retailers across the country in an effort to keep prices down. But
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Age discrimination and retirement: Plewes v Adams Park Produce Ltd
Mr Plewes worked for Adams Pork Produce as a production operative. His contract of employment provided that the normal retirement date for all employees was the day before the employee's 65th birthday. When Adams notified Plewes that he would be required
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EEOC: Best Buy to pay $17,500 for age discrimination at Gilroy store
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission said Reinhold Schouweiler applied for a customer service position and 'was not offered a job despite his previous experience in customer service, and instead the company hired many applicants less qualified and
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TXI Announces Pricing and Upsizing of Senior Notes Offering
DALLAS, Aug. 7 TX-Texas-Industries DALLAS, Aug. 7 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Texas Industries, Inc. (NYSE: TXI) announced today that it has increased the size of its previously announced offering of 7-1/4% senior notes due 2013 ('Senior Notes') from $250
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Fitch Affirms Kincaid Generation LLC's Senior Secured Bonds at 'BBB-'
CHICAGO - (Business Wire) Fitch Ratings has affirmed Kincaid Generation LLC's (Kincaid) $265 million ($199 million outstanding) senior secured bonds at 'BBB-'. The Rating Outlook is Stable. The rating reflects Kincaid's credit quality on a stand-alone
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Dominican authorities fear drug traffickers, senior bishop says
SANTO DOMINGO.- This capital?s Bishop emeritus said Wednesday that instead of confronting drug traffickers, law enforcement agencies are intimidated and threatened by them. Francisco Jose Arnáiz said that?s the reason why many military and police
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'Singh is Kinng' is dedicated to my grandparents: Akshay
New Delhi, Aug 7 (IANS) Bollywood actor Akshay Kumar says his romantic comedy 'Singh is Kinng' that releases Friday is for his grandparents. 'It is an entertaining film and I have made it for my grandmother and my grandfather. The film is about positive
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Baby Boomers We Have A Problem
Most of my readers and subscribers know that I have lived in Ajijic, Mexico for nine years. This is a 'village' of which several thousand foreigners call home. We are here are many reasons, hopefully #1 is the love of Mexico and the Mexican people, the
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Elderly man crashes into Laconia building
LACONIA, N.H.An elderly Gilford, N.H., man suffered minor injuries after slamming into the Goodwill store in Laconia on Thursday.Police say witnesses reported 89-year-old Carl Laurier seemed disoriented as he backed out of a parking space at the
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Elderly man gets stuck in mud up to his neck, needs EMS to escape
An elderly man was rescued after he found himself stuck neck-deep in mud in eastern Scarborough. The man took a wrong turn while out on a walk in the Beechgrove Drive and Copperfield Road area on Wednesday, said Lyla Miller of Toronto EMS. ''The man got
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Boomers win moral victory over USA
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Seniors gain fame with Olympic-themed video
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Survey on cell phone use while in flight / Older people more likely to oppose it, U.S. study shows
Nearly half of U.S. residents say they would oppose allowing cell phone use aboard flights even if there were no issues with the phones interfering with aircraft communications systems, a Department of Transportation survey finds. About 4 out of 10
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Age doesn't stand in way of remarkable seniors
Irene Hunt is an avid gardener. She is also an active member at Lynden United Church, the treasurer for the Troy Lynden Women's Institute and a lifetime member of the Rockton World's Fair. Harry Knowles is a World War II veteran. He attends Lynden United
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Senior GCC chief slams Iran in war of words
A senior Gulf official has slammed an Iranian deputy minister for questioning the legitimacy of pro-Western Arab monarchies in the region, saying such remarks can only fuel tensions.'Such suspicious comments do not at all help build trust... among states
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IowaPolitics.com: AARP says older voters could be key to election
DES MOINES -- Financial security for retirement, national security and health care reform are the top three issues on the minds of swing voters in six battleground states, including Iowa, according to a new AARP poll. Many of those swing voters are
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