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Two Stowaways Die on Miami-Bound Freighter

MIAMI – Two stowaways died in a shipping container aboard a freighter bound for the Port of Miami from the Dominican Republic, authorities said. After the Panama-flagged Seaboard Trader moored at the port Monday night, two additional stowaways were transported to a Miami hospital, said Lt. Cmdr. Chris O’Neil, spokesman …

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Foot-Long, Stomach-Shaped Hairball Removed From Girl, 11

An 11-year-old Indian girl suffering from a psychosomatic condition in which she ate her own hair had a foot-long hairball removed from her stomach, the Times of India reported. The condition, known as trichotillomania, is an impulse control disorder that is characterized by a repeated urge to pull one’s hair …

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Diet Can Increase Risk of Kidney Cancer

NEW YORK – Eating red meat may increase a person’s risk of developing the most common type of kidney cancer, while eating vegetables may provide a protective effect, new research in the Journal of the American Dietetic Association shows. Principal investigator Dr. Nabih R. Asal of the University of Florida, …

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