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Cultural differences may explain variations in home remedy use

While use of home remedies is common among people 65 and older, blacks and Native Americans tend to make much greater use of them than whites, according to a study from Wake Forest University School of Medicine.

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created Dec 31, 2005 | popularity 3.5 / 5 (6) | comments 0

Scramjet test successful

The Freeflight Atmospheric Scramjet Test Technique, or FASTT, is the first liquid fuel-powered scramjet to fly, says the U.S. Office of Naval Research.

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created Dec 31, 2005 | popularity 4.2 / 5 (13) | comments 0

Mohave power plant set to close

A coal-fired power plant that emitted vast quantities of air pollution that clouded views of the Grand Canyon will close at year's end.

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created Dec 31, 2005 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Caviar demand threatens U.S. sturgeon

A shortage of the prized beluga caviar from the Caspian Sea has increased sales for caviar from the sturgeon of the Mississippi and Missouri rivers.

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Coldest December in Britain in a decade

The end of the coldest December in a decade in Britain has the nation in a cold snap, with temperatures of about 10 F and heavy snow.

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created Dec 31, 2005 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (3) | comments 0


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