N.C. Medical Board To Discuss Laser Hair Removal Policy (WRAL-TV 5 Raleigh)
The state Medical Board plans to make to changes to how medical officials conduct laser hair procedures. The change comes after the death of a North Carolina State student, who died before having the procedure.
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Dallas Cowboys season preview (Covers.com)
Editor’s note: This is the 10th in a series of NFL team previews by Covers.com senior analyst Stephen Nover. Today: Dallas Cowboys Never mind pain-in-the-butt Terrell Owens. It doesn’t bode well for the Philadelphia Eagles that the past fo...
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HOUSTON Former Congressman Running for Governor (KGBT 4 Rio Grande Valley)
Former one-term Democratic U.S. Rep. Chris Bell announced his bid for Texas governor on Thursday in an e-mail to supporters. "(Gov.) Rick Perry is an inspiring leader," Bell told The Associated Press. "In fact, he's inspired me to run for governor."
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New Orleans Saints sign third-round pick linebacker Alfred Fincher (Slam! Sports)
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Linebacker Alfred Fincher, the New Orleans Saints' third-round draft pick, agreed Wednesday to a three-year contract.
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Federal Agents Target Two Wolves in Idaho (AP via Yahoo! News)
Federal wildlife agents plan to shoot two wolves in northcentral Idaho in hopes of stopping a cattle-and-dog killing spree that has unnerved ranchers and hunters near Elk River and Dworshak since last winter.
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