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Local artist, 99, finalist in New Yorker contest 02/05

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U. Mich.: Child porn case spurs outside review

ANN ARBOR, Mich. — University of Michigan officials said Friday they have ordered an outside review of campus security in the wake of a botched response to child pornography found on a medical resident's computer flash drive.
Q&A: Obama and the birth control controversy

WASHINGTON — What birth control debate? A half-century after the introduction of the pill, acceptance of birth control by American women is virtually universal.
Hungarian home birth advocate looses appeal

BUDAPEST, Hungary — A Hungarian obstetrician known for promoting home births lost an appeal Friday against her two-year prison sentence for malpractice.
Under fire, Obama adjusts his birth control policy

WASHINGTON — Under fierce election-year fire, President Barack Obama on Friday abruptly abandoned his stand that religious organizations must pay for free birth control for workers, scrambling to end a furor raging from the Catholic Church to Congress to his re-election foes. He demanded that insurance companies step in to provide the coverage instead.
Russians alarmed by rash of teenage suicides

MOSCOW — A rash of teenage suicides in Russia has set off alarm bells and experts are urging the government to take immediate action.
For pregnant women with cancer, chemo possible

LONDON — Researchers have encouraging news for women who find themselves in a very frightening situation: having cancer while pregnant. Studies suggest that these women can be treated almost the same as other cancer patients are, with minimal risk to the fetus.
For pregnant women with cancer, chemo possible

LONDON — Researchers have encouraging news for women who find themselves in a very frightening situation: having cancer while pregnant. Studies suggest that these women can be treated almost the same as other cancer patients are, with minimal risk to the fetus.
Military food soon will have more fruits, vegetables and low-fat dishes

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Hold the mystery meat: Military mess halls soon will be serving more fruits, vegetables and low-fat dishes under the first program in 20 years to improve nutrition standards across the armed services.
Lawyer: 6 Austrians were injected with malaria

VIENNA — The number of people claiming they were injected with the parasite causing malaria at a Vienna psychiatric ward while teenagers grew to seven Thursday, with the lawyer representing six of them saying their accounts, given separately, are credible because they are similar.
Doctors telling more adults: Get out and exercise

ATLANTA — More and more U.S. adults are being told by their doctor to get out and exercise, according to government survey released Thursday.