Artificial hips have been a big advancement in treating debilitating arthritis. But there have been reports of medical issues — some serious — in patients with all-metal implants.
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Chicago attorney Tom Hayward suffered a raging infection caused by bacteria present in his gut before a prostate biopsy. He had to be hospitalized, but has since recovered.
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Tim Harford's first book, The Undercover Economist, has sold 1 million copies worldwide in almost 30 languages.
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Evangelist Harold Camping's failed prediction that the world would end May 21 prompted humorous protests like this one Saturday outside the Oakland, Calif., offices of his Family Radio. But it's too soon to tell how Camping's followers will cope with the failed prophecy.
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An urban encampment has sprung up in Madrid's central square, Puerta del Sol. The sit-in, which started a week ago, has rapidly grown in size.
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A youngster runs past the soon-to-open Obama Cafe in Moneygall, Ireland, on Saturday. President Obama is due to visit the village, the ancestral homeland of his great-great-great grandfather, as part of his 24-hour visit to Ireland on Monday.
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Dean Young has published more than 10 books of poetry. He was diagnosed with congestive heart failure more than a decade ago.
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