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Chinese Herbalist Peddles Natural Bird Flu Remedy

HONG KONG – Tamiflu is the hot drug now as people prepare in case a deadly super-flu outbreak should sweep around the world. But herbalist Wong Chi-sun is putting his trust in what looks like a plastic zip-lock bag full of some really bad weed. He sells a blend of …

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Fugitive in Fake Firefighter Sex Attack Captured at Tenn. University

NEW YORK – A man wanted for questioning in the Halloween night sexual attack on a woman in her Manhattan apartment by a man posing as a city firefighter was captured Friday on a college campus in Tennessee, police said. Police said fashion writer Peter Braunstein, 42, was spotted on …

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Stocks to Watch, Dec. 14: ADC, Winnebago

SAN FRANCISCO – Among the companies whose shares are expected to see active trade in Wednesday’s session are ADC Telecommunications Inc., Winnebago Industries Inc. and Arena Pharmaceuticals Inc. Apogee Enterprises Inc. (APOG) is expected to post third-quarter earnings of 26 cents a share, according to two analysts polled by Thomson …

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