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Scientists find gene variant link to aging cells
LONDON (Reuters) - Scientists have found specific genetic variants which may explain why some people age earlier than others and say their findings have important implications for understanding cancer and age-related diseases.
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Sri Lankan parliament dissolved
Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa dissolves parliament, paving the way for national elections, his spokesman says.
Toyota in global recall of Prius
Toyota recalls 436,000 hybrid cars in the US, Japan and Europe, including the flagship Prius, in a new setback over brake problems.
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DETROIT, MI - (MPRN) Lansing Mayor Virg Bernero made three stops across the state Monday to announce his candidacy for the Democratic nomination for governor.
TOKYO/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Toyota Motor Corp said it would call in nearly half a million new Prius and other hybrid cars for braking problems, the third recall in a spiraling safety crisis at the world's biggest carmaker.
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LANSING, MI - (WKAR) The director of the Michigan Municipal League says Lansing Mayor Virg Bernero could use his campaign to call attention to the problems faced by the state's local governments.
LANSING, MI - (MPRN) Governor Granholm and other Great Lakes governors met Monday with White House officials to try and force action to halt the spread of Asian carp into Lake Michigan. The Obama administration has committed almost $79 million dollars to try to keep Asian carp contained in a Chicago shipping canal that connects the Mississippi River system to the Great Lakes.
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Entrepreneurs trying to grow their business need capital and support from people who can take them to the next level. But Michigan's harsh economy is forcing lenders and investors to scrutinize every penny, and the money faucet is all but closed.
EAST LANSING, MI - (WKAR) A Lansing economic development group is zeroing in on the area's "Next Bright Idea."
Nation
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Alarmed that nearly a third of U.S. children are obese or overweight -- and likely to stay that way all their lives -- President Barack Obama launched an initiative on Tuesday to roll back the numbers and put his wife in charge of promoting it.
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Top White House economic adviser Lawrence Summers said on Tuesday that the job market was stabilizing but the economy still had a long way to go to return to health.
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