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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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Weekdays, 10 am to 12 noon, 7pm to 9 pm All Sides with Ann Fisher is a two-hour, daily public-affairs talk show designed to touch upon all sides of the issues and events that shape life in central Ohio. Topics are driven by the top news stories of the day – local, regional, national and international -- and the trends in what we read and what we like to eat, where we worship and play, and more.

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PRI's The World - February 9, 2010 Today on The World: How much aid is TOO much aid for Haiti to handle? Also, Britain's first publicly-funded Hindu school opens its doors, and a jazz infusion for Puerto Rico's traditional plena music.
PRI's The World - February 8, 2010 Today on The World: US and NATO troops prepare for a major operation against a Taliban stronghold in southern Afghanistan; Also, clandestine dining in Spain that requires a password... or a fingerscan; And a Scottish balladeer with a new take on an old tradition.
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New acting president for Nigeria Nigeria's Vice-President Goodluck Jonathan becomes acting president in place of ailing leader Umaru Yar'Adua.
Sri Lanka President Rajapaksa dissolves parliament Sri Lanka's President Mahinda Rajapaksa dissolves parliament to set up early elections, a day after his main rival was arrested.
Eurozone's ills spread to neighbors Investors pushed the euro up from recent lows, but for many other currencies the damage could already have been done. Alisa Roth reports.
Premiums may rise without reform California's largest for-profit health insurer, Anthem Blue Cross, has told individual policy holders their premiums may jump up as much as 39%. John Dimsdale reports that Anthem's rate increase has become part of the health care debate in Washington.
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Obama says world moving quickly on Iran sanctions
WASHINGTON/TEHRAN (Reuters) - President Barack Obama said on Tuesday the international community was moving "fairly quickly" toward imposing broader sanctions on Iran, as the Islamic Republic defiantly expanded its nuclear program.
Second big snowstorm bears down on East Coast
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Not again! Residents from Virginia to New York prepared for a major snowstorm that could bring 12 inches of snow just days after a blizzard dumped as much as 3 feet in some areas.
Inside Toyota's epic breakdown
TOYOTA CITY, Japan/DETROIT (Reuters) - Toyota Motor Corp, the world's most dominant and profitable automaker, was not accustomed to outsiders telling it what to do, let alone some obscure bureaucrat from the United States, whose own car industry was on taxpayer-funded life support.
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WOSU News
Heavy Snowstorm Causes Delays for Schools and the Airport
A heavy snowstorm blankets central Ohio causing delays and cancellations.
120 O-DOT Plows On Central Ohio Roadways
As the snow continues to fall, local and state plows are out trying to clear the roads. WOSU spoke with the Ohio Department of Transportation to find out what they're doing in the Central Ohio area.
Columbus City Schools Opened Then Dismissed Early
While most Columbus-area schools closed this morning, Columbus City Schools remained open. But as snow continued fall throughout morning, the city's largest school system decided to let most of its students go home early.
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Second big snowstorm bears down on East Coast
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Not again! Residents from Virginia to New York prepared for a major snowstorm that could bring 12 inches of snow just days after a blizzard dumped as much as 3 feet in some areas.
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Obama says world moving quickly on Iran sanctions
WASHINGTON/TEHRAN (Reuters) - President Barack Obama said on Tuesday the international community was moving "fairly quickly" toward imposing broader sanctions on Iran, as the Islamic Republic defiantly expanded its nuclear program.
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Wall St rises on reports of help for Greece
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Dow posted its largest one-day percentage gain in three months on Tuesday, boosted by reports of an aid plan for heavily indebted Greece.
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Ellen finds Simon "a challenge" on "Idol"
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - New "American Idol" judge Ellen DeGeneres on Tuesday hinted of fireworks between her and Simon Cowell, and said she'd prefer not to sit next to the acid-tongued Briton in future.
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Travel to the Center - Then and Now
As the state and federal governments move toward brining passenger rail service back to Columbus, they are moving to resurrect an old form of transportation. WOSU Commentator and historian Ed Lentz traces some of the changes.
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