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Utility worker's death investigatedTuesday, September 7, 2010 @ 6:11AMAssociated Press - September 7, 2010 7:04 AM ET SCHROEDER, Minn. (AP) - The death of a longtime Minnesota Power worker is under investigation in northeastern Minnesota.

More study neededTuesday, September 7, 2010 @ 6:10AMChemicals used to make non-stick coatings on cookware and to waterproof fabrics may raise levels of cholesterol in children, U.S. researchers said Monday.[...]

Large Turnout at Labour ParadeTuesday, September 7, 2010 @ 4:18AMIt was a smaller parade than in the past, but there was a large turnout of spectators at the 90th annual Labour Day celebration in Grand Falls-Windsor.

13°C - Cloudy with showers, heavy at timesTuesday, September 7, 2010 @ 4:10AMWORK is driving 20,000 Brits to an early grave every year, according to a study out yesterday.

New dean at York St John UniversityTuesday, September 7, 2010 @ 3:39AMYORK St John University is set to welcome a new dean at its faculty of health and life sciences.

LeptospirosisTuesday, September 7, 2010 @ 3:21AMLEPTOSPIROSIS is a bacterial disease that affects humans and animals. It is caused by bacteria of the genus Leptospira. In humans it causes a wide range of symptoms, and some infected persons may have no symptoms at all. Symptoms of leptospirosis include high fever, severe headache, chills, muscle aches, and vomiting, and may include jaundice (yellow skin and eyes), red eyes, abdominal pain ...

Future Hiring Will Mainly Benefit the High-SkilledTuesday, September 7, 2010 @ 3:10AMWhenever companies start hiring freely again, job-seekers with specialized skills and education will have plenty of good opportunities.

Outpatient center to open soonTuesday, September 7, 2010 @ 2:46AMSumma expanding to Medina with radiation services, testing, therapy site. Emergency department is planned

Guam expected to hire Filipino medical workers by 2012Tuesday, September 7, 2010 @ 2:29AMMANILA, Philippines — Guam will be needing not just Filipino construction workers but health workers as well, a recruitment consultant said on Sunday.