Senators reject s=
tronger anti-abortion language (AP)

AP - In a vote with far-reaching politic=
al implications, senators writing a health care overhaul Wednesday rejected=
a bid to strengthen anti-abortion provisions in the legislation =97 which =
could reach the Senate floor in the next two weeks.

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White House announces $5 billion in grants for medical research (AP)

AP - Calling scientific research a job-creating engine, President Barack Obama heralded $5 billion in new government grants Wednesday to fight cancer, autism and heart disease while boosting the economy.

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UN: 4 million on AIDS =
drugs, others still in need (AP)

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About 4 million people are now getting AIDS drugs worldwide =97 a 10-fold =
jump in five years =97 but 5 million others are still in dire need of the m=
edicine, U.N. health officials estimated in a report issued Wednesday.

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Work begins on national e-health record network (AP)

AP - Dr. James E. Sanders is a big believer of switching patient records from old paper files to sophisticated computer databases.

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Swine flu school closings could cost billions (AP)

AP - Closing schools and day care centers because of swine flu could cost between $10 billion and $47 billion, a report by the Brookings Institution think tank found.

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