THE OBAMA administration has reached an ignominious impasse on Syria. Administration spokesmen now publicly recognize that the United Nations diplomatic initiative it has backed for the past seven weeks has been a failure . They acknowledge — as they should have long ago — that Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has no intention of ending violence against his opposition, or meeting any other condition of the “Annan plan.” Read full article > >

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Billionaire investor Warren Buffett says he has been diagnosed with stage one prostate cancer, but that his condition is not life-threatening.

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One in 500 kids has an inherited disorder that causes high levels of LDL (“bad”) cholesterol that may require medication to control. However, since the problem doesn’t create observable symptoms, as many as half of these kids don’t know they have the condition. To help identify these children, late last year an expert panel convened by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute recommended that all children be screened for high cholesterol, once between the ages of 9 and 11 and again between ages 17 and 21. Read full article > >

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Paula Deen confirmed she has Type 2 Diabetes on “ Today” Tuesday, telling Al Roker the disease was diagnosed three years ago. Deen, 64, said she kept quiet about the condition because she wanted to “bring something to the table” when she came forward. Read full article > >

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A schoolboy diagnosed with a rare form of childhood cancer in 2006 is defying medical opinion as his condition improves.

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Cancer boy better after treatment

Cells taken from people with a rare syndrome linked to autism could help scientists understand the origins of the condition.

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Brain find sheds light on autism

Milt Greek, an Ohio computer programmer, helps other people who have been diagnosed with schizophrenia to share their stories and gain insight into their condition.

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Army Spec. David Hunt made it through a year of deployment in central Iraq largely unscathed. But two years after returning to the United States, he faces medical retirement from the military. As Hunt, 37 , describes it, there’s “really not any place” for him in the Army because of chronic migraine, the condition that has plagued him ever since an off-duty auto accident in 2006. Read full article > >

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The Parks Department is enlisting middle schoolers to help document city-dwelling salamanders, amphibians that are valuable indicators of the condition of forests.

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Salamander Study Enlists New York City Seventh Graders

WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama has chosen labor economist Alan Krueger for a top administration post as the White House scrambles for solutions to boost a fragile economy with the 2012 election looming. A White House official said Obama will nominate Krueger to head the White House Council of Economic Advisers. If confirmed by the Senate, he would replace Austan Goolsbee, who left the administration earlier this month. The official spoke on the condition of anonymity in order to speak ahead of Obama’s official announcement on Monday. Read full article > >

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The rising rates of diabetes mean the condition now accounts for nearly a 10th of the annual NHS drugs bill in England, official figures show.

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The National Trust is launching a national survey of all its tree avenues, to find out more about where they are and their condition.

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A long-running obsession of Washington’s fraternity of government management gurus is how to overhaul the Commerce Department, the sprawling agency responsible for, among other things, the census, telecommunications, fisheries and the weather. Shut it down, some say, and divide its parts among other Cabinet departments. Spin off the U.S. Census Bureau . Move the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the National Weather Service over to the Interior Department . On Thursday, President Obama will receive the results of a six-month study on how to close, merge or recast at least some of the 12 federal export and trade offices run by Commerce or the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative , according to administration officials familiar with the study. Officials spoke on the condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak publicly. Read full article > >

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Marine Gen. James E. Cartwright, who was a front-runner to be the next chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, was told by President Obama over the weekend that he is no longer being considered for the position, U.S. officials said Tuesday. The president could announce a replacement for Adm. Mike Mullen, who is in the final months of a four-year assignment as chairman, as soon as next week, the officials said, speaking on the condition of anonymity to talk about internal administration discussions. Read full article > >

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Rep. Todd Akin (R-Mo.) will run against Sen. Claire McCaskill (D-Mo.) next year, he announced today. “I am today announcing my candidacy for the United States Senate because of my deep concern about the condition of our economy, the debt, and excessive federal spending,” Akin told supporters in the St. Louis suburb of Creve Coeur. “I am deeply grateful for the support and encouragement I have received from fellow Missourians who share my convictions.” Akin was elected to the House in 2000, representing the suburban St. Louis 2nd district. The seat was previously held by then-Rep. Jim Talent , who left Congress for an unsuccessful gubernatorial run. Before he entered Congress, Akin served six terms in the Missouri state House of Representatives. He is known as one of the most conservative members of the House. Read full article > >

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