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• Studies tie stress from storms, war to heart risks

  Stress does bad things to the heart. New studies have found higher rates of cardiac problems in veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder, New ... 

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  Chavez's try to be savior of poor floundered in US

  In the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez offered to send thousands of soldiers, firefighters and volunteers to help ... 

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  POPE LIVE: End of a papacy, dawn of a retirement

  "Pope Live" follows the events of the final day of Pope Benedict XVI's papacy as seen by journalists from The Associated Press around the world. 

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  CRITICAL VOICE

  A critical voice about Benedict as the doors close on his papacy: As she left St. Louis Cathedral in Jackson Square in New Orleans' French Quarter, ... 

• Louisiana Guard honored for helping 1957 refugees

  Hungary's ambassador to the United States will pay tribute to the Louisiana National Guard for sheltering more than 100 Hungarian refugees who stayed ... 

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  Hornets announce name change to Pelicans

  New Orleans Hornets owner Tom Benson is changing his team's nickname to the Pelicans and said the switch will create a bond with the city that could ... 

• AP sources: Hornets plan to become Pelicans

  The New Orleans Hornets will announce plans to change their name to the Pelicans next season, according to people familiar with the decision. 

• Transocean settlement of Gulf spill heads to court

  Transocean Ltd. made an initial court appearance Wednesday for its plea agreement with the Justice Department over the company's role in the massive ... 

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  Transocean's $1.4B oil spill deal will help Gulf

  A $1.4 billion settlement between the Justice Department and Deepwater Horizon rig owner Transocean Ltd. will pump hundreds of millions of dollars ... 

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  Saints player suspensions lifted in bounties case

  Former NFL Commissioner Paul Tagliabue has overturned the suspensions of four current and former New Orleans Saints players in the league's bounty ...