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MAY. 13, 2009

LATEST HEALTH NEWS  Brought to you by Think About This: Meditation Might Boost Brain Power UCLA provides some thought provoking research on meditation. MORE Betting on Weight Loss It's a simple concept: pick your goal, sign up and follow through. But an added twist to this site is making people "stickk" to their goals. MORE FDA Busts Cheerios' Heart-Healthy Claim Cheerios claims to lower your cholesterol by 4 percent in just six weeks. But the FDA says, not so fast. MORE "Biohackers" Meddling With Creation at Home When Phil Holtzman isn't spinning tunes as a DJ at house parties around Berkeley, he's busy cultivating bacteria-eating viruses in his attic. MORE Flu Drugs Advised for Pregnant Women with Swine Flu Pregnant women should take prescription flu medicines if they are diagnosed with the new swine flu, health officials said Tuesday. MORE WEATHER TODAY HIGH: 66 LOW: 55   TRAFFIC NEWS HEADLINES Craigslist Dropping "Erotic Services" Ads Following a pair of deadly encounters arranged through the site, Craigslist is getting rid of its "erotic services'' ads and will create a new adult category that Web site employees will review. MORE State Dropout Rates Drop California public high schools showed slight improvements in their dropout and graduation rates in the 2007-08 school year, according to new figures released Tuesday by the state Department of Educati... MORE Windy Conditions Hamper Wildfire Containment Crews were able to contain about 80 percent of the fire before a forecast for dry and gusty weather Wednesday forced them to move the date for estimated full containment back a week to May 20. MORE

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