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New Mexico's new governor, Susana Martinez, was elected on a platform calling for law and order and business-friendly deregulation. But critics say her new policies only please oil and gas producers, who contributed generously to her campaign.

Chronic fatigue affects more than 1 million people in the U.S. Scientists have discovered that nearly two-thirds of them are infected with a retrovirus called XMRV.

The latest job numbers reveal the economic pain that continues to wrack Americans, and could complicate President Obama's 2012 reelection aims. As pressure increases from his party's liberal wing to refocus on job creation, the political environment is dominated by pressure to reduce the nation's debt.

Gulf Coast residents wrote the book on how to survive a hurricane. But on Friday, they pitched in to protect the region from a disaster unlike any they've seen. A massive oil slick — spawned by the April 20 explosion of a deep water oil rig on the ocean floor — is threatening the ecology and economy of the region.

Now researchers in the U.K. are using maps to study variations in the way health services are delivered. The approach, pioneered at Dartmouth in the U.S., shows that the care provided can be quite different even when doctors are paid salaries.

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Pakistan's leaders have embarked on a plan to expand production facilities. At the same time, domestic terrorists have become increasingly sophisticated in their attacks. The two trends could be a lethal combination.

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Do embryonic stem cells hold the key to regenerative medicine that will cure diseases? Are there other kinds of stem cells that can do the same but without the controversial use of embryos? Scientists

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