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Protesters to 'March Against Monsanto' across US, around globe in collective anti-GMO rally

LOS ANGELES, Calif. - Marches and rallies against seed giant Monsanto were held across the U.S. and in dozens of other countries Saturday.
Thousands run Boston Marathon's final mile to honour bombing victims and reclaim experience

BOSTON - Thousands of athletes have joined victims of the Boston Marathon bombings to run and walk the last mile of the race, reclaiming the triumph of crossing the finish line.
Ontario's Prince Edward County hosts third annual cheese festival June 1-2

PICTON, Ont. - Cheese lovers will be able to sample more than 125 varieties made by artisans from across the country at a festival in Ontario's Prince Edward County.
Recalls this week include children's beds with defective mattress rails and motorized shades

A line of children's beds with defective mattress support rails and motorized shades with overheating batteries are among this week's recalled consumer products.
Toxic drug that was abandoned in development offered for sale online to athletes

TORONTO - Health Canada and drug maker GlaxoSmithKline have issued a warning that an experimental drug abandoned because it caused cancers in animal studies is being marketed to athletes as a performance-enhancing drug.
Craft breweries selling beer aged on baseball bats to raise funds for military families

RICHMOND, Va. - Craft breweries from around the country are teaming up to raise money for military families by selling a beer aged on baseball bats.
Some statin drugs do seem to raise users' risk of diabetes, study suggests

TORONTO - A study suggests some cholesterol-lowering drugs called statins may put new users at an elevated risk of developing diabetes.
4 ways to get "The Great Gatsby" glam looks - without crashing your budget

NEW YORK, N.Y. - Baz Luhrmann's big screen adaption of "The Great Gatsby" is shining a spotlight on Roaring Twenties glam fashions, from drop-waist dresses and head scarves to crisp bow ties and spectator shoes. But you don't need a wallet the size of Jay Gatsby's to get the look.
Free T-shirts, other non-cash incentives can up blood donations, study finds

TORONTO - A new study suggests incentives like free T-shirts and gift cards could boost blood donation rates without compromising blood safety.
H7N9 virus closer to being human transmissible than other bird flu viruses

TORONTO - A new study shows that the H7N9 flu virus can pass between ferrets, even sometimes spreading by airborne transmission.
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