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2 Held in Slay of Atlanta Hostage's Husband

ATLANTA – Two men have been arrested in the four-year-old stabbing death of the husband of Ashley Smith (search), whose call to 911 in March led authorities to Atlanta courthouse shootings suspect Brian Nichols (search). The arrests occurred Wednesday after witnesses came forward with new testimony in the 2001 murder …

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La. Shrimpers Unhappy With Cook Emeril

NEW ORLEANS – A campaign to lift “Wild American Shrimp” to the same cuisine status as Burgundy grapes or Angus beef is off to a rough start after shrimpers criticized TV chef Emeril Lagasse’s (search) new line of frozen shrimp. Lagasse’s product — “Emeril’s Louisiana Shrimp” — was seen as …

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Study Challenges Heart Treatment Window

CHICAGO – A provocative new study challenges the notion that heart attack victims have only 12 hours in which to undergo an artery-clearing angioplasty. The study found that patients who had the procedure as much as two days after being stricken still benefited. Although the study was too small to …

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