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GM, Ford Report Softer Jan. Auto Sales

DETROIT – General Motors Corp. (GM) Tuesday posted a marginal gain in January U.S. vehicle sales, while Ford Motor Co. (F) reported a moderate drop, and both U.S. automakers said they would trim production further. Both GM and Ford, which lost U.S. market share last year, have entered 2005 with …

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Stroke Death Rate High For Black Men in South

Stroke kills more black men than white men, especially in the southern states of the U.S., researchers say. For example, in South Carolina, African-American men are almost four times more likely to die from a stroke (search) than white men. A black man living almost anywhere in the south increases …

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Matthew Perry 'Fine' After Bad Reaction to Prescription Pills

LOS ANGELES – “Friends” actor Matthew Perry (search) is back home after a brief hospital stay due to a bad reaction to prescription medicine. Perry, 35, was taken to an area hospital last week and stayed overnight for doctor-ordered observation, his publicist, Lisa Kasteler, said Sunday. She didn’t provide details. …

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