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NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - People suffering from serious constipation may get some relief from a Chinese herbal medicine consisting of hemp seed and other herbs, a new study finds.

"Border collie jill surveying the view from atop the sand dune." Those were the last words of Malibu plastic surgeon Frank Ryan, best known for "reconstructing" reality TV star Heidi Montag. It's not quite up there with "Et tu, Brute?" Yet it seemed important enough for him to text it just before driving off a cliff in August. Jill survived.We don't know what the message was in a 2007 accident involving the sender and her four fellow New York high school cheerleaders. But it probably wasn't worth slamming head-on into a truck, killing them all. And the 2008 Chatsworth train collision, in which 25 people died and more than 100 were injured, was officially attributed to the engineer of the Metrolink commuter train being distracted by text messaging.

Genetically engineered corn turns out to be a good neighbor, fighting pests in nearby fields. This corn turns out to be a very good neighbor.

CHICAGO (Reuters) - Corn that is genetically modified to resist pests benefits neighboring crops as well, U.S. researchers said Thursday.

This corn turns out to be a very good neighbor.

Raised on the magic of Disney, Noor Abdallah nearly had her dreams dashed when she was told she would be relegated to the Disneyland stockroom if she wanted to wear a Muslim headscarf at work.

Racist speech, more scarce on Main Street, persists on mainstream websites. Although you rarely hear racial insults on Main Street these days, there's a place where unashamed bigotry is all too easy to find: tossed off in the comments sections of some of the Internet's most popular websites, today's virtual Main Street.

Racist speech, more scarce on Main Street, persists on mainstream websites. Although you rarely hear racial insults on Main Street these days, there's a place where unashamed bigotry is all too easy to find: tossed off in the comments sections of some of the Internet's most popular websites, today's virtual Main Street.

University of Illinois denies 1960s radical William Ayers largely honorary emeritus status. The University of Illinois on Thursday denied 1960s radical William Ayers emeritus faculty status after trustees Chairman Christopher Kennedy noted Ayers dedicated a book to, among others, the man who killed Kennedy's father, Robert F. Kennedy.

US experts held a second day of hearings into whether to allow genetically modified salmon to become the first so-called "Frankenfood" animal to be served up on American dinner tables.

US experts Tuesday held a second day of hearings into whether to allow genetically modified salmon to become the first so-called "Frankenfood" animal to be served up on American dinner tables.

FDA panel recommends Robitussin and other cough medicines remain over-the-counter drugs. A panel of medical experts said Tuesday that cough medicines like Robitussin and Nyquil should continue to be sold over-the-counter, despite increased abuse among teenagers that has prompted calls to restrict sales of the products.

Schwarzenegger window-shopping for high-speed rail, as China vies with rivals for contracts. Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger is engaging in a little window-shopping of China's new high-speed train lines while peddling Californian exports and tourism in the world's second-largest economy.

Schwarzenegger window shopping for high speed rail, as China vies with rivals for contracts. Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger is riding the rails ? China's new high speed train lines ? engaging in a little window shopping while peddling Californian exports and tourism in the world's second-largest economy.

Daley dynasty: A father, a son, a legacy of skyscrapers, success _ and a cloud of corruption. It seemed almost inevitable, even back in high school when his nickname was "the Mayor."

Chicago mulls future without a powerful Daley as mayor, wonders what next era could bring. The last time Chicago was left without a Daley at the helm, the next mayor was thrown out of office by voters angry because he couldn't keep snow off the streets.

Craigslist drops adult services section after attorneys general urge shutdown. Craigslist appears to have surrendered in a legal fight over erotic ads posted on its website, shutting down its adult services section Saturday and replacing it with a black bar that simply says "censored."

Longtime NYC congresswoman faces strong bid by newcomer with Wall Street at center stage. It's an audacious gamble, even with anti-establishment fever running high: a former hedge fund lawyer trying to unseat a nine-term congresswoman popular in her district.

Longtime NYC congresswoman faces strong bid by newcomer with Wall Street at center stage. It's an audacious gamble, even with anti-establishment fever running high: a former hedge fund lawyer trying to unseat a nine-term congresswoman popular in her district.

Eggs from Iowa could come to table near you _ after being pasteurized to destroy salmonella. Millions of eggs from the Iowa farms at the heart of a massive salmonella recall are not destined for the garbage but for a table near you.