Four Texas cities among top ten in growth
By PAUL J. WEBER Associated Press Writer
      DALLAS (AP) - Four Texas metropolitan areas were among the biggest population gainers as Americans continued their trend of moving to the Sun Belt in 2006 and 2007, according to Census Bureau estimates to be released Thursday.
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Fat belly in middle age raises risk for dementia
By MALCOLM RITTER AP Science Writer
      NEW YORK (AP) - Having a big belly in your 40s can boost your risk of getting Alzheimer's disease or other dementia decades later, a new study suggests. It's not just about your weight.
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Review turns up at least 20 more big-name passport file reviews
By MATTHEW LEE Associated Press Writer
      WASHINGTON (AP) - State Department workers viewed passport applications containing personal information about high-profile Americans, including the late Playboy playmate Anna Nicole Smith, at least 20 times since January 2007, The Associated Press has learned.
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Former Texas Southern U. president pleads no contest, agrees to repay more than $127,000
      HOUSTON (AP) - A former president of Texas Southern University who was accused of inappropriately spending school money pleaded no contest Wednesday and agreed to repay the financially strapped institution more than $127,000.
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Historian charged with stealing Theodore Roosevelt letter from New York association
      GARDEN CITY, N.Y. (AP) - A one-time director of the Theodore Roosevelt Association stole and tried to auction off one of its prized artifacts - a 1918 letter the former president wrote about his son Quentin's death in World War I, prosecutors said.
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