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Feb. 10, 1994

Houston replaces Miner in slam dunk championship

NEW YORK -- Rookie Allan Houston of the Detroit Pistons will replace the injured Harold Miner of the Miami Heat in the Slam-Dunk Championship on NBA All-Star Saturday, Feb. 12, at the Target Center in Minneapolis.

Miner, the 1993 slam-dunk champion, has missed the past five games while nursing injuries to his right knee and lower back.

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The 6-foot-6 Houston, the 11th overall pick of the 1993 NBA draft out of Tennessee, joins Shawn Kemp of Seattle, James Robinson of Portland, Robert Pack of Denver, Antonio Davis of Indiana and Isiah Rider of Minnesota in the six-man field.

Veteran portrait exhibit by George W. Bush heading to Disney World

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Veteran portrait exhibit by George W. Bush heading to Disney World

May 1 (UPI) -- With the start of National Military Appreciation Month, Disney's EPCOT announced Wednesday it will open a new exhibit of military veteran portraits painted by former President George W. Bush.

Google reduces workforce by 200, moves jobs to Mexico, India

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Google reduces workforce by 200, moves jobs to Mexico, India

May 1 (UPI) -- Google laid off 200 of its "Core" unit workers while reorganizing and moving several jobs to Mexico and India, CNBC and Seeking Alpha reported Wednesday.

NASA chooses 9 companies for Mars Exploration Program concept studies

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NASA chooses 9 companies for Mars Exploration Program concept studies

May 1 (UPI) -- Officials with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration will pay nine companies between $200,000 and $300,000 each to conduct a dozen tests to support future missions to Mars.

Arizona Senate votes to repeal Civil War-era abortion ban

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Arizona Senate votes to repeal Civil War-era abortion ban

May 1 (UPI) -- Arizona's Republican-controlled Senate voted Wednesday to repeal the state's 1864 ban on nearly all abortions and revert state abortion law to a 15-week ban. Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs has said she will sign the repeal.

Johnson & Johnson wants to pay $6.5B to settle talcum-powder lawsuits over cancer claims

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Johnson & Johnson wants to pay $6.5B to settle talcum-powder lawsuits over cancer claims

May 1 (UPI) -- The Pharmaceutical giant say they are taking steps to resolve a multi-billion dollar cancer-related lawsuit with thousands of individuals over claims that chemicals in their baby powder had caused certain cancers.

No children hurt as shooter 'neutralized' outside Wisconsin middle school

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No children hurt as shooter 'neutralized' outside Wisconsin middle school

May 1 (UPI) -- Sounds of gunfire rang out Wednesday morning outside Wisconsin's Mount Horeb Middle School, but police "neutralized" the shooter, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, ABC News and PBS Wisconsin reported.

Study: Women can safely use hormone replacement therapy during menopause

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Study: Women can safely use hormone replacement therapy during menopause

Hormone replacement therapy can safely ease middle-aged women's symptoms during early menopause, data from a major women's health study show.

Officials link E. coli illness to organic walnuts from California grower

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Officials link E. coli illness to organic walnuts from California grower

Organic walnuts from a California grower that were distributed to health food and co-op stores in 19 states have been linked to serious cases of E. coli illness, federal officials reported Tuesday.

UnitedHealth CEO: No evidence personal data was accessed during ransomware attack

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UnitedHealth CEO: No evidence personal data was accessed during ransomware attack

May 1 (UPI) -- No evidence suggests patients' medical histories and personal data were accessed during a February ransomware attack, UnitedHealth Group CEO Andrew Witty told the Senate Finance Committee Wednesday.

As pro-Palestine protests mount nationwide, so do arrests at N.Y. universities

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As pro-Palestine protests mount nationwide, so do arrests at N.Y. universities

May 1 (UPI) -- As pro-Palestinian protests continue to affect college campuses in the U.S., New York Mayor Eric Adams on Wednesday said nearly 300 were arrested the night before at Columbia University and City University of New York.

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