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AP – It’s flu-shot season already, and for the first time health authorities are urging nearly everyone to get vaccinated. There is even a new high-dose version for people 65 or older.

AP – More women will be giving birth by C-section for the foreseeable future, government scientists said Monday, releasing a study into the causes of a trend that troubles maternal health experts.

AP – A resurgence of bedbugs across the U.S. has homeowners and apartment dwellers taking desperate measures to eradicate the tenacious bloodsuckers, with some relying on dangerous outdoor pesticides and fly-by-night exterminators.

Fashion Wire Daily – They danced, they sang and host Jimmy Fallon killed it at the 62nd Primetime Emmy Awards held Sunday, Aug. 29, at the Nokia Theater in downtown Los Angeles.

Reuters – Hit television show “Glee” and credit card company American Express have joined forces on a new social action campaign to inspire viewers to make a difference in their communities.

AP – Borders Group Inc., the No. 2 traditional U.S. bookseller, reported a slightly larger loss in the second quarter. Here’s a closer look at its results:

AP – Darren Aronofsky sees his newest film “Black Swan” as the companion piece to “The Wrestler.”

Reuters – India has halved the number of women who die during childbirth, but experts warned on Wednesday a lack of facilities is likely to stop the country from meeting global goals for improving maternal health before 2015.

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Michael Douglas says he has Stage IV throat cancer, but remained optimistic about a full recovery.

“The percentages are very good. I would hate to say, but right now, it looks like it should be 80 percent, and with certain hospitals and everything, it does improve,” Douglas said on The Late Show with David Letterman Wednesday.

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The Oscar winner, who just finished the first of eight weeks of radiation and chemotherapy, said he was diagnosed …

AP – Tony Blair regrets banning fox hunting, but not invading Iraq. He was captivated by Princess Diana, intimidated by Queen Elizabeth II. He heaps praise on President George W. Bush but calls his close colleague Gordon Brown a man of “zero” emotional intelligence. He acknowledges that some find him delusional, and says he possibly drank a bit too much.