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UPDATE 3-Telus tests Canada’s spectrum resolve with Mobilicity bid

(Adds context and comments from Telus and from analysts, updates share price)

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Doctors order fewer tests when they know prices: study

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Doctors order fewer laboratory tests during a patient’s hospital stay if they know how much the tests cost, according to a new study.

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Bernanke says stress tests make banks more stable

STONE MOUNTAIN, Georgia (Reuters) – Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said on Monday the central bank’s periodic bank stress tests have made the financial system more resilient.

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HIV, hepatitis tests urged for 7,000 Oklahoma dental patients

OKLAHOMA CITY (Reuters) – A Tulsa, Oklahoma, health center on Saturday began drawing blood samples from patients who may have been exposed to viruses at an oral surgery dental clinic that is under investigation.

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North Korea tests nuclear device

North Korea carries out its third, most powerful nuclear test in defiance of UN warnings, drawing international condemnation.

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Tests ordered on UK beef products

Food retailers are ordered to carry out tests on all processed beef products after meat in some Findus lasagnes was found to be up to 100% horsemeat.

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Britain’s FTSE tests support before edging higher

* Index recovers after dipping twice below the 6,100 level

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Teacher training tests toughened

Entry tests for teacher trainees are being made more rigorous to raise the quality of teachers in the classroom, the government says.

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Health panel likely to make HIV tests routine

WASHINGTON DC (Reuters) – A U.S. health panel may soon make HIV testing as standard a practice as checking cholesterol levels, a move that would fundamentally change how the virus is detected and treated.

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Panel recommends against ECG tests for heart disease

(Reuters) – Testing electrical activity of the heart using an electrocardiogram is unlikely to help doctors figure out who is at risk of coronary heart disease, according to recommendations from a U.S. government-backed panel.

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