AG: Haim's death linked to drug probe
Posted: Fri, 12 Mar 2010 23:01:29 EST
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Corey Haim's death is linked to an "illegal and massive prescription-drug ring," California Attorney General Jerry Brown said Friday.
Johnny Weir, GLAAD upset with ice tour snub
Posted: Sat, 13 Mar 2010 00:56:58 EST
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American figure skater Johnny Wier says he doesn't understand why the only ice skating tour in the United States doesn't want him.
Judge postpones decision on 9/11 settlement
Posted: Fri, 12 Mar 2010 18:48:06 EST
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A New York judge may approve a $657 million settlement Friday for workers who became ill after the 9/11 terrorists attacks.
Doubling of maternal deaths in U.S. called 'scandalous'
Posted: Fri, 12 Mar 2010 17:06:19 EST
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Deaths from pregnancy and childbirth in the United States have doubled in the past 20 years, a development that a human rights group called "scandalous and disgraceful" Friday.
High school hires female football coach
Posted: Fri, 12 Mar 2010 22:31:55 EST
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A high school in Washington, D.C., is set to name a former women's professional football player as its head varsity football coach Friday, a move that a national women's sports advocacy group calls historic.
Pentagon's future fighter aircraft doubles in cost
Posted: Fri, 12 Mar 2010 12:32:50 EST
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The cost of the Pentagon's newest fighter jet will be more than double the original price, solidifying the F-35 joint strike fighter as the most expensive Pentagon weapons program ever.
Vaccine court finds no link to autism
Posted: Fri, 12 Mar 2010 18:58:23 EST
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A special court ruled Friday that there is insufficient evidence to demonstrate that vaccines caused autism in three cases.
FAA urges $787,500 in fines for American Airlines
Posted: Fri, 12 Mar 2010 17:28:13 EST
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The Federal Aviation Administration on Friday proposed $787,500 in fines against American Airlines for maintenance violations.
Terror suspect worked at U.S. nuclear plant
Posted: Fri, 12 Mar 2010 16:04:56 EST
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The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission is working with the FBI to determine whether a New Jersey man suspected of being an al Qaeda member had access to any sensitive areas of the nuclear plants where he once worked, a commission spokeswoman said Friday.
Alaska authorities say woman may have died in wolf attack
Posted: Fri, 12 Mar 2010 18:25:29 EST
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Authorities in Alaska are investigating whether a wolf attack killed a 32-year-old woman whose body was found in a remote area near a small village.
Report: 2nd U.S. woman tied to plot against cartoonist
Posted: Sat, 13 Mar 2010 18:35:51 EST
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A Colorado mother is being held in Ireland as part of an investigation into an alleged plot to kill a cartoonist who poked fun at the Prophet Mohammad, the Wall Street Journal reports.
Probe sought over terror suspect hiring
Posted: Sat, 13 Mar 2010 17:15:57 EST
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Sen. Chuck Schumer is calling for a federal probe into the system of background checks for employees at nuclear plants after learning that a suspected al Qaeda member from New Jersey worked at five such sites.
Deadly blasts rock Afghanistan
Posted: Sat, 13 Mar 2010 14:18:04 EST
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A series of explosions rocked southern Afghanistan's volatile Kandahar province today, killing at least 35 people and wounding 47 others, local officials said.
Coffee Party tries to answer Tea Party
Posted: Sat, 13 Mar 2010 18:21:42 EST
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Is the Coffee Party on the scale of the Tea Party movement? Saturday is the first big test in attempting to answer that question.
170,000 get mortgage aid
Posted: Fri, 12 Mar 2010 18:29:34 EST
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More than 170,000 troubled homeowners are breathing a lasting sigh of relief now that they've received permanent modifications under the Obama administration's foreclosure prevention program.
Tips pour in on serial killer's photos
Posted: Fri, 12 Mar 2010 22:31:49 EST
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Dozens of tips have poured in after California authorities recently released more than 100 photos of women and children that are believed to have been taken by a serial killer who appeared on the "Dating Game."
Silver Star soldier gets reprimand
Posted: Fri, 12 Mar 2010 19:49:13 EST
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A soldier who received the third-highest award for valor after his outpost was attacked by the Taliban has also received a letter of reprimand for his actions leading up to the same battle, according to Army officials.
AG: Haim's death linked to drug probe
Posted: Fri, 12 Mar 2010 23:01:29 EST
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Corey Haim's death is linked to an "illegal and massive prescription-drug ring," California's attorney general said. The coroner hasn't ruled on a cause of death.
Weir snubbed by ice tour; GLAAD upset
Posted: Sat, 13 Mar 2010 12:34:39 EST
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American figure skater Johnny Weir says he doesn't understand why the only ice skating tour in the United States doesn't want him.
Annie Lennox speaks out on AIDS
Posted: Sat, 13 Mar 2010 12:50:30 EST
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Singer and activist Annie Lennox wants the world to know that the HIV virus and the debilitating condition it causes, AIDS, are the leading killers of women of reproductive age in the world.
PM's group leads in early Iraq results
Posted: Sat, 13 Mar 2010 13:21:22 EST
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Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki's alliance led partial preliminary election results Saturday in Baghdad, where the most parliamentary seats are up for grabs, according to the electoral commission.
Deadly blasts rock southern Afghanistan
Posted: Sat, 13 Mar 2010 14:18:04 EST
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A series of explosions rocked southern Afghanistan's volatile Kandahar province on Saturday, killing at least 35 people and wounding 47 others, local officials said.
Clinton: Israeli announcement on settlements 'insulting'
Posted: Fri, 12 Mar 2010 19:57:20 EST
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Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said Friday that Israel's announcement of new settlement construction in disputed territory in East Jerusalem was "insulting" to the United States.
Kissinger admitted to S. Korean hospital
Posted: Sat, 13 Mar 2010 08:51:55 EST
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Former U.S. Secretary of State Henry Kissinger was admitted to a hospital in Seoul on Saturday for "minor stomach troubles," the state-run Yonhap news agency reported.
Iran criticized for religious persecution
Posted: Sat, 13 Mar 2010 02:10:01 EST
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The State Department condemned Iran's persecution of religious minorities on Friday following the Iranian authorities' detention of Baha'is and Christians in recent months.
Taliban claims deadly attack in Pakistan
Posted: Sat, 13 Mar 2010 11:51:32 EST
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Six people were killed and 16 others injured in a suicide attack in northwest Pakistan, authorities said Saturday.
Terror suspect worked at U.S. nuclear plant
Posted: Fri, 12 Mar 2010 16:04:56 EST
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The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission is working with the FBI to determine whether a New Jersey man suspected of being an al Qaeda member had access to any sensitive areas of the nuclear plants where he once worked, a commission spokeswoman said Friday.
Beheaded Vikings found at Olympic site
Posted: Fri, 12 Mar 2010 19:57:57 EST
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They were 51 young men who met a grisly death far from home, their heads chopped off and their bodies thrown into a mass grave.
Pope 'distraught' over German sex abuse scandal
Posted: Fri, 12 Mar 2010 20:27:36 EST
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Pope Benedict XVI is distraught by news of a scandal involving allegations of sexual abuse in the Catholic Church in Germany, Germany's highest-ranking Catholic said Friday.
How helping hands could hurt Haiti
Posted: Fri, 12 Mar 2010 10:37:00 EST
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Groups that helped Haitians since January's earthquake -- foreign governments, relief agencies and companies pledging to rebuild -- could hobble Haiti's long-term survival by creating a culture of dependence, some say.
Vatican Says Pope Didn't Cover up Pedophile Priests
Posted: Sat, 13 Mar 2010 18:15:49 -0500
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Remembering Chelsea: Crowds Mourn Murdered Teen
Posted: Sat, 13 Mar 2010 20:29:30 -0500
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Chelsea King, 17, vanished while jogging, found murdered after public search.
Utah Pol Resigns After Hot Tub Confession
Posted: Sat, 13 Mar 2010 18:42:55 -0500
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Utah House GOP leader resigns after confession about nude hot-tubbing with teenage girl
Colo. Woman Released in Alleged Terror Plot
Posted: Sat, 13 Mar 2010 20:25:59 -0500
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Parents say Jamie-Paulin-Ramirez arrested in alleged plot to kill cartoonist.
4 Suicide Attackers Hit Southern Afghan City
Posted: Sat, 13 Mar 2010 20:28:05 -0500
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Suicide attackers strike in southern Afghanistan city; at least 30 reported killed
Obama Eyes 'No Child Left Behind' Redo
Posted: Sat, 13 Mar 2010 12:04:23 -0500
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President talks up blueprint for education reform.
Pork Good for Health (Bill)? Senators Fight Cuts
Posted: Sat, 13 Mar 2010 18:31:42 -0500
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Political reality intrudes in Obama's efforts to yank pet projects from Senate health bill
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Jogger Jumps off Calif. Cliff to Flee Attacker
Posted: Fri, 12 Mar 2010 21:17:49 -0500
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Jogger jumps off seaside cliff, slides 100 feet down steep Calif. hillside to evade attacker
Is Tech Taking Its Toll on Our Relationships?
Posted: Sat, 13 Mar 2010 17:29:40 -0500
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Research looks at what technology is doing to personal, romantic, professional relationships.
Has Blogging Peaked? Twitter So Much Easier
Posted: Sat, 13 Mar 2010 13:52:02 -0500
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Is blogging going out of style? In December 2007, 28 percent of all 18-to-29-year-olds with an Internet connection kept some sort of blog. By the same time last year, that number hovered around 15 percent. Meanwhile, the number of teens who say they blog regularly continues to shrink, as the Web's youngest users ditch the blogosphere for the frantic pace of the social-media world.
Authorities: Haim's Name on Illegal Prescription
Posted: Sat, 13 Mar 2010 12:24:03 -0500
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State authorities say name of Corey Haim found on fraudulent prescription linked to drug ring
Time to Move Clocks Ahead One Hour
Posted: Sat, 13 Mar 2010 12:19:17 -0500
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Set clocks ahead, daylight time returning Sunday morning
WATCH: 91-Year-Old Store Clerk Fights Robber
Posted: Fri, 12 Mar 2010 15:41:07 -0500
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WATCH: Viral Videos of the Week
Posted: Fri, 12 Mar 2010 17:43:08 -0500
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Jeff Bridges, Lady Gaga and a remote-controlled snow plow top this week's video.
WATCH: Surprise Baby Mistaken for Cramps
Posted: Sat, 13 Mar 2010 11:33:48 -0500
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Woman talks about delivering her baby alone at home on the bathroom floor.
WATCH: Barking Up on Jesus
Posted: Fri, 12 Mar 2010 13:31:01 -0500
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A Mississippi family sees the face of Jesus in a pecan tree.
Public Rallies Behind Irish-Born Conjoined Twins
Posted: Sat, 13 Mar 2010 16:21:58 -0500
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The parents of Irish born conjoined twins Angie and Azzedine Benhaffaf are overwhelmed at the level of support the general public has given them.
Boxer Manny Pacquiao: Rennaisance 'Pac Man'
Posted: Sat, 13 Mar 2010 14:22:51 -0500
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Not only is Manny Pacaquiao the best pound-for-pound fighter in the world; he's also a platinum recording artist, actor and politician.
10 Reasons Why Jeff Bridges Is Awesome
Posted: Sat, 13 Mar 2010 09:53:53 -0500
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From being a devoted dad & husband to mastering his craft, why Jeff Bridges rocks.
No Jokes: Newspapers Cutting Comic Strips
Posted: Sat, 13 Mar 2010 20:21:09 -0500
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The reality facing the comics section is anything but funny, because with the newspaper business hemorrhaging readers and money, newspapers are slicing the number of strips they carry.
Are American School Textbooks Too Liberal?
Posted: Sat, 13 Mar 2010 17:42:59 -0500
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Are Doctors Recommending Too Many Tests?
Posted: Fri, 12 Mar 2010 08:38:33 -0500
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Many who opt for angiograms, a test designed to detect the presence of heart disease, may be receiving the test unnecessarily, according to researchers. Nearly two-thirds of patients without known heart disease who received angiograms did not have heart disease, Dr. Manesh Patel of Duke University and his colleagues reported online in the New England Journal of Medicine. Specifically, only about 38 percent of these patients who underwent the elective screening procedure had potentially dangerous blockages in their coronary arteries.
Court Says Vaccines Don't Cause Autism
Posted: Sat, 13 Mar 2010 11:22:06 -0500
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A special court that has been considering the question of vaccines and autism has ruled against vaccine-caused autism activists.
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WATCH: East Coast Braces for Flooding
Posted: Sat, 13 Mar 2010 10:48:29 -0500
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Winter-weary residents prep for flooding as torrential rains hit East Coast.
WATCH: Dangers of Baby Carrying Slings
Posted: Sat, 13 Mar 2010 11:38:57 -0500
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Consumer groups warn infants can suffocate while carried in baby slings.
WATCH: John Oates' Mustache Alter Ego
Posted: Sat, 13 Mar 2010 10:53:04 -0500
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Musician John Oates' cartoon mustache is making him popular with new fans.
WATCH: News You Missed: Lycra Body Suits, Elderly DJs
Posted: Sat, 13 Mar 2010 10:44:51 -0500
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Full-body suits and a 69-year-old club DJ are in this week's news you missed.
WATCH: Dems Scramble to Close Health Care Deal
Posted: Sat, 13 Mar 2010 19:34:42 -0500
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Obama postpones vote as Democrats finish bill and build support to pass it.
WATCH: Some States Delay Tax Refunds
Posted: Sat, 13 Mar 2010 11:02:02 -0500
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Cash-strapped states could keep taxpayers' refunds for months.
WATCH: Landmark Ruling on Vaccines and Autism
Posted: Sat, 13 Mar 2010 10:40:40 -0500
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A federal court rules vaccines can't be blamed for causing autism in children.
WATCH: Kate Snow's Goodbye to 'GMA' Family
Posted: Sat, 13 Mar 2010 11:26:18 -0500
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"Good Morning America" anchor Kate Snow leaves ABC for other opportunities.
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WATCH: Pakistan Suicide Attack
Posted: Sat, 13 Mar 2010 10:45:08 -0500
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At least 13 people have been killed in a suicide attack in country's northwest.
WATCH: Lord of the Boxing Ring: Manny Pacquiao
Posted: Sat, 13 Mar 2010 10:29:22 -0500
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Boxing's biggest name is a pop star, actor and politician in the Philippines.
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