| Obama invites Mideast leaders for talks on 'comprehensive peace'
April 21, 2009 at 7:52 pm
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| President Obama is launching an effort "to achieve a comprehensive peace in the Middle East," his spokesman said Tuesday. |
| Congresswoman calls alleged wiretap 'abuse of power'
April 21, 2009 at 7:41 pm
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| A key Democrat who reportedly was overheard on a National Security Agency wiretap discussing a deal with a suspected Israeli agent has called the wiretap an "abuse of power." |
| Somali boy, 15, charged as adult in piracy case
April 21, 2009 at 7:16 pm
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| A Somali suspect in the hijacking of the U.S.-flagged Maersk Alabama has been charged with piracy, a count that carries a minimum life sentence. |
| Med student held without bail in possible Craigslist killing
April 21, 2009 at 6:47 pm
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| A 22-year-old medical student suspected of killing a woman he may have met through a Craigslist online ad was arraigned Tuesday and will be held without bail. |
| Boy finds forgotten gun, accidentally shoots self in head
April 21, 2009 at 6:40 pm
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| A Florida boy remains in stable condition just days after he found his parents' long-forgotten handgun in a closet and accidentally shot himself in the head. |
| Simple test may determine smokers' lung cancer risk
April 21, 2009 at 6:30 pm
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| Smoking is a lot like Russian roulette: You never know who will end up developing lung cancer and who won't. But Dr. Jian-Min Yuan, as well as other researchers from the University of Minnesota, say they are one step closer to determining a smoker's risk for developing the disease. In a study, they tracked the carcinogen and nicotine levels in nearly 500 smokers through a simple urine test and discovered a link between the level of a specific carcinogen and lung cancer. Their findings were presented at the American Association for Cancer Research conference. |
| Obama leaves door open to Bush officials' prosecution
April 21, 2009 at 6:13 pm
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| President Obama on Tuesday left open the possibility of criminal prosecution for Bush administration officials who drew up the legal basis for interrogation techniques that many view as torture. |
| Ten-man Real Madrid snatch late victory
April 21, 2009 at 6:03 pm
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| Gonzalo Higuain struck in time added on as Real Madrid rode their luck to move within three points of Primera Liga leaders Barcelona with a 3-2 win over Getafe at the Bernabeu. |
| Obama signs national service legislation
April 21, 2009 at 6:03 pm
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| President Obama signed into law Tuesday a measure designed to strengthen national community service efforts by boosting federal funding for thousands of volunteers in fields ranging from clean energy to health care and education. |
| Nine of 11 England terror suspects released
April 21, 2009 at 5:58 pm
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| Nine of the 11 Pakistani nationals being held in an alleged terror plot in northern England were released Tuesday, according to police. |
| Making no-cash deals with neighbors
April 21, 2009 at 5:37 pm
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| Some people living in Atlanta have found a way to get goods and services without spending their hard-earned cash. |
| Arshavin hits 4 in 8-goal Liverpool draw
April 21, 2009 at 5:34 pm
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| Arsenal's Andrey Arshavin became the first player to score four goals in a league game at Liverpool for 64 years but it was not enough to stop the Reds returning to the top of the Premier League after another 4-4 draw. |
| Stephen Hawking serves as role model for ALS patients
April 21, 2009 at 5:33 pm
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| Besides charting the nature of space and time and penning the bestseller "A Brief History of Time," Stephen Hawking has another distinction: He beat the life-expectancy odds for people with ALS, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. |
| Murder-suicide suspected in deaths of 4 found in hotel room
April 21, 2009 at 5:12 pm
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| A New York couple and their two daughters found dead in a suburban Baltimore, Maryland, hotel room died in what police believe was a murder-suicide, authorities said Tuesday. |
| Venezuelan mayor 'seeking asylum' in Peru
April 21, 2009 at 4:55 pm
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| A Venezuelan mayor who says President Hugo Chavez is persecuting him on trumped-up corruption charges is seeking political asylum in Peru, his lawyer said Tuesday. |
| Dad who killed family, self was $460K in debt, sheriff says
April 21, 2009 at 4:47 pm
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| A man who shot his wife and three children to death before committing suicide in Middletown, Maryland, last weekend had about $460,000 in mortgage and credit card debt, the local sheriff said Tuesday. |
| Hackers stole data on Pentagon's newest fighter jet
April 21, 2009 at 4:42 pm
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| Thousands of confidential files on the U.S. military's most technologically advanced fighter aircraft have been compromised by unknown computer hackers over the past two years, according to senior defense officials. |
| Borger: A little outrage, please, Mr. President
April 21, 2009 at 4:14 pm
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| Inside the White House, the expectation was that the president's Latin American excursion would not be as much of a home run as his European economic summit. After all, he's less popular in that part of the world. |
| London 2012 progress impresses IOC
April 21, 2009 at 4:11 pm
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| London's preparations for the 2012 Olympics were scrutinized by International Olympic Committee (IOC) inspectors on Tuesday when they began a three-day tour of the £9.3 billion project. |
| 24 hours in Lagos: The city that never sleeps
April 21, 2009 at 9:31 am
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| If Lagos were a person, he (or she) would be described as "mad, bad and dangerous to know." |
| Have you heard of a heart drug that also helps PTSD?
April 21, 2009 at 9:31 am
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| I have heard secondhand information about a drug that was originally developed as a heart medication. However, according to my friend, the medication was recently the subject of a peer-reviewed study that showed it to be effective as a beta blocker and useful for treatment of traumatic memories (PTSD, etc). If you have any information about the drug and the study, I would very much appreciate it, as I would like to read about it. |
| S. African vote tests ANC's grip on power
April 21, 2009 at 9:29 am
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| The ruling African National Congress is expected to win Wednesday's elections in South Africa by a landslide, but polls predict it might lose its two-thirds parliamentary majority. |
| 'Silent' heart attacks more common than thought, study says
April 21, 2009 at 9:28 am
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| Although many people think of a heart attack as a painful, sometimes fatal event, there are some heart attacks that go entirely unnoticed. |
| Nazi victim: Can people without a soul be punished?
April 21, 2009 at 9:27 am
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| For 65 years, Elisabeth Mann has carried with her the pain only a Holocaust survivor can know. |
| Gene variations could predict ovarian cancer risk
April 21, 2009 at 9:25 am
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| Variations within women's genes could predict risk for ovarian cancer, a new study has found. |
| To drink or not to drink: Should you raise a glass to your health?
April 21, 2009 at 9:23 am
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| Moderate drinking can be good for your heart. But for women, drinking alcohol raises the risks of breast cancer. |
| Ireland's O'Connell to skipper British Lions
April 21, 2009 at 9:19 am
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| Ireland's Paul O'Connell will captain the British Lions for their summer tour of South Africa, coach Ian McGeechan announced on Tuesday. |
| Commentary: Obama has to be more than the 'un-Bush'
April 21, 2009 at 9:18 am
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| At every stop during his recent trips abroad, President Obama went out of his way to assure observers that he is the un-Bush: a pragmatist rather than an ideologue, with both his feet firmly planted in the reality-based world. |
| Probe into 'Slumdog' child star sale claim
April 21, 2009 at 9:04 am
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| India's child-rights watchdog has sought a report from police investigating allegations by a tabloid that the father of a "Slumdog Millionaire" child star tried to sell her to an undercover reporter, the watchdog's leader told CNN. | |
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