Risks of daily aspirin may outweigh the benefits
Taking a low-dose aspirin every day can help prevent heart attacks in people who've already had one. But if you've never had a heart attack (or stroke), the risks of taking a daily low-dose aspirin outweigh the benefits, according to a U.K. report published...
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Late goal stops Aston Villa going fourth
Substitute Zavon Hines scored an injury-time winner against 10-man Aston Villa to give West Ham a 2-1 victory, a result that lifts them out of the bottom three of the Premier League and prevents Villa from moving up to fourth place.
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Diabetes drug Byetta tied to kidney problems, says FDA
People with type 2 diabetes who are taking the blood-sugar-lowering drug Byetta may be at increased risk for kidney problems, including kidney failure, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration reported this week.
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Officers 'missed numerous opportunities' in Dugard case
California parole officers "missed numerous opportunities" to discover long-missing Jaycee Dugard while supervising the man now accused of kidnapping and raping her, a state review of the case concludes.
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'Granddad Bandit' on loose, FBI says
The FBI is asking for public assistance in finding a serial bank robber dubbed the "Granddad Bandit," who is believed to have struck in at least seven states.
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'Granddad Bandit' on loose, FBI says
The FBI is asking for public assistance in finding a serial bank robber dubbed the "Granddad Bandit," who is believed to have struck in at least seven states.
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'Ugly juice' revives Mariah Carey
Mariah Carey gulped "ugly juice" for her role as a dowdy social worker in "Precious," a film performance that may free her from painful memories of box office bomb "Glitter."
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Verdasco through but Tsonga crashes out
There were mixed fortunes for World Tour Finals contenders Fernando Verdasco and Jo-Wilfried Tsonga at the Valencia Open on Wednesday.
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Scam targets dirt-poor Palestinians
Poverty-stricken Gaza where even the most basic goods are in short supply has spawned its very own financial scandal --- centered around the tunnels that run under the border with Egypt to circumvent the Israeli blockade.
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Tunnel scam targets dirt-poor Palestinians
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U.S. vendors look to Cuban market
Richard Waltzer has a pitch for Cuba: Miller beer and Häagen-Dazs ice cream.
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Anthropologist Claude Levi-Strauss remembered
Anyone who has taken an anthropology course has probably heard of Claude Levi-Strauss, who died recently at age 100.
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Struggling Barcelona held to draw in Russia
Champions League holders Barcelona are struggling to reach the last 16 of this year's competition after being held to a 0-0 draw at Rubin Kazan on Wednesday.
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Maine rejects same-sex marriage law
Supporters of Maine's same-sex marriage law, which voters narrowly repealed, gathered Wednesday to concede the vote but not the issue.
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X-ray voted top modern discovery
The X-ray machine was Wednesday named the most important scientific invention, in a poll marking the centenary of the Science Museum in London.
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Health care bill ready for full House
House Democratic leaders have put the finishing touches on their health care bill and could bring it to the full chamber as soon as Friday.
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Kimmie Weeks: Liberia's young hero
Great survivors were molded from Liberia's bloody war that ended just six years ago. Among the violence and tragedy, new leaders emerged, including youth activist Kimmie Weeks.
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No one is safe until officer's killer is caught, Seattle police say
As a reward for information rose to $85,000 Wednesday, the president of the police union in Seattle, Washington, said no one in the city is safe while the killer of an officer is on the loose.
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Pentagon: New vehicle is 'life-saver'
It looks likes a cross between a Humvee and a monster truck, and Pentagon officials hope it can save the lives of U.S. troops in Afghanistan.
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It looks likes a cross between a Humvee and a monster truck, and Pentagon officials hope it can save the lives of U.S. troops in Afghanistan.
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Vote shows Obama team must listen up
The president didn't watch the election returns Tuesday night, according to his press secretary, Robert Gibbs. He watched his beloved Chicago Bulls instead.
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Jessica Simpson finds a bosom buddy
Jessica Simpson and Dolly Parton have found more to bond over than their blonde locks and country crooning. The famously busty pair found common ground this week over the difficulties of having an ample bosom.
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The West is tough terrain for Democrats
The western United States, with its independent streak and growing population, is the terrain both political parties are hoping to mine for electoral gains in the coming years.
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Obama half brother: Father was abusive
In a new book, the half brother of President Obama claims the father they shared was often drunk and physically abusive.
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The Football Fanzone quiz
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Croatia, Slovenia end border dispute
The prime ministers of Croatia and Slovenia signed a deal Wednesday to settle a long-running border dispute which could pave the way for Croatia to join the European Union.
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Italy convicts 'U.S. agents' in CIA kidnap trial
Two dozen suspected CIA agents are sentenced to five years in prison by an Italian court for their role in the seizing of a suspected terrorist in Milan.
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Two dozen Americans -- most thought to work for the CIA -- were sentenced to five years in prison Wednesday by an Italian court for their role in the seizing of a suspected terrorist off the streets of Milan in 2003, Italian media reported.
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Fiorina jumps into high-profile California Senate race
Former Hewlett-Packard CEO Carly Fiorina finally made it official Wednesday: She's running for Senate in California.
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Croatia, Slovenia sign border dispute deal
The prime ministers of Croatia and Slovenia signed a deal Wednesday to settle a long-running border dispute and remove a key obstacle to Croatia's prospects of securing European Union membership.
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Emergency declared in flooded Mexican cities
Mexican federal officials have declared a state of emergency in two cities in Tabasco state, which along with Veracruz state has suffered heavy flooding that has displaced more than 30,000 residents.
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Josh Duhamel denies stripper's sex claims
Josh Duhamel and wife Fergie are denying another round of allegations from an Atlanta stripper that she had a one-night stand with the actor.
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Mexico: Reputed cartel leader killed
The reputed leader of the Zetas drug cartel in the Mexican state of Veracruz was killed in a gunbattle with federal authorities, the Mexican attorney general's office has said.
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Twitter lists and real-time journalism
The Twitter community is abuzz this week about the site's new "Lists" feature, which allows users to create collections of interesting people to follow on the micro-messaging service.
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Reputed cartel leader killed, Mexico says
The reputed leader of the Zetas drug cartel in the Mexican state of Veracruz was killed in a gunbattle with federal authorities, the Mexican attorney general's office has said.
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Italy vows to fight for classroom crucifixes
The Italian government is vowing to fight a European court ruling that crucifixes in classrooms violate students' right to freedom of religion.
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Disputed evidence in spotlight as Amanda Knox trial nears end
Within weeks of British student Meredith Kercher's death in the vibrant college town of Perugia, Italy, prosecutors and police declared the case closed.
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1979 hostage crisis still casts pall
Thirty years ago Wednesday, Iranian student revolutionaries climbed over the walls of the U.S. Embassy in Tehran and seized dozens of Americans, whom they ultimately held hostage for 444 days.
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Wilkinson returns to England side
Jonny Wilkinson will make his first international appearance for 18 months after he was named in England's rugby union side to face Australia on Saturday.
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Classic 'Carol' captured for modern filmgoers
Ebenezer Scrooge has been haunting the holiday season ever since Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol" was published in 1843 and the miserly old geezer has also been "bah humbug-ing" the big screen for decades.
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Apps of the week: Games for kids
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Obama inspires black men to step up
The Natural Edges Salon in Dallas, Texas, is a rowdy barbershop where black men gather to loudly talk smack, politics and sports.
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Iran's new chant is 'Death to no one!'
November 4 is the 30th anniversary of the Iran hostage crisis, a turning point in Iranian history, in the geopolitics of the region and in the troubled history of U.S.-Iran relations.
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Sex, then amnesia...and it's no soap opera
It was either mind-blowing or completely forgettable. Either way, Alice doesn't remember.
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Is a raspy voice a common chemo side effect?
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Horror legends back from the dead
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Clinton says Egypt key in Mideast talks
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton says she took on the "complicated and difficult" task of trying to restart talks on Israeli-Palestinian peace during her talks with Egypt's leaders.
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Chris Rock on the billion dollar black 'good hair' industry
Chris Rock is an Emmy-winning comedian, devoted husband and loving father --but it's time to get to know a new side of this funnyman. Meet Chris Rock, hair expert.
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Feel like giving up on your job search?
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, 36 percent of unemployed people --or 5.4 million -- had been without a job for 27 weeks or more in September 2009.
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This time, all politics was local
"All politics is local." That four-word statement, originally uttered by former Democratic House Speaker Tip O'Neill, is one of the favorite clichés of political pundits everywhere. But it's seldom respected when it matters most.
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A trip into the secret, online 'cloud'
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E-mailing a dating match -- dos and don'ts
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Wenger resists urge to spend
Arsenal coach Arsene Wenger has exclusively told CNN that the English Premier League club will always live within their means and resist the urge to go on a spending spree while he remains at the helm.
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Report: Taliban claim 'tactical retreat'
A spokesman for Pakistan's Taliban claims the militants are making a "tactical retreat" in response to a military offensive in the Taliban stronghold of South Waziristan, according to a newspaper report.
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Time Warner tops forecasts
Time Warner Inc. said Wednesday that its business outlook has improved, after the company posted quarterly profit and sales that fell from year-ago results but beat Wall Street's forecasts.
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'Sesame Street's' been swept, but the magic of show remains
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Ferguson calls for appeal reviews
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A 'literary miracle' crowned by Oprah
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Report: Taliban claim 'tactical retreat' in Pakistan
A spokesman for Pakistan's Taliban claims the militants are making a "tactical retreat" in response to a military offensive in the Taliban stronghold of South Waziristan, according to a newspaper report.
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Israel detains ship loaded with weapons
The Israeli Navy detained a ship loaded with weapons that was traveling about 100 miles west of the country's coast and headed to Syria, Israeli officials said Wednesday.
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Iranians clash with police on key anniversary
Protesters clash with police at a central Tehran square, as government supporters nearby mark the 30th anniversary of the U.S. Embassy capture with chants of "Death to America."
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Iranians clash with police on hostage crisis anniversary
Protesters clashed with police at a central Tehran square on Wednesday while government supporters nearby marked the 30th anniversary of the U.S. Embassy capture with chants of "Death to America."
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U.S. envoys meet Myanmar dissident
U.S. diplomats met with imprisoned pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi on Wednesday, Myanmar TV showed.
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U.S. diplomats meet with pro-democracy leader Suu Kyi
U.S. diplomats met with imprisoned pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi on Wednesday, Myanmar TV showed.
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GM backs out of Opel sell off
Automobile giant General Motors says it has decided to keep its European Opel unit and is canceling a planned sale to Canadian firm Magna.
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Automobile giant General Motors says it has decided to keep its European Opel unit and is canceling a planned sale to Canadian firm Magna.
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Disney theme park set for Shanghai
The Walt Disney Company has gotten the green light from Chinese authorities to build one of its theme parks in Shanghai.
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Analysis: Elections not a referendum on Obama
Victories in New Jersey and Virginia Tuesday provided a major shot in the arm for the Republican Party heading into the 2010 elections, but the Democratic losses of these two governorships should not be interpreted as a significant blow to President Obama.
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Gado: Drawing political fire
Lampooning politicians in Kenya's The Nation newspaper has been cartoonist Godfrey Mwampembwa's job since 1992, but it was his vocation long before that.
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Toyota pull out of Formula One
Toyota, the largest car manufacturer in the world, has announced it is pulling out of Formula One.
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After 10 bodies, search of rapist's home to continue
Investigators will continue their grisly dig Wednesday after finding that the Cleveland, Ohio home of a convicted rapist had been turned into a tomb holding at least 10 bodies.
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Five UK troops shot dead in Afghanistan
Five British soldiers have been shot and killed in an attack in Afghanistan's southern Helmand province, the British Ministry of Defense said Wednesday.
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Rallies expected in Iran on key anniversary
With rallies expected in Tehran on Wednesday, the 30th anniversary of the U.S. Embassy takeover, U.S. President Barack Obama urged Iran to make choices.
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Obama notes hostage crisis as rallies expected in Iran
As marchers gathered on the streets of Tehran on Wednesday, the 30th anniversary of the U.S. Embassy takeover, U.S. President Barack Obama nudged Iran on making choices for its future.
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Quake injures 700 in southern Iran
An earthquake struck southern Iran's Hormozgan province early Wednesday, injuring about 700 people, state-run media reported.
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An earthquake struck southern Iran's Hormozgan province early Wednesday, injuring about 700 people, state-run media reported.
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Republicans wins key U.S. races
The U.S. Republican Party sprang back to life in the wake of recent Democratic landslides with wins in hotly contested races for governor in Virginia and New Jersey.
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GOP wins key governor races, but lose NY congressional seat
A Republican Party left for dead by many in the wake of recent Democratic landslides sprang back to life Tuesday with wins in hotly contested races for governor in Virginia and New Jersey.
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Months into Obama's presidency, promise of 'change' is a slow go
On that unusually balmy Chicago night a year ago, the candidate who campaigned on what he called the "fierce urgency of now" became the president-elect who needed time.
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Ten key election races and results
Tuesday's off-year election might not have the high stakes of the 2008 presidential election, but several significant races are worth watching:
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Poll: Americans divided in battle for Congress
With a year to go before midterm congressional elections, a new national poll indicates that Americans are divided over whether they'd vote for the Democratic or Republican candidate in their district.
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Boy, 14, charged as adult in clothes-dryer murder of 4-year-old
A 14-year-old suspect in the murder of a 4-year-old boy found drowned and then stuffed into a clothes dryer in Mendota, California, has been charged as an adult, authorities said Tuesday.
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Monkey business: Jungle economics
Primatologists are giving "guerilla marketing" a whole new meaning.
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Clinton lauds oldest Peace Corps volunteer, an 85-year-old
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton Tuesday praised as "one of the best" the oldest Peace Corps volunteer in the world, an 85-year old Florida woman serving in Morocco.
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