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UC Davis: Silicon In Beer Good For Women's Bones
Everyone knows the role that calcium plays in healthy bones, but many may be surprised to learn that... more
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Super Bowl XLIV Becomes Most-Watched TV Program In History
The Super Bowl was watched by more than 106 million people, surpassing the 1983 finale of "M-A-S-H"... more
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Report: 5.7 Earthquake Rattles Southern Mexico
A magnitude 5.7-earthquake shook southern Mexico near the Oaxaca coast Monday, setting off... more
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Push For Sacramento Bishop To Become A Saint
The body of Sacramento Bishop Alphonse Gallegos will soon be exhumed in an effort to make him a... more
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Sri Lanka dissolves parliament, sets stage for new elections after detaining opposition leader Photo
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lanka's president dissolved parliament Tuesday to make way for spring elections a day after authorities arrested a key opposition leader, crippling the only serious threat to the ruling party's stifling grip on power. more
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Backless is so last season! New British hospital gown aims to spare patients' blushes
LONDON (AP) — The British government is getting behind a plan to replace drafty open-backed hospital gowns with versions that preserve patients' modesty. more
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Dusty dish on shelf serves up a surprise _ it's a 260-year-old royal antique worth $160,000
LONDON (AP) — A British woman says she's shocked that a dusty dish on her shelf has been identified as a very valuable 260-year-old antique made for the King of Prussia. more
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Ivory Coast protesters say opposition targeted in probe of presidential election voter rolls
ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast (AP) — Protesters torched a police station in western Ivory Coast while claiming their names had been removed from voter rolls in advance of this year's presidential election. more
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German traveler camps out in Brazil airport for a month after robbers take cash, belongings
BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) — A German man who went to Brazil for a woman he met on the Internet has been camping out in an airport for more than a month after thieves took all his money and possessions, authorities said Tuesday. more
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Lawmakers go beyond constitution to empower Nigerian vice president to serve as president
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Nigeria's parliament empowered Vice President Goodluck Jonathan to run Africa's most populous nation Tuesday in place of an ill and absent president, striving for a political end to a crisis that ground the government to a virtual halt and triggered the resumption of an... more
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EU Naval Force: Somali pirates release Panamanian-flagged cargo ship with 26 crew
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — The European Union Naval Force says Somali pirates have freed a Panama-flagged cargo ship and its crew of 26 after a ransom was paid. more
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Vatican intrigue: Holy See denies leaking documents leading to resignation of Catholic editor
VATICAN CITY (AP) — The Vatican denied Tuesday that it leaked documents that led to the resignation of a prominent Catholic editor, intervening in a tale of ecclesiastical intrigue that has dominated Italian headlines for weeks. more
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Perez Hilton, Black Eyed Peas manager settle civil lawsuit over punch; judge dismisses case Photo
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A judge is dismissing a civil lawsuit filed against a Black Eyed Peas manager who punched blogger Perez Hilton in a nightclub last year. more
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Pro-Palestinian group in UK urges Elton John to cancel upcoming concert in Israel
LONDON (AP) — A British academic group that supports Palestinian rights is urging singer Elton John to cancel a summer concert in Israel. more
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Famed crooners Sinatra, Martin to receive stars on Las Vegas Walk of Stars
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Sin City is paying homage to iconic singers Frank Sinatra and Dean Martin by giving them each a place on the Las Vegas Walk of Stars. more
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US actress Angelina Jolie to visit Haiti as goodwill ambassador for UN refugee agency Photo
GENEVA (AP) — The U.N. refugee agency says its goodwill ambassador Angelina Jolie is heading to Haiti to meet with earthquake victims. more
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Rapper Lil Wayne to be sentenced in NYC gun possession case, could get a year in jail Photo
NEW YORK (AP) — Little more than a week ago, Lil Wayne was reinforcing his place in rap's pantheon with a commanding performance at the Grammy Awards ceremony. His latest album, "Rebirth," was officially released Feb. 2. more
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Ringo Starr honored with Hollywood Walk of Fame star as sidewalk attraction turns 50 Photo
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A star for former Beatles drummer Ringo Starr was added to the Hollywood Walk of Fame Monday evening during a whimsical ceremony that also marked the 50th anniversary of the sidewalk attraction's groundbreaking. more
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Hong Kong animation studio Imagi International, behind 'TMNT,' 'Astro Boy', shuts down
HONG KONG (AP) — The Hong Kong studio behind "TMNT" and "Astro Boy" has shut down as its parent company tries to recover from losses. more
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Del Toro says he took 'Wolfman' movie role out of sympathy for monster's side of the story
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Actor Benicio del Toro says he signed on for the lead role in "The Wolfman" remake because he has a soft spot for monsters. more
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Upset with Panthers' silence, DE Peppers doesn't want long-term deal to stay in Carolina
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Julius Peppers no longer wants a long-term contract with Carolina, saying the Panthers have ignored him this offseason. more
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Tim Ice fired as trainer of Belmont Stakes winner Summer Bird; Tim Ritchey takes over
Belmont Stakes winner Summer Bird has a new trainer. more
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APNewsBreak: Autopsy finds fight was factor in death of Kerrigan's dad; death ruled homicide
BOSTON (AP) — A Massachusetts medical examiner has found that figure skater Nancy Kerrigan's father died of a heart rhythm problem after suffering a neck injury so severe it damaged his voice box. more
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No. 3 and unbeaten Huskers give women's basketball fans more to talk about than just UConn
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Third-ranked and unbeaten Nebraska would like to challenge the conventional wisdom that there's a wide chasm between top-ranked Connecticut and everyone else. more
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Economic gloom easing in NASCAR, but bargain-hunting sponsors want more for their money Photo
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — With the NASCAR season revving up at Daytona International Speedway this week, companies still have a chance to associate themselves with the sport's most popular driver, Dale Earnhardt Jr. more
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Grown-up Reutter is top US hopeful to end women's short-track medal drought
KEARNS, Utah (AP) — Katherine Reutter remembers figure skating lessons as a little girl, thinking how much more fun it would be to just cut loose and zip around the rink as fast as she could. more
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Vancouver organizers awaiting first Canadian gold _ and men's hockey win
VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Just like most of the entire country, Vancouver organizers are waiting for the moment when Canada finally wins its first Olympic gold medal on home soil. more
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Rory McIlroy resting from stretched ligaments in his back
LONDON (AP) — Rory McIlroy has stretched ligaments in his lower back, although it is not expected to affect his play or keep him from the Match Play Championship next week in Arizona. more
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Study finds increased autism risks in kids born to older moms, dads' age may play lesser role
A woman's chance of having a child with autism increase substantially as she ages, but the risk may be less for older dads than previously suggested, a new study analyzing more than 5 million births found. more
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HEALTHBEAT: Vital newborn testing faces challenges in using leftover blood spots for research Photo
WASHINGTON (AP) — A critical safety net for babies — that heelprick of blood taken from every newborn — is facing an ethics attack. more
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Vital newborn testing faces challenges in using leftover blood spots for research
WASHINGTON (AP) — A critical safety net for babies — that heelprick of blood taken from every newborn in the U.S. — is facing an ethics attack. more
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Study: Poor quality malaria-fighting drugs litter Africa, raising fears of resistance
High rates of the most effective type of malaria-fighting drugs sold in three African countries are poor quality — including nearly half the pills sampled in Senegal — raising fears of increased drug resistance that could wipe out the last weapon left to battle a disease that kills 1... more
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British PM Gordon Brown promises home care for cancer sufferers as election heats up Photo
LONDON (AP) — You know an election is coming when British politicians suddenly promise sweeping improvements to the National Health Service, a simultaneous source of national pride and worry. more
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Largest mumps outbreak in years spreads as more than 300 cases diagnosed in NY suburbs
MONSEY, N.Y. (AP) — More than 300 people have been diagnosed with the mumps in suburban New York as the nation's largest outbreak of the disease in years spreads. more
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Is the US swine flu epidemic over? It looks that way, but feds aren't prepared to say so yet Video
ATLANTA (AP) — If the U.S. swine flu epidemic isn't over, it certainly looks as if it's on its last legs. more
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Vt. nuke plant officials suspect underground sump pit pipe could be source of tritium leak
MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) — Officials at a Vermont nuclear plant say they're investigating the possibility that a leak in an underground pipe connected to a sump pit may be responsible for a radioactive substance turning up in groundwater samples at the plant. more
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