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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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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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Nigeria footage shows men in uniforms shooting unarmed men in wake of Muslim militant clashes
MAIDUGURI, Nigeria (AP) — An international news channel is showing chilling footage of men in uniforms shooting unarmed men after they purportedly were arrested during clashes last year with Muslim militants in northern Nigeria. more
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Chinese activist who probed collapse of schools in Sichuan quake sentenced to 5 years in jail Photo
BEIJING (AP) — A Chinese activist who investigated the deaths of thousands of children crushed in their schools during the Sichuan earthquake was sentenced Tuesday to five years, underscoring the government's determination to suppress questions about why the buildings fell. more
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Top Russian military officer says US missile defense plans aimed at Russia
MOSCOW (AP) — U.S. missile defense plans are a threat to Russian national security and have slowed down progress on a new arms control treaty with Washington, Russia's top military officer said Tuesday. more
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Protesters burn library in southeastern South Africa community on 3rd day of demonstrations
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Protesters have torched a library in an impoverished area of South Africa in what began as a march to call for more jobs. 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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Keith Carradine's ex-wife sentenced in LA to community service for perjury in wiretap case
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Keith Carradine's ex-wife has been sentenced to community service for trying to cover up illegal wiretapping by former Hollywood private eye Anthony Pellicano. 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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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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Ex-Indiana coach Bob Knight will be commencement speaker at Trine University this spring
ANGOLA, Ind. (AP) — Former Indiana basketball coach Bob Knight will return to the state this spring to be the commencement speaker at Trine University. more
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Kramer is a favorite for 3 gold on the Olympic Oval, and usually gets his way Photo
What Sven Kramer wants, Sven Kramer gets. What the Dutch speedskater wants is an Olympic gold medal. more
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Brooklyn Decker, wife of tennis star Andy Roddick, aces SI swimsuit edition cover shoot
NEW YORK (AP) — Model Brooklyn Decker landed the coveted Sports Illustrated Swimsuit cover this year. 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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