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University of the Pacific Fraternity Apologizes For Racey Photo Shoot
The University of the Pacific is investigating whether some of it's female students were exploited... more
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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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Uruguay floods prompt more than 5,000 people to flee; water, power service cut
MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay (AP) — Flooding in Uruguay has swamped roads and homes, forced thousands to evacuate and cut power and water service. 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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Netanyahu's government tries to stave off east Jerusalem settler house evacuation
JERUSALEM (AP) — The Israeli government has stepped in to save a house built illegally by Jewish settlers in a volatile Palestinian neighborhood in east Jerusalem, complicating already troubled U.S. efforts to renew Mideast peacemaking. 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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More than 60 feared dead, 400 hurt in Afghan avalanches on mountain pass near Kabul Photo
KABUL (AP) — A series of avalanches engulfed a mountain pass in Afghanistan, trapping hundreds of people in their buried cars and killing as many as 64 people so far, authorities said Tuesday. 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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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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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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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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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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Marian Gaborik's right knee cut by Lundqvist's skate during New York Rangers practice
GREENBURGH, N.Y. (AP) — New York Rangers star Marian Gaborik has left practice after being cut on the right knee by goalie Henrik Lundqvist's skate. 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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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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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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No. 3 and unbeaten Huskers give women's basketball fans more to talk about than just UConn
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Huskies, make room for the Huskers. more
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APNewsBreak: Kerrigan's father's death ruled a homicide; autopsy finds fight with son a factor Photo
BOSTON (AP) — The death of the father of Olympic skater Nancy Kerrigan was ruled a homicide Tuesday when an autopsy showed he died of a heart rhythm problem after a fight with his son in which he suffered a neck injury so severe it damaged his windpipe. more
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John McEnroe says Roger Federer is greatest men's tennis player ever
ZURICH (AP) — John McEnroe thinks Roger Federer is the best men's tennis player of all time. 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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