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INDONESIA: Second massive quake rattles devastated Sumatra
A massive 6.8-magnitude quake struck the Indonesian island of Sumatra Thursday in ...

IRAN: Stakes high as Iran, US face off at six nation nuclear talks
Delegations from Iran (photo) and six world powers, including the US, are meeting ...

CHINA: Gala parade, spectacle mark 60th anniversary celebrations
Security was tight in the Chinese capital of Beijing Thursday as China celebrates ...

TYPHOON KETSANA: Death toll mounts in storm-struck Vietnam, Philippines
Typhoon Ketsana has killed 86 people in Vietnam and at least 277 people in Philippines, ...

GUINEA: Junta calls for unity government after brutal crackdown
Guinea's junta leader has called for a government of national unity following international ...

BANKING: British banks agree to G20 bonus curbs
Five of Britain’s biggest banks have signed up to measures to curb bankers' bonuses ...

AUTOMOBILE: GM announces end of road for Saturn after Penske drops bid
Auto giant General Motors is set to close its Saturn brand after the car dealership ...

Elizabeth Smart says she was raped daily (AP)
AP - Elizabeth Smart testified Thursday she was raped repeatedly each day after she ...

AP Exclusive: Autopsy shocker: Jackson was healthy (AP)
AP - Michael Jackson's arms were covered with punctures, his face and neck were scarred ...

Seasonal flu vaccine delayed for some US providers (AP)
AP - The largest U.S. supplier of seasonal flu vaccines said it is running behind ...

Child's tattoo: disfigurement or poor parenting? (AP)
AP - Enrique Gonzalez wanted his 7-year-old son to have a gang tattoo, like the many ...

NH congressman questions Social Security on glitch (AP)
AP - Rep. Paul Hodes has asked the Social Security Administration to investigate ...

Soldier accused of selling stolen anti-tank weapon (AP)
AP - A U.S. Army soldier was arrested and charged with selling four stolen hand grenades ...

US resists disclosures in Cuban spy case (AP)
AP - The U.S. is resisting a judge's order that could force disclosure of classified ...

Disaster officials rush aid to the Samoas
Police search mud-strewn streets, and pulverized homes as dazed survivors emerged ...

Two deadly quakes: Is Earth unusually active?
Between the earthquakes that struck the Samoas and Indonesia and the temblor that ...

Empire State Building honors China
Red and yellow lights shone from the top of the Empire State Building at dusk Wednesday, ...

U.S. calls distracted driving an ‘epidemic’
Driving while distracted is a growing peril in a U.S. reluctant to put down its cell ...

Search on for baby snatched by fake agent
A newborn snatched from a Nashville home was missing and his mother recovering from ...

N.Y. men under watch in terror probe
A "handful" of men in New York are under surveillance as possible associates of the ...

Prosecutor: Boy, 6, begged killers to ‘let me go!’
A 6-year-old boy pleaded with his captors — a man and his adult son — as they sexually ...

Al Qaeda Bombers Learn from Drug Smugglers
New Technique of Storing Bomb Materials Inside Body Cavity Nearly Kills a Saudi ...

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Lost Dog Gathers Clues to Find its Family
A Hopelessly Lost Rottweiler and the Dedicated Animal Rescue Worker who Found her ...

Gotti: Our Father? the Godfather
Exclusive: Gotti Family Reveals what they knew about the Mafia and the Life their ...

Boy: Mom Kept Me in Closet for 4 1/2 Years
Mother and Her Friend Arrested for Allegedly Locking Up Son Who Escaped Bedroom Prison ...

"Lucy" of Beatles Fame Dies
Girl who Inspired Famous Song Lost Fight with Lupus; She was 46

Quake, Tsunami Kill at Least 34 in Pacific
Village Flattened by Wave in American Samoa after 8.3-Magnitude Earthquake at Dawn ...

10 Hard-Hit Housing Markets That Are Ready to Rebound
After slumping, home prices in these 10 cities are expected ...

Schools Nationwide to Exercise Continuously for 10 Hours
A unique experiment lets schools sign up in 15-minute intervals ...

USC Football Player Awake and Communicating After Surgery
Stafon Johnson crushed his larynx in a weightlifting accident ...

Yale Considers Workplace Safety Push
After grad student's murder and a weapons arrest on campus, ...

Common Weed Killer Impacts Wildlife
Research indicates ill effects on development, behavior, immune, ...

Insiders Speculate on Palin's New Book
Going Rogue will be scrutinized for insights into Palin's character. ...

Where to Retire—and Where Not to
There is no better place to spend your winters than Tucson, ...

Swine Flu, Near You? The Nation's Hot Spots
Southern U.S. first to battle deadly flu

Roman Polanski: What Did He Really Do?
13-year-old's testimony tells story behind Polanski's unlawful sex guilty plea.

State Tells 'Daycare' Mom to Stop Minding Kids
Michigan may be broke, but not too busy to hassle goodhearted mom.

Congregation Embraces Transgender Minister
Rev. David Weekley reveals to congregants of Oregon church he was born a girl.

How to Fly With 'Miracle on Hudson' Capt. Sully
When picking airlines, how do you choose the safest flight?

Newborn Snatched From Tennessee Home Missing
Police look for newborn snatched from Nashville home, woman described as the kidnapper ...

Brief Mich. Shutdown Ends, Interim Budget OK'd
Economically battered Mich. avoids long gov't shutdown, begins fiscal year with interim ...

Pain Spreads as Credit Vise Grows Tighter
Lenders have become even less willing to part with their money, further crimping ...

For Rivals, Finance Crisis Is Posing on-the-Fly Tests
The presidential race has turned into an audition for who could best handle a national ...

Drug Label, Maimed Patient and Test for Court
At issue is whether plaintiffs have the right to sue when the products that hurt ...

After Impasse, New California Budget Agreement
California legislative leaders and the governor have come to an agreement on the ...

California Bans Texting by Operators of Trains
After investigators said an engineer in last week’s collision had been texting ...

Political Memo: Given G.O.P. Predicament, Rangel Opts to Ride Out the Storm
Democrats believe that a long list of Republican lawmakers with legal troubles makes ...

Panel Proposes Broad Changes in Federal Financial Aid for College
The recommendations included a simpler application, Pell grant maximums linked to ...