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- Mistrust, misery mix in devastated Myanmar
CNN's Dan Rivers has left cyclone-ravaged Myanmar after sneaking into the country without the knowledge of the nation's secretive ruling junta. The government hunted the journalist even as it seized food aid and kept out relief agencies. "They're turning
- Obama gains more superdelegates
The campaign for Sen. Barack Obama today announced the support of four new superdelegates -- including a previous backer of Sen. Hillary Clinton. The latest announcements narrow Clinton's lead in superdelegates to single digits. At the year's start, she l
- Data recovered from Columbia disaster
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- Quarantined train to roll soon, official says
A Canadian train quarantined after a passenger died Thursday will soon be on its way again, Ontario's top medical officer told reporters.
- Judge allegedly napped, made bailiff rub feet
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- Physics wonder boy to test Einstein theories
Arkani-Hamed is only in his mid-30s, but he has already distinguished himself as one of the leading thinkers in the field of particle physics. His revolutionary ideas about the way the universe works will finally be put to the test at Switzerland's Large
- Wounded vets ditch wheelchairs for Segways
Thanks to a nonprofit group, amputees wounded in war are getting around not in wheelchairs but in Segways. The advantages, they say, are they can move about in an upright position and people no longer look down on them.
- Your moms: Beautiful, fantastic, perpendicular
We've sent the card, ordered the flowers for Mother's Day -- and we may even plan to call her. But if you had to describe everything your mom means to you in a single word -- what would it be? That's the assignment these iReporters accepted. Listen to w
Health
- Turning 50 prompts 75-pound weight loss
Barbara Aldrich can hardly remember a time when she wasn't a little overweight. But as her weight skyrocketed, it began to take its toll. She reached a tipping point when her doctor told her she was borderline diabetic. "That's when I decided, I don't wan
- Flu vaccine doses to make record numbers
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- U.S. wants to end increased mad cow testing
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- Report: Depression and marijuana a bad mix
Teenagers who use marijuana put themselves at higher risks for serious health disorders, including worsened depression, schizophrenia, anxiety and suicide, according to a White House Office of National Drug Control Policy report released Friday.
- Build a better salad with healthy add-ins
While the quintessential pairing of ripe tomatoes and lettuce is certainly enjoyable, a good salad can be so much more. Adding fruits, nuts, and other well-chosen ingredients offers a welcome change. More importantly, incorporating a few more nutritious i
- Sex show host ending program
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- Virus in China kills 28 children in China
The death toll from China's outbreak of hand-foot-mouth disease has climbed to 28 -- all of them children -- the state-run Xinhua news agency reported Wednesday.
- Seven vaccines you need right now
One day last year, Diana Simpson started coughing uncontrollably. The pain in her throat and chest was unbearable. She suspected asthma, but what she had was pertussis, or whooping cough. The CDC now recommends that all adults get a pertussis booster sho
Entertainment
Travel
- Mending bridges in Mostar
The city of Mostar lies at a crossroads of cultures: just inland from the Adriatic coast, in the southern part of Bosnia-Herzegovina. Mostar -- which suffered horribly when its warring neighborhoods turned it into a killing zone -- provided me with one of
- 7 tourist traps you love
Back in September, Budget Travel asked for feedback about bona fide, no-holds-barred tourist traps that readers loved anyway. Here are the top picks.
- Quiet on the set in Wilmington, N.C.
Some people call Wilmington, North Carolina, "Hollywood East" because of all the movies and TV shows filmed here. In the last three decades, more than 400 feature films, documentaries and television series have been shot and edited around town, drawing no
- Major airlines boost fares
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- Branson sticks to tried and true
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- Troubleshooter: Lost luggage in Las Vegas
On a nonstop flight to Las Vegas, Spirit Airlines loses Michael Germano's checked luggage. He files a missing luggage report and a lost luggage claim, but the airline is ignoring his requests for compensation. What's going on, and how can Germano get Spir
- Oregon's outdoor adventures a 'blast'
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- Plane flies across Atlantic with missing panel
An American Airlines plane flew from Dallas to Paris even though a "large panel" fell off the underside as the flight took off, the airline said in a memo to pilots.
- Superheroes pack a punch at the Met
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Headlines last updated on May 09, 2008 16:32:42pm.
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