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February 20, 2012

Dr. William Lamers Jr., pioneer of hospice care in U.S.

MALIBU, Calif. – “I’m not sick; I’m only dying,” a friend told Dr. William Lamers Jr. The man had inoperable cancer and wanted to go home to die, but his doctor wouldn’t let him out of the hospital. It was the early 1970s, when most people with incurable illnesses died in a hospital, in a […]
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February 20, 2012

Michael Davis, bassist in MC5, dies at age 68

LOS ANGELES – Michael Davis, the bassist in the influential late 1960s rock band MC5, has died of liver failure, his wife said Saturday. He was 68. Davis died at Enloe Medical Center in Chico, Calif., on Friday after a month-long hospitalization for liver disease, said Angela Davis. Born on June 5, 1943, the bassist […]
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February 20, 2012

Santorum: Obama’s faith not at issue

He decries the president's agenda, saying it 'elevates the Earth above man' and encourages abortion.
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February 20, 2012

U.S., Britain try to dissuade Israel from attacking Iran

Both warn of grave consequences for the region and urge Israel to allow sanctions to work.
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February 20, 2012

Official downplays U.N. expectations

The leader of a delegation to Iran avoids raising hopes of much progress on the nuclear issue.

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February 20, 2012

More kids seek sex-changing treatment

Children who feel born with the wrong bodies get support from parents and doctors.
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February 20, 2012

Three skiers swept away in Washington avalanche

A fourth skier survives the slide apparently because she was wearing an avalanche safety device.
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February 20, 2012

World Dispatches

SEOUL, South Korea Seoul holds military drills despite N. Korean threats South Korea today conducted live-fire military drills from five islands near its disputed sea boundary with North Korea, despite Pyongyang’s threat to attack. South Korea reported no immediate action by North Korea following the drills, which ended after about two hours. They took place […]
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February 20, 2012

Judge orders Boy Scouts to hand over abuse files

A lawsuit cites a Scout executive's reluctance to call police as evidence of a sex abuse cover-up.
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February 20, 2012

Court reviews law to curb lies about valor

Proponents say the law protects military awards. Others think the made-up tales are harmless.