Nation & World
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PublishedAugust 24, 2011
Study: What you eat can lower bad cholesterol
Foods such as soy protein and nuts are found to be more effective than a diet low in saturated fat.
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PublishedAugust 24, 2011
In new therapy, it’s thought that counts
Philosophical councilors offer Kierkegaard, not Klonopin.
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PublishedAugust 23, 2011
Former IMF chief’s sex assault case comes to halt
Prosecutors ask a judge to dismiss criminal charges, saying his accuser told them a series of lies.
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PublishedAugust 23, 2011
Ancient species gave modern man recipe for success
With improving cooking skills, Homo erectus had more time to evolve in other areas, scientists say.
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PublishedAugust 23, 2011
‘One giant leap for tinman kind’ as humanoid space robot awakens
Ground controllers turn on Robonaut aboard the International Space Station.
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PublishedAugust 23, 2011
Woman accused of punishing son with hot sauce to get on ‘Dr. Phil’
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — A prosecutor says a mother seeking sensational footage to get on the “Dr. Phil” show punished her 7-year-old adopted son by putting hot sauce in his mouth. Prosecutor Cynthia Franklin said Monday that 33-year-old Jessica Beagley recorded the punishment for a show segment titled “Mommy Confessions.” The woman faces misdemeanor child abuse […]
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PublishedAugust 23, 2011
Martin Luther King Jr. memorial opens in Washington
President Obama will speak at Sunday's dedication of the slain civil rights leader's memorial.
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PublishedAugust 23, 2011
When Johnny misbehaves, police write a ticket
Some in Texas say a get-tough system goes too far.
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PublishedAugust 23, 2011
Roman ship well-preserved, but wine cargo long gone
TIRANA, Albania — A U.S.-Albanian archaeological mission said Monday it has found the well-preserved wreck of a Roman cargo ship off Albania’s coast, complete with some 300 wine jars – all empty, alas. The 30-yard-long wreck dates to the 1st century B.C. and its cargo is believed to have been the produce of southern Albanian […]
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PublishedAugust 23, 2011
World Dispatches, Aug. 23, 2011
ULAN BATOR, Mongolia Biden praises country’s transition to democracy U.S. Vice President Joe Biden tried his hand at archery, watched a wrestling match and named a horse during a brief visit Monday in Mongolia, which he called a shining example of democratic development. Biden praised Mongolia for successfully carrying out presidential and parliamentary elections after […]
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