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- 'Lost Boy' to carry U.S. flag at Olympics
A U.S. athlete who overcame the chaos of war in Sudan to become a middle-distance runner in the United States will carry the American flag during Friday's opening ceremony of the 2008 Summer Games. Lopez Lomong, a 23-year-old competitor in the 1,500-meter
- Former Bin Laden driver gets 5 1/2 years
A jury of six military officers today sentenced Osama bin Laden's former driver to 66 months in prison after his conviction for providing material support to al Qaeda. Salim Hamdan has been credited with five years served. A Pentagon spokesman said Hamdan
- Dow drops 200-plus points
Stocks slumped Thursday as investors eyed reports showing higher consumer borrowing costs, weaker spending and more financial sector woes and opted to step back.
- Family vows suicide after daughter's rape
The young Afghan girl sits in the center of the room, weeping. Using her hand and her blue scarf to hide her face, she recounts how she was brutally raped by five gunmen. Her family members threaten to commit suicide unless the rapists are caught and puni
- FBI: Hospital, shelter used homeless in fraud
A top Los Angeles hospital executive and the operator of a homeless facility were arrested on Wednesday, accused of using homeless people to commit insurance fraud.
- Caylee mystery captures public's imagination
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- Another alias reported in mystery dad case
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- Mayor says SWAT team killed his dogs
A Maryland mayor is asking the federal government to investigate why SWAT team members burst into his home without knocking and shot his two dogs to death in a mistaken drug raid.
- U.S. holding Iraqi prisoners in crates
The U.S. military is using wooden crates, called "segregation boxes," to hold violent detainees in Iraq. Some of the boxes are only 3 feet by 3 feet by 6 feet -- barely big enough to hold an average Iraqi man. Human rights advocates have raised concerns,
- Police: Man admits killing Lil' Kim partygoer
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Health
- When couples have fertility problems
Sure, getting pregnant is easy for some people. But for couples who need help, navigating the fertility maze -- the doctors, the procedures, the emotional toll -- can be daunting. CNN Medical Correspondent Elizabeth Cohen has some help in this week's Empo
- Economy boosting egg donations
With a full load of classes, two young children, and her bills piling up, Michelle decided to face her economic straits in a pretty unorthodox way.She is donating -- for a fee -- her eggs to an infertile couple. "I just really need the money to finish sc
- Panel: No prostate screening for elderly men
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- CDC: Average ER wait time approaches one hour
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- Post-aneurysm, comedy keeps Teri Garr going
Actress-comedian Teri Garr may be best known for her roles in iconic 1980s films "Mr. Mom" and "Tootsie," but in the past few years, she's probably done as many interviews focusing on her health as on her acting career.
- Robots in the OR a growing trend
As 3D images illuminate the viewfinder, a joystick delicately maneuvers a pair of robotic arms. It may sound like a video game, but Dr. Nikhil Shah is actually performing cancer surgery. The advantages of robotics -- fewer side effects and quicker recove
- Commentary: AIDS chief still hopeful for cure
This week, more than 25,000 people from the global HIV/AIDS community are in Mexico City, Mexico, attending the XVII International AIDS Conference. I am pleased to be among them.
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Headlines last updated on Aug 07, 2008 18:15:31pm.
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