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Photo Fla. Court Won't Overturn Schiavo Decision
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The Florida Supreme Court on Thursday refused to overturn a judge's order blocking the state from taking temporary custody of Terri Schiavo, another setback in her parents' battle to keep their brain-damaged daughter alive. Full Coverage


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Photo Kmart Completes $12.3B Sears Acquisition
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Kmart bought Sears, Roebuck and Co. for $12.3 billion on Thursday, combining two faded retail icons whose sales have been declining for years into the nation's third biggest retailer with $55 billion in annual sales.
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Photo UK Lawmakers Accuse U.S. of Grave Rights Violations
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The United States has committed "grave violations of human rights" against prisoners in Guantanamo Bay, Afghanistan and Iraq, the Foreign Affairs Committee of Britain's parliament said in a report on Friday.
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Photo Sizemore Sentenced for Drug-Related Charge
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Actor Tom Sizemore was sentenced Thursday to 17 months in jail and four months in a drug treatment facility for repeatedly failing drug tests while on probation.
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Photo Louisville Ousts No. 1 Seed Washington
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Undoubtedly, Louisville would rather play another game than be a No. 1 seed in the tournament. Francisco Garcia went on a shooting tear Thursday night to keep the Cardinals moving on, leading Rick Pitino and underrated, fourth-seeded Louisville to a 93-79 victory over top-seeded Washington in the Albuquerque Regional semifinals.
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Photo File-Sharing Case Worries Indie Artists
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Recording industry executive Andy Gershon sees opportunity in the online file-sharing networks that most of his rivals decry as havens for music pirates. As president of V2 Records, home to such established acts as The White Stripes and Moby, Gershon mines such Internet distribution channels for new fans and revenues.
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Photo Parties Put Aside Fights for Schiavo Law
AP - 2 hours, 47 minutes ago
"Reid and Senate dems have been helpful thruout," Majority Leader Bill Frist messaged fellow Republican senators privately during pressured negotiations on legislation designed to save Terri Schiavo. The atmosphere was little different in the House, though Democratic opponents wanted extra time for debate and an on-the-record vote last weekend before allowing the final bill to pass. Full Coverage
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Photo Octopuses Observed Avoiding Predators
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Octopuses, known for using camouflage to avoid predators, have been observed apparently trying to sneak away by walking on two arms while pretending to be a bunch of algae. Two kinds of octopus were seen to use different ways of walking along the sea floor, researchers were reporting in Friday's issue of the journal Science. Full Coverage
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Six Diseases Cause 73 Percent of Child Deaths: WHO
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Six mainly preventable diseases account for 73 percent of child deaths each year, the World Health Organization said on Friday.
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Photo Prankster Smuggles Art Into Top Museums
Reuters - Thu Mar 24, 2:57 PM ET
Many a visitor to New York's Museum of Modern Art has probably thought, "I could do that." Full Coverage
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Needy students left behind
USATODAY.com - Thu Mar 24, 6:12 AM ET
Another revolution is stirring at the influential University of California system. A faculty committee there concluded this week that National Merit Scholarships - the academic plums that high school strivers dream of winning - should be abandoned.
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