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1,000th soldier killed in Afghan war was on second tour

Sun, 30 May 2010 08:58:41 GMT

The 1,000th American serviceman killed in Afghanistan was born on the Fourth of July. He died several days before Americans honor fallen troops ...

Fight in Kandahar: U.S. says it won't look like war

Sat, 29 May 2010 19:36:03 GMT

In the make-or-break struggle for Kandahar, birthplace of Afghanistan's Taliban insurgency, U.S. commanders will try to pull off the military ...

China offers S. Korea condolences for ship sinking

Sat, 29 May 2010 19:41:50 GMT

The premier of China, North Korea's main ally, offered condolences Saturday to South Korea for the sinking of a warship blamed on Pyongyang after ...

Grilling this weekend? Some spices may play role in reduced cancer risk

Fri, 28 May 2010 18:02:36 GMT

Researchers report that adding certain spices to your burgers before tossing them on the grill this summer will not only add to the flavor of ...

FDA warned dozens of drug factories since 2009

Thu, 27 May 2010 08:07:39 GMT

At least 43 drug factories supplying medication to thousands of U.S. consumers have received government warnings in recent months for failing ...

Children's Tylenol plant cited for tainted ingredient in 2009

Thu, 27 May 2010 17:41:39 GMT

The plant responsible for a current recall of children's liquid Tylenol and other medicines was cited last year by regulators for "knowingly" ...

Link between tanning beds, melanoma grows stronger

Thu, 27 May 2010 01:56:45 GMT

Doctors are especially concerned by use by teen girls.

Oregon church, hit by arson, rises from the ashes

Fri, 28 May 2010 15:27:48 GMT

The Grand Ronde Church of the Nazarene, burned to the ground by two teens three years ago, dedicates a new church with a new spirit of growt ...

'No God' comment adds up to no job for fired math teacher

Fri, 28 May 2010 20:57:12 GMT

A math teacher was fired from an Iowa Catholic school because she joined an atheist website and noted online that she didn't believe in God. ...

Neb. man sentenced in Scientology cyber attack

Tue, 25 May 2010 01:44:21 GMT

A Nebraska man has been sentenced to a year in federal prison for his role in a cyber attack on the Church of Scientology's websites two years ...

Public colleges, universities grapple with tuition hikes

Wed, 26 May 2010 20:37:43 GMT

Some schools nix increases, but state money for higher education 'just isn't there.'

Cash-strapped colleges go after unpaid parking tickets

Fri, 28 May 2010 20:20:14 GMT

In an age where every penny counts, some universities are pulling out all the stops to collect parking ticket debts. Colleges are deploying a ...

University had short attention span for 'Super Teaching'

Thu, 27 May 2010 16:53:30 GMT

The University of Alabama in Huntsville recently dissolved a contract with a self-styled business guru who had a history of fraudulent business ...

Rich countries pledge $4 billion to halt deforestation

Fri, 28 May 2010 16:40:47 GMT

Developed nations have pledged more than $4 billion to finance a program meant to help poor countries protect their forests and slow global ...

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Fri, 28 May 2010 21:57:41 GMT

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