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Women are insistent on mammograms, poll shows
The vast majority of women in the USA say they will get a mammogram before age 50, in keeping with American Cancer Society recommendations.
Hamas, Israel near swap of prisoners for soldier
Hamas leaders raced to Egypt on Monday amid signs of progress on a deal to swap hundreds of Palestinian prisoners for a captive ...
Medical marijuana users socialize, smoke at Oregon cafe
The Cannabis Cafe is one of two lounges in Portland, Ore., where medical marijuana users can socialize and legally smoke pot. ...
Audit: Civic education group misused $5.9M
A non-profit group that gets millions of dollars a year from Congress to help teach students about government misspent or failed ...
A chat with Howie Mandel, author of 'Don't Touch Me'
USA TODAY talks with Howie Mandel, comedian and host of 'Deal or No Deal,' about his new book, 'Here's the Deal: Don't Touch ...
China hopes restorations spur domestic tourism
After years of borrowing designs from all over the globe, China's restoration projects take on a more traditional look in an ...
Revised Iraq election law unacceptable to Sunnis
Iraq's parliament passed a reworked election law Monday but failed to satisfy demands by Sunni lawmakers for better representation, ...
Hate crimes against blacks, religious groups rise
The number of hate crimes against blacks and religious groups increased in 2008 over the previous year, the FBI reported Monday.
Palin arrives at Fort Bragg to a crowd of hundreds
Hundreds of people are lined up at an Army base in North Carolina where former Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin ...
New Iron Chef Jose Garces has much to be thankful for
Thanksgiving has always been chef Jose Garces' favorite holiday.
Eight more Somalis charged in Minn. terror probe
Federal authorities are due to unseal charges against eight new suspects in a long-running probe of young men who left the United ...
Pipe-cutting led to radiation at Three Mile Island
Radioactive dust unexpectedly blew out of a pipe being cut by workers during weekend maintenance at the Three Mile Island nuclear ...
South Carolina governor faces 37 state ethics charges
South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford, whose tryst with an Argentine lover blossomed into a wide-ranging scandal, is accused of breaking ...
Bombings, shooting kill 12 around Afghanistan
Bombings and shootings killed 12 people across Afghanistan, including four American troops and three children, as President Obama ...
Police: Man killed puppy before Steelers game
Police say a western Pennsylvania man told them he kicked his girlfriend's puppy to death because he was upset that the pit bull ...
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U.K. Documents Show Friction With U.S. on Iraq
The documents have revealed animosity among senior British officers toward U.S. military commanders in the aftermath of the invasion of Iraq.
Hopes Grow as Israel and Hamas Discuss Prisoner Swap
Hundreds of prisoners could be exchanged for the Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit, and Hamas and Israeli officials said the deal would likely include Marwan Barghouti, a popular West Bank leader.
A Vision Faces an Environmental Test
Researchers want to transform a poor, remote Dominican town into a locally owned retreat. But challenges, like hydrilla, an invasive, choking water plant, await.
21 Filipinos Dead in Election Violence
In one of the worst incidents of election-related violence in the Philippines, more than 40 people were kidnapped.
Chinese Critic of School Construction Gets 3 Years
An activist who tried to help parents of children who died in last year’s Sichuan Province earthquake was sentenced for illegal possession of state secrets.
Iraq’s January Elections Face Near Certain Delay
Iraq’s effort to hold parliamentary elections in January has collapsed, raising the prospect of a political and constitutional crisis ahead of the planned U.S. troop withdrawal.
A Blast at Last at Particle Collider
The Large Hadron Collider, the world’s most expensive science experiment, has produced its first collisions.
Obama Issues Sharp Rebuke of Mugabe
In honoring Zimbabwe’s tenacious women protesters at the White House on Monday, President Obama bluntly referred to Zimbabwe’s president as a dictator.
U.S. Charges 8 More in Inquiry of Somali Terror Support
The charges are part of a sweeping investigation of about 20 young men who left the U.S. to join a militant Islamist group in Somalia, the Shabaab.
Data Show a Decline for Tigers in Russia
Nearly extinct half a century ago, the tigers had rebounded when the government imposed protections.
Obama’s Warming to China Is Seen as Slight in India
India sees a warmer relationship between Washington and Beijing under the Obama administration as a threat to its rise as a global power.
Deal Ends Legal Fight Over London Police Killing
Scotland Yard and the family of an electrician mistakenly shot dead by police officers said that they had a compensation deal after more than four years.
Brazil Leader Defends Iranian’s Visit
Brazil’s decision to host President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad was viewed as a signal of diplomatic ambitions.
More Rain for Britain After Floods
As parts of Great Britain and Ireland braced for more storms on Monday, some residents were allowed back home to assess the damage from the region’s worst flooding in decades.
Misdiagnosed With Coma, Belgian Man Communicates After 23 Years
In an interview with Der Spiegel magazine, the man recalled the aftermath of a car accident that paralyzed him and the realization that no one understood that he was fully conscious.
Report Starts an Uproar in India
The report on the 1992 destruction of a mosque by a Hindu mob found that the event had been given implicit approval by India’s right wing BJP party.
Russian Leader Expresses Support for Nonprofits
President Dmitri A. Medvedev called Monday for tax incentives and other measures to assist Russia’s beleaguered nonprofit groups.
4 American Soldiers Die in Afghanistan
Four United States troops have died fighting in Afghanistan in the last 24 hours, NATO said in a statement Monday.
In Philippines Strife, Uprooting Is a Constant
A long-running conflict between the government and Muslim separatists on the island of Mindanao has made displacement a regular part of refugees’ lives.
Letter From Washington: No Lessons Learned on Wall Street
If Goldman Sachs and JPMorgan hand out enormous bonuses, as planned, it will only enrage Main Street that much more.
Military Analysis: In 3 Tacks for Afghan War, a Game of Trade-Offs
A primer on the military utility of some of the force options before President Obama to bolster the 68,000 American troops already in Afghanistan.
Khmer Rouge Tribunal Enters Final Phase
Closing arguments began Monday in Cambodia in the trial of the former Khmer Rouge prison chief who is accused of crimes against humanity.
Apology Opens Wounds of British Migrant Program
Officials disagree on whether governments should compensate people who were uprooted as children and sent overseas, where many were abused.
Iran’s Death Penalty Is Seen as a Political Tactic
A flurry of executions has raised concern that the government is using judicially sanctioned killing to quell pockets of unrest around the nation.
