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Administration: Enbridge knew of issues

26 min 36 sec ago
The Obama administration said Saturday it repeatedly warned Enbridge Energy Partners about safety issues along its Lakehead oil pipeline system ...


Rangel using 3-way defense against ethics charges

2 hours 36 min ago
To rebut a lengthy list of alleged ethical misdeeds, Rep. Charles Rangel is trotting out this three-way defense: I didn't do it. I did it, but ...


Crews beat back wildfire in desert north of L.A.

2 hours 53 min ago
A wildfire smoldered in the high desert north of Los Angeles Saturday, spewing plumes of thick smoke into a nearby town as hundreds of firefighters ...


3 inmates escape from Arizona prison

3 hours 2 min ago
Police were using helicopters and dogs Saturday to search for three convicted murderers who escaped from a northwest Arizona prison, kidnapped ...


Oil spill mars UC Berkeley's BP-funded research

Sat, 07/31/2010 - 13:05
BP's catastrophic oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico is fueling opposition to the University of California, Berkeley's research partnership with ...


Websites help dieters keep weight off, study finds

Sat, 07/31/2010 - 13:00
Worried about whether the weight you just lost will stay lost? Seeking out the right website might help, a new study suggests.


One-third of teens with ADHD delay high school degree or drop out

Sat, 07/31/2010 - 13:00
Teens with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are more likely to drop out of high school or delay completing high school than other ...


Death toll in Pakistani floods surges past 800

Sat, 07/31/2010 - 12:12
The death toll in the massive flooding in Pakistan surged past 800 as floodwaters receded Saturday in the hard-hit northwest, an official said. ...


Cleanup of Mich. river oil spill will take months

Sat, 07/31/2010 - 10:53
Officials investigating the cause of a huge oil spill along a major river in southern Michigan say it will take months to clean up the mess, ...


Summer heat brings dangers for seniors

Sat, 07/31/2010 - 10:00
Extreme summer heat can place older people at increased risk for developing the dangerous high body temperature condition known as hyperthermia, ...


Laura Bush to speak at Heritage Christian University fundraiser

Sat, 07/31/2010 - 09:59
Former first lady Laura Bush will speak at a Heritage Christian University annual fundraiser on Aug. 28.


Schools report surge in homeless students

Sat, 07/31/2010 - 09:00
Nearly 1 million homeless students attended public schools in 2008-09, a 41% increase over the previous two years and another sign of how broadly ...


Georgia pastor fired up over school's demon mascot

Sat, 07/31/2010 - 08:00
Pastor Donald Crosby of Kingdom Builders Church of Jesus Christ is on a mission to get rid of the Warner Robins High School mascot. They're ...


Al Gore won't be prosecuted over sex assault allegation

Fri, 07/30/2010 - 23:56
Former Vice President Al Gore was cleared Friday of allegations he groped and assaulted a masseuse in a luxury Portland hotel room in 2006, closing ...


Ariz. governor considers changing immigration law

Fri, 07/30/2010 - 18:50
Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer is asking legislators to consider whether they should change the state's immigration law in response to a judge's ruling ...


Woman saves her own life by losing 200 pounds

Fri, 07/30/2010 - 18:10
Marci Williams, at 332 pounds in 2005, had diabetes, high cholesterol and high blood pressure. Her cardiologist told her it all came back to ...


Could drinking alcohol help ward off rheumatoid arthritis?

Fri, 07/30/2010 - 17:58
Drinking alcohol may help keep rheumatoid arthritis at bay, possibly because it dampens the body's immune response, new research suggests.


Kids who get mom's affection less stressed as adults

Fri, 07/30/2010 - 17:32
The more a mother showers her infant child with warmth and affection, the less anxiety, hostility and general distress the child will ultimately ...


Gulf oil spill released toxic, tough-to-track chemicals

Fri, 07/30/2010 - 17:20
Under the water is where the oil is, say environmental chemists such as Jeffrey Short of the conservation group, Oceana, and not just ...


Close friend, family relationships boost survival

Fri, 07/30/2010 - 17:18
Family and friends may do more than provide companionship: They also may boost your longevity, making as much of a difference as not smoking, ...