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Man sets Mount Everest record
An 80-year-old Japanese man on Thursday became the oldest person to reach the top of Mt. Everest, officials said.
Categories: International News
Sean Penn irks Bolivian minister
Actor Sean Penn, a friend of Bolivian President Evo Morales, nonetheless angered the South American country's government after his call for the release of a U.S. businessman who has been imprisoned since 2011.
Categories: International News
When company owns human genes
Gayle Sulik says the reason the BRCA1 gene mutation test for breast cancer risk is so expensive is that a company owns the gene and sets the price.
Categories: National News
Could Weiner replace Bloomberg?
Dean Obeidallah, Margaret Hoover and John Avlon take on the NY mayoral race's new candidate, GOP hypocrisy in Oklahoma relief funding and Bloomberg's comment on who shouldn't go to college
Categories: National News
Jets teammates bailing on Sanchez
Categories: National Sports
Another downer day on Wall Street
Investors were bracing for another weak day on Wall Street Friday.
Obama: Drone strikes are a necessary evil
Drone strikes are a necessary evil, but one that must be used with more temperance as the United States' security situation evolves, President Barack Obama said Thursday.
Categories: International News
Second jewelry theft reported at Cannes Film Festival
A valuable necklace was stolen from a party at the Cannes Film Festival, the second major jewelry theft at the event this year, police said Thursday.
Categories: International News
Stockholm sees fourth night of rioting
Sweden's capital endured a fourth consecutive night of rioting Wednesday, with fires and clashes with authorities decreasing in the original flashpoint in the northern suburbs but increasing to the south, police said.
Categories: International News
Runways reopen after emergency landing at Heathrow
London's Heathrow Airport is "fully operational" and returning to normal after an emergency landing Friday forced the closing of both runways, the airport said -- but many travelers are likely to suffer delays anyway.
Categories: International News
When the tornado hit, they were ready
When an EF5 tornado touched down in Moore, Oklahoma, this week, Tad Agoglia and his First Response Team of America were stationed at a hotel about 30 miles away, ready to take action.
Categories: International News
'Eye for an eye makes the world go blind'
Tributes are pouring in for British soldier Lee Rigby, killed in a grisly knife attack in London -- and police are now holding four suspects in connection with the crime.
Categories: International News
Soldiers and sex: Can men evolve?
Pepper Schwartz says with constant drumbeat of scandals in armed forces, the military must require education programs to teach men self control, address culture of sexual entitlement
Categories: National News
Nadal, Djokovic could meet in French Open semi
Seven-time champion Rafael Nadal could face top-seeded Novak Djokovic in the French Open semifinals a year after they met to decide the title.
Categories: National Sports
FCC hopes to avoid 'end of world' for cell phones
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Doomsday investors betting on market crash
Stocks have had a stellar year so far. In fact, the rally has gotten so heated that some investors are making bets on a big crash.
Up your capacity to cope
Self-affirmation may protect against the damaging effects of stress on creative problem-solving and performance under pressure.
Categories: Health
Eating out with allergies
For the millions of Americans with severe life-threatening food allergies, dining out can feel like a minefield.
Categories: Health
A fate worse than death
It's practically unheard of in the United States and most Western countries. But it's a terrible occurrence in a culture where a woman's status and dignity is decided by her ability to provide a husband with multiple children.
Categories: Health