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cnn top stories

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• Governor appeals immigration law
  The legal battle over Arizona's new immigration law entered its next stage when Gov. Jan Brewer filed an expedited appeal.

  

  
  19 minutes ago
• New BP boss to discuss Gulf recovery
  Incoming BP CEO Bob Dudley is expected to discuss the oil giant's long-term recovery efforts in the Gulf of Mexico during a news conference in Mississippi on Friday.

  

  
  23 minutes ago
• Miramax sold for $660M
  The Walt Disney Company said Friday it has agreed to sell Miramax Films for around $660 million to an investor group.

  

  
  26 minutes ago
• Ethics panel charges Democrat Rangel
  The House ethics panel accused veteran Rep. Charles Rangel of 13 violations of House rules involving alleged financial wrongdoing and harming Congress' credibility.

  

  
  30 minutes ago
• Protests mark 1 year of hikers in Iran
  A protest Friday afternoon outside Iran's U.N. mission in New York kicks off a weekend of events demanding the country release three American hikers it has held for one year.

  

  
  1 hour, 42 minutes ago
• Daughters: Mother accused of killing babies was secretive
  A French woman who admitted to giving birth to and smothering eight babies over a 17-year period was secretive but always supportive of her family, according to two of her daughters.

  

  
  2 hours, 31 minutes ago
• New Gulf leak may take 10 days to cap
  An abandoned well struck by a barge in southeastern Louisiana early Tuesday is still spewing a mixture of oil, gas and water, and it could take 10 days before it is capped.

  

  
  3 hours, 19 minutes ago
• Life insurance target of fraud inquiry
  New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo is launching a fraud investigation into the life insurance industry for "practices that appear to have denied grieving military families and others of millions in life-insurance cash," Cuomo's office announced Thursday.

  

  
  3 hours, 47 minutes ago
• Soldier taken to Va. in Wikileaks probe
  An Army private suspected of leaking classified material, including videos, has been transferred from Kuwait to a Marine Corps brig in Quantico, Virginia.

  

  
  4 hours, 4 minutes ago
• Police: Ex-NBA player shot in homicide
  A body found in Memphis this week was identified as former NBA player Lorenzen Wright, police said. The death was ruled a "homicide by gunshot wound."

  

  
  4 hours, 48 minutes ago

cnn health

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• Hands-only CPR equally effective
  As compression-only CPR has grown in use, the question has remained whether it's as effective as the traditional form that includes mouth-to-mouth resuscitation. Two new studies say yes. FULL STORY | WATCH: CPR in 2 minutes

  

  
  10 hours, 16 minutes ago
• Calcium supplements may boost heart attack risk
  The millions of people who take calcium supplements to strengthen aging bones and ward off osteoporosis may be putting themselves at increased risk of a heart attack, a new study has found.

  

  
  10 hours, 52 minutes ago
• Government has your baby's DNA
  When Annie Brown's daughter, Isabel, was a month old, her pediatrician asked Brown and her husband to sit down because he had some bad news to tell them: Isabel carried a gene that put her at risk for cystic fibrosis.

  

  
  15 hours, 25 minutes ago
• Hoarding called a public health issue
  In extreme cases, hoarders' obsession has led to fires, attracted vermin, endangered their families, that experts describe it as a growing public health problem.

  

  
  1 day, 32 minutes ago
• Dispersant concerns remain
  Little is known about the effects of the chemicals added to the Gulf of Mexico to break up oil flowing from the Deepwater Horizon's ruptured well.

  

  
  1 day, 17 hours, 10 minutes ago
• Clone farm goal: Disease-resistant animals
  Cloning has been a controversial issue since German embryologist Hans Spemann first made a pair of adorable, genetically identical salamander twins out of a single egg, way back in nineteen-dickety-two.

  

  
  1 day, 18 hours, 52 minutes ago
• Cell phones save lives in Rwanda
  The Rwandan government is giving out hundreds of cell phones in an attempt to save pregnant women and babies.

  

  
  1 day, 21 hours, 6 minutes ago
• Alcohol may fight rheumatoid arthritis
  Drinking alcohol may ease the pain of -- and lower the risk of developing -- rheumatoid arthritis, a potentially crippling autoimmune disorder, a new study finds.

  

  
  2 days, 10 hours, 22 minutes ago
• Success fueled by discrimination
  When asked what the Americans with Disabilities Act means to him on its 20th anniversary, Gary Talbot pauses and says it's tough to put in words.

  

  
  3 days, 15 hours, 19 minutes ago
• 20 years later, ADA debate rages
  When President George H.W. Bush signed the Americans with Disabilities Act on July 26, 1990, he addressed concerns the sweeping civil rights law would be ''too vague or costly, or may lead endlessly to litigation.''

  

  
  3 days, 18 hours, 9 minutes ago

cnn entertainment

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• DeGeneres to leave 'Idol'
  Ellen DeGeneres is calling it quits after spending one season with the Fox hit "American Idol," according to a statement from the star and the network.

  

  
  8 hours, 13 minutes ago
• Who wants Simon's paycheck?
  Add Diddy's name to the growing list of celebrities in the mix to replace Simon Cowell on "American Idol."

  

  
  13 hours, 34 minutes ago
• 'Gossip and innuendo' surround ABC exec's resignation
  Steve McPherson quit his job as ABC Entertainment president this week amid "gossip and innuendo" that "goes with the territory," his lawyer said Thursday.

  

  
  13 hours, 49 minutes ago
• In defense of reality TV
  You've heard all the criticisms.

  

  
  15 hours, 38 minutes ago
• Chris Klein extends his stay in rehab
  Following his second DUI arrest, actor Chris Klein voluntarily checked into a treatment facility, and after more than 30 days, has decided to extend his stay, according to his rep.

  

  
  17 hours, 4 minutes ago
• Lindsay Lohan's jail comfort food: Twizzlers
  Lindsay Lohan is coping with incarceration with the help of a Hershey's snack.

  

  
  17 hours, 15 minutes ago
• What makes a two-hour show work? Process of elimination
  When it comes to reality competition shows, it seems less is not more.

  

  
  18 hours, 21 minutes ago
• Ne-Yo on his 'Champagne Life'
  In the music video for "Champagne Life," Ne-Yo plays a garbage man who's presented with a dilemma. If he agrees to become a superhero and protect the city, he'll be granted the American Dream of fame, fortune and female companionship. The only catch is that he must never fall in love.

  

  
  1 day, 13 hours, 42 minutes ago
• TV shows at Comic-Con
  Launching a show at San Diego Comic-Con can be a risky business, but sometimes it pays off. "Lost," "Heroes" and "Glee" all went on to spectacular first seasons after panels at Comic-Con.

  

  
  3 days, 15 hours, 17 minutes ago
• Katie Holmes on the red carpet
  

  
  6 days, 13 hours, 28 minutes ago

cnn most popular

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• Daughters: Mom accused of killing 8 babies 'secretive'
  A French woman who admitted to giving birth to and smothering eight babies over a 17-year period was secretive but always supportive of her family, two of her daughters said in a local newspaper report published Friday.

  

  
  2 hours, 31 minutes ago
• May take 10 days to cap abandoned, leaking well off Louisiana coast
  An abandoned well struck by a barge in southeastern Louisiana early Tuesday is still spewing a mixture of oil, gas and water, and it could take 10 days before it is capped.

  

  
  3 hours, 19 minutes ago
• Army private transferred to Virginia amid WikiLeaks probe
  An Army private suspected of leaking classified material, including videos and other documents, has been transferred from Kuwait to a Marine Corps brig in Quantico, Virginia.

  

  
  4 hours, 4 minutes ago
• Meet the critters inside your mattress
  It's a wild, nasty world under the sheets.

  

  
  4 hours, 9 minutes ago
• Body identified as NBA's Lorenzen Wright, police investigate homicide
  A body found in southeast Memphis, Tennessee, on Wednesday has been identified as that of former professional basketball player Lorenzen Wright, Memphis police said.

  

  
  4 hours, 48 minutes ago
• If not Ansel Adams, then who took garage-sale photos?
  The mystery is deepening over who created 65 glass photographic plates bought at a California garage sale for $45 by a man who believes they were created by famed nature photographer Ansel Adams.

  

  
  6 hours, 26 minutes ago
• DeGeneres to leave 'American Idol,' cites 'a difficult decision'
  Ellen DeGeneres is calling it quits after spending one season with the Fox hit "American Idol," according to a statement from the star and the network.

  

  
  8 hours, 13 minutes ago
• Lou Gehrig's victim: Kill me for my organs
  A Georgia man suffering from Lou Gehrig's disease says he wants to die by having his organs harvested rather than wait for his degenerative nerve ailment to kill him.

  

  
  8 hours, 37 minutes ago
• Police say missing California woman may be alive in Las Vegas
  A California woman missing for nearly a year and declared dead by a court may still be alive and living in the Las Vegas, Nevada, area, detectives from Los Angeles said Thursday.

  

  
  8 hours, 55 minutes ago
• On WikiLeaks scandal, hacker says he didn't want to be a 'coward'
  A California hacker said he doesn't regret going to federal officials to show them alleged confessions an Army private made about leaking more than 90,000 documents that reveal secret information about U.S. war strategy.

  

  
  10 hours, 39 minutes ago

cnn most recent

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• Grim milestone as three U.S. soldiers killed in Afghanistan
  Three U.S. soldiers were killed in two separate blasts in southern Afghanistan, making July the deadliest month for American forces since the war started nine years ago.

  

  
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• Arizona governor files appeal to immigration law injunction
  The legal battle over a tough Arizona immigration law entered its next stage Thursday when Gov. Jan Brewer filed an expedited appeal to the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals.

  

  
  19 minutes ago
• Incoming BP boss to discuss long-term recovery for the Gulf
  Incoming BP CEO Bob Dudley is expected to discuss the oil giant's long-term recovery efforts in the Gulf of Mexico during a news conference in Mississippi on Friday.

  

  
  23 minutes ago
• Pakistan flooding kills at least 325
  Flooding caused by monsoon rains has killed at least 325 people across Pakistan, according to an aid organization.

  

  
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• Ethics panel charges Rangel with conduct discrediting the House
  The House ethics committee on Thursday accused veteran Rep. Charles Rangel of 13 violations of House rules involving alleged financial wrongdoing and harming the credibility of Congress.

  

  
  30 minutes ago
• We should be thankful for WikiLeaks
  The posting of 92,000 documents on WikiLeaks about the war in Afghanistan represents a triumph for what I like to call "data journalism."

  

  
  34 minutes ago
• BA posts pre-tax loss of $256.5 million
  British Airways on Friday announced a pre-tax loss of 164 million pounds ($256.5 million) for the three months ending June 30.

  

  
  1 hour, 19 minutes ago
• Protests over Iran's holding of U.S. hikers begin Friday
  A protest Friday afternoon outside Iran's U.N. mission in New York kicks off a weekend of events demanding the country release three American hikers it has held for one year.

  

  
  1 hour, 42 minutes ago
• Spain unemployment rises to 20.09 percent
  Spain's unemployment rate rose to 20.09 percent for the second quarter of 2010, Spain's National Statistics Institute said Friday.

  

  
  1 hour, 47 minutes ago
• Palestinian rocket hits Israeli city
  The Israeli city of Ashkelon was hit by a rocket fired by Palestinian militants in Gaza early Friday, causing minor damage, but no injuries, the Israel Defense Forces spokesman said.

  

  
  1 hour, 55 minutes ago
• Daughters: Mom accused of killing 8 babies 'secretive'
  A French woman who admitted to giving birth to and smothering eight babies over a 17-year period was secretive but always supportive of her family, two of her daughters said in a local newspaper report published Friday.

  

  
  2 hours, 31 minutes ago
• Bomb blast kills four soldiers in India
  A bomb blast killed four soldiers and injured 41 others in northeastern India on Friday morning, authorities said.

  

  
  2 hours, 59 minutes ago
• Third blaze ignites as fire crews gain ground on two more
  Hundreds of firefighters battled a third wildfire in the Los Angeles area early Friday as two more raged within 60 miles of one another.

  

  
  3 hours, 5 minutes ago
• May take 10 days to cap abandoned, leaking well off Louisiana coast
  An abandoned well struck by a barge in southeastern Louisiana early Tuesday is still spewing a mixture of oil, gas and water, and it could take 10 days before it is capped.

  

  
  3 hours, 19 minutes ago
• Discussions to resume Friday with North Korea over warship sinking
  The U.S.-led United Nations Command will meet again Friday with North Korea to discuss the sinking of a South Korean warship, according to the U.S. Forces Korea website.

  

  
  3 hours, 34 minutes ago
• New York AG: Insurance firms defrauded military families of millions
  New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo is launching a fraud investigation into the life insurance industry for "practices that appear to have denied grieving military families and others of millions in life-insurance cash," Cuomo's office announced Thursday.

  

  
  3 hours, 47 minutes ago
• Army private transferred to Virginia amid WikiLeaks probe
  An Army private suspected of leaking classified material, including videos and other documents, has been transferred from Kuwait to a Marine Corps brig in Quantico, Virginia.

  

  
  4 hours, 4 minutes ago
• Meet the critters inside your mattress
  It's a wild, nasty world under the sheets.

  

  
  4 hours, 9 minutes ago
• Cambodian man clears land mines he set decades ago
  Maneuvering slowly through grassy Cambodian terrain, a caravan of 20 men and women is on a search-and-rescue mission. Dressed in military fatigues, they are guided by a fearless leader who calculates every step and ensures the safest path for his comrades.

  

  
  4 hours, 11 minutes ago
• Body identified as NBA's Lorenzen Wright, police investigate homicide
  A body found in southeast Memphis, Tennessee, on Wednesday has been identified as that of former professional basketball player Lorenzen Wright, Memphis police said.

  

  
  4 hours, 48 minutes ago

upi top news

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• Wildfire forces evacuation of Calif. town
  
  LOS ANGELES, July 30 (UPI) -- Residents were ordered to evacuate Leona Valley, a town of 2,200 north of Los Angeles, where a wildfire burned homes and other structures, fire officials said.
  
  
  
  Los Angeles - California - Wildfire - United States - Counties
  4 hours, 14 minutes ago
• Senate panel holds Arlington hearing
  
  WASHINGTON, July 29 (UPI) -- A U.S. Senate panel heard testimony Thursday on what its chairwoman called "catastrophic incompetence" at Arlington National Cemetery.
  
  
  
  Arlington National Cemetery - United States - United States Senate - Virginia - Travel and Tourism
  5 hours, 55 minutes ago
• Mayor resigns after e-mailing nude photos
  
  TONGANOXIE, Kan., July 29 (UPI) -- The mayor of a small northeast Kansas city resigned after getting caught for a second time using a city-owned computer to e-mail photographs of a nude woman.
  
  
  
  Kansas - Mayor - Photograph - United States - History
  6 hours ago
• Mars rover snaps photo of dust devil
  
  PASADENA, Calif., July 29 (UPI) -- NASA's Opportunity Mars rover has spotted and photographed its first dust devil in six years of traveling around the planet, scientists say.
  
  
  
  Mars - NASA - Opportunity rover - Mars rover - Dust devil
  6 hours, 42 minutes ago
• Charges filed after baby found in hot car
  
  MINNEAPOLIS, July 29 (UPI) -- Minneapolis parents who left their 6-week-old infant in a hot car while they went to a drugstore were charged with child neglect and endangerment Thursday.
  
  
  
  Child neglect - Home - Children Youth and Family - People - Family
  6 hours, 49 minutes ago
• $187,000 fee to man with pickup truck
  
  TAMPA, Fla., July 29 (UPI) -- A Florida judge ordered a local homeowners association to pay more than $187,000 in legal fees to a man who wanted to park his pickup truck in his driveway.
  
  
  
  Florida - Truck - Homeowner association - United States - Business
  7 hours, 20 minutes ago
• Protesters greet Arizona immigration law
  
  PHOENIX, July 29 (UPI) -- Hundreds of people protested the new Arizona immigration law as parts of it took effect Thursday, with demonstrations throughout the day in Phoenix.
  
  
  
  Arizona - Law - Phoenix Arizona - Immigration - United States
  7 hours, 25 minutes ago
• Motive sought in triple-murder-suicide
  
  SAN ANTONIO, July 29 (UPI) -- San Antonio police sought a motive Thursday night in an alleged triple-murder-suicide by a 69-year-old man in an upscale gated community.
  
  
  
  Suicide - SAN ANTONIO - Police - Death - Gated community
  8 hours, 2 minutes ago
• Report: U.S. Army showing stress
  
  WASHINGTON, July 29 (UPI) -- The U.S. Army appears to be under increased stress from repeated deployments of soldiers and inadequate support when they return home, an Army report concluded.
  
  
  
  United States - United States Army - Army - Military - Government
  8 hours, 20 minutes ago
• Ariz. police officer killed, 2 wounded
  
  PHOENIX, July 29 (UPI) -- A Chandler, Ariz., police officer was shot and killed and two officers were wounded during an undercover drug operation, authorities said.
  
  
  
  Police officer - Law - Law Enforcement - Undercover - Police
  8 hours, 52 minutes ago
• Mexico drug lord in medium-security prison
  
  ATLANTA, July 29 (UPI) -- Ex-Mexican drug lord Osiel Cardenas Guillen's lawyers arranged for him to serve time in a medium-security rather than high-security U.S. prison, records show.
  
  
  
  Prison - Mexico - Osiel Cárdenas Guillén - United States - Drug lord
  9 hours, 17 minutes ago
• Dallas billionaires face U.S. fraud charge
  
  WASHINGTON, July 29 (UPI) -- Samuel and Charles Wyly, who made billions in the sale of a business software firm, have been charged with securities fraud, U.S. authorities said Thursday.
  
  
  
  United States - Business - Law - Securities fraud - Dallas
  9 hours, 27 minutes ago
• Pentagon reviewing leaks' risks to Afghans
  
  WASHINGTON, July 29 (UPI) -- Defense Secretary Robert Gates said Thursday the leak of classified documents on the Afghan war could have "severe and dangerous" consequences for U.S. troops.
  
  
  
  United States - United States Department of Defense - Afghanistan - United Press International - WASHINGTON
  10 hours, 10 minutes ago
• Ariz. files appeal in immigration law case
  
  PHOENIX, July 29 (UPI) -- Arizona Thursday filed an appeal with the U.S. District Court for the 9th Circuit, asking that a ruling on the state's new immigration law be overturned.
  
  
  
  Law - Arizona - United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit - Immigration - United States
  10 hours, 32 minutes ago
• Obama signs Tribal Law and Order Act
  
  WASHINGTON, July 29 (UPI) -- U.S. President Barack Obama Thursday signed the Tribal Law and Order Act, intended to increase prosecution of crimes on Indian reservations.
  
  
  
  Barack Obama - President - President of the United States - United States - Indian reservation
  10 hours, 35 minutes ago
• 171M Facebook users' info published online
  
  LONDON, July 29 (UPI) -- Personal profile information for more than 171 million Facebook users was snatched from the U.S. social-networking Web site and published online.
  
  
  
  Facebook - Social network - Social network service - Online Communities - privacy settings
  10 hours, 52 minutes ago
• Police officers charged in beating death
  
  WASHINGTON, July 29 (UPI) -- Two New Orleans police officers were charged Thursday in connection with the July 2005 beating death of civilian Raymond Robair.
  
  
  
  Police officer - Police - Law - Law Enforcement - United States
  10 hours, 57 minutes ago
• Calif. man sues govt. for family's deaths
  
  UNIVERSITY CITY, Calif., July 29 (UPI) -- A California man who lost his family when a Marine Corps jet crashed into their home is suing Boeing Co. and the government for negligence, his lawyers said.
  
  
  
  California - United States - United States Marines - Government - Boeing
  11 hours, 3 minutes ago
• Company in Mich. oil spill got warning
  
  LANSING, Mich., July 29 (UPI) -- The Canadian owner of a pipeline that sprang a major leak this week in Michigan was warned earlier this year about problems, officials say.
  
  
  
  Michigan - Oil spill - Environment - Energy - Canada
  11 hours, 27 minutes ago
• School board cracks down on cyberbullies
  
  CHICAGO, July 29 (UPI) -- Cyberbullying is now considered as serious an offense as burglary, gang activity and more traditional forms of bullying, the Chicago Board of Education said.
  
  
  
  Bullying - Chicago - Youth - Violence and Abuse - Cyber-bullying
  11 hours, 28 minutes ago
• Reptile keeper charged with offenses
  
  MILWAUKEE, July 29 (UPI) -- A Wisconsin man was charged with misdemeanor animal-related offenses, and taxpayers may have to foot the care bill for the rescued animals, authorities said.
  
  
  
  Reptile - Misdemeanor - MILWAUKEE - Shopping - Pets
  11 hours, 32 minutes ago
• Kilpatrick gives deposition in civil suit
  
  DETROIT, July 29 (UPI) -- Lawyers refused to give any information on what former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick said in a deposition Thursday.
  
  
  
  Kwame Kilpatrick - List of mayors of Detroit - Lawsuit - Michigan - United States
  11 hours, 41 minutes ago
• Skelton questions defense review
  
  WASHINGTON, July 29 (UPI) -- House Armed Services Committee Chairman Ike Skelton questioned a finding in a report on U.S. defenses that current Army and Marine strength is adequate.
  
  
  
  Ike Skelton - United States House Committee on Armed Services - United States - United States Congress - Robert Gates
  12 hours, 1 minute ago
• Suicide's family sues Catholic church
  
  PITTSBURGH, July 29 (UPI) -- The family of an alleged victim of priestly sexual abuse who killed himself filed a wrongful death suit Thursday against the Catholic diocese of Pittsburgh.
  
  
  
  Catholic Church - Sexual abuse - Suicide - Wrongful death claim - Religion & Spirituality
  12 hours, 6 minutes ago
• Wash. death row inmate to be executed
  
  SEATTLE, July 29 (UPI) -- A Washington death row inmate whose execution was stayed so he could challenge lethal injection protocols now has a Sept. 10 execution date, authorities said.
  
  
  
  Washington - Capital punishment - Lethal injection - Crime and Justice - Death Penalty
  12 hours, 9 minutes ago

upi entertainment

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• MJ's doctors cleared in his death
  
  LOS ANGELES, July 30 (UPI) -- The California state attorney general's office said seven doctors and a nurse investigated will not be charged in the death of pop music icon Michael Jackson.
  
  
  
  Michael Jackson - California - LOS ANGELES - Attorney general - Pop music
  5 hours, 37 minutes ago
• Brazilian supermodel undergoing sex change
  
  BRASILIA, Brazil, July 30 (UPI) -- Brazilian supermodel Lea T, star of Givenchy's new ad campaign, is preparing for a sex change, from male to female, ABC News said.
  
  
  
  Brazil - Advertising campaign - South America - Givenchy - Lea T
  5 hours, 43 minutes ago
• Drew Carey loses 70 pounds
  
  LOS ANGELES, July 29 (UPI) -- U.S. comedian and game-show host Drew Carey has lost 70 pounds, UsMagazine.com reported Thursday.
  
  
  
  Drew Carey - Television - Arts - Programs - Comedy
  6 hours, 5 minutes ago
• Report: DiCaprio drops out of Gibson movie
  
  LOS ANGELES, July 29 (UPI) -- Hollywood film actor Leonardo DiCaprio will not star as planned in a Viking picture Mel Gibson is to direct, a source close to the actor was quoted as saying.
  
  
  
  Mel Gibson - Leonardo DiCaprio - Actor - Hollywood Los Angeles California - LOS ANGELES
  6 hours, 23 minutes ago
• Jennifer Grey to appear on 'House'
  
  LOS ANGELES, July 29 (UPI) -- Actress Jennifer Grey has signed on as a guest star on the U.S. medical drama "House" this fall, a show representative said Thursday.
  
  
  
  Jennifer Grey - LOS ANGELES - House - United States - Medical drama
  6 hours, 54 minutes ago
• Marc Anthony sets concert tour
  
  CHICAGO, July 29 (UPI) -- Marc Anthony is planning a U.S. and Latin American concert tour, its producers, the Cardenas Marketing Network, announced Thursday.
  
  
  
  Marc Anthony - Jennifer Lopez - Back-Up Plan - Singing - Pregnancy
  7 hours, 37 minutes ago
• DeGeneres quits 'American Idol'
  
  LOS ANGELES, July 29 (UPI) -- Ellen DeGeneres said via Twitter Thursday she won't be returning as a judge on "American Idol" next season.
  
  
  
  Ellen DeGeneres - americanidol - Television - Simon Cowell - Talent show
  7 hours, 52 minutes ago
• Lewis to co-star in movie 'Vamps'
  
  LOS ANGELES, July 29 (UPI) -- Richard Lewis' publicist has confirmed the U.S. actor and comedian landed a role in the horror-comedy "Vamps," with Sigourney Weaver and Alicia Silverstone.
  
  
  
  AliciaSilverstone - SigourneyWeaver - Richard Lewis - LOS ANGELES - Actor
  11 hours, 38 minutes ago
• Sheen expected back to work next week
  
  LOS ANGELES, July 29 (UPI) -- Charlie Sheen is expected to start work next week on Season 8 of "Two and a Half Men," the U.S. sitcom's executive producer said.
  
  
  
  Charlie Sheen - Two And A Half Men - LOS ANGELES - Situation comedy - Record producer
  14 hours, 5 minutes ago
• NASCAR, DirecTV execs to go 'Undercover'
  
  LOS ANGELES, July 29 (UPI) -- Executives from NASCAR, DirecTV, Chiquita Brands International and Great Wolf Resorts are to appear in Season 2 of the U.S. reality series "Undercover Boss."
  
  
  
  NASCAR - DirecTV - LOS ANGELES - United States - Reality television
  14 hours, 8 minutes ago
• 'Cop Out' tops U.S. DVD sales chart
  
  LOS ANGELES, July 29 (UPI) -- The Bruce Willis police comedy "Cop Out" is the top-selling DVD in the United States, Rentrak reported Thursday.
  
  
  
  Bruce Willis - United States - Cop Out - LOS ANGELES - DVD
  14 hours, 26 minutes ago
• Chris Klein prolongs rehab stay
  
  LOS ANGELES, July 29 (UPI) -- Chris Klein's publicist says the "American Pie" star has decided to stay in rehab longer than the 30 days for which he initially signed up.
  
  
  
  LOS ANGELES - Chris Klein - American Pie - United States - California
  14 hours, 27 minutes ago
• 'Lie' stands tall on U.S. record chart
  
  LOS ANGELES, July 29 (UPI) -- Eminem's "Love the Way You Lie" featuring Rihanna is No. 1 for a second week, Billboard.com reported Thursday.
  
  
  
  Rihanna - LOS ANGELES - United States - Billboard - Eminem
  15 hours, 57 minutes ago
• Stars line up for NY cancer benefit
  
  WATER MILL, N.Y., July 28 (UPI) -- Kelly Ripa, Ashley Greene, Donna Karan, Ariel Foxman and InStyle are to serve as hosts of the Ovarian Cancer Research Fund's upcoming New York fundraiser.
  
  
  
  Donna Karan - InStyle - New York - Ashley Greene - Ariel Foxman
  1 day, 6 hours, 29 minutes ago
• Estrada, Ferrigno star in Web comic book
  
  GLENDALE, Calif., July 28 (UPI) -- The makers of Butterfinger candy bars have unveiled an online, interactive comic book starring U.S. actors Erik Estrada, Lou Ferrigno and Charisma Carpenter.
  
  
  
  Lou Ferrigno - Charisma Carpenter - Erik Estrada - Arts - Comics
  1 day, 6 hours, 31 minutes ago
• Judge denies Foxy's bid for protection
  
  NEW YORK, July 28 (UPI) -- A New York judge has denied rapper Foxy Brown's request for a restraining order against a neighbor who has an order of protection against her.
  
  
  
  New York - Foxy Brown - Rapping - United States - Restraining order
  1 day, 7 hours, 30 minutes ago
• 'Parents' tops film dinner-scene poll
  
  LOS ANGELES, July 28 (UPI) -- An awkward family meal in Hollywood's 2000 comedy "Meet the Parents" was voted No. 1 in a MovieTickets.com poll ranking film's funniest dinner scenes.
  
  
  
  Hollywood Los Angeles California - LOS ANGELES - Meet the Parents - MovieTickets.com - United States
  1 day, 7 hours, 35 minutes ago
• Chelsea's dad-in-law happy about wedding
  
  NEW YORK, July 28 (UPI) -- Former Iowa Congressman Ed Mezvinsky says he couldn't be happier his son, Marc, is to marry Chelsea Clinton this weekend.
  
  
  
  Chelsea Clinton - President - United States - History - Clinton William Jefferson
  1 day, 8 hours, 3 minutes ago
• Carol Channing releases new CD
  
  NEW YORK, July 28 (UPI) -- U.S. entertainer Carol Channing is on the promotion trail for her latest CD, "For Heaven's Sake," a collection of childhood favorites her father taught her.
  
  
  
  Carol Channing - United States - NEW YORK - Sake - Broadway theatre
  1 day, 9 hours, 15 minutes ago
• Diablo Cody gives birth to a son
  
  LOS ANGELES, July 28 (UPI) -- Hollywood screenwriter Diablo Cody announced via Twitter she has given birth to her first child, a son she named Marcello Daniel Maurio.
  
  
  
  Diablo Cody - LOS ANGELES - Arts - Hollywood Los Angeles California - United States
  1 day, 9 hours, 31 minutes ago
• Reps deny Timberlake, John 'Idol' buzz
  
  NEW YORK, July 28 (UPI) -- Justin Timberlake and Elton John's respective representatives say there is no truth to rumors claiming they want to be judges on "American Idol."
  
  
  
  Elton John - Justin Timberlake - American Idol - Simon Cowell - NEW YORK
  1 day, 9 hours, 53 minutes ago
• William Baldwin joins 'Parenthood' cast
  
  UNIVERSAL CITY, Calif., July 28 (UPI) -- William Baldwin will play a recurring role during the second season of the U.S. drama series "Parenthood," NBC announced Wednesday.
  
  
  
  William Baldwin - NBC - Drama - Gossip Girl - Prime Ministers
  1 day, 10 hours, 14 minutes ago
• 'Old Spice Guy' lands TV, movie roles
  
  LOS ANGELES, July 28 (UPI) -- Isaiah Mustafa, widely known as the "Old Spice Guy" for his sexy, funny deodorant commercials, has landed parts in two films and a TV series.
  
  
  
  Old Spice - Isaiah Mustafa - LOS ANGELES - Television program - Old Spice Guy
  1 day, 13 hours, 55 minutes ago
• No preview for Obama 'View' visit
  
  NEW YORK, July 28 (UPI) -- White House spokesman Bill Burton declined to tell reporters what U.S. President Barack Obama will say on Thursday's edition of "The View."
  
  
  
  Barack Obama - President of the United States - View - President - United States
  1 day, 14 hours, 19 minutes ago
• 'Recovery' No. 1 on U.S. album chart
  
  LOS ANGELES, July 28 (UPI) -- Eminem's "Recovery" is No. 1 on the U.S. album chart for a fifth week, Billboard.com reported Wednesday.
  
  
  
  LOS ANGELES - United States - Billboard - Counties - California
  1 day, 16 hours, 35 minutes ago

upi health

Please choose one of the following 25 links.

• Two-thirds of women report sex problems
  
  HACKENSACK, N.J., July 30 (UPI) -- About two-thirds of women who sought medical care at a urology clinic reported they suffered from sexual dysfunction, U.S. researchers said.
  
  
  
  Sexual dysfunction - United States - Health - Urology - Surgery
  3 hours, 37 minutes ago
• Busier people may be happier than the idle
  
  CHICAGO, July 30 (UPI) -- People with a sense of purpose who accomplish a lot, or even those who fill their days with pointless activity, are happier than the idle, U.S. researchers say.
  
  
  
  West Yorkshire - Idle and Thackley - England - United States - Energy
  3 hours, 42 minutes ago
• Healthcare reform to help 30 million women
  
  NEW YORK, July 30 (UPI) -- A U.S. non-profit group that analyzed the Affordable Care Act says 30 million women will benefit from healthcare reform.
  
  
  
  Healthcare reform - Health care - United States - Politics - Health Care Reform
  3 hours, 50 minutes ago
• Sleep may not help surgeon performance
  
  LOS ANGELES, July 30 (UPI) -- Requiring 5 hours of rest for surgical residents after a 16-hour day is unlikely to improve outcomes for two common operations, U.S. researchers say.
  
  
  
  United States - Surgery - LOS ANGELES - California - Counties
  5 hours, 12 minutes ago
• Online decision aid for battered women
  
  COLUMBIA, Mo., July 29 (UPI) -- U.S. researchers say they have developed a Web-based program for women experiencing intimate partner violence to develop individualized safety plans.
  
  
  
  Domestic violence - United States - Women - People - Violence and Abuse
  5 hours, 53 minutes ago
• Pet poisoning traumatic for pet and owner
  
  BREA, Calif., July 29 (UPI) -- Pets may often treat anything that falls on the floor as theirs but a U.S. pet health insurer warns pet poisonings are costly physically and financially.
  
  
  
  Pets - United States - Health insurance - Recreation - Animal
  6 hours, 47 minutes ago
• Sleep disorder may be sign of dementia
  
  ROCHESTER, N.Y., July 29 (UPI) -- A sleep disorder may signal dementia or Parkinson's disease up to 50 years before diagnosis, U.S. researchers said.
  
  
  
  Parkinson's disease - Dementia - Sleep disorder - Health - Conditions and Diseases
  7 hours, 19 minutes ago
• College Student-Parent Communications 101
  
  TORONTO, July 29 (UPI) -- Parents of students leaving home for college need to show interest without seeming to interfere, a Canadian psychologist suggests.
  
  
  
  Student - Education - Canada - Colleges and Universities - College
  7 hours, 28 minutes ago
• Progress to control malaria, more needed
  
  KAMPALA, Uganda, July 29 (UPI) -- Insecticide-treated bed nets and indoor spraying reached 60 million in 2008, but 25 percent of child deaths in Africa are from malaria, a U.N. officials says.
  
  
  
  Africa - Uganda - Malaria - Health - Mosquito net
  9 hours, 25 minutes ago
• FDA calls for warning on label of Cubicin
  
  WASHINGTON, July 29 (UPI) -- The antibiotic daptomycin, or Cubicin, should have a drug label warning, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration says.
  
  
  
  Food and Drug Administration - Daptomycin - Cubist Pharmaceuticals - Health - United States
  10 hours, 32 minutes ago
• Many children medicated for insomnia
  
  PROVIDENCE, R.I., July 29 (UPI) -- U.S. psychiatrists report medicating one-third of their school-age and teenage patients for insomnia.
  
  
  
  Insomnia - Health - Sleep disorder - Conditions and Diseases - United States
  13 hours, 59 minutes ago
• Stigma keeps many from mental health help
  
  LOS ANGELES, July 29 (UPI) -- About 20 percent of residents of California report a need for mental health services, while one in 25 report serious psychological distress, researchers found.
  
  
  
  Mental health - California - Health - LOS ANGELES - Oceania
  1 day, 3 hours, 54 minutes ago
• Low-risk prostate gets aggressive therapy
  
  NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J., July 29 (UPI) -- Most men treated for prostate cancer, even if their prostate-specific antigen level and cancer risk are low, receive aggressive treatment, U.S. researchers say.
  
  
  
  Cancer - Prostate cancer - Health - Conditions and Diseases - Genitourinary
  1 day, 4 hours, 7 minutes ago
• Affectionate moms = better coping children
  
  DURHAM, N.C., July 29 (UPI) -- Infants who get plenty of affection from their mothers cope better as adults, U.S. researchers suggest.
  
  
  
  Child - Mother - Parenting - Home - Family
  1 day, 4 hours, 36 minutes ago
• NYC to use low-sulfur oil, improves health
  
  NEW YORK, July 29 (UPI) -- The New York City Council is expected to agree to cut sulfur levels in half by requiring buildings to burn low-sulfur oil to improve health, officials said.
  
  
  
  New York City Council - NEW YORK - New York City - United States - Metro Areas
  1 day, 5 hours, 6 minutes ago
• Physicians often misjudge patient beliefs
  
  HERSHEY, Pa., July 28 (UPI) -- Doctors often guess wrong about their patients' health beliefs, U.S. researchers found.
  
  
  
  Health - Physician - Medicine - United States - Organizations
  1 day, 6 hours, 1 minute ago
• CPR without mouth-to-mouth advised
  
  BALTIMORE, July 28 (UPI) -- A U.S. expert on cardiopulmonary resuscitation says an American and a European study both suggest dropping mouth-to-mouth from CPR and using "hands only."
  
  
  
  CPR - United States - Health - Public Health and Safety - First Aid
  1 day, 6 hours, 3 minutes ago
• 'Eggsploitation' focuses on egg donor risk
  
  NEW YORK, July 28 (UPI) -- "Eggsploitation," a documentary released Wednesday, spotlights some of the risks U.S. women may face if they donate their eggs, the producers say.
  
  
  
  United States - Egg donation - Infertility - Health - Reproductive Health
  1 day, 7 hours, 31 minutes ago
• Swimmers at warm beaches can risk illness
  
  MIAMI, July 28 (UPI) -- People who swim in warm sub-tropical waters such as those found in South Florida face an increased risk of illness, University of Miami researchers suggest.
  
  
  
  University of Miami - Florida - United States - Subtropics - Metro Areas
  1 day, 7 hours, 57 minutes ago
• Not having friends as bad as smoking
  
  PROVO, Utah, July 28 (UPI) -- Not having adequate social relationships can be as bad for health as smoking 15 cigarettes a day, being an alcoholic or not exercising, U.S. researchers say.
  
  
  
  United States - Health - Utah - Social relation - Alcoholism
  1 day, 11 hours, 41 minutes ago
• Back-pain guidelines may delay treatment
  
  BALTIMORE, July 28 (UPI) -- Skipping long-held diagnostic guidelines may speed up pain relief for some with back pain, U.S. researchers say.
  
  
  
  Pain management - United States - Health - Medicine - Medical Specialties
  1 day, 12 hours, 58 minutes ago
• Rabid bats found in Orange County, Calif.
  
  NEWPORT BEACH, Calif., July 28 (UPI) -- Officials in Orange County, Calif., are urging residents who may have encountered two bats that tested positive for rabies to seek immediate medical help.
  
  
  
  California - Orange County California - United States - Counties - Orange
  1 day, 13 hours, 29 minutes ago
• Heeding the lessons of Hurricane Katrina
  
  WASHINGTON, July 28 (UPI) -- Insurance experts at a U.S. non-profit group advise homeowners to heed the lessons of the Gulf Coast encounter with Hurricane Katrina five years ago.
  
  
  
  Hurricane Katrina - Gulf Coast of the United States - Earth Sciences - Atmospheric Sciences - Meteorology
  2 days, 3 hours, 54 minutes ago
• Poll: Seniors know little about reform law
  
  WASHINGTON, July 28 (UPI) -- Only 22 percent of U.S. seniors age 65 and older say the Affordable Health Care Act would not cut their basic Medicare benefits, a survey indicates.
  
  
  
  United States - Medicare - Health care - Politics - Health Care Reform
  2 days, 4 hours, 1 minute ago
• Bad contact lens compliance causes ER trip
  
  ST. LOUIS, July 28 (UPI) -- An estimated 34,000 U.S. children and teens visit emergency rooms annually for injuries and complications caused by contact lenses, U.S. researchers found.
  
  
  
  United States - Contact lens - Emergency department - Health - Food and Drug Administration
  2 days, 4 hours, 33 minutes ago

upi quirks in the news

Please choose one of the following 25 links.

• Your Daily Horoscope
  By D.DONOVAN KINSOLVING
  UPI Features Writer
  UPI horoscopes for Friday, July 30, 2010.
  
  
  
  Horoscope - Religion and Spirituality - Divination - Astrology - Daily
  1 hour, 53 minutes ago
• The almanac
  By United Press International
  UPI Almanac for Friday, July 30, 2010.
  
  
  
  Almanac - History - Services - Government - Ben Schott
  2 hours, 23 minutes ago
• Man restores totem pole, avoids charges
  
  SEATTLE, July 29 (UPI) -- A totem pole that disappeared from a Seattle park was retrieved and reinstalled at the expense of the alleged thief, authorities said.
  
  
  
  Totem pole - United States - West Seattle - Washington - Metro Areas
  12 hours, 28 minutes ago
• Dachshund floors pedal, crashes car
  
  WOODBURY, Minn., July 29 (UPI) -- Police in Minnesota said a car crashed into a liquor store when the 71-year-old motorist's dachshund puppy wedged itself between his feet and the gas pedal.
  
  
  
  Dachshund - Automobile pedal - Liquor store - Minnesota - Shopping
  13 hours, 31 minutes ago
• Woman ticketed while fixing flat
  
  NEW YORK, July 29 (UPI) -- A New York woman said a traffic agent disciplined for ticketing a city lawmaker who warned him about his driving cited her while she was fixing a flat tire.
  
  
  
  New York - New York City - United States - Metro Areas - New York City Metro
  13 hours, 45 minutes ago
• Man admits swallowing USB drive evidence
  
  NEW YORK, July 29 (UPI) -- A man pleading guilty to fraud in New York admitted in court to swallowing a computer thumb drive to destroy evidence of his deeds.
  
  
  
  New York - Guilt - United States - Fraud - Arts
  13 hours, 56 minutes ago
• Judge tosses saggy pants summons
  
  NEW YORK, July 29 (UPI) -- A New York judge tossed a man's disorderly conduct summons for wearing saggy pants, saying the constitution protected his right to look "foolish."
  
  
  
  New York - New York City - Disorderly conduct - United States - Bronx
  13 hours, 57 minutes ago
• County gives up on stolen street signs
  
  XENIA, Ohio, July 29 (UPI) -- Officials in an Ohio county said they have given up replacing Wildman Road street signs due to frequent theft.
  
  
  
  Ohio - United States - Xenia Ohio - Counties - West Virginia
  14 hours, 1 minute ago
• Punching practice caused gas leak
  
  MIDDLETOWN, Ohio, July 29 (UPI) -- Fire officials in an Ohio city said a man sparring with a punching bag accidentally caused a natural gas leak when he knocked the meter off his wall.
  
  
  
  Ohio - Natural gas - Gas leak - Energy - United States
  14 hours, 7 minutes ago
• Pen pals meet after 59 years of letters
  
  NEW YORK, July 29 (UPI) -- A 59-year friendship that began as a school assignment to write a letter to a soldier stationed in Korea finally has culminated in the pair meeting in New York.
  
  
  
  New York - Pen pal - Korea - United States - People
  14 hours, 9 minutes ago
• Churchill's dentures sell for $23,700
  
  AYLSHAM, England, July 29 (UPI) -- A British auction house said a set of Winston Churchill's false teeth sold for $23,700, far more than the expected maximum $7,800.
  
  
  
  Winston Churchill - Auction - England - AYLSHAM - History
  14 hours, 14 minutes ago
• In-store wedding a first for TJ Maxx
  
  MOUNT PLEASANT, Mich., July 29 (UPI) -- A Michigan couple's wedding in the shoe section of a TJ Maxx store was the clothing chain's first ever in-store ceremony, company officials said.
  
  
  
  TJ Maxx - Michigan - Clothing - MOUNT PLEASANT - Relationships
  14 hours, 17 minutes ago
• Archaeologists find 1973 class ring
  
  KERRVILLE, Texas, July 29 (UPI) -- A Texas woman said archeologists working at the site of a Texas Revolution battle found the class ring she lost in 1974.
  
  
  
  Texas - United States - Texas Revolution - Recreation and Sports - Science and Environment
  14 hours, 25 minutes ago
• 'Flying Pasties' for full-body scans
  
  LAS VEGAS, July 29 (UPI) -- A Web site based in Las Vegas is selling stick-on "Flying Pasties" to shy airline travelers fearful of full-body scanners.
  
  
  
  Las Vegas Nevada - United States - Las Vegas - Nevada - Services
  15 hours, 37 minutes ago
• Church of Sweden considers swearing fines
  
  UPPSALA, Sweden, July 29 (UPI) -- The Church of Sweden is considering a proposal to institute fines for swearing at meetings of the Synod, the church's official governing body.
  
  
  
  Sweden - Church of Sweden - Uppsala - Government - Maps and Views
  15 hours, 42 minutes ago
• The almanac
  By United Press International
  UPI Almanac for Thursday, July 29, 2010.
  
  
  
  Almanac - History - Business - Math - San Francisco
  1 day, 2 hours, 23 minutes ago
• Canopy to be erected to catch pigeon poop
  
  KANSAS CITY, Mo., July 28 (UPI) -- Community leaders in Kansas City, Mo., say they will suspend a fabric canopy under a highway to catch pigeon waste to try to keep a sidewalk clean.
  
  
  
  KANSAS CITY - United States - Kansas - Metro Areas - Business and Economy
  1 day, 10 hours, 27 minutes ago
• Orszag serenaded by heckler
  
  WASHINGTON, July 28 (UPI) -- Outgoing U.S. Office of Management and Budget Director Peter Orszag found himself heckled in an expletive-laced song sung by a member of his audience.
  
  
  
  Office of Management and Budget - WASHINGTON - United States - Heckler - Peter R. Orszag
  1 day, 11 hours, 9 minutes ago
• Zebra-donkey hybrid born at preserve
  
  DAHLONGEA, Ga., July 28 (UPI) -- Officials with a Georgia wildlife preserve said they were welcoming the arrival of a baby zedonk, a hybrid between a zebra and a donkey.
  
  
  
  Georgia - Zebra - Donkey - Hybrid - United States
  1 day, 11 hours, 26 minutes ago
• Police had to pay to arrest at fair
  
  LAPORTE, Ind., July 28 (UPI) -- Authorities in Indiana said a sheriff's sergeant was made to pay a $5 admission fee to get into the LaPorte County Fair so he could make an arrest.
  
  
  
  Indiana - United States - Police - Fair - LaPorte County Indiana
  1 day, 11 hours, 32 minutes ago
• Candidate taped pulling up opposing signs
  
  MILTON, Fla., July 28 (UPI) -- Authorities in Florida said they were investigating whether a crime was committed when a political candidate was videotaped pulling up his opponent's signs.
  
  
  
  Business - United States - MILTON - Milton Keynes - Pennsylvania
  1 day, 11 hours, 54 minutes ago
• 'Illegal alien crossing' signs removed
  
  NAPLES, Fla., July 28 (UPI) -- Authorities in Florida said they are investigating the origins of illegally placed road signs warning drivers of an "illegal alien crossing."
  
  
  
  Illegal immigration - Florida - United States - Law - Police
  1 day, 12 hours, 1 minute ago
• Bear raids third-floor apartment trash
  
  ORANGE, Fla., July 28 (UPI) -- A Florida man said he caught a bear rifling through his trash bin outside the door of his third-floor apartment.
  
  
  
  Waste container - Wildlife - Bear - United States - Recreation
  1 day, 12 hours, 9 minutes ago
• Police concerned about pot convention
  
  PONTIAC, Mich., July 28 (UPI) -- Police in a Michigan city said a planned 3-day marijuana convention raises a number of legal issues.
  
  
  
  Michigan - Police - Cannabis - Health - Drugs
  1 day, 12 hours, 13 minutes ago
• Restaurant debuts $69 hot dog
  
  NEW YORK, July 28 (UPI) -- A New York restaurant said it created a $69 Ball Park hot dog, which includes duck fois gras among its toppings, in honor of National Hot Dog Day.
  
  
  
  New York - New York City - Restaurant - Hot dog - United States
  1 day, 12 hours, 17 minutes ago

upi headline news

Please choose one of the following 20 links.

• Capitol Hill Minute
  Capitol Hill Minute
  6 days, 20 hours, 1 minute ago
• Reaction: Clinton recovering from heart surgery
  Reaction: Clinton recovering from heart surgery
  167 days, 16 hours, 6 minutes ago
• People with disabilities give guns another shot
  People with disabilities give guns another shot
  170 days, 14 hours, 58 minutes ago
• Reaction: Toyota recalls Prius cars
  Reaction: Toyota recalls Prius cars
  170 days, 15 hours, 36 minutes ago
• Reaction: Colts vs. Saints
  Reaction: Colts vs. Saints
  174 days, 16 hours, 59 minutes ago
• President touts jobs plan at town hall meeting
  President touts jobs plan at town hall meeting
  175 days, 13 hours, 52 minutes ago
• Reaction: Brown set to be sworn in
  Reaction: Brown set to be sworn in
  175 days, 15 hours, 49 minutes ago
• College students fire up for gun team
  College students fire up for gun team
  176 days, 12 hours, 36 minutes ago
• Reaction: Jackson's doctor expected to surrender
  Reaction: Jackson's doctor expected to surrender
  176 days, 15 hours, 58 minutes ago
• Reaction: 2010 Oscar nominees announced
  Reaction: 2010 Oscar nominees announced
  177 days, 15 hours, 57 minutes ago
• High hopes for Bernanke
  High hopes for Bernanke
  177 days, 17 hours, 37 minutes ago
• Reaction: Toyota to fix recalled vehicles
  Reaction: Toyota to fix recalled vehicles
  178 days, 14 hours, 47 minutes ago
• 2010 US Olympic and Paralympic Teams
  2010 US Olympic and Paralympic Teams
  179 days, 14 hours, 26 minutes ago
• Conan O'Brien
  Conan O'Brien
  181 days, 12 hours, 59 minutes ago
• Rene Preval
  Rene Preval
  181 days, 13 hours, 34 minutes ago
• Reaction: U.S. may move 9/11 trial out of NYC
  Reaction: U.S. may move 9/11 trial out of NYC
  181 days, 16 hours, 13 minutes ago
• The State of the Union: Jobs, health care, taxes
  The State of the Union: Jobs, health care, taxes
  182 days, 13 hours, 19 minutes ago
• Reaction: Obama's first State of the Union address
  Reaction: Obama's first State of the Union address
  182 days, 15 hours, 31 minutes ago
• Reaction: Obama set to deliver State of the Union
  Reaction: Obama set to deliver State of the Union
  183 days, 16 hours, 26 minutes ago
• Reaction: Obama to propose spending freeze
  Reaction: Obama to propose spending freeze
  184 days, 15 hours, 21 minutes ago

ap top news

Please choose one of the following 10 links.

• Source: J-Lo close to deal for `American Idol'
  By FRAZIER MOORE 2010-07-30T09:28:26Z

  NEW YORK (AP) -- Former "Fly Girl" Jennifer Lopez is poised to return to television - this time as a judge on "American Idol."...
  24 minutes ago
• Arizona sheriff not relenting after court ruling
  By JACQUES BILLEAUD and AMANDA LEE MYERS 2010-07-30T09:26:02Z

  PHOENIX (AP) -- Lost in the hoopla over Arizona's immigration law is the fact that state and local authorities for years have been doing their own aggressive crackdowns in the busiest illegal gateway into the country....
  27 minutes ago
• Wildfire explodes in rural LA County hills
  By 2010-07-30T09:23:36Z

  PALMDALE, Calif. (AP) -- Firefighters plan an aggressive air attack at first light Friday against a fast-moving wildfire that exploded in northern Los Angeles County, chewing through more than 7 square miles of dry brush, forcing hundreds of evacuations and burning at least three structures....
  29 minutes ago
• Oswalt traded to Phillies; Tejada, Cantu also move
  By The Associated Press 2010-07-30T09:14:35Z

  Roy Oswalt granted his own wish: He's now part of a pennant race. Miguel Tejada, Jorge Cantu and Matt Capps joined the mix, too....
  38 minutes ago
• FBI access to e-mail and Web records raises fears
  By PETE YOST 2010-07-30T09:13:57Z

  WASHINGTON (AP) -- Invasion of privacy in the Internet age. Expanding the reach of law enforcement to snoop on e-mail traffic or on Web surfing. Those are among the criticisms being aimed at the FBI as it tries to update a key surveillance law....
  39 minutes ago
• GOP gets wish: Rangel case in campaign season
  By LARRY MARGASAK 2010-07-30T09:13:46Z

  WASHINGTON (AP) -- Republicans wanted an election-season ethics case against Democratic powerhouse Rep. Charles Rangel of New York. And now, it looks like they have one....
  39 minutes ago
• Economic growth likely slowed in second quarter
  By JEANNINE AVERSA 2010-07-30T09:12:44Z

  WASHINGTON (AP) -- The already fragile economic recovery may be getting weaker....
  40 minutes ago
• 3 US troops die, deadliest month of Afghan war
  By ROBERT H. REID 2010-07-30T09:12:33Z

  KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) -- Three U.S. service members were killed in blasts in Afghanistan, bringing the toll for July to at least 63 and making it the deadliest month for American forces in the nearly 9-year-war....
  40 minutes ago
• Dudley to outline BP plans to help Gulf recover
  By KEVIN McGILL 2010-07-30T08:59:51Z

  NEW ORLEANS (AP) -- Incoming BP CEO Bob Dudley was set to outline his company's long-term efforts to help the Gulf of Mexico recover from the oil spill Friday morning, and will be getting help from a Clinton administration-era emergency management official....
  53 minutes ago
• Obama to sell auto bailout good news in Michigan
  By CHARLES BABINGTON 2010-07-30T08:26:58Z

  WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Barack Obama is going to the heart of the U.S. auto industry to push an important election-year claim: his administration's unpopular auto industry bailout has turned into an economic good-news story....
  1 hour, 26 minutes ago

american idol

Please choose one of the following 5 links.

• Ellen DeGeneres Bows Out As Judge

  Ellen DeGeneres has decided to bow out from her role as a judge on American Idol next season.Ellen served as a judge during the ninth season of Idol, the No. 1 hit series on television.

  A couple months ago, I let FOX and the American Idol producers know that this didnt feel like the right fit for me, said Ellen. I told them I wouldnt leave them in a bind and that I would hold off on doing anything until they were able to figure out where they wanted to take the panel next. It was a difficult decision to make, but my work schedule became more than I bargained for.I also realized this season that while I love discovering, supporting and nurturing young talent, it was hard for me to judge people and sometimes hurt their feelings. I loved the experience working on Idol and I am very grateful for the year I had.I am a huge fan of the show and will continue to be.

  We love Ellen and understand and support her decision to bow out of Idol, said Peter Rice, Chairman of Entertainment, Fox Networks Group.We were fortunateto receive the humor, energy and love for talent that she brought to the show.

  It was a joy to work with Ellen, added Mike Darnell, President of Alternative Entertainment, Fox Broadcasting Company. She brought an incredible spirit to Idol and was a great new addition to the team.While were saddened by her decision, we are very appreciative that she gave us ample notice so that we could work through it together.

  I loved Ellens passion for the artists and ... read more

  8 hours, 35 minutes ago
• Allison Iraheta on So You Think You Can Dance

  Allison Iraheta will perform on tonights (Thursday, July 29^th) So You Think You Can Dance results show. The Season 8 top female will sing her hit single Dont Waste The Pretty with Orianthi in their first TV appearance together. Currently, Allison and Orianthi are on tour with Season 8 American Idol runner-up Adam Lambert on his Glam Nation Tour.

  Tune into FOX at 9/8c for the very special performance, and check back later for photos from her time on So You Think You Can Dance.

  Allisons run on the Glam Nation Tour was just extended. Click here to see when Adison (Adam + Allison) will be hitting up a town near you!

  14 hours, 8 minutes ago
• Season 10 Auditions Off To A Fast Start

  American Idol, the No. 1 show on television, kicked off the auditions for its milestone 10th season with a bang as over 26,000 hopefuls came out for their shot at the coveted Idol crown!

  The first stop on the Idol audition tour was Nashville on July 17, where an incredible 16,000 people swarmed Broadway, home of the world-famous Music City Honky Tonks. Days later, in Milwaukee, more than 10,000 showed up at the Bradley Center on July 21. Next stop will be the Crescent City, as the search for the next singing superstar heads to New Orleans on Monday, July 26.

  The numbers of people turning up to the American Idol auditions in Nashville and Milwaukee have been incredible, said Simon Fuller, creator of American Idol. These attendance figures are significantly up on the last few years, and there is clearly renewed excitement and interest in the show, which is great to see.

  The remaining American Idol auditions will be held as follows:

  CITY	DATE	VENUE
  New Orleans, LA	Monday, July 26	New Orleans Arena
  East Rutherford, NJ	Tuesday, Aug. 3	IZOD Center
  Austin, TX	Wednesday, Aug. 11	Frank Erwin Center
  San Francisco, CA	Thursday, Aug. 19	read more 6 days, 15 hours, 49 minutes ago Keeping Up With Kimberley Season 2s Kimberley Locke recently released her single Strobelight. The song, a Randy Jackson collaboration, landed at #7 on the Billboard Dance Club Songs chart this week, making it Kimberleys fourth Top 10 dance hit! Kimberley has upcoming shows in California, Louisiana, Delaware, Illinois, and Georgia, so fans across the country and catch her live. She will also be personally calling her fans by telephone. To learn more, visit her official website. We caught up with Kimberley recently and she talked about her new single, working with Randy, and Season 9. Watch the interview. 7 days, 12 hours, 39 minutes ago Exclusive Interview with Lee DeWyze American Idol Lee DeWyze has been touring the country for three weeks now with his fellow Top 10 Season 9 finalists. The reigning champ hopped on the phone with us before performing in Pittsburgh for an exclusive interview. He chatted about his upcoming album, advice for Season 10 hopefuls, and more. Lee told us that The best part of being on tour is getting to play live; really live! There are no judges and no cameras. Its just me doing my thing and getting to play for the fans. So does Lee get nervous performing in front of stadiums of people? Nope. I got up in front of 40 million people while on American Idol and I learned so much from the show. Its all about music for me. I stayed true to myself on the show, and being on the big stage on tour Im interacting with the crowd and being myself. Every season seems to have a prankster, and it seems that Lee is the Season 9 tour prankster. MyIdol member Wahntchre wanted to know more about Lees leader role with the pranks and if hes afraid of the pranks that may be pulled on him. I only do very subtle pranks nothing harmful. If anyone is going to try to prank me, it better be good, because theres going to be retaliation! As the American Idol, Lee is the headliner of the Season 9 tour. Since hes the last person to perform at each show, what does he do to pass the time while hes waiting ... read more 8 days, 11 hours, 12 minutes ago dr. oz Please choose one of the following 10 links. Breaking Through With Tony Robbins Multi Media Transformation. For all of us, it's an organic and impartial life force. Age and time transform us as do life-altering events - and when these events are classified as crises, that change can feel fatal, unfair, paralyzing. It can be easy to submit, to accept the raw deal we've been handed.   Or you can fight back. Take monumental action and transform your life. We cannot control that which will change us - but we can control how we are changed. 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