Pope thanks U.K. for 'vast' efforts for $18.5M trip

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Pope Benedict XVI thanked the British on Wednesday for the "vast amount of work" they have put into his upcoming visit and said he hoped their ...

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Discovery of gene mutations may be key vs. ovarian cancer

17 hours, 32 minutes ago
Scientists have found gene mutations that may cause an estimated 10% of ovarian cancers, a finding that could help them develop new treatments. ...

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Editing, enhancing Wikipedia becomes project at colleges

38 hours, 56 minutes ago
Some professors believe Wikipedia has no place in the footnotes of a college paper. But could it have a place on the syllabus?

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Iraq displays hundreds of recovered artifacts

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Iraqi officials displayed hundreds of recovered artifacts Tuesday that were among the country's looted heritage and span the ages from a 4,400-year-old ...

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Report: Money can buy you happiness, to a point

46 hours, 19 minutes ago
They say money can't buy happiness. They're wrong.

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Hawking book explains creation of universe minus God

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Describing the creator as "not necessary" in his latest book is just another day at the office for that whimsical scamp Stephen Hawking, better ...

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Obama weighs in as plan to burn Qurans sparks debate

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Pastor Terry Jones prepared to burn Qurans despite protests from the White House, fellow Christian evangelicals, veterans' groups and others ...

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Obama, Republicans jostle over tax-break policies

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President Obama challenged the GOP on Wednesday to join him in expanding business tax breaks, repairing infrastructure, and cutting taxes.

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China tries out changes to one-child rule

9 hours, 58 minutes ago
A pilot program in five Chinese provinces will let some couples have an additional child.

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ER visits for abdominal pain up, chest pain down

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A 10-year survey of emergency room departments notes the change, which experts say could be for reasons from less smoking to better diagnost ...

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