Mom is a girl’s best friend? Authors say no
Mothers and daughters often have a complicated relationship, so when the two are close as adults, everything is great, right? …
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Astros’ Boone to make return from open-heart surgery
Just five months after undergoing open-heart surgery, Aaron Boone will be activated from the disabled list and could play in …
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Flight 93 memorial deal is struck
The federal government will pay about $9.5 million to acquire land so the Flight 93 National Memorial can get underway by the …
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Patriots coach: Retiring LB Bruschi was the ‘perfect player’
Tedy Bruschi announced his retirement after 13 seasons with the New England Patriots. Bruschi, who spent his entire NFL career …
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Kidnap victim’s girls seemed normal
In many respects, Jaycee Dugard and her two daughters lived an unremarkable public life — one that belied the horrifying circumstances that have since made front-page news.
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Amid controversy, Michigan tries not to feel blue
Offensive tackle Mark Ortmann thought he’d learned the definition of a bad season at the University of Michigan in 2005.
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Some ache for New Orleans but not ready to return
People who fled the Gulf Coast after Hurricane Katrina ache for home but say they’re not ready to return to places so filled …
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‘He had me for 8 hours. He had her for 18 years’
Katie Callaway Hall trembled for four hours when she heard Phillip Garrido was arrested.
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Juarez mayor: ‘We’re at a turning point’
Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, may be one of the world’s most dangerous cities, but an influx of new police officers will stem the wave of violence set to make August the deadliest month yet, Juarez Mayor Jose Reyes Ferriz told CNN Monday.
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Juarez mayor: Violence ‘at turning point’
Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, may be one of the world’s most dangerous cities, but an influx of new police officers will stem the wave of violence set to make August the deadliest month yet, Juarez Mayor Jose Reyes Ferriz told CNN Monday.
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Federer, Serena start U.S. Open title defenses with easy wins
Roger Federer and Serena Williams began their U.S. Open title defenses Monday with easy wins in matches that will probably stick …
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Garrido: Mind control helped stop evil urges
Phillip Garrido had a story to tell — about how God helped him overcome the evil inside him. Just days before he was arrested and an 18-year-old kidnap mystery was solved, Garrido walked into an FBI office in San Francisco, California, with a stack of documents. CNN has obtained the documents.
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Michigan’s Rodriguez defends program
Michigan football coach Rich Rodriguez stood by his program, his coaches and his players Monday in the aftermath of allegations …
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Iran prisoner beaten to death, coroner says
A coroner’s report says that a man arrested in the violent aftermath of Iran’s presidential elections died from beatings, Iranian media reported Monday in what appeared to be the first official confirmation of a detainee’s death from mistreatment.
August 31, 2009 | Posted in World News | Read More »
In Taiwan, Dalai Lama disputes China’s claims
The Dalai Lama — on a visit to Taiwan that includes prayers for recent typhoon victims — has refuted China’s claims that he is there for political reasons.
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Dugard, 2 girls seemed normal, some say
To some people who had contact with them, Jaycee Lee Dugard and her two daughters led seemingly ordinary lives that gave little …
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Cops: Something wasn’t right about parolee
Allison Jacobs and Lisa Campbell, campus cops at U.C.-Berkeley, had a funny feeling about Phillip Garrido and his family. Their hunch solved the 1991 kidnapping of Jaycee Dugard, who was held in their backyard shed.
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Yankees acquire minor leaguer Guzman from Orioles
The New York Yankees have acquired minor league outfielder Freddy Guzman from the Baltimore Orioles.
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European educators on lookout for H1N1
As about 270 million students in Europe return to classes this week, health officials are preparing for a possible rash of swine …
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Sponsorship woes put Darnell in Labonte’s seat
A sponsorship shortfall will sideline one-time NASCAR champion Bobby Labonte for seven of the final 12 Sprint Cup races this …
August 31, 2009 | Posted in National Sports | Read More »
911 caller: ‘My whole family is dead’
In an anguished 911 call, a Georgia man told dispatchers he arrived home to find his family dead. A man identified as Guy Heinze Jr. told the dispatcher, “I was out last night. I got home just now, and everybody’s dead … my whole family’s dead. It looks like they’ve been beaten to death.”
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Hurricane warning up for Baja California
Hurricane Jimena — a powerful Category 4 storm with winds of 145 mph (230 kmh) — moved across the Pacific Monday toward the southern portion of Baja California, forecasters said.
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After 35 years, next Atlanta mayor could be white
The city that became a post-civil rights movement emblem of the political power held by African-Americans could have a white …
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Giants working on adding pitching depth with Brad Penny
The San Francisco Giants are working on a deal to add right-hander Brad Penny to their rotation for the stretch run.
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Report criticizes Iraq’s execution policy
At least 1,000 prisoners are on death row in Iraq, which now has one of the highest rates of execution in the world, the human rights group Amnesty International says.
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