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- 'Let me sleep,' suicidal anthrax suspect wrote
Dr. Bruce Ivins, the former government scientist blamed for a string of deadly 2001 anthrax attacks, behaved oddly and was "sarcastic and nasty" to his wife in the final weeks of his life, police documents said.
- Israel says it responded to fire from U.N. school
The Israeli military said Hamas militants positioned in a U.N. school in northern Gaza fired mortar shells at Israeli forces today, prompting Israeli forces to return fire, according to its initial investigation. Three artillery shells believed to have been fired by the Israeli forces struck near the perimeter of the school in Jabalya, killing at least 30 people and wounding 55, according to a U.N. official.
- Brown: Let journalists into Gaza
We have been trying to report as accurately as possible on the fighting in Gaza.
- Al Qaeda message blames Obama for Gaza
An audio message reportedly from al Qaeda's deputy chief vows revenge for Israel's air and ground assault on Gaza and calls the Jewish state's actions against Hamas militants "a gift" from U.S. President-elect Barack Obama.
- Secret Service to unveil new presidential limo
As a candidate, Barack Obama promoted hybrid cars. Shortly after taking the oath of office, Obama will climb into the mother of all hybrids -- part car, part truck and, from the looks of it, part tank. In keeping with recent tradition, the Secret Service will place a brand-new presidential limousine into service for the inaugural parade down Pennsylvania Avenue.
- CNN's Gupta eyed for surgeon general
Dr. Sanjay Gupta, CNN's chief medical correspondent, has been approached by Barack Obama's transition team about the U.S. surgeon general's post, according to sources inside the transition and at CNN. Gupta, a neurosurgeon, has served as a White House fellow and as a special adviser to then-first lady Hillary Clinton.
- Borger: An Obama team oops on CIA pick?
It had to happen, and it did.
- Obama will ban earmarks from stimulus
Members of Congress won't be allowed to slip earmarks into the economic recovery package Congress will soon take up, President-elect Barack Obama said Tuesday.
- Travolta, Preston return home with son's ashes
John Travolta and Kelly Preston have returned to Ocala, Florida, with the remains of their teenage son, a family friend told CNN on Tuesday.
- Seizure disorder a risk for teens, expert says
Chronic seizures can present a risk for adolescents, whose bodies and metabolism are changing.
Health
- Brain implant aids Parkinson's patients
People with Parkinson's disease who have a pacemaker-like device implanted in the brain spend an extra four-plus hours a day free of tremors and involuntary movements than they do on medication, according to the largest study of the treatment, which is known as deep brain stimulation.
- Sources: Dr. Gupta tapped for surgeon general
The Obama administration approached Dr. Sanjay Gupta, CNN's chief medical correspondent, about becoming U.S. surgeon general, according to sources inside the transition and at CNN.
- Oprah on her battle with weight
Four years ago, when Oprah managed to get down to a trim and fit 160 pounds, she thought she'd hit on a foolproof formula for permanent weight loss. Then life --in the form of a thyroid problem and a killer schedule-- intervened. Last year she was back up to the 200-pound mark and knew something had to change. After a desperately needed time-out to reflect and recharge, here's what she's learned, what she's doing differently, and what's next.
- Scientists: True love can last a lifetime
Love's first blush fading? Lost that loving feeling? Love is not all around?
- Smoke-free laws may cut heart hospitalizations
Implementing smoke-free policies can lead to a fewer hospitalizations resulting from heart attacks, according to a new study published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
- Forgetting things? Mnemonics can make them stick
Arriving at your uncle's holiday party in suitable dress and good cheer, you are greeted at the door by an old friend from school whose name, you suddenly realize, you cannot recall.
- China milk scandal executive pleads guilty
An executive of the Chinese dairy company Sanlu Group pleaded guilty Wednesday over her role in the contaminated milk scandal that sickened nearly 300,000 infants, state-run media reported.
- Virginity pledges don't mean much, study says
As many as one in eight teens in the United States may take a virginity pledge at some point, vowing to wait until they're married before having sex. But do such pledges work? Are pledge takers more likely than other teens to delay sexual activity?
Entertainment
- Travolta, Preston return to Florida with son's ashes
John Travolta and Kelly Preston have returned to Ocala, Florida, with the remains of their teenage son, a family friend told CNN on Tuesday.
- Ferrell taking Bush spoofs to Broadway, HBO
Will Ferrell, the man who invented "strategery" and other Bushisms, is taking his spoofs of the 43rd president to Broadway and HBO.
- Legendary band has 'unfinished music'
The surviving members of the Grateful Dead have dropped a sweet New Year's gift on fans -- they'll reunite for their first concert tour in five years. Some 40-odd years after the group rose out of San Francisco's Haight-Ashbury scene, there's even a popular radio channel devoted solely to the jam band.
- Stooges guitarist found dead
Ron Asheton, the guitarist for the influential punk rock band The Stooges, was found dead this morning, police tell the Detroit Free Press.
- Oprah on her battle with weight
Four years ago, when Oprah managed to get down to a trim and fit 160 pounds, she thought she'd hit on a foolproof formula for permanent weight loss. Then life --in the form of a thyroid problem and a killer schedule-- intervened. Last year she was back up to the 200-pound mark and knew something had to change. After a desperately needed time-out to reflect and recharge, here's what she's learned, what she's doing differently, and what's next.
- Gallery: Anne Hathaway, Kate Hudson
- Daunting figure was 'hopeless' at small talk
Though Sir David Frost doesn't see his 1977 interviews with former President Richard Nixon as "an intellectual 'Rocky' " -- in the words of "Frost/Nixon" playwright and screenwriter Peter Morgan -- he does agree that the sessions had their "adversarial" moments. The former president himself was an "enigma," says Frost.
- 'Batman,' 'M*A*S*H' actor dies
Longtime character actor Pat Hingle, a veteran of early television dramas, Westerns and four "Batman" films, has died at age 84, his family announced Sunday.
Travel
- Seven 'deadly' sins, seven great trips
Envy, gluttony, greed, lust, pride, sloth and wrath -- here are vacation ideas with all the decadence and none of the guilt.
- Six secrets for getting your way
I admit, I have an unfair advantage.
- Save big at ski resorts this winter
Savvy skiers, listen up: This could just be your year to find great deals at some of America's best resorts. Because of the softening economy, bookings are down 20 percent, and this is spurring the mountains to create irresistible ski deals.
- Muslim family remains at odds with airline
A day after a Muslim family was removed from a flight at Reagan National Airport near Washington, officials of AirTran Airways and the family stood their ground Friday, each accusing the other of misconduct.
- Obamas checking into historical hotel
The hotel that will be home to President-elect Barack Obama and his family for the next couple of weeks offers one of Washington's best views of their future home, the White House, and a past linked with political movers and shakers.
- No rental car, but they still have my money
Kay Rihn reserves a nonrefundable rental car through Hotwire and uses a payment system that allows her to send a check. When she doesn't receive a confirmation from the online agency, she mails a check anyway. Turns out she doesn't have a reservation. But her money? It's gone.
- Paid for a permit that's no good
His travel agent sells him an International Driving Permit, but when Michael Elliott arrives in Grenada, he's told he needs to buy a local permit. Should his agency refund the money he spent on the first permit? And what's the deal with International Driving Permits, anyway?
- 2009: The year of the 'naycation'
If 2008 was the year of the staycation, then '09 is bound to be the year of the naycation.
Headlines last updated on Jan 07, 2009 02:22:50am.
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