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Police say a man tried to cut off his own arm at a restaurant in Modesto, Calif., because he thought he had injected air into a vein while shooting cocaine and feared he would die unless he took drastic action.
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Former presidential candidates Bob Dole and George McGovern both saw their presidential ambitions quashed in landslide elections.
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The state’s corn harvest for this year may not break any records as once anticipated, but it’s still likely to be most bountiful crop produced in Kansas...
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Long held U.S. antagonism to the International Criminal Court could soften under a new president, but that does not mean that either Barack Obama or John McCain is...
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The tobacco industry is asking a federal appeals panel to overturn a landmark ruling that could open the door to more lawsuits from smokers claiming they were harmed...
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The National Hurricane Center says the newest tropical depression is forecast to become a tropical storm as it drifts southeast in the Atlantic.
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Late-night TV show hosts found humor in the presidential debate. A sampling from Monday night:
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Boeing Co. says renewed negotiations with its striking machinists broke down over an issue crucial to the company’s “long-term competitiveness.” A...
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Alan Jackson won songwriter/artist of the year honors for his hits “A Woman’s Love” and “Small Town Southern Man” during the American...
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You can call her CutoutDissection.com, Cutout for short, but just don’t call her Jennifer.
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A former U.S. Army sergeant who has been living in Canada as a war resister has been denied refugee status there.
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Four manmade waterfalls cascaded to a close Monday, ending an ambitious public art project that inspired both admiration and complaints.
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A jury has convicted a woman of capital murder for the shooting and beating deaths of four people in suburban Houston in 2003.
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AP, Milwaukee
A playful polar bear pawing at a toy lost his balance and slipped into a moat at the Milwaukee County Zoo.
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Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi toasted President Bush with pieces of a podium Monday night while House Speaker Nancy Pelosi was dubbed a “prima...
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Hoping to combat the “snitch” label that often leads to silent suffering, six Utah schools have introduced a Web site that allows students to anonymously...
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A teacher initially placed on leave over a book controversy has been charged with trying to have sexual contact with three students, allegedly even asking one girl what...
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Boeing Co. and the leader of its striking machinists union say talks aimed at resolving a five-week walkout have broken down.
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Two sisters-in-law were struck by large waves on the Kauai shore and were pulled out to sea, and a snorkeler also died over the weekend as high surf hit Hawaii.
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Paul G. Rogers, who represented Floridians in Congress for 24 years, has died. He was 87.
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A Minnesota man is under arrest after allegedly stealing a combine and taking it for drunken ride through several yards and crashing into a garage. The man was charged...
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A Kentucky man who claims his penis was removed without his consent during what was supposed to be a circumcision has sued the doctor who performed the surgery.
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A new research led by scientists has put forth a ray of hope for the war amputees since they are anticipating a new technology that could help full limb generation. The...
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If we talk about the aftermaths of a war or a natural calamity, one of the major issues of concern is the amputation. And the main reason behind this is the blood loss...
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Austrian Matthias Lanzinger and his girlfriend Eva Gruenwald are seen, prior to a press conference in Salzburg on Thursday, March 13, 2008. Ski racer Lanzinger had his lower leg amputated after crashing at the World Cup Super Ski race in Kvitfejl,...
