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The head of a Philadelphia museum says its sample of Abraham Lincoln’s blood may get DNA testing, but some questions must be answered first.
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Rihanna is back _ on the red carpet, at least.
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Dan Barber, a pioneer of the so-called farm-to-table restaurant movement, was named the nation’s top chef Monday by the James Beard Foundation.
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The first U.S. double hand transplant is taking place at a Pittsburgh hospital.
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Israel’s prime minister on Monday outlined a “triple track” approach to peace with the Palestinians, a strategy that emphasizes political, economic...
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Union workers at The New York Times will accept a 5 percent pay cut through the end of the year to help the newspaper avert more layoffs.
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Is the end near for the English gentleman of privilege?
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The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation will spend $57 million to improve Internet access at public libraries in Poland, Romania and Vietnam.
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Stephen Colbert had an important question for an official with the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation: “Does Bill Gates ever talk about me?”
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Authorities say an antique $1,000 bill proved the downfall of three teenagers on the run in Michigan.
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Bill Gates set a conference abuzz when he opened a jar of mosquitoes onstage to make a point about malaria prevention.
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Former U.S. President Bill Clinton must have thought he’d heard it all.
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In this photo provided by StarPix, Bill Maher and Ann Coulter take part in Radio City Music Hall’s speaker series titled “The Minds That Move The World” Monday, March 9, 2009 in New York. This was the first of three Speaker Series events featuring...
