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Self-concept or self identity refers to the understanding a sentient being has of itself, as can be expressed in terms of self-assessments that involve persistent attributes. It presupposes but can be distinguished from mere self-consciousness, which is...
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NBC Universal and two partners said Sunday they have reached a deal to buy The Weather Channel from Landmark Communications Inc., ending a drawn-out process that had...
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NBC Universal says it has reached a deal to buy The Weather Channel from Landmark Communications Inc. for an undisclosed sum.
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A Will Smith movie packs in millions of people over Fourth of July weekend. No surprises there.
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Magic Johnson’s normally publicity-shy wife Cookie is emerging as a spokeswoman in a campaign urging black women to get tested for HIV.
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Communities and child health advocates around the country had pinned their hopes on Rhode Island prevailing in its landmark lawsuit against the lead paint industry.
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Sirius Satellite Radio Inc.’s acquisition of rival XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc. may be cleared by federal regulators this month, and it can’t happen...
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Investors battered by surging energy prices, disappointing economic data and the ongoing credit crisis will have something else to worry about this week _...
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Rant all you want in a public park. A police officer generally won’t eject you for your remarks alone, however unpopular or provocative.
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Marty Boyer’s carefully maintained sport utility vehicle growled more like a dragster than a 2001 Honda Passport when he turned the key.
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Will Smith’s box-office superpowers remain intact. Smith’s “Hancock” _ the story of a boozing, foul-mouthed superhero who dresses like a street...
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Cooler weather on Sunday gave a boost to crews battling the enormous wildfire that was threatening nearly 2,700 homes in Santa Barbara County.
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There’s a great unknown about Sen. John McCain’s health plan: How many employers would drop insurance coverage for their workers because of his tax...
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A South Carolina woman’s whimsical approach to food is helping her crack the insular world of cooking contests with such novel dishes as pecan-encrusted oysters...
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The first clue that the Tuesday afternoon session in Part 4 of Buffalo City Court is not like other criminal proceedings comes just before it starts.
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Supermodel Cindy Crawford has been making appearances this weekend in Madison, Wis., to raise awareness of pediatric cancer.
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Firefighters got a gift of a mild, mostly windless night and a forecast for similar conditions Sunday as they attempted to protect thousands of homes from a huge...
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Mentally ill criminal defendants don’t have the same constitutional rights as everyone else, the Supreme Court said Thursday in carving out an exception to the...
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The Supreme Court ruled Thursday that criminal defendants with a history of mental illness do not always have the right to represent themselves, even though they have...
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The 55-year-old Omaha man who performed a tracheotomy on himself with a steak knife says he did the same thing to himself two years ago.
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An Omaha man struggling to breathe used a steak knife to perform an at-home tracheotomy. Steve Wilder said he thought he was going to die when he awoke one night last...
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An Omaha man struggling to breathe used a steak knife to perform an at-home tracheotomy. Steve Wilder said he thought he was going to die when he awoke one night last...
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Three days after winning the NCAA championship, Kansas coach Bill Self said no thanks to Oklahoma State, his alma mater, and agreed to a lucrative contract extension...
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Bill Self will remain the men’s basketball coach at Kansas, a person familiar with the decision said Thursday.
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Detroit police say a 3-year-old girl found a gun in a bedroom of her home and shot herself in the head. Her condition wasn’t immediately known.
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Several Supreme Court justices suggested Wednesday that defendants with a history of mental illness can be judged competent to stand trial or plead guilty, yet forfeit...
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Juan Bautista Gonzalez’s living room was already crowded with customers when still more shuffled in, clutching gold necklaces with broken clasps and bent...
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A man who hid hunting knives in his pants to try to steal them from a western Michigan store tripped while fleeing and stabbed himself in the abdomen, police say.
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The Supreme Court said Friday it will review whether a defendant who is judged competent to stand trial has the right to be his own lawyer, even if he has a history of...
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Musicians of the world are getting a new kind of artistic freedom with technology that eliminates the challenging chore of tuning.
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A new electric guitar from Gibson comes with robotics technology that allows the instrument to tune itself in a matter of seconds.
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Benton Area High School seniors, from left, Danielle Samsenak, Sherri Puterbaugh and Jessica Van Pelt pose together as Van Pelt takes a picture of the trio with her digital camera before Friday, June 6, 2008 commencement exercises at the high school ...
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