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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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Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke will provide Congress with a fresh assessment of the country’s fragile economic health that probably will note some recent...
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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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Two teenagers have denied in court they planned to bring guns to their California high school and randomly shoot fellow students.
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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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The factory where laid-off workers staged a highly publicized sit-in that garnered national attention last year was sold to a California company that hopes to rehire...
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City workers in the small southern Illinois community of Venice got an unpleasant surprise instead of their paychecks this week.
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A Filipino worker pours out shellfish, which earns him around 40 pesos (less than $1) per sack, at a market in Manila, Philippines on Wednesday March 4, 2009. Many Filipinos settle for low paying jobs to cope with widespread poverty in the country.
