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Top headlines Thai protesters celebrate PM's ouster: Authorities turned off the taps in Zimbabwe's capital after it ran out of purifying chemicals and feared contaminated water would spread a cholera epidemic that has claimed hundreds of lives since August. ›22:27 2 Dec, Tue Cop shoots himself after gun-safety lesson: A top cop mistakenly shot himself in the thigh after giving his daughter a lesson in gun safety, police said. ›11:17 29 Nov, Sat Canada's opposition moves to oust PM: Eleven girls died of carbon monoxide poisoning at a school in northern China's Shaanxi province, an education official said Tuesday evening. The girls had reportedly lit a fire to keep warm. ›10:22 2 Dec, Tue Couple accused of torturing Calif. teen: A husband and wife were arrested after an emaciated, terrified and nearly naked 17-year-old showed up at a gym with a chain locked to his ankle, saying he had just fled his captors, authorities said Tuesday. ›03:52 Scientists turn into virtual body snatchers: Shaking hands with yourself is an amusing out-of-body experience. The illusion of having your stomach slashed with a knife, not so much. Both sensations, however, can feel real in a Swedish body-swapping experiment. ›00:17 Message in bottle found after 4 decades: A message in a bottle tossed into the ocean off Barnegat Bay has turned up in North Carolina 39 years later. The note was sealed in a Schaefer beer bottle and dated Aug. 17, 1969. ›01:25 Cuba softens stance toward Catholic Church: Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper faces two highly unpalatable choices after opposition parties signed an unprecedented deal on Monday to bring down his minority Conservative government. ›19:46 2 Dec, Tue Deer gets revenge after hunter shoots him: A hunter bagged a big buck on the second day of firearms season, but the kill caused him a lot of pain. ›02:02 2 Dec, Tue Bush faces historic pardon choice: Anticipation is growing over possible pardons by President Bush. Conservative columnist William Kristol argues that the president should consider pardoning everyone who served in good faith in the war on terror." ›13:10 2 Dec, Tue Laser technique produces bevy of antimatter: Blasting a gold target with high-powered lasers creates huge amounts of antimatter, reported scientists from the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory at a conference last week. ›16:53 1 Dec, Mon Stocks close strong after Monday's plunge: In a session that showed more indecision than conviction, the stock market rebounded from the previous days massive decline. The Dow Jones industrials rose 270 points. ›22:39 2 Dec, Tue FCC to mull free Internet plan: The U.S. Federal Communications Commission is likely to consider a plan this month to auction public airwaves with a mandate that the winning bidder set aside some for free Internet nationwide, a proposal staunchly opposed by the cell phone industry. ›17:02 2 Dec, Tue Divorce rate increases in Marine Corps, Army: The divorce rate among soldiers and Marines increased last year as military marriages suffered continuing stress from America's two ongoing wars. ›01:15 Brazil aims to repair ports destroyed by floods: A U.S. soldier who deserted after serving in Iraq declared Tuesday he has applied for asylum in Germany. ›20:59 2 Dec, Tue Key to HIV shot may be bodys initial reaction: The body's initial response to contracting HIV could provide the answers scientists need to develop a vaccine for the AIDS-causing virus, a Nobel-winning expert said on Monday. ›19:34 1 Dec, Mon Activists blast U.S. at climate talks: Environmentalists criticized the United States and other rich countries Tuesday for failing so far to make meaningful commitments at a U.N. conference on climate change. ›17:26 2 Dec, Tue Spokesman: Barbara Bush leaves hospital: Former first lady Barbara Bush was released from a Houston hospital a week after undergoing ulcer surgery. ›21:42 2 Dec, Tue Rice gives piano recital fit for a queen: Ex-prosecutor avoids charges over e-mails: A prominent Texas prosecutor who fell from grace after the mistaken release of racist, political and pornographic e-mails found on his office computer will not face charges, his replacement says. ›03:34 Activists blast U.S. at climate talks: Strong southern winds pushed the Adriatic Sea into Venice again Tuesday, submerging parts of the lagoon city a day after an unusually high tide caused the worst flooding in 20 years. ›19:00 2 Dec, Tue Your brooding teen: Just moody or mentally ill?: The teen years are a critical period of development when mental illnesses can emerge and progress untreated, in part because they are perceived as typical adolescent behavior. ›13:25 2 Dec, Tue Patient photos help docs read CT scans better: An intriguing Israeli study found adding photos of patients' faces to the file made radiologists more meticulous when looking at the X-rays ›13:32 2 Dec, Tue First Read: New Nixon tapes: Ruthless, cynical, profane: Richard Nixon's reputation takes a fresh pounding every time the National Archives releases another batch of audio tapes from his presidency, and today's opening of nearly 200 hours of Nixon White House recordings is no exception. ›19:02 2 Dec, Tue Retailers tiptoe between Christmas, holidays: As American shoppers embark on their annual shopping binge , a prickly marketing question splits American consumers and stores: Christmas or holiday? ›16:42 2 Dec, Tue |
