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Koop, who transformed surgeon general post, dies
WASHINGTON, D.C. (AP) - With his striking beard and starched uniform, former Surgeon General C. Everett Koop became one of the most recognizable figures of the Reagan era - and one of the most unexpectedly enduring.
Cardinal: LA's Mahony should help select pope
MENLO PARK (AP) - The former archbishop of San Francisco said Monday that Los Angeles Cardinal Roger Mahony has a rightful place among Vatican officials who will choose the next pope, even though Mahony has been battered in recent days by disclosures about his role in covering up clergy sex abuse.
Police: Mass. boy's rap videos inappropriate
BROCKTON, Mass. (AP) - A lawyer for the family of a 9-year-old Massachusetts rapper who appears in sexually suggestive videos is criticizing authorities' decision to investigate whether the boy is the victim of possible child abuse or neglect.
Mediterranean-style diets found to cut heart risks especially those most vulnerable
ATLANTA (AP) - Pour on the olive oil, preferably over fish and vegetables: One of the longest and most scientific tests of a Mediterranean diet suggests this style of eating can cut the chance of suffering heart-related problems, especially strokes, in older people at high risk of them.
Capt. Kirk's Vulcan entry wins Pluto moons contest conducted by NASA
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - "Star Trek" fans, rejoice.
Panel questions value of calcium, vitamin D pills
WASHINGTON (AP) - Popping calcium and vitamin D pills in hopes of strong bones? Healthy older women shouldn't bother with relatively low-dose dietary supplements, say new recommendations from a government advisory group.
Tech leaders plan virtual push on immigration
WASHINGTON (AP) - High-tech leaders including the former heads of AOL and Mozilla are organizing a "virtual march for immigration reform" aimed at pressuring lawmakers to enact sweeping changes to the nation's immigration laws.
Jobless, cities could be first to feel pain
WASHINGTON (AP) - Who'll be the first to feel the sting?
Race, ethnic lines less visible as LA picks mayor
LOS ANGELES (AP) - The election that made Antonio Villaraigosa the city's first Hispanic mayor since 1872 confirmed the clout of a fast-growing Latino population and turned the former barrio tough into one of the most visible Hispanic politicians in America.
School investigates fans in KKK-style hoods
FARGO, N.D. (AP) - A North Dakota high school principal says appropriate action is being taken after three students briefly donned Ku Klux Klan-style white robes and hoods Friday night during a state hockey semifinal game.
Year after Martin's death, Sanford is healing
SANFORD, Fla. (AP) - One year after the shooting of Trayvon Martin thrust this small central Florida city into the national spotlight, life in Sanford is returning to its regular rhythm.
Crash at Daytona exposes risks to fans
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) - The risks of racing extend beyond the drivers.
All condemn pending budget cutbacks, spread blame for sequester provision
WASHINGTON (AP) - The White House and Republicans kept up the unrelenting mudslinging Sunday over who's to blame for roundly condemned budget cuts set to take effect at week's end, with the administration detailing the potential fallout in each state and governors worrying about the mess.
Hair stylists fight over $9.5M lottery ticket
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - A group of Indianapolis hair stylists who pooled their money together to buy Indiana lottery tickets are now fighting over a $9.5 million winning ticket that a co-worker says she bought separately.
Adolf Hitler stumps for votes in Indian assembly election
GAUHATI, India (AP) - Adolf Hitler is running for election in India. So is Frankenstein.
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LOVE-HATE RELATIONSHIP
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - The Rolling Stones' Mick Jagger can't get no soccer satisfaction.
NBC hopes talent show can sink ‘Rising Star’
NEW YORK (AP) - NBC is fighting amateur with amateur.
Actor Oldman apologizes for defending Gibson and Baldwin
NEW YORK (AP) - Gary Oldman is defending fellow actors Mel Gibson and Alec Baldwin from critics of their comments on Jews and homosexuals, saying people need to take a joke.
Rose Byrne to make Broadway debut
NEW YORK (AP) - James Earl Jones is getting some help with his revival of "You Can't Take It With You" - Emmy and Golden Globe nominee Rose Byrne and Tony Award nominee Annaleigh Ashford have jumped aboard.
Musician Teenie Hodges dead at 68
Teenie Hodges, the diminutive guitarist and "Take Me to the River" songwriter who became a towering figure in the Memphis music scene, has died. He was 68.
Sinatra’s NJ license plate up for sale
HOBOKEN, N.J. (AP) - Frank Sinatra's first New Jersey driver's license is on the auction block.
Hachette Book Group buys Perseus
NEW YORK (AP) - In a three-way deal that would continue a wave of consolidation in the publishing industry, Hachette Book Group has purchased the publishing division of the Perseus Book Group, while selling Perseus' client-service business to leading distributor Ingram Content Group.
Dylan’s ‘Like a Rolling Stone’ draft sells for $2M
NEW YORK (AP) - A draft of one of the most popular songs of all time, Bob Dylan's "Like a Rolling Stone," sold Tuesday for $2 million, which the auction house called a world record for a popular music manuscript.
Archivist: IRS didn’t follow federal law with lost emails
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Internal Revenue Service did not follow the law when it failed to report the loss of records belonging to a senior IRS executive, the nation's top archivist told Congress on Tuesday, in the latest development in the congressional probe of the agency's targeting of conservative groups seeking tax-exempt status.
KFC probes claim scarred child was asked to leave
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - Fried chicken chain KFC said an outside investigator for a franchised restaurant in Mississippi has completed an investigation into claims that an employee asked a 3-year-old girl and family members to leave because injuries she suffered in a pit bull mauling disturbed customers.
Extremist kidnap 91 in Nigeria
MAIDUGURI, Nigeria (AP) - Extremists have abducted 91 more people, including toddlers as young as 3, in weekend attacks on villages in Nigeria, witnesses said Tuesday, providing fresh evidence of the military's failure to curb an Islamic uprising and the government's inability to provide security.
Ukraine’s brass warns he could end cease-fire
MOSCOW (AP) - Ukraine's president warned Tuesday that he may terminate weeklong cease-fire early after rebels downed a military helicopter, while Russia urged the Kiev leadership to extend the truce and launch talks with the rebels.
Company test space balloon
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) - An Arizona company says it has successfully completed the first small-scale test flight of a high-altitude balloon and capsule being developed to let tourists float 20 miles above the earth.
ODDITIES IN THE NEWS
• THIEF STEALS, CRASHES MODEL A: PRINEVILLE, Ore. (AP) - Central Oregon authorities say a 79-year-old man took a 1930 Ford Model A coupe to church on Sunday to show it off. But when he left it so he could get a bite of lunch, sheriff's deputies say, it was stolen and crashed into the Crooked River south of Prineville. Photos show the mangled vehicle in the river, but no estimate of the damage was immediately available. Capt. Michael Boyd says 34-year-old Erik Blake Halpin, described as a transient, was accused of drunken driving and unauthorized use of a vehicle. KTVZ-TV ...
Surge forces officials to take action
WASHINGTON (AP) - Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson told Congress on Tuesday he would consider every conceivable, lawful option to deal with a continuing flood of immigrants crossing the U.S. border illegally in South Texas.
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