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Fetal Gene Screening Shows Risks

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Fetal Gene Screening Shows Risks A new study sets the stage for wider use of prenatal genetic tests.


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Made in America: Tervis Takes Off

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Made in America: Tervis Takes Off The company behind the Tervis tumbler said the flood of business it experienced in the last year since it appeared on "World News" has made it even more dedicated to the 'Made in America' campaign.


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Saving the Snow Leopard of Afghanistan

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Saving the Snow Leopard of Afghanistan By TJ WINICK and MARY COMPTON In Afghanistan, one of the most dangerous places in the world, Boone Smith is on a mission. Not for the military, but for wildlife organizations that want to track down the most elusive big cat on the planet: The...


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Feds: China and Iran Smuggling Ring Busted

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Feds: China and Iran Smuggling Ring Busted Four men, including two Iranians, were indicted Tuesday in federal court in New York for allegedly attempting to smuggle military helicopter parts and carbon fiber that can be used in nuclear centrifuges from the U.S. into China and Iran.


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Bodies Found in Hunt for Missing Iowa Cousins

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Bodies Found in Hunt for Missing Iowa Cousins Nearly five months after Iowa cousins Lyric Cook and Elizabeth Collins disappeared, the girls' families have been told two bodies were found by hunters in a wooded area, though the identities of the bodies have not been confirmed, authorities said.


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2 Arrested in 28-Year-Old Murder Case

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2 Arrested in 28-Year-Old Murder Case Investigators in Baton Rouge, La., say they may have cracked a 28-year-old cold murder case after re-arresting two suspects who were originally charged in connection to the 1984 disappearance of a Louisiana businessman.


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John Travolta, Olivia Newton-John's Odd Video

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John Travolta, Olivia Newton-John's Odd Video It may not be the reunion “Grease” fans have been hoping for, but Danny’s John Travolta and Sandy’s Olivia Newton-John are back together in a new video for their Christmas album. The pair show off their singing chops and moves in the video for “I...


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Dad: Sick Girl Being Treated in Mexico

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Dad: Sick Girl Being Treated in Mexico Mystery grows surrounding 11-year-old leukemia patient who now may be in Mexico


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Vaughn, Beck to Do Reality Show

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Vaughn, Beck to Do Reality Show Here’s a Hollywood couple you probably didn’t see coming: Vince Vaughn and Glenn Beck. The “Wedding Crashers” star and former Fox News host announced today that they’re developing “Pursuit of Truth,” a reality show for Beck’s network, TheBlaze TV. The show will pit 20 documentary filmmakers...


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NJ Mayor's Food Stamp Challenge

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NJ Mayor's Food Stamp Challenge Chickpeas and lettuce. No coffee. That’s what Newark, N.J., Mayor Cory Booker had for breakfast on his second day living on the food budget of an average American receiving benefits from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. From Dec. 4 to Dec. 12, Booker has agreed...


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Made in America 2012: Gift Ideas

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Made in America 2012: Gift Ideas The average American will spend almost $750 the holiday gifts and goodies this year. If each of us spent just $64 on American-made goods during our holiday shopping, the result would be 200,000 new jobs.


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Fiscal Cliff: Do You Trust the Polls?

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Fiscal Cliff: Do You Trust the Polls? National polls show that Republicans would take the brunt of the blame for a dive over the so-called fiscal cliff.  A Washington Post/Pew Research Survey released this week found that a majority of the public (53 percent) would point the finger at Republicans if Congress...


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Which Congressman Is Blocking Bill That Would Protect Kids with Autism?

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Which Congressman Is Blocking Bill That Would Protect Kids with Autism? Legislation aimed at protecting children with autism and other disabilities from being injured in school has stalled in the House of Representatives at the hands of a single member who objects to federal intervention. Minnesota Republican Rep. John Kline, who chairs the House's education committee, has frozen action in the House on a proposal to institute national standards for how teachers and school staff can safely restrain students.


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Jailed Serial Killer Used Hidden Razor in Suicide

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Jailed Serial Killer Used Hidden Razor in Suicide Serial killer Israel Keyes committed suicide in his Alaska jail cell by embedding a disposable razor blade into a pencil and slitting his left wrist, according to the FBI. He then used bedding material from his cell to strangle himself.


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Photos: Today in Pictures

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Photos: Today in Pictures Today's Top Photos From Around the Globe


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Most Looked-Up Words of 2012

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Most Looked-Up Words of 2012 Dueling fiscal philosophies had a high-profile in 2012.  Socialism and capitalism were the two most-looked up words of the year, dictionary publisher Merriam-Webster announced on Wednesday. The two words owe their heightened profile in large part, it seems, to the 2012 election cycle rhetoric. The big...


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Mayor Dies After Serving 63 Years

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Mayor Dies After Serving 63 Years Residents of the small town of Richmond, Texas, are mourning the loss of their beloved mayor, Hilmar G. Moore. Moore, who died Tuesday at the age of 92, was believed to be the longest-serving mayor in the country, holding the position for 63 years. Moore...


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US Aware of Assad Asylum Offers

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US Aware of Assad Asylum Offers US aware of Assad asylum offers, believes Syrian foreign ministry spokesman is in London


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