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The Pursuit Of Happiness
2008-02-18 19:21:00
Denmark, with its five-and-a-half million people,is the happiest country in the world.
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Secret to a long life? Find the right doc
2008-02-12 02:21:00
Living to 100 is easier than you might think. Surprising new research suggests that even people who develop heart disease or diabetes late in life have a decent shot at reaching the century mark.
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Is There a Third State of Being?
2008-01-28 00:49:00
Doctors Learning More About Bringing People Back From Clinical Death
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In India's huge marketplace, fair skin sells
2008-01-27 17:07:00
White faces, mostly from Eastern Europe, dominate advertising
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He's Not as Smart as He Thinks
2008-01-25 09:37:00
Are men smarter than women? No. But they sure think they are.
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Two Against One
2008-01-25 09:32:00
If Bill Clinton has to trash his legacy to protect his legacy, so be it. If he has to put a dagger through the heart of hope to give Hillary hope, so be it.

Justice Prevails! Dog Shoots Goose Hunter
2008-01-17 02:39:00
A Texas man was killed over the weekend when his dog stepped on his loaded shotgun, triggering a discharge that penetrated his truck's tailgate and then struck him.
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Obama Pledges Support for Animal Rights
2008-01-16 19:43:00
"I think how we treat our animals reflects how we treat each other," he said. "And it's very important that we have a president who is mindful of the cruelty that is perpetrated on animals."
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Scientists create beating hearts in lab
2008-01-14 03:40:00
U.S. researchers say they have coaxed hearts from dead rats to beat again in the laboratory and said the discovery may one day lead to customized organ transplants for people.
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Mock funerals give 'dearly departed' new outlook on life
2008-01-14 02:50:00
New trend in South Korea has healthy people read their wills, get nailed into coffins.Participants, "re-born" after 15 minutes, say experience changes their lives.
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How To Travel Well On A Weak Dollar
2008-01-13 21:44:00
With a Pricy Euro and Pound Consider Going to One of These Ritzy Places Instead
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Al Qaeda Leader Makes Threats Against Bush Middle East Visit
2008-01-06 23:59:00
'We Will Be Waiting For You' Promises to welcome Bush "with bombs and traps" upon his upcoming visit to the Middle East this week.
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Man Without Legs Harnesses Public Gaze
2008-01-06 16:18:00
Photographer Kevin Connolly was born without legs and travels the world documenting stares he receives from bystanders. His photos can be seen at http://www.therollingexhibition.com.
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Taj Mahal Not Accepting US Dollar
2008-01-06 16:04:00
In yet another troubling sign for the greenback, at least one of the seven wonders of the world is now off limits if you have only U.S. currency in your pocket.
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Final hours in Iowa
2008-01-03 15:17:00
Presidential hopefuls urged their partisans to brave the cold and rally fellow Iowa ns to the caucuses Thursday, a massive test of organization that held the key to victory in the first contests of the 2008 election season.
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Losing an Edge, Japanese Envy India?s Schools
2008-01-03 15:13:00
Japan is suffering a crisis of confidence these days about its ability to compete with its emerging Asian rivals, China and India . But even in this fad-obsessed nation, one result was never expected: a growing craze for Indian education.
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Late Night Returns, But Laughs Lag
2008-01-03 15:10:00
Bounding back with beards, self-deprecating jokes and segments as stale as Christmas fruitcake, the late-night comics returned to network TV Wednesday after a two month hiatus caused by the Hollywood writers strike.
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'We Cannot Recognize Our Country'
2008-01-01 00:45:00
Out of panic and ideology, President Bush squandered America?s position of moral and political leadership, swept aside international institutions and treaties, sullied America?s global image, and trampled on the constitutional pillars that have supported our democracy through the most terrifying and challenging times. These policies have fed the world?s anger and alienation towards America.
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Flying India's Unfriendly Skies
2007-12-30 18:28:00
"India needs 4,000 air traffic controllers, but has only 1,500," says D.S. Raghavan, president of the Delhi-based Air Traffic Controllers' Guild.
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A Christian-Hindu Clash in India
2007-12-28 06:09:00
As with most communal violence in India , this latest explosion of hatred is the result not only of religious differences but of a tangled intersection of political power, communal prejudice and the injustices of Hindu ism's archaic caste system.
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Benazir Bhutto (1953?2007)
2007-12-28 06:04:00
Benazir Bhutto excelled at asserting her right to rule. In a male-dominated, Islamic society, she rose to become her slain father's political successor, twice getting elected as Prime Minister of Pakistan. She would also be exiled twice. In the end, Bhutto was better at rallying people to the idea of her power than at keeping them inspired by her use of it.
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India's Hot New Export: The CEO
2007-12-14 04:36:00
The ascension of Indian-born leaders like Vikram Pandit, the new CEO of Citigroup Inc., tracks the economic rise of their home country, once seen by U.S. business as a large market and a source of low-cost technology workers, now viewed as a business power that rivals the U.S. in some industries.
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Rising Rupee Doesn't Float All Boats
2007-12-08 17:11:00
Last month the government stopped accepting dollars at national monuments, because their value in rupee terms had dropped so much. Foreign tourists will now have to pay the same way as Indians do: in rupees.
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Richard Gere: Man of masks
2007-12-03 05:57:00
He was voted Sexiest Man Alive by US magazine People. He was 50 at the time. "Oh, it's absurd and it's insane," he smiles.
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Shocked Leno staffers fired as strike drags on
2007-12-03 05:54:00
A couple of days after the Writers Guild of America strike began November 5, the star of "The Tonight Show With Jay Leno " told some 80 of his idled staffers that they need not worry about their finances. Leno was so adamant about paychecks being safe, many didn't bother looking for new jobs even though NBC was forecasting layoffs. So it came as quite a shock Friday when the entire staff was told that they were not only out of a job but also that they weren't guaranteed of being rehired once "The Tonight Show" returns.
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Hooray for Bollywood
2007-12-03 05:53:00
India's film industry has long been prolific and chaotic. Now, with modern business leaders, it's coming of age—and taking aim at Hollywood, U.S.A.
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Still a Chance Asteroid May Hit Earth in 2036
2007-11-29 02:55:00
When it comes to 22-million-ton asteroids, the small stuff, it turns out, can make a huge difference in a potentially disastrous path toward Earth .
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Man with $1M bill busted at bank
2007-11-28 15:39:00
A bank teller had a million reasons to deny this transaction.
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At customer service, hunt is on for a live voice
2007-11-28 15:35:00
Some of the most annoying telephone calls are not the unwanted ones from telemarketers or politicians, but the ones tocustomer service, where getting a real, live human being on the phoneto help is getting harder all the time. Instead, you talk to a machine.In industry jargon, it's called interactive voice response, or IVR. Itmight be helpful. More often, it's just exasperating.
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