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- Daughters: Mother accused of killing babies was secretive
A French woman who admitted to giving birth to and smothering eight babies over a 17-year period was secretive but always supportive of her family, according to two of her daughters.
- New BP boss to discuss Gulf recovery
Incoming BP CEO Bob Dudley is expected to discuss the oil giant's long-term recovery efforts in the Gulf of Mexico during a news conference in Mississippi on Friday.
- Grim milestone for U.S. in Afghanistan
Three U.S. soldiers were killed in two separate blasts in southern Afghanistan, making July the deadliest month for American forces since the war started nine years ago.
- Soldier taken to Va. in Wikileaks probe
An Army private suspected of leaking classified material, including videos, has been transferred from Kuwait to a Marine Corps brig in Quantico, Virginia.
- New Gulf leak may take 10 days to cap
An abandoned well struck by a barge in southeastern Louisiana early Tuesday is still spewing a mixture of oil, gas and water, and it could take 10 days before it is capped.
- Governor appeals immigration law
The legal battle over Arizona's new immigration law entered its next stage when Gov. Jan Brewer filed an expedited appeal.
- Ethics panel charges Democrat Rangel
The House ethics panel accused veteran Rep. Charles Rangel of 13 violations of House rules involving alleged financial wrongdoing and harming Congress' credibility.
- Police: Ex-NBA player shot in homicide
A body found in Memphis this week was identified as former NBA player Lorenzen Wright, police said. The death was ruled a "homicide by gunshot wound."
- Miramax sold for $660M
The Walt Disney Company said Friday it has agreed to sell Miramax Films for around $660 million to an investor group.
- DeGeneres exits 'Idol'
Ellen DeGeneres is calling it quits after spending one season with the Fox hit "American Idol," according to a statement from the star and the network.
Health
- Meet the critters inside your mattress
The mattress can be a jungle of dust mites and bedbugs, milling around among dried remnants of blood, saliva, sweat and basically all the other bodily fluids.
- Lou Gehrig's victim: Kill me for my organs
A Georgia man suffering from Lou Gehrig's Disease says he wants to die by having his organs harvested rather than wait for his degenerative nerve ailment to kill him.
- Hoarding called a public health issue
In extreme cases, hoarders' obsession has led to fires, attracted vermin, endangered their families, that experts describe it as a growing public health problem.
- Calcium supplements may boost heart attack risk
The millions of people who take calcium supplements to strengthen aging bones and ward off osteoporosis may be putting themselves at increased risk of a heart attack, a new study has found.
- Clone farm goal: Disease-resistant animals
Cloning has been a controversial issue since German embryologist Hans Spemann first made a pair of adorable, genetically identical salamander twins out of a single egg, way back in nineteen-dickety-two.
- Alcohol may fight rheumatoid arthritis
Drinking alcohol may ease the pain of -- and lower the risk of developing -- rheumatoid arthritis, a potentially crippling autoimmune disorder, a new study finds.
- Cell phones save lives in Rwanda
The Rwandan government is giving out hundreds of cell phones in an attempt to save pregnant women and babies.
- Hands-only CPR equally effective
As compression-only CPR has grown in use, the question has remained whether it's as effective as the traditional form that includes mouth-to-mouth resuscitation. Two new studies say yes. FULL STORY | WATCH: CPR in 2 minutes
- Dispersant concerns remain
Little is known about the effects of the chemicals added to the Gulf of Mexico to break up oil flowing from the Deepwater Horizon's ruptured well.
- Government has your baby's DNA
When Annie Brown's daughter, Isabel, was a month old, her pediatrician asked Brown and her husband to sit down because he had some bad news to tell them: Isabel carried a gene that put her at risk for cystic fibrosis.
Entertainment
- Ellen DeGeneres exits 'Idol'
Ellen DeGeneres is calling it quits after spending one season with the Fox hit "American Idol," according to a statement from the star and the network.
- 'Schmucks' not appetizing
Groucho Marx famously declined to join any club that would accept him as a member, a shining example that would have scuppered this supper club farce long before Steve Carell and Paul Rudd signed on. Which would have been a mixed blessing: "Schmucks" ain't pretty, but you'll probably laugh anyway.
- Review: 'Charlie St. Cloud'
Zac Efron may be the prettiest young actor in movies today -- he's like a preppy update of Shaun Cassidy in his teen-dream prime -- but he also demonstrates that looks will get you only so far.
- If not Ansel Adams, then who took garage-sale photos?
The mystery is deepening over who created 65 glass photographic plates bought at a California garage sale for $45 by a man who believes they were created by famed nature photographer Ansel Adams.
- In defense of reality TV
You've heard all the criticisms.
- 'Gossip and innuendo' surround ABC exec's resignation
Steve McPherson quit his job as ABC Entertainment president this week amid "gossip and innuendo" that "goes with the territory," his lawyer said Thursday.
- Lindsay Lohan's jail comfort food: Twizzlers
Lindsay Lohan is coping with incarceration with the help of a Hershey's snack.
- Chris Klein extends his stay in rehab
Following his second DUI arrest, actor Chris Klein voluntarily checked into a treatment facility, and after more than 30 days, has decided to extend his stay, according to his rep.
- What makes a two-hour show work? Process of elimination
When it comes to reality competition shows, it seems less is not more.
- Katie Holmes on the red carpet
Travel
- Wolf Blitzer's Washington
Wolf Blitzer, CNN's lead political anchor, has lived in the Washington area for 39 years. He shares some of his favorite capital spots and activities with CNN.com.
- Will law cool Arizona tourism?
Leisure travel seems unaffected by the immigration controversy so far, but Arizona tourism officials say they are worried about the long-term impact on lucrative business travel.
- Opt-out charges aggravate travelers
Terri Widder hesitated seconds before she booked a recent flight from Chicago to Tulsa. Something felt wrong.
- Navigating Europe in the digital age
From downloadable audio tours to ebooks, technology is changing how we travel. Still, a good map and some common sense will make trips smoother, says travel expert Rick Steves.
- Popular tourist destination adds Klingon tours
A popular sightseeing destination in Australia is boldly going where no tourist attraction has gone before -- by offering audio tours in the Klingon language.
- Spain's Catalonia bans bullfighting
Catalonia became the first Spanish mainland region to ban bullfighting after its parliament voted Wednesday to outlaw the tradition on animal cruelty grounds.
- Which hotels do travelers like?
A new survey of thousands of travelers reveals which hotels they're most satisfied with.
- Bedbugs gaining ground
"There are bites all over my legs! Room 603, king nonsmoking room. Cheap but costly in the end!"
- An Amazonian walk on the wild side
I wake up with the light, just before 6 a.m., and reach for my vitamin pills hanging above my hammock. I get out of bed and peer through the gloom to see if Cho is up yet and has started the fire. If so, I will probably go to the river and check the fishing net to see if we have a catch.
- Continental faces fine for FAA violations
Continental Airlines faces a fine of $230,000 for violations of Federal Aviation Administration regulations, the agency said Tuesday.
Headlines last updated on Jul 30, 2010 07:37:44am.
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