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PHT: Malkin shows no rust in return; Pens win
Evgeni Malkin had a goal and an assist in his return from a concussion and Sidney Crosby contributed the same stats as the Penguins rallied to beat the Lightning 4-3.
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Locust swarms plague Egypt and Israel
Science editor Alan Boyle's blog: Three weeks before Passover, a plague of locusts is swarming from Egypt to Israel, sparking fears among farmers in the region.
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Tim Gunn treats 'Loser' players to makeovers
On Monday, the five remaining players and the three kid participants celebrated -- in style. "Project Runway's" resident fashion guru guided the "Losers" to their new looks.
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World Cup set to be 1st to offer seats for obese
SAO PAULO (AP) - The 2014 World Cup in Brazil is set to be the first to offer special seats for obese fans.
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Most execs believe they can 'have it all'
Most men and women who appear to be successfully climbing the corporate ladder say they can “have it all” — but maybe not all at the same the time.
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Computer glitch suspends Mars rover operation
A computer glitch, possibly caused by radiation, has put on hold the Mars rover Curiosity's first attempt to analyze powder from inside an ancient rock, officials said on Monday.
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EPA nomination sets stage for court struggles on climate change
The battle over climate change is heating up in Washington – as President Barack Obama’s nomination of Gina McCarthy to lead the EPAsets the stage for a struggle over regulations intended to reduce carbon dioxide and other emissions.
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Houston's FBI file reveals purported extortion try
Responding to numerous Freedom of Information Act requests, the agency has released the 128-page record it had on the late music legend.
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Fannie, Freddie to form new company
Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac will build a new joint company for securitizing home loans as a stepping stone toward shrinking the government's role in the mortgage market, the regulator of the U.S. government-controlled firms said on Monday.
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Oberlin cancels classes amid 'hate-related incidents'
Ohio’s famed Oberlin College suspended classes on Monday after a person was spotted on campus wearing what appeared to be a white KKK robe, the latest in a string of racially charged incidents on campus.
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Venus sparkles in new views from Saturn
Science editor Alan Boyle: The planet Venus shines like a "pale yellow dot" in a pair of eye-popping pictures of Saturn from NASA's Cassini spacecraft.
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'Cured' HIV baby raises questions for other newborns
The case of a baby who may have been cured of an HIV infection raises two tantalizing prospects: Is it possible to save even more newborns from infection, and is it possible that other babies may have been cured and no one knows it yet?
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Bipartisan group reaches deal on gun trafficking
A bipartisan group of senators has reached a deal on a bill that would make it a federal crime to buy a gun for someone who isn't legally allowed to own one. Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Patrick Leahy announced the agreement on the Senate floor Monday evening.
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Jeopardy-winning Chef Watson will take your order now
On Thursday last week, analysts visiting IBM's Almaden research labs were served a breakfast pastry designed by the IBM's clever software itself, the New York Times reports. After absorbing 20,000 recipes, Watson suggested that chefs cobble together a Spanish-inspired breakfast pastry made from a list that included...
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In protest of pope's departure, preist burns Benedict's image at mass
VATICAN CITY — An Italian priest set fire to a photo of Pope Benedict during Sunday Mass in protest against his abdication, telling a shocked congregation that the former pontiff had abandoned his flock. "It was wonderful," the Rev.
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Michelle Obama: I don't talk about weight with my daughters
Michelle Obama offered a peek inside the first family's healthy habits on Monday, revealing there's one thing they never talk about at home: weight.
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Chinese ex-cops detained while fighting corruption
The call came late on Monday night. "More than 70 police raided our (guest house)," said former policeman He Zuhua. "Police are everywhere.
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CBT: Gonzaga ranked AP No. 1 for first time
CBT: It’s official: for the first time in school history, Gonzaga is the top team in the country. But the Bulldogs may not be deserving of a No. 1 seed in the tourmanent.
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1 in 10 new moms shows signs of OCD
Is the baby breathing? Most new moms are anxious, but a new study finds that 11 percent may suffer from obsessive-compulsive symptoms, compared with 2 percent to 3 percent in the general population.
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Opinion: Ethics required nurse to do CPR, even if policy didn't
After an 87-year-old collapsed at an assisted living facility in Bakersfield, Calif., last week, a nurse called 911 but didn't perform CPR, citing policy. She should have done it anyway, writes bioethicist Arthur Caplan.
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Afghanistan after 11 years of US combat: 'Not much different'
More than 11 years had passed since my first Afghan assignment, over the Kyber Pass from Pakistan and then into Jalalabad days after the Taliban had fled; the arc of America’s longest war.
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L.A. mayor's race digs deep for dirt
Forget the “sequester.” There’s a campaign going on involving accusations of corruption, bankruptcy, race and President Obama, gender politics, grave-digging, and even drilling for oil in Beverly Hills.
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Ocean stink prompts 911 calls in Los Angeles
Methane gas from the sea floor caused a foul odor on Sunday that prompted nearly 100 emergency calls from residents reporting the stench from Santa Monica to West Los Angeles, officials said.
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Monster says its drinks didn't kill girl, 14
The death of a 14-year-old girl who has become the poster child for banning caffeine-fueled energy drinks can't be blamed on the beverages, lawyers for the Monster Beverage Corp. said Monday.
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Brother: Family of sinkhole victim 'going through hell'
As a demolition crew picks away at a house where a sinkhole opened and swallowed a man, the brother who jumped into the chasm and tried to save him says he is frustrated that authorities haven’t done more to retrieve the body.
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5 shows we'd quit if the best characters left
Ensemble casts on television often give their shows a great chemistry that can't be beat. But when one person makes an exit, it can sometimes change the flavor too much, throwing off the delicate balance and leaving fans wondering if it's time to change the channel.
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'Downton' exec: It was Finneran's decision to go
"Downton Abbey's" O'Brien has had a major role in the period drama, both upstairs and downstairs, that's what makes Friday's news that actress Siobhan Finneran wouldn't return that much more surprising.
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Buffett not worried sequester will hurt recovery
Warren Buffett still sees "good value" in stocks, even as the Dow Jones Industrial Average approaches an all-time high. On CNBC's Squawk Box, Buffett said Berkshire Hathaway is still buying stocks, even though prices have increased.
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$5,000 online baby-name contest revealed as hoax
The woman who claimed she won a $5,000 contest on a baby-name website to have an online vote determine her baby’s name is actually an actress, hired by the website’s founder to drum up publicity, the actress and website founder confessed.
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Forbes' billionaires list gets bigger, and richer too
This year Forbes has uncovered a record 1,426 billionaires. That is 200 more than we found in 2012, another record breaking year.
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