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Coroner: Drug overdose not ruled out in Corey Haim’s death
Although Corey Haim's heart was enlarged and he had fluid in his lungs, the coroner's chief investigator says a drug overdose has not been ruled out as the cause of the actor's death.
Continue reading...FBI, nuclear agency investigate terrorism suspect
12. March 2010
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission is working with the FBI to determine whether a New Jersey man suspected of being an al Qaeda member had access to any sensitive areas of the nuclear plants where he once worked, a commission spokeswoman said Friday.
Continue reading...School sued for canceling prom over lesbian student
12. March 2010
A Mississippi high school faces a lawsuit over its decision to cancel its prom rather than allow a lesbian high school student to attend with her girlfriend.
Continue reading...Alaska authorities say woman may have died in wolf attack
12. March 2010
Authorities in Alaska are investigating whether a wolf attack killed a 32-year-old woman whose body was found in a remote area near a small village.
Continue reading...High school hires female football coach
12. March 2010
A high school in Washington, D.C., is set to name a former women's professional football player as its head varsity football coach Friday, a move that a national women's sports advocacy group calls historic.
Continue reading...Fifth-grader spends birthday lobbying for health care reform
12. March 2010
While most 11-year-olds would probably celebrate their birthdays with a party, Marcelas Owens was on the steps of Capitol Hill rallying for health care reform.
Continue reading...Officials: Bacterial meningitis kills Oklahoma student
12. March 2010
An Oklahoma elementary school student has died of bacterial meningitis, officials said Thursday, and two other students are hospitalized with the illness.
Continue reading...Sunday, 3-14 is Pi day!
12. March 2010
The sound of meditation for some people is full of deep breaths or gentle humming. For Marc Umile, it's "3.14159265358979..."
Continue reading...Independent counsel named in Paterson investigations
12. March 2010
New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo has appointed a former chief judge of the State Appellate Court to oversee two investigations of Gov. David Paterson.
Continue reading...Court: Pledge of Allegiance is OK
11. March 2010
Public schools in Western states can continue teacher-led reciting of the Pledge of Allegiance, after a federal court ruled against a group of atheist parents.
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12. March 2010
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