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Anti-terror law upheld by high court - Security- msnbc.com - 0 views

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    WASHINGTON - The Supreme Court has upheld a U.S. law that bars "material support" to foreign terrorist organizations, rejecting a free speech challenge from humanitarian aid groups. The court ruled 6-3 Monday that the government may prohibit all forms of aid to designated terrorist groups, even if the support consists of training and advice about entirely peaceful and legal activities.
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5-day 'morning after' pill gets FDA advisers' approval - CNN.com - 0 views

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    CNN) -- An advisory panel of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration gave the green light Thursday to an emergency contraceptive for use up to five days after sex.
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Sources: Al Qaeda eyes more Mumbai-style attacks - CNN.com - 0 views

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    Hamburg, Germany (CNN) -- Al Qaeda is still planning Mumbai-style attacks in Europe, with the United States also possibly being targeted, counter-terrorism officials in Europe and the United States tell CNN. The discovery of al Qaeda's plans to launch coordinated attacks in several cities in Britain, Germany, and France led to the U.S. issuing an unprecedented travel advisory in October for its citizens traveling in Europe. European counter-terrorism officials tell CNN they believe the aim was to carry out the attacks before the end of this year. The expected timeframe of the plot had not previously been disclosed.
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FBI, nuclear agency investigate terrorism suspect - CNN.com - 0 views

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    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.
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Student Press Law Center - News Flashes - 0 views

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    The 3rd Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals in Pennsylvania ordered on Friday that the conflicting rulings in two student online speech cases be vacated and heard by the full court in June. This order nullifies the previous decisions, which were each made by panels of three judges each, and will replace them with decisions made by the entire panel of 3rd Circuit judges, after a hearing on June 3.
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Supreme Court: Sex offenders can be held indefinitely - CNN.com - 0 views

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    Washington (CNN) -- The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Monday the federal government has the power to keep some sex offenders behind bars indefinitely after they have served their sentences if officials determine those inmates may prove "sexually dangerous" in the future.
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Life 'cruel and unusual' punishment for teens, court rules - CNN.com - 0 views

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    Washington (CNN) -- Sentencing juvenile criminals to life in prison without parole is "cruel and unusual" punishment, especially when their crime is not murder, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled Monday.
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Obama orders 1,200 Guard troops to border - Security- msnbc.com - 1 views

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    TUCSON, Ariz. - President Barack Obama on Tuesday ordered 1,200 National Guard troops to boost security along the U.S.-Mexico border, pre-empting Republican plans to try to force votes on such a deployment.
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Brutal Haqqani Clan Bedevils U.S. in Afghanistan - NYTimes.com - 2 views

  • Today, American intelligence and military officials call the crime clan known as the Haqqani network — led by a wizened militant named Jalaluddin Haqqani who has allied himself over the years with the C.I.A., Saudi Arabia’s spy service and Osama bin Laden — the most deadly insurgent group in Afghanistan.
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Gore's loose lips let new iPhones slip - CNN.com - 0 views

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    Apple is well known for being a tight ship, but apparently one of its board members forgot to batten down the hatches. That would be the most famous member of the board: Nobel laureate and former U.S. Vice President Al Gore.
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5 Foods That Can Trigger a Stroke - 0 views

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    Few things feel more terrifying and random than a stroke, which can strike without warning. And fear of stroke -- when a blood vessel in or leading to the brain bursts or is blocked by a blood clot, starving brain cells of oxygen and nutrients -- is well founded. After all, stroke is the number-three killer in the U.S., affecting more than 700,000 people each year. Here are five foods that cause the damage that leads to stroke.
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Big drop in gas prices - CNN.com - 0 views

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    Prices at U.S. gas pumps have dropped 12 cents over the past two weeks, according to a survey published Sunday.
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Census: Hispanics fuel US white population growth - Yahoo! News - 0 views

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    n a twist to notions of race identity, new 2010 census figures show an unexpected reason behind a renewed growth in the U.S. white population: more Hispanics listing themselves as white in the once-a-decade government count.
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U.S. Gamers Crack Puzzle In AIDS Research That Stumped Scientists For Years | Fox News - 0 views

  • var vcmArticleInfo = { imgAllPath: "http://www.fncstatic.com/static/all/img", vcmId: "9d20dbe91c182310VgnVCM10000086c1a8c0RCRD", url: "/health/2011/09/19/us-gamers-crack-puzzle-in-aids-research-that-stumped-scientists-for-years/", pubDate:"September 19, 2011", myTopChannelName:"health", summary:"In just three weeks, online gamers deciphered the structure of a retrovirus protein that has stumped scientists for over a decade, and a study out Sunday says their breakthrough opens doors for a new AIDS drug design", baynoteOrOutbrain:"outbrain" }; var disqus_identifier = "9d20dbe91c182310VgnVCM10000086c1a8c0RCRD"; var disqus_category_id = "462859"; var disqus_developer = 0; Body & Mind - HEALTH U.S. Gamers Crack Puzzle in AIDS Research that Stumped Scientists for Years Published September 19, 2011 | NewsCore Print Email Share Comments Recommend Tweet In just three weeks, online gamers deciphered the structure of a retrovirus protein that has stumped scientists for over a decade, and a study out Sunday says their breakthrough opens doors for a new AIDS drug design. The protein, called a protease, plays a critical role in how some viruses, including HIV, multiply. Intensive research has been underway to find AIDS drugs that can deactivate proteases, but scientists were hampered by their inability to crack the enzyme's structure.
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End of 'don't ask, don't tell' brings relief, celebration - CNN.com - 0 views

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    Reactions ranged from gloom-and-doom predictions to celebrations to ho-hum business-as-usual as the U.S. military changed its rules Tuesday to allow gay men and lesbians to serve openly.
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Home ownership sees biggest drop since Great Depression - Oct. 7, 2011 - 1 views

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    The percentage of Americans who owned their homes has seen its biggest decline since the Great Depression, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
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September job report: Hiring up, unemployment unchanged - Oct. 7, 2011 - 0 views

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    Hiring was stronger than expected in September, a rare piece of good news amid growing worries of a weakening U.S. economy.
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Iran: Wall Street protests to topple capitalism - Yahoo! News - 0 views

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    TEHRAN, Iran (AP) - Iran's top leader said Wednesday that the wave of protests spreading from New York's Wall Street to other U.S. cities reflects a serious crisis that will ultimately topple capitalism in America.
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Special forces rescue ship from pirates, Italy says - CNN.com - 0 views

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    The crew of an Italian ship seized by pirates on Monday was freed Tuesday thanks to an operation by U.S. and British troops working with the Italian military, the Italian Foreign Ministry said Tuesday.
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'The X Factor': How big will it be? - CNN.com - 0 views

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    'The X Factor': How big will it be? After months of hype, a reported $35 million in marketing costs and one high-profile judge switcheroo, Simon Cowell's "X Factor" will finally premiere on Wednesday. But will it be one talent contest too many? And can the show possibly be as big a hit in the U.S. as it is back in the UK?
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