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- Drew Peterson meets with divorce lawyer
Drew Peterson has met with a prominent divorce attorney more than a year after his wife, Stacy, disappeared, his lawyer confirmed to CNN today. Police have said that the former Bolingbrook, Illinois, police sergeant is a suspect in his wife's disappearance, which investigators have labeled a "potential homicide." Peterson maintains his wife left him for someone else.
- Senators rip auto industry
Skeptical senators grilled auto executives at a hearing today, calling them short sighted and unimaginative, as they seek a $25 billion taxpayer-funded bailout to ward off looming bankruptcy, CNNMoney reports. "Their board rooms in my view have been devoid of vision," said Sen. Chris Dodd.
- Boy, 8, gives taped account of killings
An 8-year-old Arizona boy suspected in the deaths of his father and another man told police he found the two men dead upon arriving home from school, according to a portion of a videotaped interview released Tuesday by authorities.
- U.S. families struggle to feed kids, report says
Almost 700,000 U.S. children lived in households that struggled to put food on the table at some point in 2007, the highest number since 1998, according to a federal report.
- McCain may face bumpy adjustment
Two weeks after losing his bid for the presidency in an electoral landslide, Sen. John McCain is beginning the thorny transition back to life out of the spotlight as he weighs his future role in the Senate.
- Rare gorillas threatened by rebels
The survival of several hundred rare gorillas is threatened by rebel fighters who have taken over the animals' sanctuary, a spokeswoman for the Virunga National Park said Tuesday.
- Astronaut loses tool bag during spacewalk
Things didn't go quite according to plan for astronaut Heide Stefanyshyn-Piper during her spacewalk outside the International Space Station on Tuesday.
- Comedy duo: Racial humor may never be same
In the early 1970s, when we were the first black-and-white comedy team in the history of show business -- and the last -- we had a routine in which Tom would interview Tim, who had just been elected the first black president of the United States.
- Pirates grab more ships off Somalia
A hijacked supertanker carrying up to $100 million worth of crude oil -- the largest vessel seized to date in an escalating regional piracy crisis -- is believed to have anchored off Somalia, its operator said. The Sirius Star's crew of 25 is reported to be safe, according to Dubai-based Vela International Marine.
Health
- How astronauts stay fit, on and off the planet
Being in space is like being Superman every day, says Clay Anderson, a NASA astronaut from Omaha, Nebraska. But floating around in zero-G can have some serious consequences for the human body, NASA's experts have learned.
- Study: Ginkgo doesn't cut dementia risk
The popular herb ginkgo biloba does not reduce the risk of dementia or Alzheimer's disease, according to a study of more than 1,500 elderly patients who took the supplement. Often touted as a way to preserve aging memories, no large-scale, randomized clinical trial -- until now -- has thoroughly evaluated the safety and effectiveness of ginkgo biloba extract as a way to prevent dementia.
- Exercise plus sleep lower cancer risk in women
Regular physical activity may lower a woman's overall risk of cancer, suggests a new government study -- but only if her workouts don't cut into a good night's sleep. Otherwise, lack of shut-eye appears to cancel out much of exercise's protective benefits.
- Brush your teeth, save your life?
Oral surgeon Dr. Gary Bouloux is about to pull a diseased wisdom tooth from his patient's mouth, using forceps that look like a pair of silver pliers.
- Survey: Half of primary-care docs want to quit
Nearly half the respondents in a survey of U.S. primary care physicians said that they would seriously consider getting out of the medical business within the next three years if they had an alternative.
- Fertility treatments linked to some birth defects
A new study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has found that infants born as a result of assisted reproductive technology, or ART -- such as in vitro fertilization and the use of donor eggs -- are two to four times more likely to be born with certain types of birth defects than infants conceived naturally. But, the study's lead author says, the overall risk is still relatively low.
- 'Pregnant man' expecting a second child
The "pregnant man" who gave birth to a daughter earlier this year says he is expecting a second child.
- Fast food puts Med diet on 'endangered list'
Famed for keeping people slim, healthy and living longer, the Mediterranean diet has followers all over the world.
Entertainment
- Vampires, sex make 'Blood' a hit
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- Comment: What racial humor could be, now
In the early 1970s, when we were the first black-and-white comedy team in the history of show business -- and the last -- we had a routine in which Tom would interview Tim, who had just been elected the first black president of the United States.
- 'Idol' sensation, 17, still adjusting to limelight
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- Australia hopes Kidman film spurs tourism
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- Mother sues child over 'abuse' memoir
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- From wrap dress to riches
Wearing a floaty, flowery dress doesn't convey the traditional image of power, yet when it's designed by Diane von Furstenberg, somehow, inexplicably, it does.
- Mickey Mouse is 80!
- Teen death song pioneer Reynolds dies
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- Dear DVF fans: What is it about that dress?
Open any fashion magazine and you're instantly bombarded with a collection of blindingly beautiful celebrities, bedazzled with shimmering jewels and perfectly coiffed "messy hair."
- Actor on destroyed home: 'It's just gone'
Christopher Lloyd picked through the charred remnants of his Montecito, California, home Monday morning, resigning himself to the fact it cannot be rebuilt.
Travel
- Dinner and a show in Portland's Pearl District
The old warehouses of Portland's Pearl District are home to increasingly cool cultural diversions. Spend a weekend browsing the neighborhood's art galleries, snack on a pumpkin-pie cupcake and enjoy dinner and a play or indie film.
- Australia hopes Kidman film spurs tourism
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- Taking the kids to Orlando on the cheap
There are ways to stretch those vacation bucks -- even in Orlando, that one vacation destination many of us are determined not to give up despite the plummeting Dow.
- Bush hopes to ease holiday travel congestion
Corridors of military air space will be temporarily opened to commercial airliners during the holiday season, in an effort to alleviate heavy traffic, President Bush announced Tuesday.
- Thanksgiving travel to wane
The travel organization AAA said on Tuesday that fewer Americans will travel for the Thanksgiving holiday - the first such decline in six years.
- Troubleshooter: Is my lost ticket a lost cause?
Virgin Atlantic promises Jerry Levine it will send him a paper ticket for his flight from Los Angeles to Johannesburg. But when it doesn't, the airline is less than helpful in tracking it down. Is his lost ticket a lost cause? And what should he do now?
- King Tut and 2,000 years in ancient Egypt
"Now, come, travel back in time. See where and how these rulers lived," Harrison Ford's deep voice beckons just before double doors swing open into a labyrinth of galleries displaying more than 130 ancient Egyptian artifacts.
- How to take a volunteer vacation
With a growing number of hotels and tour operators offering trips that give back, the experience is more accessible than ever -- from stints building houses with Hands On New Orleans and four-week HIV awareness programs in Thailand with the Global Services Corps to helping orphaned children in Kenya with Micato Safaris.
- Midnights in Moscow, post-Soviet style
As I raised my hands toward the ceiling and then pointed them toward my head, I had to wonder: How would the 19th-century Russian writer Nikolai Gogol feel if he knew that a bunch of foreigners were dancing the YMCA at a nightclub named after him?
- Stuck on tarmac? Airlines not required to help
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Headlines last updated on Nov 18, 2008 19:06:53pm.
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