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• Bush to praise McCain as 'ready to lead'
  In comments to be shown at the Republican National Convention tonight, President Bush calls presumptive nominee Sen. John McCain "ready to lead," saying he's been prepared for the presidency by a lifetime of service.
  
• Lawmaker: Palin due to face investigators
  As she takes part in the Republican National Convention with Sen. John McCain, the abuse of power probe facing Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin at home is charging ahead -- and the governor is expected to be questioned later this month, according to the lawmaker o
  
• Anti-abortion group says Palin 'walks her talk'
  Sarah Palin's announcement that her 17-year-old daughter is pregnant -- and she supports her daughter -- shows that the Alaska governor is steadfast in her support of family values, GOP loyalists and anti-abortion groups say. "She walks her talk," said Se
  
• Leslie Sanchez: Obama's high-tech advantage
  In 1840, a young Whig organizer named Abraham Lincoln wrote the guidebook on political field work. His "confidential" circular advised Whig campaign operatives to "make a perfect list of all the voters and ascertain with certainty for whom they will vote.
  
• Papers suggest Olympians got banned drugs
  Two members of the 2008 Jamaican Olympic track team received shipments of performance-enhancing drugs through an Internet distribution network, according to documents obtained by SI.
  
• Trio of storms stirring up Atlantic
  Hurricane Hanna's path and strength remain uncertain, but the latest forecast map from the National Hurricane Center predicts it could make landfall as a major hurricane on the southeastern U.S. coast by Friday evening.
  
• Sheriff: 'Strong probability' Caylee is dead
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• Police: Tycoon killed family in mansion arson
  British police said Tuesday they now believe a millionaire killed his wife and daughter before setting fire to their mansion home and killing himself.
  
• 'Bandit' star Jerry Reed dies
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Health

• High-profile teen pregnancies in spotlight
  The revelation that Bristol Palin, the 17-year-old daughter of GOP vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin, is five months pregnant puts teen pregnancy squarely in the spotlight again this summer.
  
• Study: No link between measles vaccine, autism
  The Measles-Mumps-Rubella vaccine causes neither autism nor gastrointestinal disorders, a study reported Tuesday, disputing a theory that has persisted for a decade.
  
• New concerns raised on chemical in plastics
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• Smoking women get heart disease earlier
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• After the storm, can you survive the cleanup?
  Gulf Coast residents returning after Hurricane Gustav probably will have an easier time than Katrina survivos did three years ago. Wind and water damage appear to be much less. But they still face both challenges and dangers during their rebuilding effort
  
• Study: Teen suicide rate down slightly, still high
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• Exercise may benefit older brains
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• Kids of older dads have higher bipolar risk
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• Jerry Lewis' telethon collects record $65 million
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• New Orleans: Tiniest evacuees sent to safety
  Danielle Dayton and Patrick Murray received the call Saturday afternoon: Their four-pound son, Brayden Murray, was shipping out. As coastal hospitals prepared for Gustav, tiny, sick babies in the Newborn Intensive Care Units were among the first to be eva
  

Entertainment

• The cartoonist beloved by GIs and regular guys
  Bill Mauldin was a young sergeant when he created "Willie & Joe" about Army grunts in World War II. His characters were bluntly honest: War was dirty, absurd, bitter hard work. But the cartoons quickly caught on with both enlisted men and -- upon syndicat
  
• Beyonce's sister aims for a path of her own
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• Letterman wants to go out on his own terms
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• Toronto film fest could offer surprises
  A mere film festival cannot compete with the Academy Awards' grip on the public imagination, but the 33rd Toronto International Film Festival (which begins Thursday) comes pretty close -- in part because it has become the first important bellwether for th
  
• 'Potter' publisher seeks new phenomenon
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• CBS' Pappas, saw Oswald shot, dies at 75
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• 'Bandit' star Reed dies at 71
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• 'In a world' voiceover master dies at 68
  Don LaFontaine, the voice-over king whose "In a world ..." phrase on movie trailers was much-copied -- and much-parodied -- has died, according to media reports. He was 68.
  
• The curse word 'Battlestar Galactica' created
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• Jerry Lewis' telethon collects record $65M
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Travel

• Bargain London? If you know where to look
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• Strict diets for airlines as fuel costs soar
  A Canadian airline's recent decision to remove life vests from all its planes to save weight and fuel has provoked a torrent of angry criticism.
  
• Troubleshooter: A bill, but no reservation
  Wendell Mrugala makes a hotel reservation through Orbitz. But when he contacts the online agency to confirm his room, he's told there's no reservation. Mrugala makes another reservation, but is surprised when he learns the first reservation has gone throu
  
• Pearl Islands draw beach bums, 'Survivor' fans
  "Shh ... shh get back," the man with the walkie-talkie said. "We're filming." We had stumbled onto the set of a "Survivor"-like television show. But I'm getting ahead of myself. First let me tell you how we stumbled onto the Pearl Islands in Panama, and t
  
• NYC airports score badly on delays
  JetBlue Airways and New York City-area airports experienced some of the worst flight delays in the industry for July, according to a monthly report.
  
• Plush Tennessee farm a treat for families
  I'd all but given up on resort vacations for my family. I just couldn't take the food. As the editor of Food & Wine magazine, I've grown accustomed to culinary adventures pretty much every day. But resort meals, with their overcooked pasta and tasteless c
  
• Pittsburgh's 'wonderful, gritty' Strip District
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• Land of warriors holds on to traditions
  The southern Japanese island of Kyushu is a world away from the bustling urban centers of Tokyo and Osaka and a place that still holds on tight to its traditions, Dan Hayes writes.
  
• Mix it up with lodging alternatives
  Where's the toilet paper?
  

Headlines last updated on Sep 05, 2008 09:55:13am.
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