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AWOL Muslim Soldier Guilty in Fort Hood Bomb Plot
CNNWACO, Tex. -- A U.S. soldier charged with plotting to blow up troops from the nation's largest Army post has been found guilty of a battery of federal charges, prosecutors announced Thursday. Naser Jason Abdo was found guilty of attempted use of a weapon...Tags: CNN (tv network), Police Arrests, Armed Forces, Fort Hood Shootings (2009), John Carter
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Task Force: PSA Test for Prostate Cancer Should Be Dropped
CNNThe United States Preventive Services Task Force issued their final recommendation on the PSA prostate cancer-screening test Monday, recommending against routine PSA exams for men of any age. The task force says the PSA exam and additional treatments...Tags: CNN (tv network), Health, Human Body, Otis Brawley, Internists
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Greyhound Cannibal Wins Right to Leave Mental Hospital
WINNIPEG, Manitoba -- Vince Li, the man who beheaded and cannibalized a fellow passenger on a Greyhound bus in Canada, has won the right to be allowed to leave the grounds of the mental hospital where he is being kept, a criminal review board ruled...Tags: Judges, Health, Justice System, Mental Illness, Behavioral Conditions
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Mom Arrested for Allegedly Taking 5-year-old into Tanning Booth
KTLA NewsNUTLEY, New Jersey (KTLA) -- A New Jersey mother was arrested for allegedly letting her 5-year-old daughter use a tanning booth, causing the girl to suffer burns. Patricia Krentcil, 44, was charged with second-degree child endangerment. She has pleaded...Tags: Health, Prosecution
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Wireless Technology Prevents Medical Errors
A left behind medical sponge is a major issue that can happen during surgery. It can cause patient complications or infections down the road. But now, new wireless technology in the O-R is preventing that. There’s a new type of medical sponge with...
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USGS: Magnitude 7.0 Earthquake Rocks Mexico
KTLA NewsMEXICO CITY -- A strong earthquake rocked Mexico Wednesday, measuring a magnitude 7.0. The USGS says the quake was centered in a sparsely populated mountainous area in Mexico's Michoacan state about 209 miles west-northwest of Acapulco. The quake was...Tags: CNN (tv network), Mexico City, Health, Executive Branch, U.S. Geological Survey
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Warren Buffett Diagnosed with Prostate Cancer
CNNNEW YORK -- Iconic investor Warren Buffett announced Tuesday that he has been diagnosed with stage I prostate cancer in a letter to shareholders of his firm Berkshire Hathaway. Buffett, 81, said his "condition is not remotely life-threatening or even...Tags: CNN (tv network), Companies and Corporations, Chicago, Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corporation, Human Body
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Texas Nurse Shoots Mother, Kidnaps Newborn Boy
KTLA NewsHOUSTON, Texas -- A nurse accused of killing a Texas mother in a parking lot and stealing her 3-day-old son had suffered a miscarriage and believed she needed to show her fiancé that she had a child, authorities said Wednesday. A judge refused to allow...Tags: CNN (tv network), Police Arrests, Shootings, Health, Justice System
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Son of Robert F. Kennedy Charged Over Clash With Nurses
CNNNEW YORK -- Robert F. Kennedy's son, Douglas, faces misdemeanor charges over an incident at a New York hospital last month in which he knocked down a nurse while holding his newborn son, attorneys for both sides say. He was arraigned Thursday on...Tags: CNN (tv network), Misdemeanors, Health, Justice System, Lawyers
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'The Artist' Takes Top Honors at Academy Awards
CNNHOLLYWOOD, Calif. -- The silent, black-and-white film "The Artist" took top honors at the Academy Awards on Sunday night, garnering five Oscars for best picture, best directing, best costume design, best original music score and best actor. Jean...Tags: The Iron Lady (movie), The Descendants (movie), Martin Scorsese, Christopher Plummer, Awards and Prizes
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EPA to Test SFV Groundwater for Cancer-causing Toxin
KTLA NewsBURBANK (KTLA) -- The EPA has announced it is going to start drilling new test wells in Burbank and Glendale for the cancer-causing chemical made famous in the movie "Erin Brockovich." Residents say the toxic chemical, hexavalent chromium, has been...Tags: Water, Health, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Metal, Pregnancy and Childbirth
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58 Malnourished, Abused Animals Seized From Backyard Butcher
KTLA NewsSANTA CLARITA, Calif. (KTLA) -- 58 malnourished and abused farm animals were seized in what L.A. County Animal Control officers are calling one of the worst cases of animal cruelty they've ever seen. Officers rescued about two dozen goats and sheep, 5...Tags: Health
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