Vatican decries stoning in Iran adultery case as 'brutal'

21 hours, 56 minutes ago
The Vatican raised the possibility Sunday of using behind-the-scenes diplomacy to try to save the life of an Iranian widow sentenced to be stoned ...

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Marijuana may relieve nerve pain when other drugs don't

26 hours, 27 minutes ago
Smoking cannabis, also known as marijuana, reduced pain in patients with nerve pain stemming from injuries or surgical complications, new research ...

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Start of college can be harder on parents than freshmen

27 hours, 27 minutes ago
The hour when Ariana Kramer will begin her college career is fast approaching and her parents are in an office supply store, disagreeing about ...

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Earl makes landfall in Canada

33 hours, 49 minutes ago
Forecasters say Tropical Storm Earl has made landfall near Western Head, Nova Scotia, on Saturday after passing well east of Nantucket Island ...

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Study: Casual sex doesn't kill chance of long-term relationship

49 hours, 27 minutes ago
People who "hook up" for casual sex can have as rewarding a long-term relationship as those who take it slowly and establish a meaningful connection ...

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3 to 4 drinks per week may raise risk of breast cancer's return

2 hours, 27 minutes ago
Drinking even moderate amounts of alcohol may raise the risk for breast cancer recurrence in some women, but may in fact lower the risk for dying ...

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Hawking book explains creation of universe minus God

3 hours, 18 minutes ago
Describing the creator as "not necessary" in his latest book is just another day at the office for that whimsical scamp Stephen Hawking, better ...

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Can Philadelphia school end black vs. Asian violence?

3 hours, 20 minutes ago
Duong Nghe Ly can't wait to begin his senior year at South Philadelphia High School. A day of violence there last year changed his life, and ...

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Teens' 'unhealthy' sex exposure blamed on TV, music, Web

3 hours, 27 minutes ago
The nation's leading group of pediatricians has issued a strong policy statement directed toward pediatricians, parents and mass media on the ...

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Guatemala mudslides kill at least 38; 2 buses hit

4 hours, 57 minutes ago
When news came over the radio that a landslide had buried two pickups and a bus along a major highway, Suagustino Pascual Tuy and others rushed ...

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