New coasters offer one-of-a-kind thrills
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Ride designers and theme park operators are upping the thrill factor through design and technology rather than vying for new records. Read more »
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'El Loco' arrested in Mexico beheadings of 49
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Authorities have arrested an alleged Zetas drug cartel leader nicknamed "El Loco," AKA the Fool or the Crazy One, on charges that he dumped 49 headless bodies on a highway outside Monterrey, Mexico. Read more »
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Obama hails 'power of community' in speech to Joplin grads
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In a soaring speech to graduating seniors from the tornado-ravaged town of Joplin, Mo., President Barack Obama spoke in glowing terms of the "bigness of spirit" that was on display in the aftermath of last year's storm and called the students examples for the rest of the country. Unlike some of the president's recent public [...] Read more »
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Panel: No routine PSA tests for prostate cancer
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In a move sure to unleash heated debate, a prominent U.S. government advisory panel is recommending that men of all ages no longer be screened for prostate cancer by undergoing the PSA blood test. Read more »
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Everest weekend death toll reaches 4
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Climbers have reported seeing another body on Mount Everest, raising the death toll to four for one of the worst days ever on the world's highest mountain. Read more »
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Colombia Secret Service prostitution scandal spreads to DEA
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The Drug Enforcement Administration announced that at least three of its agents are under investigation for allegedly hiring prostitutes in Cartagena. Read more »
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Obama: U.S. can’t wait for Afghanistan to be 'perfect'
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President Obama acknowledged "risks" in his decision to withdraw U.S. combat forces from Afghanistan by the end of 2014 but said war-weary Americans can't wait for that strife-torn country to be "perfect." Read more »
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Daniels on VP call: ‘I would disconnect the phone’
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Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels delivered his most forceful rejection of the vice presidential post yet, saying he would "disconnect the phone" if he found out that Mitt Romney was considering him for the job. Read more »
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Why ex-Rutgers student got 30-day sentence in spycam case
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A former Rutgers University student was sentenced to serve 30 days in jail in a case of webcam spying that drew national attention to issues of online privacy, suicide, and anti-gay bullying. Read more »
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Is Congress dumbing down its discourse?
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Are members of Congress dumbing down their discourse? The Sunlight Foundation determined that Congress is talking at nearly a full grade level below the level at which members spoke seven years ago. Read more »
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