May 21, 2013

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Would-Be Underwear Bomber A Double Agent

A double-agent revelation goes right to the heart of an intelligence agency's nightmare, which is identifying a source that they've placed inside an organization.

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Longer Commutes May Steal Health And Fitness

Anybody who has a long daily commute knows the frustration of sitting in traffic with nothing to do but wait. Now, a study suggests that long commutes can take away more than just precious time - they also negatively impact your fitness and health.

Infections Cause One In Six Cancer Cases

One in six cancer cases worldwide are caused by infections, many of which are preventable or treatable, according to a study published Tuesday in the journal The Lancet Oncology.

Racial Profiling Law Passes In Connecticut

A few months after four East Haven police officers were arrested for allegedly targeting and harassing Latinos, Connecticut's state legislature passed a bill Monday to beef up safeguards against racial profiling.

HIV Pill May Prevent People From Contracting AIDS, Says FDA

Federal drug regulators on Tuesday affirmed landmark study results showing that a popular HIV-fighting pill can also help healthy people avoid contracting the virus that causes AIDS in the first place. While the pill appears safe and effective for prevention, scientists stressed that it only works when taken on a daily basis.

Homeless Man Begs As Cops Fatally Beat Him

A graphic video played at a hearing Monday to determine whether two California police officers should stand trial in the beating death of a homeless man showed them kicking and punching the mentally ill man as he lay on the ground -- screaming in pain and begging for help.

Gun Parts, Bullets Found In Boy's Stuffed Animals At Providence Airport

A man traveling with his 4-year-old son claims he didn't know that the three stuffed animals his little boy put on a conveyor belt at T.F. Green International Airport in Providence, Rhode Island, contained parts that could be assembled into a loaded handgun, the Transportation Security Administration says.

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Nation's Border Unveils New Strategy

If there was one thing nearly everyone in the House subcommittee on Border and Maritime Security hearing room agreed on Tuesday, it was the enormity of the challenge facing U.S. Customs and Border Protection.

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In Wake Of Endorsement, No Romney-Santorum Event Yet Planned

Since Santorum suspended his campaign on April 10th, aides to him had said the former senator would eventually endorse Romney despite their bitter primary battle because he wanted to do whatever he could to help defeat President Barack Obama in the general election.

Identity Thieves Could Rake In $26 Billion In Tax Refunds

Criminals who file fraudulent tax returns by stealing people's identities could rake in an estimated $26 billion over the next five years because the IRS cannot keep up with the amount of the fraud, Treasury Inspector General J. Russell George said Tuesday.

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Obama Going Up With Second Spanish Language Ads

The re-election team announced Tuesday that the ads will run in Colorado, Nevada and Florida, three battleground states with lots of Spanish speaking voters that both Democrats and Republicans are likely to heavily court ahead of November's presidential election.

Clinton Addresses 'Au Naturale' Moment

Clinton appeared without makeup, except lipstick, wearing thick rimmed glasses during a recent news conference in Dhaka, Bangladesh as part of a trip to promote democracy abroad.

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