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Shirley Sherrod, the fired and subsequently vindicated Department of Agriculture employee, said today she will sue conservative blogger Andrew Breitbart who posted doctored video on the Internet that made her appear racist last week. President Obama commented again on Sherrod.
Andrew Breitbart - Shirley Sherrod - Conservatism - NAACP - Conservatives
President Obama appears on The View. Says he was not invited to Chelsea Clinton's wedding and doesn't know who Snooki is.
Chelsea Clinton - View - Barack Obama - President of the United States - President
Parts of Arizona's tough new immigration law take effect today, while the most controversial elements remain on hold after a federal judge Wednesday issued a temporary injunction during the continuing legal battle.
Law - Immigration - United States - Services - Lawyers and Law Firms
A decade after the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks brought to light the dangers of fake IDs, federal undercover agents are still able to easily obtain genuine U.S. e-Passports using clearly fraudulent information that should have raised red flags at the State Department. Gregory Kutz, an investigator for the Government Accountability Office, is set to testify Thursday to a Senate panel about how his team was able to get the State Department this spring to issue five of the seven e-Passports it requested using fraudulent information.
United States - Government Accountability Office - Gregory Kutz - Travel - Recreation
Prostate cancer vaccine, Provenge, adds 4 months to life, at a pricetag of 100K. The first-ever approved cancer vaccine, Provenge offers hope to men with advanced prostate cancer, but the high cost of this new treatment raises healthcare policy questions.
Prostate cancer - Sipuleucel-T - Cancer - Cancer vaccine - Dendreon
Over 1,500 years after the Sack of Rome, the city grapples with modern-day vandals
Rome - Italy - Sack of Rome - Lazio - Arts and Entertainment
After nine years of war, the Army is showing signs of stress because of repeated deployments and inadequate support for soldiers when they return, according to a blunt internal report released today. It blasts the Army's leadership for failing to recognize the problem. The figures in recent years are staggering.
British Army - Army - United States - History - Government
The South and East Coast have taken a real beating this summer from record-breaking temperatures and unrelenting heat. June was the hottest month on record, with temperatures nearly 2 degrees above the 20th-century average for the month, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. NOAA's records stretch as far back as 1880.
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration - Temperature - United States - 20th century - East Coast of the United States
French woman confesses to smothering her eight babies because she didn't want any more children. Her husband never knew she was pregnant.
Pregnancy - Murder - Paris - France - Women
CanDoBetter dating and site Lets the world rate couples based purely on looks.
Chelsea Clinton - President - United States - History - Clinton William Jefferson
After a tragic car accident last week, Abby Guerra's parents planned to bury their daughter on Monday. But that was before an Arizona hospital gave them some shocking news: They had misidentified the dead. Guerra's friend had been killed but she was still alive and fighting for her life. Guerra's mother, Maria Guerra, and her aunt, Dorenda Cisneros, spoke out today for the first time.
Traffic collision - Arizona - Abby Guerra - Health - Dorenda Cisneros
The latest Brazilian supermodel Lea T is making headlines for more than just her striking looks. Lea, the 28-year-old muse of Givenchy's creative director Riccardo Tisci and the star of the label's new ad campaign, was actually born Leandro Cerezo and is undergoing hormone replacement therapy in preparation for a full sex change from male to female.
Riccardo Tisci - Givenchy - Health - Fashion - Transgendered
Life-long camper Deb Freele was a sleep in her tent near Yellowstone National Park when she suddenly woke up to a bear chomping down on her arm. Freele spoke to Good Morning America today.
Yellowstone National Park - Wyoming - Good Morning America - National park - United States
Lindsay Lohan reportedly has her team of stylists at the ready in preparation for a possible Sunday release from jail. Several of Lohan's favorite stylists and hair and makeup people have been put on call from midnight today through the entire weekend, according to Popeater's Rob Shuter.
Lindsay Lohan - Business - Beauty - Cosmetics - Arts and Entertainment
Study: People are drawn to others who resemble their kin or themselves.
Sexual attraction - History - Health - Reproductive Health - Incest
Rachel Clark, an OB-GYN resident at Boston's Brigham and Women's Hospital, says there's no margin for error on the labor floor. Work comes first, her life comes second.
Boston - Medicine - Health - United States - Obstetrics and Gynecology
Serving in Iraq, Sgt. Tyler Bates uses Skype to watch his wife give birth.
Skype - Baby - Iraq - Shopping - Accessories
Pennsylvania man allegedly dons a wig and fake breasts for his bank heist.
Bank robbery - United States - Business - Financial Services - Banking Services
New British spoof of Jay Z hit song becomes YouTube hit.
YouTube - Jay-Z - Recreation - Empire State of Mind - Wales