WASHINGTON – The truth is bittersweet: Something in cocoa beans may be good for your heart, but — sigh — that’s still no reason to load up on chocolate bars or brownies. The health potential is real. Cocoa beans have antioxidant compounds called flavanols (search), and a growing pile of …
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KUWAIT CITY – The president of OPEC (search) said Sunday the oil cartel is concerned over the rising price of oil and will be looking at ways to ease prices at a September meeting. Sheik Ahmed Fahd Al Ahmed Al Sabah, who is also Kuwait’s oil minister, said in a …
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BATON ROUGE, La. – Allie LaForce (search) did her mother one better. LaForce — the daughter of Miss Teen Ohio 1977 — was named Miss Teen USA (search) Monday night, defeating 50 other contestants to take home the crown and a prize package worth an estimated $250,000. The 16-year-old’s winnings …
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PHOENIX – A serial rapist has attacked nearly a dozen women in the city, targeting those who live alone and tracking their movements before breaking into apartments in the middle of the night. The 11 attacks since November are creating fear in the city and prompting the Phoenix Police Department …
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On Wednesday, Congressman Curt Weldon (R-PA), vice chairman of the House Armed Services and Homeland Security Committees, sent the following letter to the former 9/11 Commission members, also known as the 9/11 Public Discourse Project, in which he rejects the Commission’s claim that they were not briefed on “Able Danger”. …
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Approximately one out of every two American men and one out of every three American women will have some type of cancer at some point during their lifetime, according to the American Cancer Society. This year almost 1.4 million Americans will hear the words “You’ve got cancer,” and in that …
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NEW YORK – The Air France (search) jetliner that skidded off a Toronto runway and burst into flames Tuesday was the first A340 to crash since Airbus (search) introduced the plane in 1992. Airbus spokeswoman Barbara Kracht confirmed the model as an A340-300, part of the A330/A340 family of six …
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NAVAL AMPHIBIOUS BASE, Calif. – (AP) — The trainees had been awake for days, but they could still muster a “Hoo-yah, Secretary Rumsfeld!” as the visiting defense chief looked them over. They were 60 “buds” — hopefuls to join the elite ranks of the Navy SEAL (search) teams. Dozens had …
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MIAMI – Alicia Keys (search) has resurrected “MTV Unplugged.” The singer and pianist has performed an acoustic set for the dormant MTV series, to air Sept. 23 (10 p.m. ET). MTV also announced Tuesday that the show will first premiere Sept. 15 on Overdrive, MTV’s broadband network. “I’ve always been …
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After being laid off, I’m no longer funding my 401(k). I’m concerned it will dwindle away. What should I do? QUESTION: I was laid off in April and have decided to stay at home with my children, so I’m not contributing to my 401(k) anymore. Its value is only about …
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