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Some kids with autism can recover, study suggests
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A small but provocative study suggests that at least 10% of children with autism overcome the disorder by age 9 most of them after...
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The World Health Organization predicted Thursday up to 2 billion people could catch the H1N1 flu virus if the outbreak turns into a global...
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Pope Benedict XVI expressed deep respect for Islam Friday and said he hopes the Catholic Church can play a role in Mideast peace as he...
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Biden, class of '68, will deliver his first commencement address of the season at Syracuse University College of Law, which will award him...
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Beetle, fungus threaten Florida's avocado industry
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A little beetle could cause big problems for Florida's multimillion-dollar avocado industry.
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Obama won't fight global warming with bear rules
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The Obama administration, which promised a sharp break from the Bush White House on global warming, declared Friday it would stick with a...
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Snakes headline the Rattlesnake Derby festival that brings an estimated 35,000 visitors each year to Mangum, Okla., to jolt the economy.
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Queen Elizabeth II was at home at Windsor Castle, the sentries who guard her were on duty, and the large park surrounding the magnificent...
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Judge: Inmate can't rename himself 'Sinner'
He may have broken the law, but a Nebraska inmate still can't change his name to "Sinner Lawrence Bilskirnir."
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