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'On Top Of The World' At 80: Japanese Climber Summits Everest

May 23, 2013 - 9:54am

A Japanese mountaineer has become the oldest person to conquer Mount Everest, as Yuichiro Miura, 80, reached the peak Thursday morning. The feat marks Miura's third time atop Mount Everest. As in 2008, Miura's accomplishment is in danger of being surpassed by rival climber Min Bahadur Sherchan, 81.

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Antidepressant May Protect The Heart Against Mental Stress

May 23, 2013 - 9:32am

When researchers challenged people with heart disease to perform some stressful tasks, those who took a popular antidepressant had fewer symptoms related to reduced blood flow to the heart. The findings, though preliminary, suggest another avenue for treatment.

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Jobless Claims Drop, But Stay In Recent Range

May 23, 2013 - 8:57am

There was more of a decline than economists expected, but the weekly pace hasn't really changed much since late 2011.

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Triple Murder May Link Tsarnaev And Man Killed In Florida

May 23, 2013 - 8:30am

Ibragim Todashev, law enforcement sources tell NPR and other news outlets, was being questioned about the 2011 killings of three men in Waltham, Mass. Boston bombings suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev has also been linked to that unsolved case.

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Book News: Lydia Davis Wins Man Booker International Prize

May 23, 2013 - 7:35am

Also: Amazon to begin publishing fan fiction; Paul Ryan and Elizabeth Warren are writing books; Keith Richards' exorbitant library fines.

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'We Will Never Give In To Terror,' Britain's Cameron Vows

May 23, 2013 - 7:30am

A British soldier was hacked to death on a busy south London street Wednesday. Witnesses say the two attackers claimed to be acting in revenge for the deaths of Muslims. Authorities are praising the heroism of women who confronted the attackers.

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Funerals Begin In Tornado-Ravaged Moore, Okla.

May 23, 2013 - 6:30am

Among the first to be remembered will be 9-year-old Antonia Candelaria, one of 7 children killed at their elementary school. She and her best friend, Emily Conatzer, were holding on to each other when they both died.

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Losers In Chicago School Closings Target Elected Officials

May 23, 2013 - 4:00am

The Chicago school board voted to close dozens of schools, despite community protests that the closings disproportionately affect minority students. Now the teachers union and community activists want to change the system and oust the elected officials who disagreed with them.

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Obama Group's Climate Push Puts President Under Scrutiny

May 23, 2013 - 3:06am

Organizing for Action — a group that formed out of President Obama's re-election campaign — has focused its ire on Republicans it calls "climate change deniers." But some environmentalists are frustrated with the president himself on issues like the Keystone pipeline.

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Living In Two Worlds, But With Just One Language

May 23, 2013 - 3:05am

Elysha O'Brien calls herself a "Mexican white girl." Not just because of her ethnically ambiguous appearance, she says, but also because she can't speak Spanish. Fearing their children would experience discrimination if they spoke Spanish, her parents chose not to teach them their native tongue.

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Sick Inmates Dying Behind Bars Despite Release Program

May 23, 2013 - 3:05am

Federal prisoners can request compassionate release if they are terminally ill, but a recent investigation found that many die while their requests drift through the system. Now, prison leaders say they will simplify the approval process and start tracking requests electronically.

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Judge: Unredeemed Borders Gift Cards Are Worthless

May 22, 2013 - 7:57pm

A Manhattan judge upholds a lower court ruling that $210 million worth of unredeemed gift cards from the defunct book chain are no longer valid.

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Lois Lerner's Brief And Awful Day On Capitol Hill

May 22, 2013 - 7:09pm

The IRS bureaucrat showed up long enough at a House hearing into the scandal engulfing her agency to declare her innocence and her constitutional right to say no more.

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Teachers In Moore Gather For 'Sharing And Healing'

May 22, 2013 - 6:23pm

What was billed as an informational meeting turned into a counseling session and a chance to recognize principals, teachers and support staff who stepped up in the crisis.

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In Raw Milk Case, Activists See Food Freedom On Trial

May 22, 2013 - 5:47pm

Activists say the case against Wisconsin dairy farmer Vernon Hershberger is about raw milk — and much more. His supporters have turned the case into a rallying cry for personal food freedom and the rights of farmers and consumers to enter into private contracts without government intervention.

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Holder Acknowledges U.S. Citizens Killed In Drone Strikes

May 22, 2013 - 5:44pm

For the first time, the Justice Department admits that it targeted American-born al-Qaida leader Anwar al-Awlaki and that three other U.S. citizens have died in drone strikes.

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Think Obama's In Trouble? That Depends On Your Party

May 22, 2013 - 5:43pm

Despite the scandals consuming Washington, the president's job approval ratings remain steady. Why? Reaction is breaking along partisan lines, with Democrats inclined to give Obama the benefit of the doubt.

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Scientific Tooth Fairies Investigate Neanderthal Breast-Feeding

May 22, 2013 - 5:32pm

Our closest relatives, chimpanzees and gorillas, breast-feed their offspring for several years. Some baby orangutans nurse until they are 7 years old. Researchers found a way to test ancient teeth for clues about when humans cut nursing short.

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Scientific Tooth Fairies Investigate Neanderthal Breast-Feeding

May 22, 2013 - 5:32pm

Our closest relatives, chimpanzees and gorillas, breast-feed their offspring for several years. Some baby orangutans nurse until they are 7 years old. Researchers found a way to test ancient teeth for clues about when humans cut nursing short.

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North Korea Sends Special Envoy To China Amid Tensions

May 22, 2013 - 5:23pm

The trip comes as relations between Beijing and Pyongyang have soured over North Korea's nuclear program and the recent seizure of Chinese fisherman.

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