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Most popular news on 25 August 2009 |
Report: Swine flu could cause up to 90,000 U.S. deaths
The H1N1 flu virus could cause up to 90,000 U.S. deaths, mainly among children and young adults, if it resurges this fall as expected, according to a report released Monday by a presidential advisory panel.
Coroner's preliminary finding: Jackson overdosed on propofol
The Los Angeles coroner has concluded preliminarily that singer Michael Jackson died of an overdose of propofol, a powerful sedative he was given to help him sleep, according to court documents released Monday.
'True Blood' star unfazed by onscreen nudity
The nudity in HBO's "True Blood" might seem risqué to American audiences, but Anna Paquin, who was born in Canada and grew up in New Zealand, doesn't really see what the fuss is about.
Two brothers, no fears and $1 billion empire
Michael and Steven Roberts didn't have two quarters to rub together a couple of decades ago. Now, the two African-American business leaders estimate their holdings -- from hotels to TV stations -- are worth $1 billion. One St. Louis hotel they own once barred black people.
Rose no closer to baseball reinstatement 20 years into ban
It's one of the great ironies in all of sports: Pro baseball's career hitting leader is not in baseball's Hall of Fame.
Shuttle Discovery set for nighttime launch
Space shuttle Discovery was scheduled to launch early Tuesday morning for a mission to deliver equipment to the international space station.
Two die in hurricane-whipped surf
Authorities have identified both people who died after being swept away by fierce waves churned up by Hurricane Bill on the East Coast.
For the body conscious, 'cankles' offer another focus for obsession
Barbara Simone of Glen Burnie, Maryland, considers herself terribly flawed. She refuses to show her ankles and she'd never allow them to be photographed. She barely wants to talk about them; in fact, when asked about her legs, she mumbles under her breath that she hates them.
Infants' remains found under Texas mobile home
The skeletal remains of two infants were found underneath a rural Texas trailer, police said Monday, in the same area where another set of infant remains was found last year.
Police: 4 suspects sought in Texas doctor's slaying
Four suspects are sought in connection with the shooting death over the weekend of a Houston, Texas, doctor, Austin County authorities said Monday.
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