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Most popular news on 27 September 2009 |
Bird-eating frog among 163 new species found in Mekong region
A frog that eats birds and a gecko with leopard stripes are among the 163 new species discovered last year in the Greater Mekong region of southeast Asia, according to a report by the World Wildlife Fund.
Congresswoman's husband dies in Tibet, spokesman says
Clifton Maloney -- the 71-year-old husband of U.S. Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-New York -- died apparently from natural causes in Tibet during a mountain-climbing trip, a spokesman for the congresswoman told CNN Saturday.
Mother bids emotional farewell at Yale student's funeral
Mourners gathered Saturday in a California church to remember slain Yale graduate student Annie Le, 24, whose body was found on the day she was to be married.
Explosive evidence from Travolta extortion trial
Is it the smoking gun?
U.S.: Drone hits Islamic Party building in Mosul
A U.S. drone crashed in northern Iraq Saturday morning, damaging the Mosul branch of the powerful Iraqi Islamic Party -- the nation's largest Sunni political party, a U.S. military spokesman confirmed.
Turks mourn relative of Ottoman sultan
More than 80 years after his family was ordered from the country, the grandson of one of the last Ottoman sultans was buried Saturday as hundreds of admirers looked on.
For those whose loved ones gave all, a solemn remembrance
John Ellsworth remembers when his 20-year-old son called home from Iraq to proudly announce he was now a demolitions expert.
Long-separated Korean families have reunion
Some families long separated by the Korean War saw their loved ones Saturday for the first time in years near the border between North and South Korea.
Dozens dead in Philippines from tropical storm flooding
At least 51 people have died and at least 21 others are missing after torrential rains and subsequent flooding pummeled the Philippines on Saturday, the government said.
How to solve 9 sleep problems
Most of us have experienced those maddening midnight moments when, no matter how tired we are, we either can't fall asleep, can't stay asleep or our sleep is of such poor quality it feels as if we were awake. For anyone who has tossed and turned at night, here's some expert advice for solving nine sleep problems.
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