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Most popular news on 5 August 2009 |
At least 5 die in gym shooting near Pittsburgh
A shooting at an LA Fitness gym outside Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, killed at least five people and wounded several others, a local official told CNN.
U.S. journalists head home from North Korea
Two U.S. journalists who had been detained by North Korea were traveling back to the United States with former President Clinton hours after being pardoned, a Clinton spokesman said.
Scientists study 'garbage patch' in Pacific Ocean
It is a problem of massive plastic proportions -- a giant floating debris field, composed mostly of bits and pieces of plastic, in the northwest Pacific Ocean, about a thousands miles off the coast of California.
Naomi Sims, pioneering black model, dies at 61
Naomi Sims, one of the world's first black supermodels, has died at the age of 61 after a battle with breast cancer, according to her family.
Police: Driver in N.Y. wreck that killed 8 was intoxicated
The driver responsible for a head-on collision that killed eight people -- including herself and four children -- on the Taconic State Parkway north of New York City last week was drunk and impaired by marijuana, authorities said.
In post-presidency, Clinton shows no signs of slowing down
Nearly a decade has passed since Bill Clinton left the White House, but despite becoming a private citizen, the former president never left the public eye.
'Jon & Kate' returns with new challenges
The hit reality show "Jon & Kate Plus 8" returned to television Monday night with a scenario that many families in America can relate to: what happens when Mommy and Daddy separate.
In China, DNA tests on kids ID genetic gifts, careers
At the Chongqing Children's Palace, experts are hoping to revolutionize child-rearing with the help of science. About 30 children aged 3 to 12 years old and their parents are participating in a new program that uses DNA testing to identify genetic gifts and predict the future.
Hanging with hackers can make you paranoid
At a hacker conference no one is safe.
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