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South Korea Says Critical Moment for North Nuclear Deal

South Korea's chief nuclear envoy pressed North Korea to halt plans to rebuild a mothballed nuclear plant.

South Korea's chief nuclear envoy pressed North Korea to halt plans to rebuild a mothballed nuclear plant.

EU Eyes Security Support for Palestinians, Diplomats Say

France is looking at the possibility of sending a EU mission to help security in the Palestinian territories.

France is looking at the possibility of sending a EU mission to help security in the Palestinian territories.

McCain Rallies Republicans, Puts the ‘GO’ in GOP

John McCain rallied Republicans on the Republican National Convention's last day, attempting to cement himself as ...

John McCain rallied Republicans on the Republican National Convention's last day, attempting to cement himself as ...

Racial Disparities Seen in U.S. Breast Cancer Care

Doctors are less likely to give black women radiation therapy after surgery to remove early-stage breast cancer th ...

Doctors are less likely to give black women radiation therapy after surgery to remove early-stage breast cancer th ...

U.S. Home Foreclosures Reach Record High

U.S. home foreclosures and the rate of homes entering foreclosure has risen to record highs.

U.S. home foreclosures and the rate of homes entering foreclosure has risen to record highs.

World

In Sacajawea’s Shadow—A Hero’s Little-Known Friend

In the Lewis and Clark accounts, she does not even have a name. Yet both explorers briefly remarked on Sacajawea’s friend in their expedition journals.

China

Relief Goods Still Missing in Sichuan as Winter Looms Chinese regime's preoccupation with the Olympics left them forgetting about the over a million victims that are still in desperate need of help.

Chinese regime's preoccupation with the Olympics left them forgetting about the over a million victims that are still in desperate need of help.

Business

Sony Recalls 438,000 Laptops on Burn Concern Sony has launched a voluntary recall of 438,000 Vaio portable computers, citing a potential hazard that could cause the machines to overheat or possibly burn a user.

Sony has launched a voluntary recall of 438,000 Vaio portable computers, citing a potential hazard that could cause the machines to overheat or possibly burn a user.

Opinion

Wooing the Reader by Reviving an Old Tradition Newspapers face big problems. Perhaps the solution lies in learning again how to tell a story.

Newspapers face big problems. Perhaps the solution lies in learning again how to tell a story.

Science & Technology

New Fingerprint Method Could Unlock Cold Cases New technique allows police to lift fingerprints from bullets even if a criminal has wiped down a shell casing.

New technique allows police to lift fingerprints from bullets even if a criminal has wiped down a shell casing.

Arts & Entertainment

Truth and Compassion Plus Great Skill = Great Portraiture New Tang Dynasty Television's (NTDTV) International Chinese Figure Painting Competition will celebrate works of art that add and integrate techniques of Western classic realism to expressions of traditional Chinese values.

New Tang Dynasty Television's (NTDTV) International Chinese Figure Painting Competition will celebrate works of art that add and integrate techniques of Western classic realism to expressions of traditional Chinese values.

Health

Living Near Highway Tied to Adverse Birth Outcomes Living near a highway may raise a pregnant woman’s risk of premature delivery or having a low birth weight baby.

Living near a highway may raise a pregnant woman’s risk of premature delivery or having a low birth weight baby.

Life

Parlor Steak House, New York The Parlor Steak House is a refined epicurean establishment on the Upper East Side of New York City

The Parlor Steak House is a refined epicurean establishment on the Upper East Side of New York City

Sports

Berbatov Never Interested in the Money The sublimely skilled soccer star of the Bulgarian national team Dimitar Berbatov was hailed as the eighth most expensive transfer in soccer history after his move English giants Manchester United.

The sublimely skilled soccer star of the Bulgarian national team Dimitar Berbatov was hailed as the eighth most expensive transfer in soccer history after his move English giants Manchester United.