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New Guidelines Reduce Pap Smears

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:02:56 GMT

First mammograms. Now -- in an apparent coincidence -- Pap smears. New guidelines by the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists say most women in their 20s can have a Pap smear every two years instead of annually to catch slow-growing cervical cancer.

Worker Sues City for Dog Face Prank

Dionne Anglin — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:47:31 GMT

A Fort Worth water employee sues the city after supervisors circulated a doctored picture of his face superimposed over a dog's.

Climate Coverup? 'Hide the Decline'

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:37:28 GMT

Hackers broke into the servers at a prominent British climate research center and leaked years worth of e-mail messages onto the Web, including one with a mysterious reference to a plan to "hide the decline" in data about temperatures.

Atty: Hospital Hearing Set for Hasan

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:13:29 GMT

Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan, charged in the mass shooting at Fort Hood, will have his first court hearing in his hospital room on Saturday, his attorney says.

Man Gouges Out Ex-Girlfriend's Eye

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:41:12 GMT

A Scottish man was sentenced to 12 years in prison on Friday after he was convicted of gouging out his ex-girlfriend's eye, tossing it over an eighth-floor balcony and then trying to also throw her over the balcony.

Facebook Photos Cost Woman Insurance

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:33:07 GMT

A Quebec woman on long-term sick leave said she lost her insurance benefits after posting vacation photos on Facebook showing her at the beach, at a nightclub and at her birthday party.

Boy Stranded On Train Platform

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:05:54 GMT

A 3-year-old boy is back with his father after a terrifying incident on the subway Friday morning. The boy, Aiden, and his father Aaron Bailey were riding a Trimet subway in downtown Portland, Ore. when the two were accidentally separated.

'Revenge Was Motive' In Student’s Murder

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:50:32 GMT

American student Amanda Knox "coveted hatred" for the British roommate she is accused of murdering and "killed her to take revenge," a prosecutor told an Italian court Friday.

Miley Cyrus Tour Bus Overturns, 1 Dead

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:14:12 GMT

One person was killed Friday when a tour bus belonging to Miley Cyrus overturned, but the 16-year-old "Hannah Montana" star was not on board, Virginia State Police said.

Report: Fewer Pap Smears Needed

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:31:31 GMT