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Brittany Murphy autopsy conducted

Mon, 21 Dec 2009 20:36:37 EST

An autopsy on the body of actress Brittany Murphy was conducted Monday, the Los Angeles County coroner's office said.

Florida fugitive recaptured after 30 years

Mon, 21 Dec 2009 19:51:51 EST

A man who escaped from a Florida work release center in 1979 while serving a sentence for armed robbery has been captured in Missouri, authorities said Monday.

U.S. soldiers in Iraq could face courts-martial for getting pregnant

Mon, 21 Dec 2009 22:59:02 EST

A new order from the general in charge of northern Iraq makes getting pregnant or impregnating a fellow soldier an offense punishable by court-martial.

Centenarian honored by Obama dies

Mon, 21 Dec 2009 22:26:12 EST

Ann Nixon Cooper, the Atlanta centenarian whose name Barack Obama invoked in his post-election speech as a symbol of America's struggles and progress, died Monday. She was 107.

TV talent show exposes China's race issue

Mon, 21 Dec 2009 20:22:17 EST

It all started with the lure of the glitz, the glamour and the dream of being China's next pop star. But, as with many reality shows, Lou Jing's instant fame came with unanticipated consequences.

Cynthia Nixon: Abortion debate's new voice

Mon, 21 Dec 2009 09:27:30 EST

It's been a little more than a week since Cynthia Nixon flew back from filming "Sex and the City 2" in Morocco, and she's already diving headfirst into the debate surrounding abortion and health care reform.

Midwest braces for its turn with winter storm

Mon, 21 Dec 2009 20:19:08 EST

While East Coast travelers recovered Monday from a nor'easter that stranded thousands, a winter storm taking aim at the Midwest threatened to give travelers there a headache later in the week.

Man pleads guilty to killing Virginia Tech student

Mon, 21 Dec 2009 19:03:54 EST

A man pleaded guilty Monday to killing a Virginia Tech graduate student at a restaurant in January, attacking her with a knife and decapitating her, according to officials.

House uncovered in Nazareth dating to the time of Jesus

Mon, 21 Dec 2009 14:30:34 EST

Archaeologists in Israel say they have discovered the remains of a home from the time of Jesus in the heart of Nazareth.

Brazilian child custody decision delayed

Mon, 21 Dec 2009 20:36:13 EST

A Brazilian Supreme Court decision in an international custody battle was delayed until Tuesday, said Orna Blum, a spokeswoman at the U.S. Embassy in Brasilia.