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Weary of Debris, Haiti Finally Sees Some Vanish
Weary of Debris, Haiti Finally Sees Some Vanish Wearing a Nike visor, sunglasses, a crisp linen shirt and pressed jeans, Randal Perkins of Pompano Beach, Fla., watched with satisfaction as his $400,000 hydraulic excavator clawed into a towering pile of concrete chunks in the shattered heart of this city. “This is what the people have […]
Madoff investor who drowned in swimming pool had a heart attack
A major investor in convicted swindler Bernie Madoff’s Ponzi scheme drowned in his swimming pool in Florida after a heart attack, his attorney said Monday. The medical examiner’s office confirmed the report.
Doctor says near-death experiences are in the mind
For Laura Geraghty, April 1, 2009, started out just as any other day. It was sunny but cool, she remembers
It’s a girl for Heidi Klum and Seal
After a weekend of rumors, it’s finally official: Heidi Klum and Seal are now the proud parents of a baby girl, Klum’s representative confirmed. The “Project Runway” host gave birth Friday night
Elizabeth Taylor says she will have heart procedure
Elizabeth Taylor is having a “procedure on her heart,” she announced on her Twitter page Tuesday. “It’s very new and involves repairing my leaky valve using a clip device, without open heart surgery, so that my heart will function better,” the famed actress wrote.
‘Slavery of Faith’: Survivor recounts escape from Jonestown
As we began our journey, I was so nervous I could barely keep my footing. One of the women had made Kool-Aid and measured out enough Valium in it to keep the children calm.
Carter press secretary Powell dead
Jody Powell, who served as press secretary for President Jimmy Carter, has died, a spokesman for the Carter Center said. He was 65
Baby born with protruding heart battles for life
The father of a baby born with his heart protruding from his chest has told CNN about the 1100 km train journey he made to save his son’s life. Chander Majhi, 24, became a father last week but he had to leave his wife behind in hospital and make a train journey from a remote region along India’s border with Nepal to the capital New Delhi.
Sarkozy health scare: What is vasovagal syncope?
French President Nicolas Sarkozy’s collapse while jogging and subsequent hospitalization prompted speculation and concern Monday in France over the 54-year-old’s state of health. Though the hospital which treated Sarkozy said tests had detected nothing abnormal, officials said the president’s fainting had been caused by a nerve condition called vasovagal syncope.