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- Deaths, global meeting put mounting pressure on Syria
As dozens die, including two Western journalists, world leaders on Friday will look to increase pressure against Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.
- UVA player guilty of 2nd-degree murder
A jury convicted former University of Virginia lacrosse player George Huguely of second-degree murder in the 2010 death of his ex-girlfriend, Yeardley Love.
- 49 killed in Argentina train crash
At least 49 people were killed and more than 600 people were injured when a train plowed into a platform at a Buenos Aires station today, state media said.
- Police: Student shot, another in custody
One student was wounded and another was in custody Wednesday after a shooting at an elementary school in Bremerton, Washington, authorities said.
- Obama signs payroll tax deal into law
President Barack Obama on Wednesday signed into law the agreement passed by Congress last week to extend the payroll tax cut and unemployment benefits while preventing a cut in payments to Medicare doctors.
- Opinion: Court to end affirmative action?
Abigail Thernstrom says it will be surprising if the Justices are comfortable with declaring affirmative action policy unconstitutional.
- Hitman hired to kill random fur-wearer?
A self-proclaimed animal rights activist in Ohio has been charged with soliciting a hit man to kill a random person wearing fur, either by shooting the individual or slitting his or her throat.
- Arrests made in death of Ala. 3rd-grader
The grandmother and stepmother of a 9-year-old Alabama girl who died Monday after allegedly being ordered to run around her family's house -- for hours -- as punishment for lying about taking a candy bar have been charged with murder, police said Wednesday.
- National Cathedral fix to top $20M
While stone carvers chisel new pieces to repair damage inflicted on the Washington National Cathedral by an earthquake last August, fundraisers say the cathedral's restoration fund is $18 million short of the repair cost.
- New inquest into baby's 'dingo' death
In a dusty campsite in central Australia more than 30 years ago, a mother's cries of "a dingo's got my baby" set the stage for one of the country's most intriguing murder mysteries.
Health
- Migraines may raise depression risk in women
Middle-aged women are roughly 40% more likely to become depressed if they experience migraine headaches, new research suggests.
- FDA to review safety of caffeine powder
Food and Drug Administration officials plan to investigate whether a form of caffeine sold in lipstick-shaped containers is safe for consumers.
- Crash test dummy unveiled for larger children
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration on Tuesday unveiled a new crash test dummy to be used to evaluate child safety seats and boosters made for children weighing more than 65 pounds.
- Ironman champ: Train your brain
Sporting success rests with having the mental fortitude necessary to overcome our fears, pain, and discomfort, Chrissie Wellington says.
- Abuse risk high for nonconformists
When a boy struts in a tutu or a girl dons boxer shorts, grown-ups get nervous. It's one of the first lessons gender nonconforming kids learn.
- Jillian's secrets to a stronger you
Jillian Michaels catapulted to fame as a punishing trainer on "The Biggest Loser," but she has always been just as interested in building confidence as she has in sculpting rockhard abs.
- Avoid the afternoon stress-eating
That foods can soothe, reduce anxiety and boost your mood is well known to anyone who has kept a vise grip on a pint of Chunky Monkey at midnight or dived into the deep end of a party pack of chips at the end of a day gone awry.
Entertainment
- Uganda investigates death of U.S. TV producer
Authorities in Uganda were investigating the death of a U.S. reality television producer whose work includes "The Amazing Race" and "Whale Wars,'" officials said Wednesday.
- Oscar watch: Five must-see film sites
"My friends think just because we live in Hawaii, we live in paradise. We're all just out here sipping mai tais, shaking our hips and catching waves. Are they insane?" While an Oscar-nominated picture requires the kind of conflict that George Clooney's character implies with this line from "The Descendants," your vacation getaway doesn't.
- Adele's solo-finger gesture at Brit Awards
Singing sensation Adele continued rolling in the prizes at the Brit Awards in London, but she made headlines Wednesday for something else: she gave the middle finger when she was cut off during the live broadcast.
- Oscars exec producer: 'We need to go for comedy'
In anticipation of Sunday's Academy Awards telecast on ABC, EW talked to Executive Producer Don Mischer about host Billy Crystal, what went wrong with last year's show, and how challenging it is to wrap the show in three hours.
- 'Community' gets return date
Great new for "Community" fans! The comedy is returning to NBC's Thursday night lineup.
- Rimes interested in 'X Factor' judges post
The latest name thrown in the ring for an "X Factor" judges spot: Singer LeAnn Rimes.
- Lohan in probation 'homestretch'
Lindsay Lohan's probation should end next month, clearing the way for the actress to revive her acting career possibly playing Elizabeth Taylor in a made-for-TV movie.
Travel
- Oscar watch: Five must-see film sites
Leave the plot-twisting drama at home while you sink into the stunning scenery of some of this year's Oscar best picture picks, from the lush jungles of Kauai to England's wild moorlands to the heart of the Mississippi Delta.
- Five things not to do on airplanes
Every time you get on an airplane, it's a crap shoot. No, I'm not talking about safety but rather the person you'll be sitting next to. All walks of life end up flying at one point or another. Maybe you're stuck sitting next to someone who doesn't quite understand that his actions impact others around him. Or maybe YOU are that person.
- Smithsonian breaking ground on black history museum
The Smithsonian Institution will officially begin construction Wednesday on a new museum dedicated to African-American culture and heritage -- a complex committed to the celebration and study one of the central components of the American story.
- New Orleans between meals
Last week we asked readers to weigh in on New Orleans' best dishes, and boy, did you deliver. But a person can only eat so much. Fortunately, you also offered some great ideas for the between-meal hours.
- Suspected drunk pilot kept off Omaha flight
A Chautauqua Airlines pilot was kept off a flight in Omaha, Nebraska, Thursday morning after he failed a blood-alcohol test, a spokeswoman for the Federal Aviation Administration said.
- 4 more bodies found on doomed cruise ship
Four more bodies were found aboard the shipwrecked Costa Concordia, Italian civil protection officials said Wednesday, more than a month after the cruise liner struck rocks off the coast of Italy.
- How safe is cargo on passenger flights?
More than a third of cargo that comes into the U.S. is on passenger flights. And while air travelers must go through rigorous screening, the cargo that's loaded onto their planes doesn't always get the same level of scrutiny.
- Australian airline runs out of money, stranding thousands
Thousands of travelers have been left in the lurch around the world after the carrier Air Australia went into administration and grounded its fleet Friday.
- Best bites in the Big Easy
Fat Tuesday is rolling up fast, so we asked for your recommendations for New Orleans' very best dishes. If you're not hungry now, you will be.
- Gavin DeGraw's Nashville top five
Gavin DeGraw is a New York state native who now calls Nashville home. The singer/songwriter shares five of his favorite spots in Music City.
Headlines last updated on Feb 23, 2012 01:25:54am.
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