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- Hurricane Earl forces evacuations in North Carolina
Evacuations will begin Wednesday in North Carolina as Hurricane Earl gathered steam in the Atlantic. - Obama: U.S. combat in Iraq over; time to 'turn the page'
President Obama turned the job of securing Iraq back to its people Tuesday, heralding the end of combat operations in a seven-year war. - Iraq to spend $13B on U.S. arms, equipment
Iraq is preparing to buy as much as $13 billion in U.S. arms and military equipment, a huge arms order of tanks, ships and hardware. - More 'empowered' patients question doctors' orders
Many physicians say an increasing number of patients are getting involved in decisions about their medical care, especially diagnostic tests ... - Exercise can override 'fat genes,' study finds
Physical activity can reduce the genetic tendency toward obesity by 40%, say U.K. researchers. - Flu shot Q&A: It's that time again, but just get one this year
It's flu-shot season already, and for the first time health authorities are urging nearly everyone to get vaccinated. There is even a new high-dose ... - Ovary removal can raise survival of women with high cancer risk
Study's finding is new and 'powerful' for those with a BRCA gene mutation. - Beloved 'Father Red' priest still missing 5 years after Katrina
Five years since Katrina swept across Lake Catherine, and Rev. Arthur Ginart, known as Father Red, remains among the missing. - Fire at Tennessee mosque project troubles city
Fire at Tennessee mosque project over the weekend spurs community debate over religion in Murfreesboro, Tenn. - Obama says he isn't worried about Muslim rumors
President Obama said Sunday he isn't worried about a recent poll showing that nearly one-fifth of Americans believe he is a Muslim. - Church tragedy leads to college dreams fulfilled 10 years later
A promise made in the wake of death to a class of third-graders is fulfilled when 15 of them enroll in Grand Canyon University. - Schools ban bracelets promoting cancer awareness
Several schools have banned rubber bracelets that have a cancer-awareness message some say is in poor taste: "I love boobies."