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Finding An Anchor For A Life Set Adrift By A Shipwreck
Shengqiao Chen and Zehao Zhou met 20 years ago after a ship that was smuggling Chinese immigrants into the U.S. ran aground just outside New York City.
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Man Who Hoped To Testify Against Whitey Bulger Is Found Dead
Stephen Rakes said the gangster forced him — at gunpoint — to sell a liquor store. The cause of Rakes' death isn't yet known. Authorities say there were "no obvious signs of trauma." Rakes, who said he could speak for those who fear Bulger, was told this week he would not be called to the stand.
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Illicit Drugs And Mental Illness Take A Huge Global Toll
Disability and illness caused by opioids, amphetamines, cocaine and cannabis increased by more than 50 percent over the two decades prior to 2010. Opioid dependence in particular has become much more common.
Chronic Illnesses Outpace Infections As Big Killers Worldwide
The pattern of illness around the world is changing much faster than researchers expected, a series of report finds. The leading causes of death and disability have changed from communicable diseases in children to chronic problems in adults, including diabetes and mental illness.
Jake McNiece, WWII Hero And Self-Described 'Troublemaker'
Jake McNiece was the leader of a crack U.S. Army paratrooper unit that dropped behind German lines on D-Day. With their wild antics, McNiece's group was known as "The Filthy Thirteen" and inspired Robert Aldrich's macho film classic The Dirty Dozen.
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In Loving Memory Of A Wife, Daughter And Fallen Soldier
Tracy Johnson lost her wife to war, but she didn't lose her family.
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In 'Iron Man 3,' A Metalhead Gets The Blues
Wiseacre billionaire Tony Stark, uncharacteristically anxious since the events of 2012's The Avengers, must face down a domestic terrorist without backup from his buddies in the latest installment of the Marvel franchise.
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Postpartum Depression Affects 1 In 7 Mothers
Researchers aren't sure exactly why certain women are more vulnerable to postpartum depression. But authors of a new study are recommending that all pregnant women and new mothers be screened for depression.
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The Mali Hotel Assault: The Day After
The residents of Bamako, Mali, are in shock after Friday's deadly terrorist attack on a hotel, for which an al-Qaida linked group has claimed responsibility.
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Architect Of Paris Attacks Was Killed In Raid, French Authorities Say
Abdelhamid Abaaoud was killed during a violent police raid conducted by Paris authorities in Paris suburb of Saint-Denis on Wednesday.
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