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Today's Most Popular News: Cops: Calif doctor gets stuck in chimney, dies NC farm produces emerald shaped into massive gem Noted anti-global-warming scientist reverses course Study finds first genetic link to common migraine FACT CHECK: Is Iraq combat really over for U.S.? Michael Douglas optimistic about cancer recovery Facebook post gets Detroit-area juror in hot water Developer: Gettysburg, casino can work together Obama: US combat in Iraq over, 'time to turn page' US grapples with bedbugs, misuse of pesticides Aging vets' costs concern Obama's deficit co-chair Earl could force US evacuations ahead of Labor Day U.S. Pediatricians Decry Media's Portrayal of Sex Foursquare offers reward for checking in after STD checkups Oval Office makeover has comfy, more modern feel 5 Upgrades That Waste Your Money Insurance company: Flowers started Ark. house fire Murkowski concedes Alaska primary race Benefits seen for high-risk women in ovary removal Palestinian kills 4 Israelis on eve of peace talks Cops: Calif doctor gets stuck in chimney, dies Tue, 31 Aug 2010 07:39 pm PDT AP - A doctor involved in an "on-again, off-again" relationship apparently tried to force her way into her boyfriend's home by sliding down the chimney, police said Tuesday. Her decomposing body was found there three days later. Full Story Top NC farm produces emerald shaped into massive gem Mon, 30 Aug 2010 06:28 pm PDT AP - An emerald so large it's being compared with the crown jewels of Russian empress Catherine the Great was pulled from a pit near corn rows at a North Carolina farm. Full Story Top Noted anti-global-warming scientist reverses course Tue, 31 Aug 2010 11:17 am PDT The Upshot - With scientific data piling up showing that the world has reached its hottest-ever point in recorded history, global-warming skeptics are facing a high-profile defection from their ranks. Bjorn Lomborg, author of the influential tract "The Skeptical Environmentalist," has reversed course on the urgency of global warming, and is now calling for action on "a challenge [...] Full Story Top Study finds first genetic link to common migraine Mon, 30 Aug 2010 07:22 am PDT Reuters - An international scientific team has identified for the first time a genetic risk factor associated with common migraines and say their research could open the way for new treatments to prevent migraine attacks. Full Story Top FACT CHECK: Is Iraq combat really over for U.S.? Tue, 31 Aug 2010 06:17 pm PDT AP - Despite President Barack Obama's declaration Tuesday of an end to the combat mission in Iraq, combat almost certainly lies ahead. Full Story Top Michael Douglas optimistic about cancer recovery Tue, 31 Aug 2010 06:30 pm PDT AP - Michael Douglas says he faces an "eight-week struggle" against throat cancer but is optimistic about his chances for recovery. Full Story Top Facebook post gets Detroit-area juror in hot water Mon, 30 Aug 2010 12:14 pm PDT AP - A judge removed a juror from a trial in suburban Detroit after the young woman wrote on Facebook that the defendant was guilty. The problem? The trial wasn't over. Hadley Jons, of Warren just north of Detroit, could be found in contempt when she returns to the Macomb County circuit court Thursday. Full Story Top Developer: Gettysburg, casino can work together Tue, 31 Aug 2010 12:57 pm PDT AP - A divisive plan to build a casino near the site of the Civil War's tide-turning Battle of Gettysburg is in the mold of many other communities that have successfully meshed gambling with historical tourist destinations, the developer told state regulators Tuesday. Full Story Top Obama: US combat in Iraq over, 'time to turn page' Tue, 31 Aug 2010 08:20 pm PDT AP - Claiming no victory, President Barack Obama formally ended the U.S. combat role in Iraq after seven long years of bloodshed, declaring firmly Tuesday night: "It's time to turn the page." Now, he said, the nation's most urgent priority is fixing its own sickly economy. Full Story Top US grapples with bedbugs, misuse of pesticides Mon, 30 Aug 2010 08:40 pm PDT AP - A resurgence of bedbugs across the U.S. has homeowners and apartment dwellers taking desperate measures to eradicate the tenacious bloodsuckers, with some relying on dangerous outdoor pesticides and fly-by-night exterminators. Full Story Top Aging vets' costs concern Obama's deficit co-chair Tue, 31 Aug 2010 05:02 pm PDT AP - The system that automatically awards disability benefits to some veterans because of concerns about Agent Orange seems contrary to efforts to control federal spending, the Republican co-chairman of President Barack Obama's deficit commission said Tuesday. Full Story Top Earl could force US evacuations ahead of Labor Day Tue, 31 Aug 2010 08:35 pm PDT AP - A powerful Hurricane Earl threatened to sideswipe much of the East Coast just ahead of Labor Day, worrying countless vacationers who planned to spend the traditional last week of summer at the beach. Full Story Top U.S. Pediatricians Decry Media's Portrayal of Sex Tue, 31 Aug 2010 08:48 pm PDT HealthDay - TUESDAY, Aug. 31 (HealthDay News) -- The nation's leading group of pediatricians has issued a strong policy statement directed toward pediatricians, parents and the media on the danger of messages American teens and children are getting about sex from television, the Internet and other media outlets. Full Story Top Foursquare offers reward for checking in after STD checkups Tue, 31 Aug 2010 05:50 am PDT The Starting Point - The Starting Point is a preview of the stories we expect to cover today and a snapshot of the news that occurred overnight. Full Story Top Oval Office makeover has comfy, more modern feel Tue, 31 Aug 2010 03:11 pm PDT AP - Congressional opponents, stubborn diplomats or wary heads of state, beware: The new Oval Office sofas look so comfy, you just might be lulled into a few reckless compromises. Full Story Top 5 Upgrades That Waste Your Money Tue, 31 Aug 2010 08:06 am PDT U.S. News & World Report - Upgrading your wardrobe, car, or wine collection might sound like a rewarding thing to do. After all, you work hard all day, and you deserve to come home to some luxury during your off-hours. But crunching the numbers shows that these five splurges aren't worth their additional cost. Here's why: Full Story Top Insurance company: Flowers started Ark. house fire Tue, 31 Aug 2010 07:03 pm PDT AP - A fire that did $20,000 in damages to a northeast Arkansas home wasn't caused by an electrical problem or burning food or arson, an insurance investigator concluded. Full Story Top Murkowski concedes Alaska primary race Tue, 31 Aug 2010 11:19 pm PDT AP - Sen. Lisa Murkowski was booted from office in the Republican primary Tuesday by a little-known conservative lawyer in arguably the biggest political upset of the year. Full Story Top Benefits seen for high-risk women in ovary removal Tue, 31 Aug 2010 04:48 pm PDT AP - Surgery to remove healthy ovaries gives a triple benefit to high-risk women: It lowers their threat of breast and ovarian cancer, and boosts their chances of living longer, new research suggests. Full Story Top Palestinian kills 4 Israelis on eve of peace talks Tue, 31 Aug 2010 06:17 pm PDT AP - Palestinian gunmen opened fire Tuesday on an Israeli car in the West Bank and killed four passengers on the eve of a new round of Mideast peace talks in Washington. The Islamic militant group Hamas claimed responsibility. Full Story Top

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