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'Miraculous': Clinging to Cooler, Family Rescued After 20 Hours in Sea: Coast guard - Recreation and Sports - Water - Personal flotation device - Detroit
Terry Jones: Burning Korans 'Meant to Be a Warning': Terry Jones, the Florida pastor behind "Burn a Koran Day," says setting fire to korans is meant to send a message to Muslims.

Qur'an - Terry Jones - Florida - Islam - David Petraeus
Ex-Con Charged With Killing, Sodomizing Girl: A 36-year-old factory worker who spent much of his adult life in prison was charged Tuesday with sexually assaulting and murdering a 14-year-old girl whose badly burned body was found behind gravel piles at the asphalt plant where he worked.

Murder - Asphalt - Life imprisonment - United States - Crime and Justice
Hawking: 'Science Makes God Unnecessary': This week the world's most famous scientist, Stephen Hawking, releases his latest work, The Grand Design, co-authored with the American physicist and best-selling writer Leong Mlodinow. The book has already stirred one of our deepest debates: Did God create the universe? Hawking argues that a divine creator is unnecessary to explain the universe.

Stephen Hawking - Grand Design - God - Universe - Physicist
Up in Smoke: Tobacco Use Stops Dropping: The number of smokers in America has stopped declining, says a survey by the CDC, or Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. About one in five people still smoked in 2009, the same level as in 2005. The CDC says in a bad economy, states have spent $700 million on anti-smoking campaigns, while tobacco companies have spent $12 billion a year on marketing.

Tobacco smoking - United States - Health - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - Marketing
Firefighters' Homes Destroyed in Colo. Blaze: A wildfire raging in Colorado has forced more than 1,000 homes to be evacuated and destroyed, including the homes of some firefighters.

Wildfire - Firefighter - Colorado - United States - Work
Mexican Crime Brought to You by U.S. Guns: A shocking new report obtained by ABC News says that as many as three out of four guns used in crimes in Mexico can be traced to gun stores just across the border in the U.S. The numbers bolster complaints by Mexican officials that the country's unprecedented bloodshed – 28,000 people have died in drug-cartel violence since 2006 – is being fueled both by the U.S. appetite for drugs, and by American weapons.

Mexico - United States - Drug cartel - Violence - Organized crime
Politics of Pot: Marijuana on Four Ballots: Marijuana is on the ballot in four states this November, including the first effort of its kind in California to fully legalize pot, but don't expect politicians to get high on the idea any time soon.

Cannabis - California - Drugs - Politics - Health
Why Do Men's Brains Decline Sooner?: It's long been established that women tend to outlive men, and many studies show that they are more likely to get Alzheimer's than their male counterparts, but new research shows that they also may preserve mental clarity longer into old age. In a study of elderly Minnesota citizens, men showed signs of cognitive decline more often than women.

Research - Minnesota - Health - Mental health - Conditions and Diseases
Meet 'The American Fritzl': Ohio Father Arrested After Years of Abuse: Ohio - Indictment - Grand jury - Rape - Child abuse
JetBlue Flight Attendant to Get Psych Checkup: Flight attendant Steven Slater's mental health will be evaluated by a psychologist whose analysis will factor into plea deal negotiations for the Aug. 9 airport commotion that started a media uproar and mobilized Internet fans to label Slater a folk hero.

JetBlue Airways - Steven Slater - Mental health - Health - Flight attendant
Liam Neeson Steps Out With New Woman: More than a year and a half after the death of his wife, Natasha Richardson, in a skiing accident, Liam Neeson seems to be dipping his toe in the dating waters again. Last week, the 58-year-old Irish actor was seen leaving London's high-end Nobu restaurant with businesswoman Freya St. Johnston. Tall and blond, she bears more than a striking resemblance to Neeson's late wife.

Liam Neeson - London - Natasha Richardson - Irish language - Actor
John Lennon Killer Chapman Denied Parole: John Lennon killer Mark David Chapman denied parole in NY; has been in prison nearly 30 years

John Lennon - Mark David Chapman - Murder - Crime - Prison
Vanished: Family Eyes Missing Woman's Hubby: Eight months after Susan Powell's disappearance, her husband, Josh Powell, continues to deny he had anything to do with it. Powell has told police he took the couple's two young son's an a late-night camping trip in the snowy wilderness the day his wife vanished.

Police - Camping - Disappearance of Susan Powell - Recreation - People
Google Logo Mystery: Follow the Bouncing Balls: Google's logo becomes arrangement of bouncing balls.

Google - Google logo - Searching - Search Engines - Companies
Tim Gunn Shoots Down Fashion World Divas: On 'Project Runway,' Tim Gunn plays the perpetually calm father-figure, the mentor who commands to contestants, 'Make it work.' But in his new book, 'Gunn's Golden Rules,' on sale today, Gunn doesn't play nice. He outs the divas and dictators of the fashion world one by one and eviscerates a few Hollywood celebrities as well.

Tim Gunn - Project Runway - Fashion - Arts - Design
Don Draper of 'Mad Men' Loses It: 'Mad Men'"s Don Draper Cries his Way into an Emotional Breakthrough

Don Draper - Mad Men - People - Men - Health
WATCH: Knee Injury Almost Takes Teen's Life: Oklahoma high school football player's broken knee cap cut a major artery.

Sport - Knee - Football - American - High School
WATCH: New Law: No Indoor Furniture Outside: Pennsylvania councilwoman says the bill is about safety and health, not style.

Pennsylvania - Health - United States - Organizations - Police
WATCH: Smoking Pup Puffs a Pack and a Half: Dog owner's Chinese neighbors say he is a bad pet owner.

Recreation - Organizations - Cigarette - Smoking - Cannabis
WATCH: Cat Flushes $40K Diamond Ring: Plumbers located the ring about halfway through the pipe, under the house.

Business - Construction and Maintenance - Materials and Supplies - Pipe - Recreation
Asian Carp Endanger Fishing Industry, Boaters: After being imported from China during the 1970s to clean fish farms of algae in the southern U.S., the Asian carp steadily spread north up the Mississippi and other rivers. The slimy, boney fish breeds quickly and is widely considered a pest -- and endangering the Great Lakes.

Great Lakes - Fish - Asian carps - China - Outdoors
Missing Persons: How You Can Help: Thousands of people are reported missing every year and many don't make it home. For more information contact the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children or the FBI.
Look Younger: Anti-Aging Award Winners!: The Good Housekeeping Research Institute tested 90 products to come up with the best in 12 categories, including eye cream, night cream, and facial moisturizer.

Moisturizer - Health - Life extension - Anti-Aging - Aging
Tim Gunn Excerpt: 'Gunn's Golden Rules': Whether on 'Project Runway' or in life, it's no secret that people listen to Tim Gunn. The man knows fashion, but perhaps what's more important, the man knows life.

Tim Gunn - Project Runway - Fashion - Arts - Design
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Do You Have a Question for President Obama?: George Stephanopoulos will sit down with Obama in Ohio this week, what questions do you have for the president?

George Stephanopoulos - United States - Barack Obama - President - History
GMA Fall Concert Series Sweepstakes: Enter Here: Games - Gambling - Contests and Sweepstakes - Directories - Recreation
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Arianna Huffington Says Govt. Has Failed the Middle Class: Arianna Huffington says that the Obama Administration has failed to take decisive action during the economic crisis, threatening the existence of the American middle class. "There's no question that the Obama Administration really underestimated the economic crisis," Huffington, the creator of the Huffington Post and liberal commentator said in an interview with ABC's Diane Sawyer set to air tonight on "World News."

Huffington Post - United States - Middle class - Diane Sawyer - Government
Oh Beans!! Coffee Prices Soar: Your light latte might leave your pockets even lighter. Coffee bean prices spiked to $1.90 per pound, up 41 percent since June. To combat the higher prices, some companies, like the owner of Dunkin' Donuts, are raising their prices.

Dunkin' Donuts - Coffee - Coffee bean - Beverages - Latte
Desert Firestorm: The Nevada Senate Race Heats Up: A tight and heated race in the desert between Sen. Harry Reid and former Nevada Assemblywoman Sharron Angle threatens to burn the Senate majority leader.

Harry Reid - Sharron Angle - Party leaders of the United States Senate - United States - Senate
Billionaires Balk at Buffett and Gates initiative?: Chinese Rich Nervous of Invitation

Bill Gates - Warren Buffett - Microsoft - Pioneers - History
EXCLUSIVE: Bob Woodward to Talk to ABC News' Diane Sawyer About New Book, 'Obama's Wars': Bob Woodward will speak to ABC News' Diane Sawyer in an exclusive interview about his much-anticipated first book on the administration of President Obama. The book, 'Obama's Wars,' is set for release Sept. 27.

Diane Sawyer - Bob Woodward - Barack Obama - ABC News - President
The Conversation: Nick Bilton Explains the Future: In his new book, "I Live in the Future & Here's How It Works," author Nick Bilton documents the pervasive and growing influence of the internet and technology in our daily lives. Today on The Conversation, Bilton spoke with Diane Sawyer about the book, the future of the web, and digital media.

Nick Bilton - Author - Technology - Arts - Literature
Can You Identify a False Confession?: Wayne and Sharmon Stock were found viciously murdered in their Nebraska farmhouse, apparently killed on Easter Sunday, 2006. The tiny town of Murdock, Nebr., where many hadn't locked their doors for years, was in utter disbelief. But soon there would be two bewilderingly different first-hand accounts of the murder. Two videotaped confessions -- by completely different people. One would turn out to be totally innocent. Can you tell which is which? Watch 20/20 Friday at 10 p.m. ET for the answer.

Murder - Easter - Nebraska - Crime - Crime and Justice
Revenge or Random: Nebraska Couple's Mysterious Death: Wayne and Sharmon Stock were found viciously murdered in their Nebraska farmhouse, apparently killed on Easter Sunday, 2006. The tiny town of Murdock, Nebr., where many hadn't locked their doors for years, was in utter disbelief.

Murder - Easter - United States - Nebraska - Holidays
Tanzanian With Albinism Gets New Arms: Persons with albinism, like 28-year-old single mother Mariamu Staford, are being hunted down and murdered; their bodies sold on the black market and used in witchdoctor potions, all because of a superstitious belief that the limbs of albinos possess special powers. Nearly 60 albinos have been murdered in the last three years. Both of Staford's arms were chopped off in the vicious attack, which left her unable to feed or clothe herself, or care for her young son. Staford comes to the United States with help from ABC News and gets fitted for a custom set of prosthetic limbs.

Albinism - United States - American Broadcasting Company - Mariamu Staford - Single-parent
Africans With Albinism Hunted in Tanzania: In Tanzania, a tourist mecca known for safaris and visits to Mount Kilimanjaro, people with albinism who have faced discrimination are now being hunted down like animals. Since 2007, 54 Tanzanians with albinism, including children, have been murdered by gangs of men who hack off arms, legs or genitals. Observers say even more cases of attacks have gone unreported. 'Primetime' traveled to Tanzania to investigate.

Tanzania - Mount Kilimanjaro - Africa - Albinism - Safari
'I've Been Raped': Assaults on Campus: As college students head back to school, now is the time for parents to remind their kids to stay safe. Megan Wright was a 19-year-old freshman at Dominican College in Orangeburg, N.Y., when she was allegedly gang raped. She ultimately committed suicide.

Suicide - Student - College - Education - Colleges and Universities
Rare Tree Kangaroo Caught on Film: "Nightline" travels to Papua New Guinea to see tree kangaroos, a rare and endangered species, roam tree tops.
Top Education Officials Spar Over Teacher Reform: Education Secretary Arne Duncan, President of the American Federation of Teachers Randi Weingarten and Michelle Rhee, Chancellor of D.C. Public School, discuss education reform on "This Week."

American Federation of Teachers - Randi Weingarten - Education reform - United States - Education
The Naked Chef's 'Food Revolution' Comes to 'This Week': Jamie Oliver comes to "This Week" to discuss is efforts to make school cafeterias more healthy.

Jamie Oliver - Home - Cooking - Chef - Television
WATCH: Roundtable: Recovery Summer?: George Will, Donna Brazile, Richard Haass and Susie Gharib.

George Will - Susie Gharib - United States - History - Recreation

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