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By VICTOR L. SIMPSON and NICOLE WINFIELD, Associated Press: VATICAN CITY – In a seismic shift on one of the most profound — and profoundly contentious — Roman Catholic teachings, the Vatican said Tuesday that condoms are the lesser of two evils when used to curb the spread of AIDS, even if their use... Sign in to see full entry.

AP: LONDON – Prince Charles has reopened a sensitive debate in Britain by suggesting his wife Camilla may take the title of queen when he becomes monarch. The comments came in an interview with U.S. network NBC recorded in August and due to be broadcast later Friday. Extracts were aired on British... Sign in to see full entry.

Port-au-Prince, Haiti (CNN) -- The death toll from Haiti's month-old cholera outbreak continues to grow. According to statistics released by the Haitian Ministry of Health Sunday morning, 917 people have died from the bacterial infection, while there have been some 14,642 hospitalizations. More... Sign in to see full entry.

By LISA LEFF, Associated Press LOS ANGELES – California voters declined to make their trendsetting state the nation's first to legalize marijuana use and sales, heeding warnings of legal chaos and that pot smokers would get behind the wheel and show up to work while high. The legalization effort was... Sign in to see full entry.

By MARIA CHENG, AP Medical Writer LONDON – Alcohol is more dangerous than illegal drugs like heroin and crack cocaine, according to a new study. British experts evaluated substances including alcohol, cocaine, heroin, ecstasy and marijuana, ranking them based on how destructive they are to the... Sign in to see full entry.

By David Brown 27 October 2010 Both the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and the Brennan Center for Justice released reports in early October on a disturbing trend in the American justice system: the abuse of jail sentences and probation to collect more money in fines for cash-strapped courts.... Sign in to see full entry.

By Jacob Bernstein: Even relatives tell Jacob Bernstein they don't understand why Ginni Thomas phoned Anita Hill. But for Thomas, who's sampled cult-like Lifespring and the Tea Party, it's perfectly in character. When news broke that Clarence Thomas’ wife, Ginni, had left a message for Anita Hill... Sign in to see full entry.

By MARCUS WOHLSEN, Associated Press Writer: SAN FRANCISCO – California's ballot measure to legalize marijuana has a new friend: Facebook co-founder Sean Parker has given $100,000 to back the proposal. Parker's donation was reported in Proposition 19 campaign finance filings this week. And he's not... Sign in to see full entry.

LONDON (Reuters) – The Titanic hit an iceberg in 1912 because of a basic steering error, and only sank as fast as it did because an official persuaded the captain to continue sailing, an author said in an interview published on Wednesday. Louise Patten, a writer and granddaughter of Titanic second... Sign in to see full entry.

by Jennifer Waters: In what he calls an "educational video" that's widely circulated on YouTube, comedian Chris Rock offers advice on what to do when you get pulled over for a traffic violation. "Obey the law" he says. "Stop immediately" and "stay in your car with your hands on the wheel." Finally,... Sign in to see full entry.