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Thursday, May 1, 2008

Florida Police: Woman Known As 'D.C. Madam' Commits Suicide

Thursday, May 01, 2008 DEVELOPING STORY: Deborah Jeane Palfrey, the 52-year-old woman known as the "D.C. Madam," committed suicide Thursday morning at her mother's home in a trailer park in the Tampa area, Tarpon Springs Police told FOXNews.com. "It was her, and she's deceased," said Frank Ruggiero,... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, April 29, 2008

Exercise Reduces Heart Disease Risk

TUESDAY, April 29 (HealthDay News) -- Increased levels of exercise can reduce but not eliminate the risk of heart disease in overweight and obese women, a U.S. study finds. The researchers analyzed data from 38,987 women who took part in the recently completed Women's Health Study. At the start of... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, April 26, 2008

Judge denies bail for suspect in Sean Taylor killing

Associated Press Updated: April 25, 2008, 1:22 PM EST MIAMI (AP) - A Miami judge will not free one of the suspects in the killing of Washington Redskins star Sean Taylor. Circuit Judge Dennis Murphy noted that 20-year-old Jason Scott Mitchell and three other suspects allegedly hatched their plot in... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, April 23, 2008

Judge Orders La. School District to Stop Bible Giveaways

Wednesday, April 23, 2008 NEW ORLEANS — A federal judge ordered a public school system to stop allowing in-school Bible giveaways, saying the practice violates the First Amendment separation of church and state. "Distribution of Bibles is a religious activity without a secular purpose" and amounts... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, April 17, 2008

Praying Passenger is Removed From Plane at New York Airport

Thursday, April 17, 2008 NEW YORK — A passenger who left his seat to pray in the back of a plane before it took off, ignoring flight attendants' orders to return, was removed by an airport security guard, a witness and the airline said. The Orthodox Jewish man, who wore a full beard, a black hat and... Sign in to see full entry.

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