Parents lose custody of Nazi-named children

Three siblings whose names have Nazi connotations have been placed in the custody of the state, police said Wednesday.

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Mariska Hargitay suffers collapsed lung

Mariska Hargitay is suffering from a collapsed lung, according to a rep for the "Law & Order: SVU" star.

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Swayze faces cancer (and new TV series) bravely

Patrick Swayze says his yearlong battle with pancreatic cancer put him "through hell" while he pushed ahead on his new TV series.

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Senate secretary turns away Burris

The secretary of the Senate on Tuesday turned Roland Burris away from taking the seat vacated by President-elect Barack Obama.

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Minn. board expected to name Franken winner

The state Canvassing Board is poised to certify the results of the recount in Minnesota's grueling Senate election in Al Franken's favor - but that doesn't mean the race is definitely over.

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Woman sues Jackson for one billion dollars

Michael Jackson sang, "Billie Jean is not my lover," in his massive 1983 hit, but a woman who says she's Billie Jean Jackson claims otherwise.

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Fox News' Hannity losing his liberal half

Alan Colmes of the network's "Hannity & Colmes" said on his Web site Monday that he'll be leaving the prime-time show after 12 years.

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Priest: No communion for Obama supporters

A South Carolina Roman Catholic priest has told his parishioners that they should refrain from receiving Holy Communion if they voted for Barack Obama because the Democratic president-elect supports abortion,.

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Ohio plumber becomes focus of debate

Who is Joe the Plumber? He's Joe Wurzelbacher, an Ohio man looking to buy a plumbing business who came to symbolize the middle class in Wednesday night's presidential debate.

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House, in second effort, passes bailout bill

The House passed a $700 billion bailout of the financial services industry Friday, reversing itself after members came around to a larger Senate version.

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Style often trumps substance in debates

The debates may be a forum for the pointed exchange of ideas, but in the realm of presidential politics, it's overall presentation that resonates with audiences and voters. And when it comes to debating, the superficial has substance.

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Thompson raps Obama, recounts McCain bio

Fred Thompson, the actor turned politician, recounted the harrowing story of John McCain's captivity as a Vietnam prisoner of war to tout the presidential candidate at the Republican National Convention and criticized Democrat Barack Obama's support for abortion rights.

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McCain praises VP choice Palin's 'tenacity'

Republican presidential candidate Sen. John McCain introduced his running mate, Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, at an Ohio rally Friday, praising her "tenacity" and "skill" in tackling tough problems.

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Vote: Did Obama's speech change your view?

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Religious snake-handlers busted in Kentucky

The pastor of a Kentucky church that handles snakes in religious rites was among 10 people arrested by wildlife officers in a crackdown on the venomous snake trade.

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Jury acquits Marine of covering up Iraq killings

A Marine intelligence officer has been acquitted of charges that he tried to help cover up the killings of 24 Iraqi men, women and children.

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