Mexico sends US a message with sign made of firearms
  Mexico's president says country needs help from "dear friends" north of border to help stop "terrible violence." Story
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Archbishop: NYC isn't like 'Sodom and Gomorrah'
On Vatican visit, Timothy Dolan will counter idea that U.S. is "essence" of secularism. Story
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Nigerian 'underwear bomber' gets life sentence
Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab tried to blow up a Detroit-bound jetliner on Christmas Day 2009.
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Romney finds himself in a familiar spot
First Read: After giving Rick Santorum and conservative voters an opening, Romney is once again in a real battle for the GOP nomination.
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More Americans grow optimistic on economy
New poll finds mood improving over two months ago. A small number of those asked see things getting worse in the year ahead, though that amount is declining.Â
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Bulls put away Celtics
Carlos Boozer and Luol Deng each scored 23 points, and the Chicago Bulls escaped with an 89-80 victory over the Boston Celtics on Thursday night after blowing a 16-point lead.
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Janet Jackson: I saw drugs for first time at 10
It's no secret that child stars often see much more than they should and at too young of an age. This was certainly true for the superstar.
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High arsenic levels found in some organic foods
High levels of arsenic have been found in foods that list organic brown rice syrup as a primary ingredient, according to a new study.
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Shark gulps another shark whole
The photo says it all: an alien-looking shark, adorned with mossy hairs and a flat face, with its mouth agape and a slender bamboo shark headfirst inside. Though not unusual for a shark to snack on another shark, it's not typical behavior.
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New pet-travel rule may give soldiers sticker shock
A new United Airlines fee that could force U.S. active-duty military families to pay more to ship a pet home from Japan has angered many, who have flooded the airline’s Facebook page with comments calling the new policy "outrageous."
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Pan-fried crickets: The food of the future?
Or how about caterpillar mousse? A team of students are so convinced that bugs should be the food of the future that they embarked on a project to make insects a bit more gastronomically appealing.
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