Passenger lands turboprop plane after pilot dies - CNN.com

MIAMI, Florida (CNN) -- It's a nightmarish scenario straight out of the movies: A passenger is forced to land a plane after its pilot becomes incapacitated.

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2002 Justice memo OKs CIA interrogation tactics

WASHINGTON - The Justice Department in 2002 told the CIA that its interrogators would be safe from prosecution for violations of anti-torture laws if they believed "in good faith" that harsh techniques used to break prisoners' will would not cause "prolonged mental harm."

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Cancer expert warns employees on cell phones

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania (AP) -- The head of a prominent cancer research institute issued an unprecedented warning to his faculty and staff Wednesday: Limit cell phone use because of the possible risk of cancer.

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'Wall Street got drunk' says Bush

US President George W Bush has explained the credit crunch savaging US financial markets by saying "Wall Street got drunk".

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Obama stands by plan to talk with Iran

SDEROT, Israel (CNN) -- Sen. Barack Obama said Wednesday that a nuclear-armed Iran would be a "game-changing" situation, not just in the Middle East but throughout the world.

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China gears up security efforts ahead of Olympics

BEIJING, July 22 (Xinhua) -- From anti-terrorism drills to halt of flights during the opening ceremony, Beijing is taking every possible measure to ward off terrorism and ensure security for next month's Olympic Games.

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Could an Obama presidency hurt black Americans?

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Salmonella found on pepper; FDA strengthens warning

The FDA discovers salmonella in peppers from Mexico. Officials stress that: "This does not mean that the pepper was contaminated in Mexico...".

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Think Tank Calls For Bush to Be Dictator For Life

Neo-conservative based think tank, Family Security Matters published an article by Philip Atkinson advocating that the Bush should be 'President-For-Life' to "bring sense to Congress and sanity to the Supreme Court".

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