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The Steve McNair, Sahel Kazemi Vacation Photos

Steve McNair & Sahel Kazemi vacation photos are among the hot searches today as people are struggling to find the reasoning behind this terrible tragedy.... <a href="http://www.postchronicle.com/news/original/article_212243041.shtml">More

Warren Buffett Says Second Stimulus Might Be Needed

Legendary investor Warren Buffett said in an interview aired on Thursday unemployment could hit 11 percent and a second stimulus package might be needed.... <a href="http://www.postchronicle.com/news/business/article_212243040.shtml">More

Allen Stanford To Remain In Jail, U.S. Judge Rules

Allen Stanford will remain in jail after a federal judge on Thursday denied a request to reconsider the Texas financier's detention.... <a href="http://www.postchronicle.com/news/business/article_212243039.shtml">More

NY Juror Threatens To Cut Off Another's Finger

The allegation was made on Thursday, the sixth day of deliberations in the Manhattan federal court trial of a lawyer accused of involvement in the fraud of collapsed commodities broker Refco Finance Holdings LLC.... <a href="http://www.postchronicle.com/news/breakingnews/article_212243038.shtml">More

Start-Ups Give Google Thumbs-Up Over Microsoft

Silicon Valley start-ups, increasingly dropping Microsoft and turning to Web-based software, may be the crucial opening Google needs for its Chrome operating system.... <a href="http://www.postchronicle.com/news/business/article_212243037.shtml">More

Chicago Cemetery Graves Dug Up And Resold: Police

Four Chicago-area cemetery workers were accused on Thursday of digging up hundreds of graves and dumping the remains so the burial plots could be resold.... <a href="http://www.postchronicle.com/news/breakingnews/article_212243036.shtml">More

Investigators Blame Turbulence For Steve Fossett Crash

Sudden turbulence likely caused adventurer Steve Fossett to lose control of the small plane he was piloting and crash into a mountain in California in 2007.... <a href="http://www.postchronicle.com/news/breakingnews/article_212243035.shtml">More

Obama Sees G8 Climate Progress, U.N. Says Not Enough

U.S. President Barack Obama said on Thursday the world had made "important strides" toward arresting climate change by agreeing to limit warming, but U.N. chief Ban Ki-moon said it was simply not enough.... <a href="http://www.postchronicle.com/news/breakingnews/article_212243034.shtml">More

"Harry Potter" Stars Felt Pressure To "Ace" Kiss

"Harry Potter" stars Emma Watson and Rupert Grint felt the pressure of millions of fans of the boy wizard series when they recently filmed a highly anticipated kiss between their characters Hermione and Ron.... <a href="http://www.postchronicle.com/news/entertainment/article_212243032.shtml">More

U.S. Seeks "Full Partnership" With Russia On Missiles

The Obama administration is seeking "full partnership" with Moscow to bridge ballistic missile-defense differences that have strained U.S.-Russian ties for years.... <a href="http://www.postchronicle.com/news/breakingnews/article_212243033.shtml">More

Want To Make 80K A Year? Try Casting A Spell

Fancy 80,000 dollars a year on a stress-free job with flexible working hours and no need to wear a suit?... <a href="http://www.postchronicle.com/news/strange/article_212243031.shtml">More

Polarizing Money Dispute Settled

Knut's father Lars was only on loan to Berlin and the Neumuenster Zoo wanted a share of the royalties from the improbable fortune created by Knut.... <a href="http://www.postchronicle.com/news/strange/article_212243030.shtml">More

Drunk Badger Disrupts Traffic

A badger in Germany got so drunk on over-ripe cherries it staggered into the middle of a road and refused to budge.... <a href="http://www.postchronicle.com/news/strange/article_212243029.shtml">More

Lorena Ochoa, Cristie Kerr Share Early Clubhouse Lead At U.S. Women's Open

World number one Lorena Ochoa and 2007 champion Cristie Kerr shared the clubhouse lead on Thursday early in the first round of the U.S. Women's Open golf championship at Saucon Valley Country Club.... <a href="http://www.postchronicle.com/news/sports/article_212243028.shtml">More

Shawn Marion To Dallas, Hedo Turkoglu To Toronto In Multi-Player Deal

The Dallas Mavericks acquired four-time All-Star forward Shawn Marion from the Toronto Raptors in a multi-player, four-team trade, they said Thursday.... <a href="http://www.postchronicle.com/news/sports/article_212243027.shtml">More

NHL Approached By 3rd Potential Bidder For Coyotes

The National Hockey League said it has been approached by another potential bidder for the Phoenix Coyotes who wants to keep the bankrupt team in Arizona.... <a href="http://www.postchronicle.com/news/sports/article_212243026.shtml">More

Thor Hushovd Wins Rain-Soaked Barcelona Stage

Thor Hushovd has always relished tough finishes and rainy conditions, both of which helped the Norwegian snatch his seventh Tour de France stage win in Barcelona on Thursday.... <a href="http://www.postchronicle.com/news/sports/article_212243025.shtml">More

Last Climb Too Much To Take For David Millar

David Millar came close to his fourth Tour de France victory but a 1.7-km climb at the end of the sixth stage proved too much for the Briton on Thursday.... <a href="http://www.postchronicle.com/news/sports/article_212243024.shtml">More

Bernard Hinault Backs Contador To Overcome Lance Armstrong

Five times Tour de France champion Bernard Hinault is backing Alberto Contador in his power struggle with Astana team mate Lance Armstrong.... <a href="http://www.postchronicle.com/news/sports/article_212243023.shtml">More

Raven Symoné Denies Pregnancy, Birth Rumors

Has actress and television star Raven Symone given birth? There were reports out this morning that actress Raven Symone gave birth recently to a beautiful baby girl named Lilianna Pearman - but most didn't even know she was pregnant! ... <a href="http://www.postchronicle.com/news/original/article_212243022.shtml">More

Bloggers Test Boundaries In Saudi Arabia

Blogging provides a rare platform for speech in a country which has no elected parliament, where clerics have strong influence on public opinion, newspapers often parrot the official line and public demonstrations are banned.... <a href="http://www.postchronicle.com/news/technology/article_212243020.shtml">More

Zimbabwe Mines Site Of 'Horrific Violence'

Illegal diamond mining by Zimbabwean troops has led to violence against civilians, says a global watchdog formed to cut the flow of "blood diamonds."... <a href="http://www.postchronicle.com/news/breakingnews/article_212243021.shtml">More

No Appeal Of Sentence For Madoff

The attorney for Bernard Madoff said Thursday the disgraced U.S. financier will not appeal his 150-year prison sentence on fraud charges.... <a href="http://www.postchronicle.com/news/breakingnews/article_212243019.shtml">More

British Diplomat Quits After Secret Film

James Hudson, a British diplomat in Russia, has resigned after a video showing him with two prostitutes surfaced on the Internet, ... <a href="http://www.postchronicle.com/news/breakingnews/article_212243018.shtml">More

Taliban Hideouts Shelled By Pakistan

Pakistani officials say 22 suspected Taliban militants and 16 civilians were killed in the shelling of suspected Taliban sites in South Waziristan Thursday.... <a href="http://www.postchronicle.com/news/breakingnews/article_212243016.shtml">More

Moonshine Blamed For 96 Deaths In India

Police in India say at least 96 people have died and dozens more are ailing after consuming a toxic illegal alcohol.... <a href="http://www.postchronicle.com/news/breakingnews/article_212243017.shtml">More

Sotomayor's Rulings May Overreach

Some legal experts said Sotomayor's rulings are within the realm of decisions issued by Democratic-appointed judges, ... <a href="http://www.postchronicle.com/news/breakingnews/article_212243015.shtml">More

Arrests Made Over Alleged Suez Canal Plot

The Egyptian Interior Ministry says 25 people have been arrested in connection with an alleged plot to attack ships in the country's Suez Canal.... <a href="http://www.postchronicle.com/news/breakingnews/article_212243013.shtml">More

Obama: Be Ready For Fall H1N1 Outbreak

"I think it's clear that although we were fortunate not to see a more serious situation in the spring when we first got news of this outbreak,... <a href="http://www.postchronicle.com/news/breakingnews/article_212243014.shtml">More

S. Korea Faces New Round Of Cyber Attacks

Key South Korean governmental and private Web sites were targeted Thursday by a third round of cyber attacks, ... <a href="http://www.postchronicle.com/news/breakingnews/article_212243012.shtml">More

Pistons Name John Kuester Head Coach

John Kuester was hired Thursday to be the next head coach of the NBA's Detroit Pistons, succeeding the fired Michael Curry.... <a href="http://www.postchronicle.com/news/sports/article_212243011.shtml">More

Antacid Drugs May Lead To Dependency

Findings of a Danish study suggest the use of proton pump inhibitors can produce acid-related symptoms in healthy adults.... <a href="http://www.postchronicle.com/news/health/article_212243010.shtml">More

Coating Improves Medical Implants

Tel Aviv University Professor Noam Eliaz said he and his team have developed an electrochemical process for coating metal implants,... <a href="http://www.postchronicle.com/news/science/article_212243009.shtml">More

Genes That Change Flowers' Color Are ID'd

University of California-Santa Barbara scientists say they have identified the genes that are responsible for changing a flower's colors.... <a href="http://www.postchronicle.com/news/science/article_212243008.shtml">More

Cancer, Non-Cancer Cells Have Similarities

U.S. scientists say they have discovered cancerous and non-cancerous cells share similar structural abnormalities.... <a href="http://www.postchronicle.com/news/science/article_212243007.shtml">More

Singer's Revenge On United: A Hit Song

Dave Carroll's "United Breaks Guitars" became an instant hit on the video-sharing Web site,... <a href="http://www.postchronicle.com/news/strange/article_212243006.shtml">More

Patricia Arquette, Thomas Jane Halt Divorce Proceedings

U.S. television actress Patricia Arquette has filed court papers asking that her petition to be divorced from her husband,... <a href="http://www.postchronicle.com/news/entertainment/article_212243005.shtml">More

Tobey Maguire Set To Star In 'Details'

"Spider-Man" star Tobey Maguire has signed up for a role in the independent film "The Details,"... <a href="http://www.postchronicle.com/news/entertainment/article_212243004.shtml">More

Furlong And Bella To Divorce

Acting couple Edward Furlong and Rachael Bella are planning to divorce,... <a href="http://www.postchronicle.com/news/entertainment/article_212243003.shtml">More

Ebola In Pigs May Become More Dangerous For People: Experts

Researchers are worried about a type of Ebola virus spreading in pigs in the Philippines and have warned that it could mutate in the swine population and become more dangerous for people.... <a href="http://www.postchronicle.com/news/health/article_212243000.shtml">More

Amazon Cuts Kindle 2 Price $60 To $299

The company is passing on savings to consumers from the increasing volume of Kindle 2 sales and the decreasing costs to make the digital reading device, ... <a href="http://www.postchronicle.com/news/business/article_212243002.shtml">More

Amylin Obesity Treatment Trial Fails To Impress

Amylin Pharmaceuticals Inc said on Thursday a mid-stage study of its combination obesity treatment yielded positive results, but investors were unimpressed and the company's stock rose just 1 percent.... <a href="http://www.postchronicle.com/news/health/article_212242999.shtml">More

Broadcom Ends Bid For Emulex

Broadcom said it had made it clear that the last bid was the best it could do in pursuit of the rival California chipmaker.... <a href="http://www.postchronicle.com/news/business/article_212243001.shtml">More

U.S. Plans For Autumn Swine Flu Vaccination Campaign

U.S. officials say at least 1 million people in the United States have been infected, most with a mild to moderate case.... <a href="http://www.postchronicle.com/news/health/article_212242998.shtml">More

Jobless Claims Drop, Data Skewed By Auto Jobs

The number of U.S. workers filing new claims for jobless benefits fell to the lowest level since January, but the seasonally adjusted data was distorted by an unusual pattern of layoffs in the automotive industry. ... <a href="http://www.postchronicle.com/news/business/article_212242997.shtml">More

Antibiotics, Oral Route Cut "Abortion Pill" Risks

Giving the "abortion pill" orally instead of vaginally and with antibiotics cut the risk of serious infection and death by 93 percent, researchers at Planned Parenthood reported on Wednesday.... <a href="http://www.postchronicle.com/news/health/article_212242996.shtml">More

Low-Calorie Diet Slows Aging In Monkeys

A 20-year study of monkeys shows that a reduced-calorie diet pays off in less disease and longer life, U.S. researchers said on Thursday, a finding that could apply to humans.... <a href="http://www.postchronicle.com/news/science/article_212242995.shtml">More

Cannabis! (Photo) Jamie Waylett Growing Marijuana

'Harry Potter' star Jamie Waylett has gotten himself into big trouble with the law. According to reports, the young 19-year-old man was growing 10 cannabis plants... <a href="http://www.postchronicle.com/news/entertainment/tittletattle/article_212242695.shtml">More

Photo: Raven Symone Gives Birth To Baby Girl?

Raven Symone Gives Birth - Has actress and television star Raven Symone given birth?... <a href="http://www.postchronicle.com/news/original/article_212242977.shtml">More

George Clooney To Shoot Film In Italian Earthquake City

Actor George Clooney visited the earthquake-devastated Italian city of L'Aquila on Thursday and said he would make a film there in September to help boost the region's economy.... <a href="http://www.postchronicle.com/news/entertainment/article_212242994.shtml">More