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Suspensions adds to Pakistan crisis

Wednesday's decision by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) to hand indefinite bans on two of their leading players is another example of how this great cricketing country lurches from crisis to crisis both on and off the field.



Biden: U.S. won't play favorites between Israelis, Palestinians

The United States will hold both Israel and the Palestinians responsible for any steps that make peace between them more difficult, U.S. Vice President Joe Biden said Wednesday.



'Lost Boys' star Corey Haim dies at 38

Former 1980s teen movie actor and heartthrob Corey Haim died early Wednesday, authorities said.



Iditarod sled race struggles for sponsorship

Cash is of little to no use for mushers along the isolated frontier trail that marks the self-titled "Last Great Race on Earth." However, even the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race has proven it's not immune to a struggling economy.




Extremists of any color or belief can commit terrorism

Within the last month, our country has witnessed two senseless, high-profile acts of criminal violence that would have been labeled terrorism if brown-skinned Arab Muslim men with foreign-sounding names had committed them.



Oscar for Iraq war film well-timed

This past weekend, Iraq had a real election and in spite of threats and bombings, millions of voters participated in record numbers. It is a giant step forward in Iraq's road to democracy and has the potential to be a beacon for others in this battle-scarred region.



Police say suspect in terror plot attempted suicide in 2005

Colleen LaRose, the Pennsylvania woman indicted for allegedly conspiring to support terrorists and kill a person in a foreign country, attempted to commit suicide in 2005, according to a police report filed at the time.



Jihad Jane, American who lived on Main Street

The Pennsylvania woman who dubbed herself Jihad Jane is an American who lived literally on Main Street in an apartment where she spent much time online, posting messages saying she was "desperate to do something" to help Muslims.



Some Republicans dub Nevada Tea Party candidate a fake

It's a grass-roots protest movement composed of the newly politicized and people distrustful of hierarchy. So how is it possible to be an illegitimate Tea Party member?



Healthier men want more sex for more years

Healthier men, no matter their age, are going to have better sex more frequently and desire it more often than healthier women.



Back from Iraq war, and alone

A few days after I had returned from a six-month deployment to Iraq, my second sojourn in the Middle East since 2001, I remember feeling like I was an alien creature from some other planet.



Women fliers honored 65 years after World War II service

Some 65 years after their service, a group of former civilian women pilots whose unheralded work was key to helping the U.S. effort in World War II were honored Wednesday with the Congressional Gold Medal.



Chief justice chides State of the Union as 'political pep rally'

Simmering tension between the White House and U.S. Supreme Court spilled into public this week when Chief Justice John Roberts labeled the political atmosphere at the State of the Union address "very troubling."



Parents demand answers from Israel in bulldozer death

A 23-year-old American activist stands in front of an Israeli bulldozer in Gaza. The bulldozer drives over her, crushing her to death. These are the facts.



Charity suspends operation in Pakistan after attack kills 6

An international aid organization temporarily suspended its operations in Pakistan's North West Frontier Province after an attack on its office Wednesday killed six employees, the group's spokesman said.



Obama pledges to continue Haiti aid, says situation 'remains dire'

President Obama met Wednesday with Haitian President Rene Preval to discuss relief, recovery and reconstruction efforts in Haiti.



N.Y. State Police loses second chief in 2 weeks

New York state's top police official announced Wednesday he was quitting, the second acting superintendent to step down in as many weeks.



Clinton: Improving foreign health is good policy

Aside from a moral obligation, improving the health of people in other nations is smart foreign policy, former President Clinton said Wednesday.



Bachchan: It's time for Hollywood to head to Bollywood

One of India's most famous actors has thrown down a challenge for Hollywood celebrities to perform in more Bollywood productions in Asia.