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Egyptian Protesters Confront Police After Soccer Riots

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 18:45:00 EST

Four more die in a day of violent clashes, as anger over alleged police complicity in a stadium tragedy unleashes pent-up frustrations

Unemployment at 8.3%: Good for the Economy, Bad for Obama Opponents

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 19:20:31 EST

Some Obama opponents are struggling to find a cloud in the silver lining of January’s jobs numbers, which estimated that there was a 243,000-job boost and a big drop in the unemployment rate, from 8.5% to 8.3%, last month

Pfizer Birth Control Recall: Could Women Who Get Pregnant Sue?

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 19:20:31 EST

If women wind up pregnant from faulty pill packets, product liability lawsuits or "wrongful pregnancy" cases -- reminiscent of medical malpractice -- could be filed

Susan G. Komen: Why It Flipped on Planned Parenthood Funding

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 19:20:31 EST

The most powerful breast cancer advocacy organization in the country forgot about one of their special interest groups: breast cancer survivors

Dow, Nasdaq Surge to Post-Crisis Highs on Strong Jobs, Economic Data

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 19:20:31 EST

Dow, Nasdaq Surge to Post-Crisis Highs on Strong Jobs, Economic Data

Super Bowl: 5 Ways to Seem Smart About Sunday's Game

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 17:00:00 EST

Don't care much about the Giants-Patriots matchup? You're not alone. But here's how to play expert at your party

9 Reasons Not to Trust Online Reviews

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 19:20:32 EST

You shouldn't believe everything you read.

TIME Roundtable: What Does It Mean to Be a Conservative in America Today?

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 17:00:00 EST

Mitt Romney's advance toward the Republican nomination has provoked a lively conversation about what it means to be a conservative in America today.

Slab City: Living Off the Grid in California's Badlands

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 17:00:00 EST

Deep in the badlands of California is a squatters' camp that many are increasingly calling home -- and a paradise of sorts

Timeline: This Is Your Life, According to Facebook

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 19:20:32 EST

Timeline: This Is Your Life, According to Facebook

Spain: What the 'Mona Lisa' Contemporary Copy Reveals

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 18:45:00 EST

Curators at the Prado Museum in Madrid believe they have found a copy of da Vinci's masterpiece created even as the master painted his mysterious portrait

Sweet and Toxic: A Case for Regulating Sugar like Alcohol and Tobacco

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 19:20:32 EST

Scientists at the University of California, San Francisco argue that sugar is toxic and needs to be taxed and controlled. Why it's so hard to break our addiction

The Myth of American Desegregation

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 19:20:32 EST

A recent study claims segregation has hit the lowest point in a century. Here's why it's premature to celebrate

New 'Super-Earth': A Potentially Habitable Planet?

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 04:00:00 EST

In an improbable spot, scientists say they've discovered a world like our own where water and biology might exist