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Aftershocks spark landslides in China - A strong aftershock sparked landslides near the epicenter of this week's powerful earthquake Friday, burying vehicles and again cutting off ravaged areas of central China.

Cyclone death toll rises to almost 78,000 - Torrential tropical downpours lashed Myanmar's cyclone-hit Irrawaddy delta on Friday as state television said cyclone death toll has reached almost 78,000, with another 56,000 people missing.

NYT: New life for gay marriage issue
Housing starts post surprising rebound
Double amputee ruled eligible for Olympics
Vitamin D may save breast cancer patients
Saudi Arabia rebuffs Bush on oil output
Student accused of poisoning teacher
Report: DeGeneres, de Rossi plan to marry
Spurs steamroll Hornets, force Game 7
Bin Laden: Palestinian cause fuels war
U.S. Marine guilty of abuse in Japan
Women rise in Rwanda's revival
Clean-air rules for parks may be eased
Rare interfaith meeting in Muslim heartland
Squeezed shoppers downsizing
Crude prices soar past $127 a barrel
Palestinians mark 1948 uprooting
IRS flubbed up to 350,000 tax rebates
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Memorial Day travel costs soar
GOP calls Dems' war funding bluff
Flight attendant accused of setting fire on plane
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Drug combo may help breast cancer patients
Woman indicted in MySpace suicide case

US NEWS

Clean-air rules for parks may be eased
Student accused of poisoning teacher
Online hoax victim s mom wants justice
Gay marriage ban overturned in Calif.
Mom indicted in MySpace suicide
Why the Iraq funding bill was rejected by House
2 Army helicopters at plant vandalized
Congress passes farm bill, defying Bush
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WORLD NEWS

Cyclone toll rises to almost 78,000
Saudi Arabia rebuffs Bush on oil output
China aftershocks spark landslides
Surviving at 315 Happiness Road
Severe injuries, long waits for care
Zimbabwe runoff set for June 27
Women rise in Rwanda's revival
Cartoonist arrested for 'insulting people'
Bin Laden: Palestinian cause fuels war
Rare interfaith meeting in Muslim heartland
U.S. Marine guilty of abuse in Japan
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BUSINESS

Housing starts post surprising rebound
Crude prices soar past $127 a barrel
Stocks struggle after housing starts report
Consumers' mood turns more grim in May
Icahn vows to lead Yahoo shareholder revolt
China tallies losses from earthquake
GE confirms it's exiting appliance business
Fannie Mae scraps higher downpayment rule
GM mulls selling Chevrolets in South Korea
IRS says up to 350,000 tax rebate checks wrong
Is government's rosy data in step with reality?
Worker fired for handing out measly freebie
Miller CEO says more are drinking cheap beer
UPS' gamble on Big Brown pays off
Squeezed shoppers buying a little at a time
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Newsweek: Companies asking for love contracts
Mortgage rates dip to lowest point in a month

ENTERTAINMENT

Tough night for Warrick on 'CSI'
CSI cast shakeups leave shows a little paler
Report: DeGeneres, de Rossi plan to marry
'Grey's' docs don t get their fairy-tale endings
Oceanic Six return home on 'Lost'
Tidbits: It's splitsville for Kate and Owen
Scoop: Sheryl Crow has a new love to sing about
Jordan Knight is glad to be a New Kid again
Jury convicts Hollywood private eye Pellicano
Britney, Mel Gibson jet to Costa Rica together
Narnia studio s mature approach to kid flicks
Taylor Hicks to appear on Broadway
Return to Narnia a trip worth taking
Jennie Garth: New 90210 will push envelope
Four blacks, eight whites on R. Kelly jury
Barbarella angel John Phillip Law dies at 70
Babies, weddings, food fights fill Housewives
Vote: Rate Tuesday night's 'Idol' performances
Quiz: Who wants off 'Grey's Anatomy'?
Slide show: The week in celebrity sightings
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SPORTS

Double amputee ruled eligible for Beijing
Spurs steamroll Hornets, force Game 7
Flyers refuse to go down to Pens without a fight
Webb makes it nine wins in first nine starts
Rays roll along, drop Yanks into AL East cellar
Barkley says he'll pay $400,000 gambling debt
Brunker: No-brainer Big Brown will win Preakness
Video: Fight Weekly: The economics of mixed martial arts
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No stopping Sorenstam Swede leads Sybase
Cavs lose Gibson with separated shoulder
Curran: Rondo can be Celtics' savior if allowed to be
Jazz desperate to hold court vs. Lakers
Walters: Lakers best off sitting Kobe for Game 6
Paterno out of hospital after dehydration scare
Barkley's gambling with his reputation
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Rotoworld: Get latest fantasy baseball updates
Odds: Find latest lines, more on each game
Matchups: Breaking down each contest
Sound off in our sports discussion boards
Injury report: Who will, won't be playing

HEALTH

Fill your food cart without busting your budget
10 spring skin challenges
Vitamin D may benefit breast cancer patients
Death toll hits 43 in China from hand, foot and mouth disease virus sickening young kids
Drug combo may help breast cancer patients
Child cancer survivors face heart risks later
Q&A: All about vitamin D
More cancer patients choosing mastectomies
Girl's twin is found inside her stomach
Private piercings raising public alarm
Heavy drinking damages heart and arteries
TV drug ads may zoom in on side effects
Shingles vaccine recommended for seniors

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

The 10 smartest animals
Slide show: Galactic gems
Answering parents' MySpace questions
Mom indicted in MySpace suicide
'$100 laptop' project, Microsoft team up
Disney launches virtual 'world' for Nintendo DS
Personal tech on fridge gets more practical
Did 'GTA IV' deserve perfect scores?
'GTA IV' lifts April game sales by 47 percent
What happens if you criticize 'GTA'?
How to crack a case from the UFO files
'Indy' gets elected to archaeological group
Top 5 most controversial games
El Ni o may have aided first global voyage
First music download trial may get do-over
Scientists spot baby supernova nearby
Brrr! Mars colder than expected
Robotic suit could usher in super soldier era

TRAVEL

World s hardest-to-reach vacation spots
Flight attendant accused of setting fire on plane
Moochcation? Mommycation? Give me a break
On planes, silence is golden
Memorial Day travel hit by high fuel costs
Memorial Day getaways from $88
New summer fare sales from $29 one-way
Memorial Day deals at top family resorts
Canada & New England cruise, from $734
N.J. woman vanishes after fall from cruise ship
Error temporarily eliminates fuel charge on United
Brazil: Under the equator
Business travelers suffer middle-seat blues
Take steps to keep money safe on vacation

WEATHER

Storms hit soggy Louisiana, camper killed
Firefighters get upper hand on Fla. wildfire
Myanmar death toll estimate jumps
Rebuilding unlikely in Okla. town
Cars are deadly during tornadoes