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• Taliban claims latest Pakistan blast
  The Pakistan Taliban says it carried out a suicide bombing that killed 13 people one day after twin attacks on a military convoy in Lahore killed 44 people.
  
• Kissinger hospitalized in South Korea
  Former U.S. Secretary of State Henry Kissinger was admitted to a hospital in Seoul today for "minor stomach troubles," the state-run Yonhap news agency reported.
  
• Coffee Party tries to answer Tea Party
  Is the Coffee Party on the scale of the Tea Party movement? Saturday is the first big test in attempting to answer that question.
  
• Tips pour in on serial killer's photos
  Dozens of tips have poured in after California authorities recently released more than 100 photos of women and children that are believed to have been taken by a serial killer who appeared on the "Dating Game."
  
• Silver Star soldier gets reprimand
  A soldier who received the third-highest award for valor after his outpost was attacked by the Taliban has also received a letter of reprimand for his actions leading up to the same battle, according to Army officials.
  
• AG: Haim's death linked to drug probe
  Corey Haim's death is linked to an "illegal and massive prescription-drug ring," California's attorney general said. The coroner hasn't ruled on a cause of death.
  
• Weir snubbed by ice tour; GLAAD upset
  American figure skater Johnny Weir says he doesn't understand why the only ice skating tour in the United States doesn't want him.
  
• Annie Lennox speaks out on AIDS
  Singer and activist Annie Lennox wants the world to know that the HIV virus and the debilitating condition it causes, AIDS, are the leading killers of women of reproductive age in the world.
  
• New energy source found at MIT
  It's so tiny, you can't see it with the naked eye.
  
• Two bank failures raise year's tally to 30
  The closures of Statewide Bank in Louisiana and Florida's Old Southern Bank brought the number of bank failures this year to 30, according to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.
  

• Vaccine court finds no link to autism
  A special court ruled Friday that there is insufficient evidence to demonstrate that vaccines caused autism in three cases.
  
• Boundaries always teacher's duty
  A 33-year-old California teacher is charged with having sex with a 14-year-old student. Whatever strong bonds students and teachers may have, it's always the adult's responsibility to set boundaries, experts say.
  
• U.S. maternal deaths 'scandalous'
  Deaths from pregnancy and childbirth in the United States have doubled in the past 20 years, a development that a human rights group called "scandalous and disgraceful" Friday.
  
• Report: 12-year-olds abusing inhalants
  When their kids turn 12, parents are concerned about peers pressuring them to smoke cigarettes, drink and use drugs, but it turns out 12-year-olds are doing something else: getting high on inhalants.
  
• Reid's wife undergoes neck surgery after wreck
  The wife of Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid underwent neck surgery Friday after being injured with their daughter in a four-vehicle wreck in suburban Washington a day earlier, her surgeon said.
  
• More pain for disfigured Haitian teen
  The town of Petite Riviere de L'Artibonite lies two hours south of Port-au-Prince, Haiti.
  
• Reset sleep cycle for better grades
  Ethan Merbaum knows all too well the feeling of not getting a good night's rest, of lying in bed with nothing happening and being tired without being able to fall asleep. He knows all about watching his grades plummet and even about falling asleep in class.
  
• Haim had enlarged heart, manager says
  The autopsy on Corey Haim revealed the actor's heart was enlarged and his lungs were filled with water when he died, Haim's manager said.
  
• Coroner: Post-Katrina hospital death not homicide
  After reviewing the case of a woman who died at New Orleans, Louisiana's Memorial Hospital in the days after Hurricane Katrina, coroner Frank Minyard said Thursday that he cannot classify her death as a homicide.
  
• Bacterial meningitis reportedly kills student
  An Oklahoma elementary school student has died of bacterial meningitis, officials said Thursday, and two other students are hospitalized with the illness.
  

• Tax incentives used to lure film crews
  "The Blind Side" could have been filmed anywhere, says Tim Bourne, an independent producer who worked on the film. But there's a reason producers brought the project to Georgia: money.
  
• Ice tour denies Weir's snub was over sexual orientation
  American figure skater Johnny Weir says he doesn't understand why the only ice skating tour in the United States doesn't want him.
  
• Is Vicki Gunvalson done with 'Real Housewives'?
  On the second night of "The Real Housewives of Orange County" reunion special, the only remaining original "Housewife," Vicki Gunvalson, declared to host Andy Cohen that she would have to do "a lot of soul searching" before deciding whether she would return for a sixth season of the show.
  
• Cory Haim's death linked to drug probe, AG says
  Corey Haim's death is linked to an "illegal and massive prescription-drug ring," California Attorney General Jerry Brown said Friday.
  
• Gosselin family to bring dogs home
  A lot has changed for the Gosselin family in the past year: divorce, dating, drastic haircuts and, of course, "Dancing with the Stars."
  
• Jeff Probst blogs 'Survivor: Heroes vs. Villains'
  Let's call this one THE DUMBEST DECISION YET.
  
• Coroner: Drug overdose not ruled out in Corey Haim's death
  Although Corey Haim's heart was enlarged and he had fluid in his lungs, the coroner's chief investigator says a drug overdose has not been ruled out as the cause of the actor's death.
  
• Rumor patrol: No baby for Katie Holmes
  While the tabloids and Internet have been abuzz with rumors of a possible pregnancy for Katie Holmes -- intensified by new photos of her visiting a doctor's office -- the actress is not expecting with her second child with Tom Cruise.
  
• Autopsy show Haim had enlarged heart, manager says
  The autopsy on Corey Haim revealed the actor's heart was enlarged and his lungs were filled with water when he died, Haim's manager said.
  
• All the dirt from 'The Real Housewives of O.C.' reunion
  The ladies of "The Real Housewives of Orange County" reunited Wednesday night after the dramatic season 5 finale, which showed Tamra Barney's marriage falling apart and Lynne Curtin's teen daughters acting out.
  

• A last winter hurrah
  If your kids were mesmerized by the Winter Olympics and clamoring for a snowy getaway, it's not too late, or too expensive.
  
• What's new in Great Britain and Ireland
  A key to experiencing Great Britain and Ireland smartly in 2010 is to embrace them not as "ye olde" destinations but as modern ones.
  
• Good airline fees? Some are worth it
  It's no secret the airline industry wants you to pay extra for everything.
  
• British Airways cabin crew to strike this month
  Union members representing British Airways cabin crew announced Friday they will hold two separate strikes this month in a dispute over working conditions.
  
• Brighter outlook for international airlines
  The international airline business is improving, said an industry group Thursday, and while losses are still expected for 2010, they should be half the size previously forecast.
  
• Air traffic jams in NY likely to jump
  Flying in and out of New York -- which is usually no picnic -- is likely to get worse this spring. A new rule on tarmac delays, possible exemptions to that rule and a runway closure may create a perfect storm for travelers.
  
• Snapshots: On safari in Kenya
  The wild natural beauty of Kenya enchants iReporters. See their best shots, and send us your favorite photos of Brazil for next week.
  
• 'Tuscan Sun' author on Italy's allure
  Many authors can move readers with their words, but Frances Mayes has the power to actually make readers move. Her new book might tempt some more would-be Tuscans. | Excerpt | Recipe |
  
• Pilot's perspective on traffic backups
  As the relatively dormant air travel season ends, the ramp-up of airline service to accommodate the demand of spring and summer travelers begins. This is good news for most, as more flights are added, providing more options for travelers. But as many frequent fliers know, more flights can mean more delays.
  
• How to survive a luggage malfunction
  One minute I was rolling my carry-on bag along the concourse floor at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport.