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Rapidly worsening breathing problems in the sickest swine flu patients in Mexico and Canada present a scary worst-case scenario and could foreshadow what U.S. doctors face as winter flu season sets in, new reports suggest.
Some of the dirtiest, smelliest, most dangerous jobs are suddenly looking a lot more appealing in this economy.
A shambling sentence about screaming seafarers on the sturdy whaler Ellie May stood shoulders above the rest in an annual bad writing contest.
Every year sees “American Idol” hopefuls mimic what worked the previous year, and what led David Cook to victory in season seven was tweaking the arrangements to fit his own style rather than doing a glorified karaoke routine each week. That carried over to season eight, and both finalists succeeded putting their own spin on songs. Having Kris Allen ignore the disco theme and sing “She Works Hard for the Money” as an acoustic guitar solo was a lot better than if he had shown up in John Travolta's white suit and tried to strut.
Factory jobs disappeared. Inflation soared. Unemployment climbed to alarming levels. The hungry lined up at soup kitchens.
Ana Maria Calvo has fought unsuccessfully for seven months to correct her husband's name on her child's birth certificate.
The nation's tax code is so complex that taxpayers spend nearly $200 billion a year on the work required to comply with requirements, the government's taxpayer advocate said in a report released Wednesday.
NBA history was made on Saturday night, but not the kind the Oklahoma City Thunder and Washington Wizards wanted.
A grotesque comparison of a steamy love affair to a New York City street has won a Washington man this year's grand prize in an annual contest of bad writing.
The deadliest form of skin cancer is a little-studied type you've probably never heard of. After he died, Martin Whatley's classic rock 'n' roll guitar became his last weapon against it.
End-of-year congressional votes to change the tax code have created havoc for the Internal Revenue Service and top the list of problems bedeviling taxpayers, according to an annual report released Wednesday.
The Associated Press asked major presidential candidates a series of questions about their personal tastes, traits and backgrounds. Today's question — first in a series — and their answers:
Fifty-four nursing homes are being told by the government that they're among the worst in their states in an effort to goad them into improving patient care.
For me the actor category is a tie between Robert De Niro and Al Pacino. The actress category is owned by Meryl Streep, in spite of her recent (apparently suicidal) effort to destroy her career with Mamma Mia.
World's worst photo-fit helps capture suspected murderer Bolivian police managed to track down a man wanted for murder even though they were working from what has been described as the world's worst photo-fit.
Why Todd English canceled his weddingCelebrity chef Todd English called it quits with his fiance Erica Wang just one week before their planned $150,000 wedding at New York's lavish St. Regis Hotel. English described their relationship as "volatile and vicious" and said he just "couldn't go through with it."
Shocking Halloween Candy Calories!We're all guilty. We all dump out our kids' candy bags when they get back from a night of trick-or-treating and dig through it to find the good stuff.
Recently I was watching some bad movie or other on television with my wife when she looked over at me and made the following statement: "You'd watch anything wouldn't you?"
The 6 Best and 6 Worst Comic Book VehiclesYeah, I know. They're there because they make for good toys.
Stinky German men ranked the world's worst loversGerman men have been rated the worst lovers by a British survey of 15,000 women from 20 countries. The reason? The unwashed Teutonic romeos smell.
Who wears the best and worst Toupee's/weave/wig/hirsute accessory/cranial faux fur? I've listed only the fellas, but feel free to list the gals!
The Best And Worst Cities To Look For A JobThe unemployment rate in the U.S. was still 9.4 percent in July, but some cities are better than others to look for a job.
Youngest football manager takes charge of 'world's worst team' A British amateur footballer has become the youngest-ever international football manager - after taking charge of what seems to be the world's worst team which has never won a game.
Lake Ontario beaches ranked among worst in statenderscoring continuing pollution concerns in western New York waters, an annual nationwide study has ranked local swimming beaches among the most challenged in the state.
The 10 Worst Presidents - US News and World Report (usnews.com)It's too soon to judge the current one, but for past presidents, the verdict is in. U.S. News has averaged the results of five polls to make a slideshow of the worst chief executives.
French Tourists Seen as World's Worst: Survey"French tourists are the worst in the world . . . according to a survey."
22 Worst Animal Tattoos EverPeople make bad decisions all the time (like forcing their cats wear dresses.)People get bad tattoos all the time (especially tattoos of their favorite TV stars.) There is something especially bad about getting a bad animal tattoo.
I Have a Wide Stance! The Worst Excuses of All Time When Senator Larry Craig told police he urinates with a wide stance to explain why his foot was tapping underneath the stall of a police officer in an airport men's room, he earned a spot in the pantheon of infamous bull@!$%#ters.
Which are the worst states for tickets?Diane Daniel knows her drive to the North Carolina coast this Memorial Day weekend will take longer. But it won't be the traffic slowing her down -- it will be the cops.
Because I don't believe in being a negative nellie, as promised, I'm publishing the companion list to my "Top 10 Worst US Airports" list.
I spent the better part of the last three years of my life on airplanes and in airports. No really. For like three years straight I was on a plane almost every month (and multiple times a month) of the year. Some of it was business. Some of it was pleasure.
Worst Person is a personal insultKeith Olbermann has a regulated segment called ' the worst person in the world'. I'd rather be called (whatever). Being called the worst person in the world ... does it get any worse?
Floods ease in Brazil, but 300,000 homelessFloodwaters receded some in inundated towns across northern Brazil on Sunday, but the number of homeless rose above 300,000.
I hate driving. I hate it because no matter where I go there is always some fool that thinks it is okay to "cruise" the left lane. Problem is most of the time he/she is refusing to move over to the right lane to allow traffic behind them to pass.
America's Worst Lunchesâ��And What You Should Eat Instead - Page 2 - MSN Health & Fitness - NutritionWhen the asteroid hits and we're all starving due to nuclear winter...fat folks will be the last to go, cause they have resources...you skinny suckers will go first cause you have none! And hey, vegetarians...when it comes down to the final days, you'll be the first to be eaten! …
Britain's worst bank robbers break into wrong buildingA gang have been branded Britain's worst bank robbers after drilling into a branch – and ending up in an empty office next door.
Forbes: 6 cities more miserable than Detroit this yearDetroit has been bumped out of the No. 1 spot on a list of America's Most Miserable Cities compiled annually by Forbes Magazine
Lincoln: Horrible President?Many people recognize Lincoln as one of the greatest presidents ever. Yet he may have just been a racist that, instead of using slaves, wanted to deport them so the whites could have their jobs. So now we can only ask if Lincoln had any more moral than Bush did when they were t …
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