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Anti-cancer compound found in beans, nuts, cereals
Judge: School Pledge Is Unconstitutional
Chertoff delayed federal response, memo shows
Delta and Northwest File for Bankruptcy
CHARITIES ARE FOR SUCKERS
Bison Numbers Swell at Yellowstone
Delta, Northwest file for Chapter 11
Major Quake Could Be Worse Than Katrina
Woman Executed for Texas Family Slayings
Heart Disease, Cancer Top Killers in China
Hubble spies homeless black hole
Mexican Mayor Ready to Return to U.S.
Study Challenges Heart Attack Treatments
Clothing donations overwhelm hurricane-struck city
Court says flag pledge violates Constitution
Shirley MacLaine rails against US leaders at film fest
The Nation's Top 10 Natural Disasters
Report: Britney Spears Has Baby Boy
Pssst...Where the devil is the exorcist convention?
Screening Said Lax in Disabled Adoptions

Anti-cancer compound found in beans, nuts, cereals Eating a diet rich in beans, nuts and cereals could help to prevent cancer because the foods contain a natural compound that inhibits the growth of tumors.

Judge: School Pledge Is Unconstitutional A federal judge declared the reciting of the Pledge of Allegiance in public schools unconstitutional Wednesday, a decision that could put the divisive issue on track for another round of Supreme Court arguments.

Chertoff delayed federal response, memo shows
Reuters - Washington - The federal official with the power to mobilize a massive federal response to Hurricane Katrina was Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff, not the former FEMA chief who was relieved of his duties and resigned earlier this week, federal documents reviewed by Knight Ridder show.

Delta and Northwest File for Bankruptcy Delta Air Lines Inc. and Northwest Airlines Corp., hobbled by soaring fuel costs and heavy debt and pension obligations, filed for bankruptcy protection Wednesday, becoming the third and fourth major carriers to enter Chapter 11 since the 2001 terrorist attacks.

Bison Numbers Swell at Yellowstone The Yellowstone National Park bison population has reached an estimated 4,900 animals — hundreds more than last winter and the highest level documented, a park spokeswoman said Wednesday.

Delta, Northwest file for Chapter 11 Reuters - Delta Air Lines Inc. (DAL.N) and Northwest Airlines (NWAC.O), the third- and fourth-largest U.S. air carriers, both declared bankruptcy on Wednesday as the industry's struggle with soaring oil prices and low-cost competition came to a head to create its blackest day.

Major Quake Could Be Worse Than Katrina As many as 18,000 people dead. More than $250 billion in damages. Hundreds of thousands of people left homeless. That's not the latest estimate of Hurricane Katrina's toll on the Gulf Coast. That's a worst-case scenario if a major earthquake were to hit Los Angeles.

Woman Executed for Texas Family Slayings Frances Newton was executed Wednesday for the fatal shootings of her husband and two children 18 years ago, becoming the third woman, and first black woman, to be put to death in the state since executions resumed in 1982.

Heart Disease, Cancer Top Killers in China Heart disease, cancer and stroke are now the top killers of middle-aged people in China, fueled by high blood pressure and smoking, which have developed alongside the communist country's economy, according to one of the largest surveys of its kind.

Hubble spies homeless black hole A supermassive black hole appears to be homeless in the cosmos without a galaxy to nestle in, Hubble Space Telescope scientists reported on Wednesday.

Mexican Mayor Ready to Return to U.S. Andres Bermudez, a migrant who went from field hand to millionaire to mayor of this impoverished village, had grand plans to create jobs and improve his hometown. But now he's had enough of Mexican politics and can't wait to return to California.

Study Challenges Heart Attack Treatments In a study colliding with established practice, recovery from small heart attacks went just as well when doctors gave drugs time to work as when they favored quick vessel-clearing procedures.

Clothing donations overwhelm hurricane-struck city Reuters - Piles of used clothing donated by charities to victims of Hurricane Katrina are piling up fast in this storm-battered town, and overwhelmed local officials say enough is enough.

Court says flag pledge violates Constitution A California atheist who last year lost a Supreme Court fight to remove the phrase "under God" from the Pledge of Allegiance won an initial round on Wednesday to revive his cause in the courts.

Shirley MacLaine rails against US leaders at film fest
Actress Shirley MacLaine denounced US leaders while promoting her latest film, calling it an antidote for the angst and confusion felt by some of her compatriots.

The Nation's Top 10 Natural Disasters
Hurricane Katrina's latest death toll makes it the nation's 10th deadliest, so far:

Report: Britney Spears Has Baby Boy
Britney Spears has given birth to a baby boy, Us Weekly reported. The baby was born Wednesday by Caesarean section at the Santa Monica UCLA Medical Center in California, the magazine said. No other details were available.

Pssst...Where the devil is the exorcist convention?
Wed, 14 Sep 2005
Reuters - Orthodontists have national conventions, as do lawyers and computer salespeople. So why not exorcists? At the end of his weekly general audience Wednesday Pope Benedict greeted Italian exorcists who, he disclosed, are currently holding their national convention.

Screening Said Lax in Disabled Adoptions
The case of 11 adopted children who were living in one home, some sleeping in cages, highlights the risk of easing up on screening for special needs children who can be difficult to place, adoption experts say