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Officials: Mexican drug lord killed in raid
July 30, 2010Ignacio "Nacho" Coronel Villareal, a principal leader of the Sinaloa drug cartel, was killed during a military raid in a suburb of Guadalajara, Mexico's defense department said.
On WikiLeaks scandal, hacker says he didn't want to be a 'coward'
July 30, 2010A California hacker said he doesn't regret going to federal officials to show them alleged confessions an Army private made about leaking more than 90,000 documents that reveal secret information about U.S. war strategy.
Calcium supplements may boost heart attack risk
July 30, 2010The millions of people who take calcium supplements to strengthen aging bones and ward off osteoporosis may be putting themselves at increased risk of a heart attack, a new study has found.
If not Ansel Adams, then who took garage-sale photos?
July 30, 2010The mystery is deepening over who created 65 glass photographic plates bought at a California garage sale for $45 by a man who believes they were created by famed nature photographer Ansel Adams.
Army private transferred to Virginia amid WikiLeaks probe
July 30, 2010An Army private suspected of leaking classified material, including videos and other documents, has been transferred from Kuwait to a Marine Corps brig in Quantico, Virginia.
DeGeneres to leave 'American Idol,' cites 'a difficult decision'
July 30, 2010Ellen DeGeneres is calling it quits after spending one season with the Fox hit "American Idol," according to a statement from the star and the network.
Body identified as NBA's Lorenzen Wright, police investigate homicide
July 30, 2010A body found in southeast Memphis, Tennessee, on Wednesday has been identified as that of former professional basketball player Lorenzen Wright, Memphis police said.
Lou Gehrig's victim: Kill me for my organs
July 30, 2010A Georgia man suffering from Lou Gehrig's disease says he wants to die by having his organs harvested rather than wait for his degenerative nerve ailment to kill him.
Meet the critters inside your mattress
July 30, 2010It's a wild, nasty world under the sheets.
Police say missing California woman may be alive in Las Vegas
July 30, 2010A California woman missing for nearly a year and declared dead by a court may still be alive and living in the Las Vegas, Nevada, area, detectives from Los Angeles said Thursday.
