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Blasts rock Baghdad, killing 4

  A series of car bombs ripped through downtown Baghdad early Tuesday, killing four people and wounding as many as 15 near the heavily fortified Green Zone, Iraqi police officials said.

Gaps in DNA banks lead to tragedy

Senate Dems may scrap Medicare expansion

Senate Democrats say they may jettison a proposed Medicare expansion from health care legislation they are eager to pass before Christmas.

Lieberman supported Medicare expansion

Stocks hit ’09 highs after Dubai, Exxon deals

Easing concerns over global credit problems and more signs of corporate dealmaking nudged major stock indexes to new highs for the year.

Obama: Time for banks to boost lending

49ers delay Cardinals’ NFC West title party

  Alex Smith threw a pair of touchdown passes following Arizona turnovers and the San Francisco 49ers kept themselves in the hunt for the NFC West title with a 24-9 win on Monday.

Report: Cards offer Holliday eight-year deal

Scoop: Woods wired payments to women

Some women say they received monthly payments with the implication being that they would keep quiet about any relationship.

Tidbits: Gibson has little time for new baby

Study: 15,000 will die from CT scans done in 1 year

Radiation from CT scans done in 2007 will cause 29,000 cancers and kill nearly 15,000 Americans, researchers said Monday. The scans have more radiation than previously thought.

26 operations, 13 kidneys in largest donor chain

Cosmic Log: 50 years of science sagas

Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: How would you summarize 50 years of scientific discoveries? And what breakthroughs do you hope for in the next 50 years?

The death of weddings, as seen on YouTube

5 common travel mistakes

Ever get charged for damage on a rental car you didn't do? Mistype a name on your flight booking or didn’t buy travel insurance? Don’t worry, you’re in good company.

The top 5 (new) rules of flying