Kate Upton and the Models of Sports Illustrated Party in Las Vegas

02/13/2013 at 10:10 PM EST Who wouldn't want to party with the models of Sports Illustrated's Swimsuit Issue? The last few days have led up to what is considered the biggest event in the history of the celebrated franchise. Following the reveal of the 2013 cover girl, Kate Upton (again!), the sexy bikini-clad...

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Clues to why most survived China melamine scandal

WASHINGTON (AP) — Scientists wondering why some children and not others survived one of China's worst food safety scandals have uncovered a suspect: germs that live in the gut.In 2008, at least six babies died and 300,000 became sick after being fed infant formula that had been deliberately and illegally tainted with the industrial chemical melamine. There were some lingering puzzles: How did it cause...

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Comcast to buy rest of NBC stake for $16.7 billion

(Reuters) - Comcast Corp on Tuesday said it would buy General Electric's remaining 49 percent equity stake in their NBCUniversal joint venture for about $16.7 billion, speeding up a deal that had not been expected until at least late 2014. Analysts said Comcast was getting a good deal at that price, while Comcast's chief executive said the company moved because it was eager to take control...

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Despite Claims of Third Blast, North Korean Nuclear Program Remains a Mystery

As scientists and world leaders scrambled Tuesday to judge the importance of North Korea’s claim that it had detonated a third nuclear bomb, the main thing that quickly became evident is how little is known about the country’s increasingly advanced atomic and missile programs. Even the best news about the test — that it was small by world standards — could have a dangerous downside if the...

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Larry Bird's Son Connor Arrested

02/12/2013 at 10:00 PM EST Conner Bird Monroe County Sheriff’s Office/AP Basketball star Larry Bird's son is in trouble with the law.According to CBS Chicago, 21-year-old Connor Bird was involved in an argument with an ex-girlfriend at his apartment on Sunday...

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Study questions kidney cancer treatment in elderly

In a stunning example of when treatment might be worse than the disease, a large review of Medicare records finds that older people with small kidney tumors were much less likely to die over the next five years if doctors monitored them instead of operating right away.Even though nearly all of these tumors turned out to be cancer, they rarely proved fatal. And surgery roughly doubled patients' risk...

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Yen near fresh lows versus dollar, Asian shares steady

TOKYO (Reuters) - The yen hovered near fresh lows against the dollar and Tokyo stocks jumped back near a 33-month high on Tuesday after markets took comments from a U.S. official as giving Japan the green light to pursue policies that weaken the yen as long as they help beat deflation. Asian shares were steady, with many regional bourses shut for holidays. Encouraging trade data from...

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North Korea Promises to Test More Rockets

SEOUL, South Korea — The Politburo of North Korea’s ruling Workers’ Party has called for the continued testing of long-range rockets despite the condemnation of previous tests by the United Nations Security Council, the country’s official media reported Tuesday. In a meeting on Monday, the Politburo, the main decision-making body of the party, said that more rocket tests could be an appropriate...

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It's a Girl for John Cho

Mom & Babies Celebrity Baby Blog 02/11/2013 at 06:30 PM ET Paul Drinkwater/NBCSurprise: Actor John Cho is a dad again!The Go On star and his wife welcomed a daughter recently, Cho’s rep confirms to PEOPLE exclusively.Baby girl is the second child for the couple, who are also parents to a son. No...

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Pope shows lifetime jobs aren't always for life

The world seems surprised that an 85-year-old globe-trotting pope who just started tweeting wants to resign, but should it be? Maybe what should be surprising is that more leaders his age do not, considering the toll aging takes on bodies and minds amid a culture of constant communication and change.There may be more behind the story of why Pope Benedict XVI decided to leave a job normally held for...

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