Richard III still the criminal king

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In mice, gene therapy boosts hope for the deaf

PARIS: Scientists using gene therapy have partially restored hearing and balance in profoundly deaf mice, according to a study published on Monday in the journal Nature Medicine.The research, still in its early stages and restricted to lab animals, may open up new avenues for tackling Usher syndrome, an inherited form of human deafness that usually goes hand in hand with blindness.Researchers...

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Boy safe, suspect dead after Alabama bunker standoff

STORY HIGHLIGHTSNEW: Mom was whisked away to reunite with child, state legislator saysFBI says boy was rescued after negotiators felt he was in dangerBoy has been taken to a hospital in Dothan, another state legislator saidWitness said he heard explosion followed by gunshotsMidland City, Alabama (CNN) -- A 5-year-old child abducted from a school bus six days ago is safe and his kidnapper is dead,...

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Crashed bus owner failed one-third of safety inspections

YUCAIPA, Calif. The company linked to a tour bus involved in a deadly crash in Southern California failed more than a third of federal vehicle safety inspections in the last two years.Play VideoCalif. tour bus crash kills at least 8 17 PhotosTour bus crashes in Calif.U.S. government records show that buses operated by the firm Scapadas Magicas of National City, Calif., flunked 36 percent of random...

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Boy Safe, Kidnapper Dead as Ala. Standoff Ends

A week-long Alabama standoff in which a retired trucker held a 5-year-old boy hostage in an underground bunker has ended with the kidnapper dead and the child safe, according to law enforcement."FBI agents safely recovered the child who's been held hostage for nearly a week," FBI Special Agent Steve Richardson said at a news conference.The agent said negotiations with the suspect,...

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Hillary: Secretary of empowerment

Girls hug U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton during a 2010 tour of a shelter run for sex trafficking victims in Cambodia.STORY HIGHLIGHTSDonna Brazile: Clinton stepping down as Secretary of State. Maybe she'll run for presidentShe says as secretary she expanded foreign policy to include effect on regular people She says she was first secretary of state to focus on empowering women and girlsBrazile:...

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Obama urges Boy Scouts to end gay ban

WASHINGTON: President Barack Obama said in an interview Sunday that the Boy Scouts of America should end its controversial ban on gays and lesbians when its national executive board takes up the issue next week."My attitude is that gays and lesbians should have access and opportunity the same way everybody else does in every institution and walk of life," Obama told CBS News in a pre-Super...

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Former Navy SEAL is shot dead at Texas gun range

STORY HIGHLIGHTSNEW: The gun range was in a "very remote area" with no witnesses, an official saysThe two men killed, Chris Kyle and Chad Littlefield, worked to help veterans with PTSDThe suspect confessed to his sister, but not to police, authorities say Eddie Ray Routh is held on $3 million bond after being arraigned on murder charges (CNN) -- A former Navy SEAL known for claiming a record number...

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NRA CEO: "I don't think you can trust" W.H.

Closing the federal loophole that allows Americans to buy guns in private transactions without having gone through a background check would be a slippery slope, National Rifle Association CEO Wayne LaPierre said today, suggesting that President Obama and his administration would insist on taking it a step further. With a so-called "universal background check," LaPierre said on "Fox News Sunday,"...

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Super Bowl XLVII Live Blog: Ravens Draw First Blood

6:55  p.m. ET: And to the relief of 49ers fans, David Akers field goal attempt is good. 7-3 Ravens.6:54  p.m. ET: Kaepernick sacked. 49ers going for field goal.6:53  p.m. ET: Davis out and being worked on by trainers. Second and goal, incomplete in the end zone, off of Crabtree’s hands.6:52  p.m. ET: Vernon Davis, a super speedy tight end, with another first down...

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