1 in 4 parents buys unproven vaccine-autism link (AP)

March 2nd, 2010

Medical journal The Lancet has retracted a 1998 study linking autism with innoculation against three childhood illnesses, a paper that caused a major ethical storm and a backlash against vaccination.(AFP/File/Mustafa Ozer)AP – One in four U.S. parents believes some vaccines cause autism in healthy children, but even many of those worried about vaccine risks think their children should be vaccinated.

Mullahs help promote birth control in Afghanistan (AP)

March 2nd, 2010

AP – Some mullahs in Afghanistan are distributing condoms. Others are quoting the Quran to encourage longer breaks between births. Health experts say contraception is starting to catch on in a country where one in eight women dies during pregnancy.

Marriages last longer than living together? (Reuters)

March 2nd, 2010

Reuters – U.S. marriages last longer than unions where couples live together outside matrimony, the Centers for Disease Control reported on Tuesday.

Kennedy Center to stage celebrations of JFK, India (AP)

March 2nd, 2010

AP – The living memorial to President John F. Kennedy is planning a two-week series of performances early next year to honor the 35th president and mark the 50th anniversary of his inauguration.

Kennedy Center to stage celebrations of JFK, India (AP)

March 2nd, 2010

AP – The living memorial to President John F. Kennedy is planning a two-week series of performances early next year to honor the 35th president and mark the 50th anniversary of his inauguration.

"Avatar" stays top of UK box office (Reuters)

March 2nd, 2010

Reuters – James Cameron’s 3D sci-fi epic “Avatar” held on to pole position at the British box office this weekend, with only the zombie remake “The Crazies” threatening to spoil its run, Screen International said on Tuesday.

Ebert tries out new ‘voice’ on Winfrey’s show (AP)

March 2nd, 2010

In this photo released by Harpo Productions, Inc., talk-show host Oprah Winfrey, right, and film critic Roger Ebert are seen during taping of 'The Oprah Winfrey Show' at Harpo Studios in Chicago, Friday, Feb. 26, 2010. The show will air nationally on Tuesday, March 2, 2010.  (AP Photo/Harpo Productions, Inc., George Burns)AP – Film critic Roger Ebert, who lost his ability to speak after surgery for cancer, tried out a new voice on “The Oprah Winfrey Show” on Tuesday as he made his Oscar predictions.

Debunked atom bomb book selling on Amazon (AP)

March 2nd, 2010

FILE - In this Feb. 26, 2007 file photo, author Charles Pellegrino is shown during a news conference  in New York. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens, file)AP – The debunking of a book about the atomic bombing of Japan seems to have made it more popular.

Robert Pattinson fears life after ‘Twilight’ (AP)

March 2nd, 2010

In this Feb. 27, 2010 photo, actor Robert Pattinson poses for a portrait in New York. (AP Photo/Charles Sykes)AP – With his tousled, seemingly unwashed locks, and rumpled, just-rolled-out-of-bed undershirt and jeans, Robert Pattinson seems laid-back and carefree.

Lady Antebellum leads ACM Awards nods with 7 (AP)

March 2nd, 2010

FILE-This Jan. 31, 2010 file  photo shows from left, Dave Haywood, Hillary Scott and Charles Kelley, of Lady Antebellum, arriving at the Grammy Awards  in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello,File)AP – An astounding run keeps getting better for Lady Antebellum. Already buoyed by the crossover success of its latest album, the country trio learned it’s up for seven Academy of Country Music Awards when nominations were announced Tuesday.

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