When a reporter from Rupert Murdoch’s British Sunday paper the News of the World was jailed, along with a private detective, in 2007 for hacking into the cellphone voicemails of aides to the royal family, the paper insisted it was a one-off — a “rogue reporter” operating without the knowledge or approval of his bosses. That assertion prompted two reactions from those in the U.K
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PTSD in Colorado Springs: How Army Town, Veterans Cope
In retrospect, Disneyland wasn’t an ideal family-vacation spot for Mark Waddell, a Navy SEAL commander whose valor in combat hid the fact that he was suffering from severe mental trauma.
‘A Merry Little Christmas’: Songwriter Hugh Martin Dies at 96
It’s Christmas Eve, 1903, in St. Louis, and some members of the Smith family are anguished about leaving their home for Mr
Aftermath: How Japan Will Recover from the Quake
Koji Haga wasn’t just near the tsunami that devastated northern Japan on March 11.
Backing Up Files Online: Why It’s Good to Mozy Along
If you’re like most computer users, your PC or Mac is loaded with a gazillion family photos and other prized documents.
Video shows hikers’ ‘lightness of heart’ before Iran prison, mom says
On Tuesday, the counter at the Web site Free the Hikers was at 88 days. Switzerland’s ambassador to Iran paid the three a consular visit in September and said they were in good condition, but they have had no direct contact with relatives, the families said in a news release
A Healthier Way to Pay Doctors
Correction Appended: Oct. 19, 2009 It’s hard to feel sorry for America’s family doctors
Spike Jonze goes ‘Where the Wild Things Are’
Get your wolf suit out, channel your inner child and get ready to howl — it’s time for the wild rumpus to start. Spike Jonze’s eagerly awaited film adaptation of Maurice Sendak’s classic picture book “Where the Wild Things Are” arrives in cinemas across the U.S
U.S. divorcee’s Japanese custody heartache
At Spencer Morrey’s home, there are two constant sounds: His dad, Craig, murmuring, “You’re okay, Spence. You’re okay, buddy,” and the sound of a machine clearing the toddler’s airway
The race to inoculate against swine flu
Both sounds come every few minutes, in between hugs, tears and kisses. Spencer has severe cerebral palsy and requires constant, 24-hour medical care.