It was still dark when Stan Brock began calling out numbers on his megaphone to admit a crowd of hundreds gathered at a Los Angeles sports arena Tuesday morning. “We opened the door at 5:30 and there were 600-odd people already gathered,” he told CNN
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Violence, graft overshadow Afghan elections
Welcome to democracy, Afghan style. An incumbent president and 38 challengers, including two women, are vying for the votes of 17 million registered Afghans against a backdrop of war, graft, poverty and illiteracy. More than 3,000 donkeys, 3,000 cars and three helicopters will traverse harsh terrain to carry voting materials to remote polling stations
Reporter’s notebook: Fertility sensitive topic in China
Although infertility treatment is becoming more and more popular in China, finding a Chinese couple who wanted to talk about it on camera was nearly impossible. We contacted multiple couples through hospitals, doctors, blogs, word-of-mouth and friends — but nobody wanted to talk to us. Even parents with happy, healthy babies politely declined
Britain honors last WWI veteran
The last British soldier to serve in World War I was buried Thursday, marking "the passing of a generation," the British veterans minister said. Harry Patch died July 25 at the age of 111, a week after fellow British World War I veteran Henry Allingham died at the age of 113
American Idol Exodus: Paula Abdul Says She’s Leaving
Bad news, American Idol fans: This year, it’s Paula Abdul who won’t be getting the chance to go to Hollywood. During the same prime-time Tuesday time slot so familiar to the show’s millions of fans, the high-drama American Idol judge updated her personal Twitter page with news that she was leaving the popular reality show.
Photos: Hong Kong drug addicts recover at school
Ketamine has become the drug of choice among young people, as the number of people under 21 taking drugs has surged 57 percent in the last four years in Hong Kong, said Commissioner for Narcotics, Sally Wong.
Tennis: Serena crashes out, Venus in semis
Top seed Serena Williams has crashed out of the Bank of the West Classic, but her older sister Venus reached the semifinals after thrashing Maria Sharapova.
Doctor suffering financially when he decided to work for Jackson
Dr. Conrad Murray was suffering financially with nearly $435,000 in judgments and liens against him over the past two years, according to court documents.
More Sex Please, We’re French
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Last British Army WWI veteran dead at 111
Harry Patch — the last surviving British soldier from World War I — died Saturday at the age of 111, Britain’s Ministry of Defence said. Patch died peacefully at his care home in the southwestern English city of Wells, the ministry announced. His death came a week after fellow British World War I veteran Henry Allingham died at the age of 113