Patrick Swayze, whose hunky good looks and sympathetic performances in such films as “Dirty Dancing” and “Ghost” made him a romantic idol to millions, died Monday.
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Pancreatic cancer rare, very deadly
Pancreatic cancer is rare and extraordinarily lethal, experts say.
Yale student’s killing ‘completely senseless,’ roommate says
A quiet rendition of “Amazing Grace” capped an emotional candlelight vigil Monday night for slain Yale University student Annie Le, whose body was found on what was to have been her wedding day. Several hundred people turned out on the Yale campus for the vigil, crying and hugging.
Ted’s sons: Yes, the Kennedy men do cry
When the late Sen. Edward Kennedy was growing up, there was a family edict: Kennedy men don’t cry
Kanye West tells Leno ‘my hurt caused someone else’s hurt’
Kanye West appeared to blame the pain of his mother’s death two years ago for his “rude” behavior at Sunday’s MTV Video Music Awards. The rapper told Jay Leno he would now “take some time off” to think about how he will “make it through the rest of this life.” West’s appearance on Monday’s prime-time premiere of “The Jay Leno Show” capped a 24-hour period that began Sunday evening with him strolling down the red carpet at New York’s Radio City Music Hall while gulping from a bottle of Cognac.
Afghan junkies risk triggering AIDS explosion
Afghanistan’s reputation as the world’s leading narcotics supplier is well-known, but in a squalid ruin in Kabul, the country hides a darker secret — a huge home grown drug addiction problem now on the brink of fueling an HIV/AIDS epidemic.
Carter press secretary Powell dead
Jody Powell, who served as press secretary for President Jimmy Carter, has died, a spokesman for the Carter Center said. He was 65
Police: No evidence teen was threatened over Christianity
A Florida law enforcement report has found no credible evidence that a teenager’s father threatened to kill her for converting from Islam to Christianity. The 17-year-old girl, Rifqa Bary, ran away from her family in Columbus, Ohio, in July and took refuge in the home of the Rev.
Ancient bones seized, returned to China
Fossilized bones of a saber-toothed cat and dinosaurs that may be 100 million years old are among “priceless” artifacts that the United States handed over to China in a ceremony Monday. The fossils, which also include dinosaur eggs believed to be 60 million years old, were seized by U.S
Patrick Swayze dies of cancer at 57
Patrick Swayze, whose good looks and sympathetic performances in films such as “Dirty Dancing” and “Ghost” made him a romantic idol to millions, died Monday. He was 57