C. Everett Koop, 'rock star' surgeon general, dies

NEW YORK (AP) — Dr. C. Everett Koop has long been regarded as the nation's doctor— even though it has been nearly a quarter-century since he was surgeon general.Koop, who died Monday at his home in Hanover, N.H., at age 96, was by far the best known and most influential person to carry that title. Koop, a 6-foot-1 evangelical Presbyterian with a biblical prophet's beard, donned a public health uniform...

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For Cardinal Roger Mahony, social media is a powerful pulpit

As archbishop of Los Angeles, Roger Mahony responded to criticism of his handling of sexual abuse cases with a high-priced crisis...

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Little Clarity in Italian Vote, Aside from Anger

Italians Head to the Polls: Italians voted Sunday and Monday in a general election that is being closely watched to see whether a clear winner will emerge.ROME — Italian voters delivered a rousing anti-austerity message and a strong rebuke to the existing political order in national elections on Monday, plunging the country into political paralysis after results failed to produce a clear winner. ...

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PEOPLE Live at the Oscars - Pics and Tweets from the Inside!

02/25/2013 at 07:35 PM EST The Oscars hit the Dolby Theatre in L.A. Sunday night – and PEOPLE was there! Editor Peter Castro was on the red carpet with Modern Family's Rico Rodriquez for the live pre-show event Backstage Pass – plus we had editors at the after parties and more! Check out our best Tweets and pics from the show:View the...

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Koop, who transformed surgeon general post, dies

With his striking beard and starched uniform, former Surgeon General C. Everett Koop became one of the most recognizable figures of the Reagan era — and one of the most unexpectedly enduring.His nomination in 1981 met a wall of opposition from women's groups and liberal politicians, who complained President Ronald Reagan selected Koop, a pediatric surgeon and evangelical Christian from Philadelphia,...

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A cosmic gift to L.A.

One night on Mt. Wilson about 1908, a short, powerfully built man with a handlebar mustache looked through the largest telescope...

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Afghanistan Order U.S. Troops From Key Province

Bryan Denton for The New York TimesAn Afghan soldier and resident of Maidan Wardak Province, which the government has decreed off limits to United States forces. KABUL, Afghanistan — The Afghan government barred elite American forces from operating in a strategic province adjoining Kabul on Sunday, citing complaints that Afghans working for American Special Operations forces had tortured and killed...

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And the Oscar Goes To ...

01/20/2012 at 06:00 AM EST Credit: Warner Bros.; Universal; Sony Best Motion Picture – Drama Argo Les Misérables Zero Dark Thirty Amour Beasts of the Southern Wild Django Unchained Life of...

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FDA approves new targeted breast cancer drug

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Food and Drug Administration has approved a first-of-a-kind breast cancer medication that targets tumor cells while sparing healthy ones.The drug Kadcyla from Roche combines the established drug Herceptin with a powerful chemotherapy drug and a third chemical linking the medicines together. The chemical keeps the cocktail intact until it binds to a cancer cell, delivering a potent...

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Breathing life into a dying language

The Uchinaaguchi class opened with a "good morning.""Ukimi soo chii," said the teacher, Chogi Higa."Ukimi soo chii," the students...

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