May 2, 2006, 2:44 pm

"There has been no place for families in investigations of mining accidents, and that day is over," hearing chairman Davitt McAteer said.

Stocks were edging higher in the early going Tuesday as the previous session's rate-based meltdown was reversing itself on another big day for corporate earnings.

He's been released from a New Zealand hospital after suffering from a concussion.

A woman suing her wealthy husband for divorce claims she spent the last six years as a terrified slave enduring sadomasochistic assaults

Mary McCarthy: Clinton appointee, John Kerry supporter, and CIA spy.
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The Phoenix Suns try stave off elimination tonight, as they host the Los Angeles Lakers - who own a 3-1 lead in this best-of-seven series.
Something happened at that party. Maybe it wasn't rape. Maybe the stripper is lying, trying to shake down the players for a payday. Or maybe she's telling the truth. But something happened.
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The victory was Jimmie Johnson's third of the season and the 21st of his Nextel Cup career.
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25-year-old Paris and 21-year-old Greek shipping heir Stavros Niarchos had been inseparable since getting together in 2005. Last month the socialite threw a birthday bash for Niarchos at her Hollywood Hills home.
'Akeelah and the Bee' is possibly inspired by the excellent documentary 'Spellbound.'
Check out the trailer and Missy Elliot's full-length music video for Stick It here!
A respectable homage wrapped around a Grand Theft Auto-style game
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After decades of fighting with Microsoft, there had to be a bit of "if you can't beat 'em, join 'em" in this decision, which sent thousands of people to the stores to buy Apple laptops and desktops.
There are many things that might be said about people who love cheese curls, chief among them that they have orange fingers and smell like spit-up.
Funky facial hair is everywhere today, especially beards, which haven't been this common since the late 1970s, says GQ magazine style editor Adam Rapoport.
Did you know you can change a room's look just by changing the accents? Just think; in a very few hours your home can have a whole new look for spring!
After blooming, Easter lilies (Lilium longiflorum) can be planted directly in your garden in full sun or partial shade and will bloom again in late summer of the following year.
If your child is overweight, consider talking with your family physician about a healthy and practical weight loss solution.
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