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Lone survivor of 1971 crash fell 2 miles

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 19:43:08 EDT

A Lockheed Electra turboprop flying over the Amazon rainforest on Christmas Eve in 1971 broke into pieces in midair, thrusting 17-year-old Juliane Koepcke into a free fall. She dropped 2 miles into the jungle canopy but survived with only minor injuries; the 91 other people on board died. With search crews unable to locate the site, her ordeal was far from over.

Attacks, arrests slowing online news from Iran

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 18:27:33 EDT

Bloody attacks and midnight arrests, combined with a regime growing more tech savvy, have begun to stem the online information flow from dissidents in Iran, activists and human rights officials say. Once emboldened by an ability to dodge the government and spread news, many in the youth-driven protest movement, they say, now fear the consequences.

Rowe may seek custody of Jackson kids

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 19:49:36 EDT

Michael Jackson appeared active in a video -- obtained by CNN -- of his rehearsal two nights before he died. AEG, promoter of Jackson's planned London shows, released the short video of Jackson rehearsing "They Don't Care About Us" on a stage in the Staples Center arena on June 23.

Diprivan not approved for sleep disorders

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 15:45:38 EDT

Diprivan is a powerful I.V. anesthetic drug used for patients undergoing certain surgeries and diagnostic procedures.

Ex-VP accuses insurer of 'purging' customers

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 11:26:40 EDT

Wendell Potter says he is finished defending the insurance industry, which he says is "beholden to Wall Street."

Estimate puts health care bill's cost at $611B

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 14:51:28 EDT

A health-care reform bill that includes a public insurance plan and requires employers to cover workers would cost $611 billion over 10 years, far less than previous estimates, according to a new analysis from Congress.

Air France jet 'went straight down,' report says

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 14:51:56 EDT

The Air France plane that crashed last month with 228 people aboard "did not break up or become destroyed in flight," the French air investigation agency announced today. "The plane went straight down," investigator Alain Bouillard said.

Captured U.S. soldier reportedly sold to clan

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 15:52:38 EDT

A U.S. soldier has been captured by militants in Afghanistan, the U.S. military and the Taliban said Thursday.

FBI talks detail Saddam's Iran fear, WMD bluff

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 19:19:48 EDT

In 2004, even after being captured by U.S. forces, Saddam Hussein told an FBI interrogator he believed Iran was a greater threat to Iraq than the United States, according to newly released FBI documents.

Commentary: Obama meets match in Russia?

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 08:49:19 EDT

Barack Obama often seems to have much of the planet at his feet in rapt attention to his every word.