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A police informant testified in court on Monday that 11 suspected Islamic militants on trial planned to attack Barcelona's metro last year with suicide bombers, who were to include the informant himself.

Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen has been diagnosed with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, more than 25 years after he was treated for Hodgkin's disease, a spokesman at his company Vulcan Inc. told CNN on Monday.

The relationship between China and the United States is "the most important" bilateral relationship in the world, a former Chinese foreign ministry official said Monday.

"Prodigy," "virtuoso," "genius" -- these are some of the words used to describe Lang Lang -- the most popular pianist on the planet.

A Kuwaiti company that has been paid more than $8.5 billion to supply food and other items to the U.S. military in the Middle East has been indicted on multiple federal fraud charges, authorities announced Monday.

November 13, 2009 WASHINGTON - Morale has fallen among soldiers in Afghanistan, where troops are seeing record violence in the 8-year-old war, while those in Iraq show much improved mental health amid much lower violence, the Army said Friday.

November 12, 2009 LAUSANNE, Switzerland, Nov 12, 2009 (UPI via COMTEX) -- Swiss scientists say people who are stressed and reach for dark chocolate -- the "chocolate cure" -- do seem to experience less emotional stress.

November 12, 2009 Nov. 12--Temple University professor Laurence Steinberg will take his research on teen brain development and risky behavior international with a $1 million award he received yesterday.

November 11, 2009 WASHINGTON - Far from winding down, the numbers of U.S. soldiers coming home wounded have continued to swell. The problem is especially acute among those fighting in Afghanistan, where nearly four times as many troops were injured in October as a year ago.

November 07, 2009 WASHINGTON - Amputations. Combat stress. Divorce. Suicide. For every physical and mental strain on service members, there's often a military therapist at their side.

Sarah Palin starts her media blitz for her new book on Oprah. We have the raw politics. Plus, an ex-congressman sentenced to 13 years in prison for taking bribes. He still gets to keep his pension. We'll tell you why. We're keeping them honest.

Preventive Services Task Force U.S. Department of Health & Human Services Women in their 40s should not get routine mammograms for early detection of breast cancer, according to updated guidelines set forth by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. Find the full recommendations here.

Maureen Miller AC360° Writer   Convicted former Congressman William Jefferson, a New Orleans Democrat, is facing 13 years in prison for taking hundreds of thousands of dollars in bribes. But what is more outrageous to some people is the fact that Jefferson will still get his congressional pension ...

Danielle Dellorto CNN Medical Producer Women in their 40s should not get routine mammograms for early detection of breast cancer, according to updated guidelines set forth by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force.

Brian Beutler TPM The Stupak amendment has touched off a furious argument among Democratic politicians and elites--one that could tank the entire health care reform project if it's not resolved by the time legislation comes up for a final vote in the House.

Sometimes it's not about wearing a suitit's about wearing a suit of armor. Learn to love the hard-knock life and more in our Fall 2009 trend reports.

Later this month, Partners & Spade is hosting its own Ping-Pong tournament. K-Swiss has teamed up with the shop to offer a collaborative shoe, which will go on sale the day of the event. It's light enough to keep you spry on the tables and stylish enough to keep the rest of us looking good on the si ...

Gucci has tapped the DJ and producer to collaborate with Frida Giannini on several styles of Gucci Ronsons for the brand's upcoming series of sneakers-only pop-up shops. The first one comes to NYC this October.

Martin Dingman's new Rudyard travel collection, a line of equestrian-inspired bags, is due this fall. The saddle-leather bags and cases are outfitted with solid brass hardware and could be pulled from the hand of Daniel Dravot (played by Sean Connery in the film The Man Who Would Be King) himself. ...

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