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A look at the history of record-breaking skyscrapers and business cycles shows the opening of every single "world's tallest" building in the past century has coincided with an economic downturn.

Troops with the NATO-led force in Afghanistan have seized more than 6,000 pounds of illegal drugs, the force said.

Paraguayan President Fernando Lugo underwent prostate surgery early Friday, his spokesman said.

The gunmen responsible for a drive-by shooting that killed six Christians and a Muslim guard after a Mass this week have turned themselves in, government news outlets reported Friday.

More than 200 former fighters and other members of the Maoist People's Liberation Army -- including minors -- were discharged from a Maoist camp Thursday in line with Nepal's ongoing peace process, officials said.

December 08, 2009 To a psychologist, climate change looks as if it was designed to be ignored.

December 07, 2009 Dec. 7--High absence rates among students with disabilities in Chicago's public high schools are the largest factor explaining the difference in their academic performance when compared with non-disabled peers, according to a new research report.

December 04, 2009 Dec. 4--Illinois child welfare officials are praising a change that allows pediatricians across the country to develop an expertise in abuse and neglect.

November 30, 2009 CHICAGO - The first rigorous study of behavior treatment in autistic children as young as 18 months found two years of therapy can vastly improve symptoms, often resulting in a milder diagnosis.

November 30, 2009 FORT CAMPBELL, Ky. - Army brigade leaders at Fort Campbell have begun monthly meetings of officers, doctors and counselors to catch early signs of emotional or mental stress among their troops and intervene before soldiers hurt themselves or others.

Tonight on 360°, Pres. Obama taking responsibility for the failures to "connect the dots" in the attempted Christmas Day bombing. Plus, a possible late night shake-up at NBC. Will Jay Leno and Conan O'Brien be getting new time slots?

CNN The U.S. Transportation Security Administration is beginning enhanced screening procedures for U.S.-bound air passengers traveling through "state sponsors of terrorism or other countries of interest."

Maureen Miller AC360° Writer   Pres. Obama said today when it comes to terror threats against the U.S. that, "Ultimately, the buck stops with me." This comes as Pres. Obama released a declassified report on the failed Christmas Day attack on a Detroit-bound jetliner.

Anderson Cooper | BIO AC360° Anchor Tonight we are continuing our What’s Next series with a focus on schools. Anderson is speaking with the Washington, D.C. Schools Chancellor, Michelle Rhee, about future innovations in the education system. We hit schoolyards in Atlanta, D.C., New York, Los Angel ...

Michael Schulder CNN Senior Executive Producer Today is the first time I’ve ever read The Journal of Sexual Medicine. I never knew it existed until I read today’s report from my CNN colleague Elizabeth Cohen. Right now I am combing through the entire new 86-page study from that journal entitled: “ ...

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. ...

From the late Pop artist Andy Warhol's birth to a lunar eclipse tonight, here are five things worth knowing today.

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