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Most popular news on 11 August 2009 |
Parents seek answers after children abducted
Whenever Deng Huidong sees a little boy around 3 years of age, she can't help but wonder if he's her son. Her son, Ye Ruicong, was snatched by human traffickers more than a year ago when he was just 9 months old.
Ex-homeless woman leaves $150,000 to Hebrew University
A Jewish Holocaust survivor who later lived on the streets of New York City has left half of her $300,000 estate to Hebrew University, the school said Monday.
Eunice Kennedy Shriver's relatives called to hospital
Relatives of Eunice Kennedy Shriver, a sister of President Kennedy, were summoned Monday to a hospital on Cape Cod, Massachusetts, a source close to the family told CNN.
Michael Jackson's 3 children to get their own lawyer
Michael Jackson's three children are getting their own lawyer because the judge overseeing the probate of Jackson's will is concerned their interests might sometimes conflict with their grandmother's.
Manson's lasting legacy: 'Live freaky, die freaky'
Forty years ago, a group of young people led by a charismatic, 5-foot-2-inch ex-con named Charles Manson set out on a murderous spree in Los Angeles, California. They planned to spark an apocalyptic race war that Manson called "Helter Skelter," after a song by the Beatles.
When you don't trust your boss
Workplaces are all about trust. It's one of those buzzwords you can't escape, along with "synergy," "teamwork" and "value add." There are even teambuilding activities based on trust.
Kate Gosselin breaks silence in interview
Even with their divorce pending, Kate Gosselin said -- when asked if she still loves her soon-to-be ex Jon Gosselin -- "When I think back to the Jon I knew -- yes, suffice it to say."
China mourns death of ex-leader's wife, Communist stalwart
Chinese leaders Monday mourned the death of Zhuo Lin, wife of former national leader Deng Xiaoping.
Deadly storm brings chaos across East Asia
The wrath of Typhoon Morakot has affected nearly 9 million people across four coastal China provinces, destroying thousands of homes and killing at least six people, the Chinese government said Tuesday.
Divers find plane, 8th body in Hudson River
Divers found an eighth body Monday from the weekend collision of two aircraft over the Hudson River, leaving only one victim unaccounted for.
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