An Alaska lawmaker this week is appearing in an unusual television ad warning travelers that full-body scanners will enable airport screeners to "see through your clothes," and advising passengers they can instead opt for a pat-down.
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Two Islamic religious leaders from Tennessee filed a lawsuit against two airlines Monday, claiming they were discriminated against and not allowed to fly on a plane in May because of the way they looked.
Read More »Same-sex marriage boosts gay men’s health, study suggests
Gay married men less likely to visit clinics with stress-related hypertension, mental health disorders, study found
Read More »FDA warns man to stop donating sperm over internet
36-year-old Calif. engineer Trent Arsenault meets donors through personal website, has fathered at least 14 children
Read More »Sold! Auction sells furnishings from Jackson’s last house
A mirror that Michael Jackson looked into as he dressed in his final months and onto which he scribbled a message to himself sold for $18,750 at auction in Beverly Hills this weekend.
Read More »Sweet holiday drinks to skip, and pick
Expert points to beverages with more sugar and calories than desserts, and suggests healthier holiday spirits
Read More »Video: Drum major’s hazing death ruled homicide
A medical examiner has ruled homicide in the death of a 26-year-old Florida A&M University marching band major who suffered "blunt force trauma" during a hazing ritual. Mark Strassmann reports.
Read More »This Week In Bots: Soldierdroids, Robot Chefs, And Dragons
Kitchen Bots Are Now Clever At Cooking We've seen kitchen bots before, performing robotic cooking tasks with differing degrees of success...and messiness.
Read More »Woman’s breast implant "swallowed" by body during Pilates
59-year-old breast cancer survivor had undergone double mastectomy, heart valve surgery
Read More »Pink Bibles pulled over Planned Parenthood link
Sales portions went to mammogram screening at Planned Parenthood clinics, which also provide abortions
Read More »Childhood obesity rates fall in New York: Hope for rest of U.S.?
Obesity rates fell from 21.9 to 20.7 percent over five-year-period, resulting in 6,500 fewer obese children, study showed
Read More »2-foot tall Indian woman named world’s shortest
Jyoti Amge wants to be Bollywood star, thankful her small size has brought her recognition
Read More »Video: Aspiring musician meets her idol
The Make-a-Wish Foundation helps an aspiring musician dealing with a debilitating disease play a duet with her idol.
Read More »Chimp research restrictions underway, gov’t says
New restrictions will make chimp research "last resort," National Institutes of Health said
Read More »Video: New Medicare plan unveiled
House Budget Chair Paul Ryan, a Republican, and Oregon Sen. Ron Wyden, a Democrat, introduced a bipartisan solution for the future of Medicare. Nancy Cordes reports on the details.
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