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  • Specter remembered as ‘irreplaceable’ at funeral

    Former U.S. Sen. Arlen Specter was an "irreplaceable" force who approached politics — and life — with grit and determination, a who's who of politicians and others said Tuesday at the longtime senator's funeral.


  • Boomers retiring to rural areas won't find doctors

    Nina Musselman had no trouble finding a family doctor when she retired to rural Oregon nine years ago to be closer to her children. But then that doctor moved away, leaving her to search for another who would take Medicare.


  • Mom seeks heart transplant for autistic son

    A Pennsylvania woman whose autistic adult son was not recommended for a heart transplant said she wants to bring more attention to the decision-making process so that those with ailments or disabilities are not passed over without careful consideration.


  • This July 2012 photo released by Karen Corby shows her autistic adult son, Paul, at the Pottsville Free Public Library in Pottsville, Pa. Paul was denied a heart transplant, and his mother is using an online petition to gather support in a bid to convince a hospital to reconsider. (Associated Press/Courtesy of Corby Family)

    Mom seeks heart transplant for autistic son

    A Pennsylvania woman whose autistic adult son was not recommended for a heart transplant said she wants to bring more attention to the decision-making process so that those with ailments or disabilities are not passed over without careful consideration.


  • `Bourne' writer-director Gilroy taps real science

    "The Bourne Legacy" is a work of fiction, but the scientific, political and corporate partnerships it depicts are very real.


  • New law gives U.S. companies a break on pensions

    A new law will let companies contribute billions of dollars less to their workers' pension funds, raising concerns about weakening the plans that millions of Americans count on for retirement.


  • Brees' franchise tag arbitration hearing held

    An arbitrator expects to rule within a week on arguments presented Wednesday concerning the Saints' use of the NFL's franchise tag on quarterback Drew Brees, NFL Players Association outside counsel Jeffrey Kessler said.


  • **FILE** Former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak is wheeled into court in Cairo on Jan. 29, 2012. (Associated Press)

    Officials: Mubarak on life support amidst turmoil

    A security official says Egypt's ousted leader Hosni Mubarak has been put on life support after his heart stopped as he arrived at a military hospital.


  • Abortion clinics in Pa. face new regulations

    Nearly all of the state's abortion clinics are expected to remain open under a tougher law that raises surgical and sanitation standards as a response to grotesque conditions discovered at a Philadelphia clinic two years ago, state officials said Monday.


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