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Father Decapitates Disabled 7-Year-Old Son

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A Louisiana man decapitated and dismembered his disabled 7-year-old son and left the boy's head on the street so the child's mother would see it, authorities said Monday.
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Zachery Tims? Cause of Death Remains Unknown

Tims, 42, was found dead at the W Hotel in Times Square, New York City, on Friday. A housekeeper found him unresponsive on the floor of the hotel room and he was pronounced dead at the scene, CNN reported. Grace Brugess, spokeswoman for the New York Medical Examiner's Office, told CNN that more tests will be needed to determine a cause of death and that could take a few weeks.
A worker prepares traditional Chinese herbal medicines at Beijing's Capital Medical University Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital

Chinese Herb Mix May Shorten Flu Fever

In mild cases of H1N1 influenza, a traditional Chinese herb mixture may relieve a fever about as well as the antiviral drug Tamiflu, researchers reported Monday.
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FDA, Industry Reach Generic Drug Fee Agreement

U.S. regulators and generic drugmakers have reached a compromise agreement for a user-fee program that would require the companies to pay some $299 million in the first year to accelerate drug approvals.
Clients work out on machines at the Bally Total Fitness facility in Arvada

Gym machines offer the attraction of distraction

Modern cardio machines come with so many bells and whistles that it's routine to watch a favorite movie, scale a virtual mountain, or share gossip with Facebook friends while getting fit at the gym.
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Astronaut Captures Image of Perseid Meteor From Space

When in outer space, the view of the heavens is certain to be brighter than that of those on the ground. And with a stunning snapshot of a Perseid meteor bursting into Earth's atmosphere, astronaut Ron Garan proved this to be true, capturing the image through a window of the International Space Station on Sunday.

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