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As the trial of the man accused in the failed Christmas Day attack begins Tuesday in Detroit, questions remain about Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab's ties to Anwar al-Awlaki, the U.S.-born radical imam who was killed last month in a CIA drone strike.

Lung cancer was associated with the highest risk of personal bankruptcy five years after diagnosis, researchers at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center found. Smokers are more likely to be on a lower rung of the socioeconomic ladder.

A nonpartisan group hoping to phase out and eliminate all nuclear weapons brings together leaders from the right and the left this week at the Reagan Library.

According to State Farm Insurance, there were 1.1 million deer-vehicle collisions between July 1, 2010 and June 30, 2011, down 7 percent from the previous year.

Under Oblique — I's zigzag lines, Sorey's drums barrel along like a runaway tractor trailer.

It's likely that the number of people who ate cantaloupe contaminated with listeria far exceeds the number of illnesses and deaths reported so far. So why aren't more of us sick? When it comes to vulnerability to food-borne illness, factors like age, stomach acid and the common cold can all come into play.

The Occupy Wall Street movement has latched on to the idea that its supporters are the "99 percent" of Americans who aren't superrich. The "53 percent" say they're the Americans who pay most of the taxes.

Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab prayed and perfumed himself on a U.S.-bound airliner before attempting to detonate a bomb hidden in his underwear, a federal prosecutor said as the suspect's trial opened in Detroit.

The report comes just as Congress introduced bills proposing a similar tax break. The report found that corporations receiving the break cut 20,000 jobs.

Dozens of states are considering laws that would require drug testing for government benefit recipients. Those in favor say it would help ensure that tax dollars are used properly, but opponents say it would perpetuate stereotypes about the poor and withhold help from those who need it.