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One of the most dangerous times of day for teenagers is after school. That's especially true in the gang-infested neighborhoods of Chicago, where police and school officials are enlisting military veterans to help protect kids on their way to and from school.

On a reporting trip in Pakistan last month, New York Times reporter Carlotta Gall was physically assaulted by Pakistani intelligence agents. The reason, she was told: asking too many questions, and visiting parts of Pakistan they considered off limits.

Social scientists say three things matter for success in life: IQ, family's socioeconomic status and one thing that's easy to influence: self-control. A child's self-control in preschool helps predict possible health, substance abuse and financial problems later in life, researchers found.

Kurosawa's Adaptation of 'King Lear' Returns to Big Screen

Tilda Swinton Shines in the Best of New Releases

Oscar-Winning Actress Discusses New Indie Film 'Cyrus'

The state has enacted new laws to toughen oversight on medical practitioners. The Bradley Bills are named for Dr. Earl Bradley, a pediatrician charged with sexually abusing more than 100 patients in a Delaware beach town. The new rules require that a chaperon be present during exams and that doctors be fingerprinted.

She's best known for singing arias on opera stages the world over, but Norman's new CD finds her in front of a live audience, singing jazz and spirituals. Hear the celebrated soprano talk about her first new solo record in more than 10 years.

Over the past few decades, hospice care has become a more common choice for people who have a terminal illness. These patients forgo life-prolonging treatments and instead get help to make their final days as comfortable and pain-free as possible.

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