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Today there are 4.2 million Americans who are 85 and above. Growing this old can lead to a debilitating physical decline that often requires an immense amount of care. Full Focus examines the challeng

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton told the Senate Foreign Relations Committee that the North African nation could become a peaceful democracy, face protracted civil war or descend into chaos. A few hours later, while rebels and loyalists clashed in Libya, the United Nation General Assembly suspended the country from the U.N. Human Rights Council.

Women carrying the BRCA1 and BRCA2 genetic mutations for breast cancer could benefit from having double mastectomies before they develop cancer. "We found mastectomy provided huge risk reduction of subsequent breast cancer diagnosis and death," says the author of a new study.

When Liberia President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf was an infant, her family was told she would become a great woman. But assuring words, unfortunately, were not enough to shield Africa's first woman president from a life of hardship, which included an abusive marriage.

Some people who live in Carlsbad suspect that toxins in the ground, water and air are causing cancer and other illnesses. Desperate for answers, they’re calling for environmental tests.

Is your bed a war zone? Does your husband snore or your wife steal the covers? Do you suffer from sleepless nights because you share a bed with your romantic partner? One in four couples sleep in separate beds according to a 2005 study. We'll talk about the challenges and benefits of sharing a bed.

The Constitution says all persons born in the U.S. are American citizens. But some lawmakers say that shouldn't apply to children of parents here illegally. They've introduced bills meant to trigger a legal battle about the issue.

After 726 formal complaints, a union lockout, protests and lawsuits and settlements totaling about $20 million, residents in Ponca City no longer have daily struggles with carbon black.

U.S. mining experts say Chilean authorities face two daunting tasks as they try to rescue 33 miners trapped underground since Aug. 5: drilling a wide borehole nearly a half-mile down to reach the miners; keeping the miners safe and sane during four months of expected drilling.

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