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Straight or gay? U.S. court says Web site can't ask
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - A roommate-finding site cannot require users to disclose their sexual orientation, a U.S. appeals court ruled on Thursday, in the latest skirmish over whether anti-discrimination rules apply to the Web.abs-cbnnews.com 04/04/2008 1:15 PM
Harlem bands together for healthier living
TORONTO, (Reuters) -- New York City's East Harlem is not only one of the poorest communities in North America, it has some of the highest rates of obesity and diabetes in the United States, a problem some say is directly related to its socioeconomic environment.abs-cbnnews.com 04/04/2008 1:10 PM
Pregnant man tells Oprah: It's a miracle
CHICAGO (Reuters) - A transgender man who is six months pregnant said in an interview aired by Oprah Winfrey on Thursday that he always wanted to have a child and considers it a miracle.abs-cbnnews.com 04/04/2008 1:04 PM
Movie download services bypass discs
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Forget DVDs. Several services now let you download movies and play them right on your TV -- no disc needed.abs-cbnnews.com 04/04/2008 1:00 PM
Photographer Harry Benson makes stars shine
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The Beatles staged a pillow fight for him to photograph and he turned it into a portrait of poetry in motion. The Reagans and the Clintons posed kissing for his cameras, as did Lisa Marie Presley and Michael Jackson.abs-cbnnews.com 04/04/2008 12:57 PM
Climate solutions seen harming indigenous peoples
OSLO - Large-scale solutions to help slow global warming often threaten the very indigenous peoples who are among those hardest hit by a changing climate, the UN University said on Wednesday.abs-cbnnews.com 04/03/2008 7:06 PM
People in US prefer energy fix to cancer cure: poll
NEW YORK (Reuters) - A nationwide survey of nearly 700 people suggests that Americans would prefer more money be invested in technology to solve the nation's energy ailments than to cure cancer or other diseases.abs-cbnnews.com 04/03/2008 1:28 PM
Children ignoring safety rules on online social networks
LONDON (Reuters Life!) - Millions of children who use Internet social networking sites are exposing themselves to unnecessary risk by leaving personal details open for all to see, British communications watchdog Ofcom said on Wednesday.abs-cbnnews.com 04/03/2008 11:36 AM