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Please add updates@feedmyinbox.com to your address book to make sure you receive these messages in the future. CNN.com Born with half a brain, woman living full life October 12, 2009 at 10:53 pm Michelle Mack has turned medical thinking upside down. Born with only half a brain, Mack can speak normally, graduated from high school and has an uncanny knack for dates. At 27, doctors determined that the right side of her brain had essentially rewired itself to make up for function that was likely lost during pre-birth stroke. But her childhood and young adult years were fraught with frustration. White House mum on Michelle Obama doll October 12, 2009 at 9:33 pm The White House said it had no comment Monday in response to the upcoming release of a new Michelle Obama action-figure doll. Girls sell sex in Hong Kong for shopping money October 12, 2009 at 8:45 pm She doesn't want to be identified, except by her nickname "Sze" and she has a secret past. Her father doesn't know what she did as a 16-year-old and she hopes he never finds out. But Sze, now 19, wants young girls to hear her story so they never make the same mistake. 12-year-old fights pal's cancer on the streets October 12, 2009 at 8:05 pm People in big cities walk past them every day -- street performers, or buskers. Some are talented, some are not, and most aren't performing for a cause greater than themselves. But on Monday, 12-year-old Abby Miller was. Police: N.Y. man beaten for being gay October 12, 2009 at 6:44 pm A man brutally beaten in New York City was targeted because he is openly gay, the New York Police Department said Monday. Florida wants death penalty in couple's slaying October 12, 2009 at 6:24 pm Prosecutors will seek the death penalty against four of seven suspects facing murder charges in the July death of a Florida couple known for adopting special-needs children, authorities said Monday. Lawyer: U.S. dad mistreated in Japan jail October 12, 2009 at 6:12 pm An American father jailed in Tokyo has been harshly treated in the Japanese prison system, his attorney said Monday. Commentary: Nobel shows U.S. is still dominant October 12, 2009 at 5:02 pm As an American of African descent, I swelled with pride when I heard that the Norwegian Nobel Committee selected President Obama to receive the Nobel Peace Prize. The award further validates what the 2008 presidential election demonstrated: The United States is the most mature and fully functioning multi-ethnic democracy in the world. Soldier dies after receiving smoker's lungs October 12, 2009 at 4:22 pm A leading UK hospital has defended its practice of using organs donated by smokers after the death of a soldier who received the cancerous lungs of a heavy smoker. Surprise hit scares $$ out of moviegoers October 12, 2009 at 4:21 pm The new horror movie "Paranormal Activity" could be filling movie studio marketing departments with fear. Israel rejects findings of UN's Gaza report October 12, 2009 at 3:58 pm Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, in a Monday speech at the opening session of the Knesset, slammed a United Nations report critical of Israel's tactics during its offensive into Gaza. Schwarzenegger signs bill honoring Harvey Milk October 12, 2009 at 1:42 pm California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has signed a bill commemorating Harvey Milk, the first openly gay politician elected to public office in the state, a spokesman for the governor said Monday. Fake veteran faces 'stolen valor' charge October 12, 2009 at 1:05 pm Richard Strandlof said he survived the 9/11 attacks on the Pentagon. He said he survived again when a roadside bomb went off in Iraq, killing four fellow Marines. He'd point to his head and tell people he had a metal plate, collateral damage from the explosion. Insurers warn reform will raise rates October 12, 2009 at 12:54 pm Health insurance premiums for the typical American family would increase by another $4,000 by 2019 under a key Senate overhaul plan, according to an industry trade group analysis. From an icy slope, a medical miracle emerges October 12, 2009 at 12:44 pm Fresh from medical school, Anna Bågenholm chose to do her residency in the Norwegian city of Narvik because of its spectacular mountain slopes. An expert skier, Bågenholm had gone off the trail with two other young doctors on a warm spring afternoon when she fell. What happened that day in 1999 changed her life and has redefined what is possible in cases of accidental hypothermia. Atlanta 'Housewives' reunion postponed October 12, 2009 at 12:25 pm Taping of "The Real Housewives of Atlanta" reunion special, scheduled for last week, has been postponed as the cast deals with the death of Kandi Burruss' former fiancé, Ashley "A.J." Jewell, an NBC Universal spokeswoman told CNN Monday. Space station future in Obama's hands October 12, 2009 at 12:16 pm It's the most complex construction project in history. Unexpected find in Loch Ness October 12, 2009 at 11:45 am There's something lurking in the depths of Loch Ness, Scotland and it has nothing to do with monsters. MLK estate fight heads to trial October 12, 2009 at 11:01 am Jury selection is set to start Monday in a trial pitting two children of Martin Luther King Jr. against their brother, whom they accuse of mishandling the late civil rights leader's estate. Gang fight, gunfire put Hall, Oates together October 12, 2009 at 10:34 am Ah, the '80s. In popular memory, which is forever determined to turn everything to kitsch, the Decade of Reagan is now reduced to pastel colors, overworked synthesizers and parachute pants. Holiday airfares may be lower October 12, 2009 at 9:53 am Amid climbing luggage fees and a flurry of surcharges, holiday airline ticket prices are a bright spot for cash-strapped travelers. 'Digital dirt' can haunt your job search October 12, 2009 at 9:32 am Just like Vegas, what happens on the Internet, stays on the Internet. How that affects your job search is up to you. Give the swine flu your best fight October 12, 2009 at 9:31 am A few weeks ago, 22-year-old Tatiana Gulenkina felt bad. Tired with a headache and high fever, Gulenkina knew she was coming down with something. Yet she wasn't sure with what. Rapper's book cites lessons from Islam, Bible October 12, 2009 at 8:59 am The Wu-Tang Clan -- the New York hip-hop supergroup that spawned millions of album sales, nine solo acts and a few acting careers -- almost never was. Nobel Prize for Economics awarded October 12, 2009 at 7:31 am Elinor Ostrom and Oliver Williamson have won the Nobel Prize for economics, the Nobel Committee announced Monday. Dozens dead in Pakistan Swat Valley blast October 12, 2009 at 7:27 am Four people were killed and more than 10 injured in a blast at a security forces checkpoint in northwest Pakistan, a government official said Monday. Commentary: When Nobel Prize rewarded failure October 12, 2009 at 6:36 am Did President Obama deserve the Nobel Peace Prize? That debate will likely continue for weeks to come. But the more interesting question may be about what impact the prize will have on President Obama himself and the key decisions he must make about national security. 'Father Damien' among new Vatican saints October 12, 2009 at 4:37 am Pope Benedict XVI canonized five new saints Sunday, including a 19th-century priest who worked with ostracized leprosy patients in Hawaii before contracting the disease himself and dying from it. Snippet of MJ's new song apparently leaked October 12, 2009 at 1:50 am A snippet of the new Michael Jackson song, "This Is It," was apparently leaked online before its planned release on the late singer's Web site early Monday. Suspect in 1968 hijacking at JFK is captured October 12, 2009 at 1:01 am A man accused of playing a role in the 1968 hijacking of a Pan Am flight from New York to Puerto Rico was captured Sunday, federal officials said. Luis Armando Pena Soltren, 66, surrendered to federal authorities at New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport after exiting a flight from Havana, Cuba, officials said. It's the same airport from which Pan Am Flight 281 took off more than 40 years ago. U.N. official admits Afghan vote fraud October 11, 2009 at 11:21 pm The top United Nations official in Afghanistan on Sunday defended himself against allegations that he has been wary to publicly address problems in the country's recent presidential election.   This email was sent to laurensantoso@gmail.com.  Create Your Account Don't want to receive this feed any longer? Unsubscribe here.