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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 Report: Sarkozy says no Afghan troop boost October 15, 2009 at 11:14 pm France will not send more troops to Afghanistan, President Nicolas Sarkozy told the country's Le Figaro newspaper Thursday. Family describes fear, elation over balloon saga October 15, 2009 at 11:05 pm As the world watched a giant Mylar balloon above northern Colorado believed to have 6-year-old Falcon Heene inside, he was cowering inside the attic above his family's garage. "The reason why I went up there -- my dad yelled at me," he said. "He didn't want me to play in the flying saucer." Juror now unsure of guilt in Texas death case October 15, 2009 at 10:43 pm At least one member of the jury that sentenced Cameron Todd Willingham to death in the arson homicides of his three children says she is struggling with the idea that she might have convicted an innocent man. World watches balloon odyssey in real time October 15, 2009 at 8:37 pm The whole world watched Thursday as a lighter-than-air craft set loose by a 6-year-old boy floated above eastern Colorado. Family known for science, storm chasing October 15, 2009 at 7:17 pm The family of a boy who set adrift a balloon in Colorado was known for storm chasing and conducting extreme science experiments together, according to the father's MySpace page. Attempted murder charge in 1990 abduction October 15, 2009 at 6:59 pm A man arrested in connection with the 1990 abduction, rape and attempted murder of an 8-year-old girl appeared before a judge Thursday on an attempted capital murder charge, according to CNN affiliate KTRK. 'Where the Wild Things Are' gets it right October 15, 2009 at 6:29 pm "The night Max wore his wolf suit and made mischief of one kind ... and another ..." Balloon family was featured on 'Wife Swap' October 15, 2009 at 6:27 pm The family at the center of a dramatic watch of a hot air balloon that floated free appeared on a reality show that highlighted concerns about the children's safety. Sweat lodge deaths probed as homicides October 15, 2009 at 5:39 pm An investigation into the deaths of two people who spent up to two hours inside a "sweat lodge" at an Arizona retreat last week has been elevated from an accidental death investigation to a homicide inquiry, Yavapai County Sheriff Steve Waugh told reporters Thursday. Judge: Sex not motivation in Anna Nicole case October 15, 2009 at 5:23 pm The prosecution cannot argue that sex was a motivation for doctors to give Anna Nicole Smith the drugs that may have led to her death, a judge ruled Thursday. Dems chastise Snowe for health care 'influence' October 15, 2009 at 5:16 pm There is candid frustration Thursday coming from rank and file congressional Democrats about the influence of Maine's Republican senator in the health care reform debate. Colorado boy, 6, floats away in balloon October 15, 2009 at 3:24 pm Officials were concerned that a boy who drifted away from his parents' Fort Collins, Colorado, home in an experimental helium balloon may already have fallen out of the craft, an undersheriff said. The Larimer County Sheriff's Department said the helium balloon had been at the boy's family home in Fort Collins. Tom Joyner gets pardon of electrocuted kin October 15, 2009 at 2:28 pm Nationally syndicated radio host Tom Joyner raised his hand in victory. KISS drummer on male breast cancer: get over macho crap October 15, 2009 at 2:05 pm A year after beating breast cancer, Peter Criss, a founding member of the rock band KISS, calls himself "the luckiest man in the planet." Victim fights to eliminate rape kit backlog October 15, 2009 at 1:16 pm Lavinia Masters was 13. She winced as the doctor swabbed her vagina for possible evidence. She watched as he put her underwear and purple nightgown into plastic bags, careful not to disturb any fibers or hairs. Scientist hopes poison gas can suspend life October 15, 2009 at 1:00 pm Biologist Mark Roth asks his assistant if the rat is ready. It is. The assistant turns a dial and the critter's sealed enclosure fills with poison gas. An ounce could kill dozens of people. The rat sniffs a few times and within a minute becomes still. It looks bad. But the rat isn't dead or dying. The process creates what Roth calls "a state of suspended animation" and he sees it as an alternative for critical care medicine. Garth Brooks coming out of retirement October 15, 2009 at 12:18 pm Garth Brooks, one of the biggest country stars of all time, said Thursday he was coming out of retirement after nine years away from the music business. Archeologists find 'lost' mini Roman Coliseum October 15, 2009 at 11:21 am Under a canopy of elegant Italian pines, the foundations of a mini Roman Coliseum are at once unmistakable and exhilarating. Justice Ginsburg released after night in hospital October 15, 2009 at 11:11 am Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg was hospitalized overnight for what appeared to be an adverse reaction to medication, but was released Thursday, a court spokeswoman said in a statement. Millions spent to sway health care opinions October 15, 2009 at 10:21 am The amount of money lobbyists are spending on health care reform could break records, and now that the five bills before Congress have cleared committee, that spending is expected to go into overdrive. Commentary: Don't blame Rush for our woes October 15, 2009 at 9:32 am Things ain't what they used to be. Mom won't be forced to have C-section October 15, 2009 at 9:30 am Jeff Szabo was by his wife's side when she gave birth to their son Gabriel seven years ago, and he was right there holding Joy's hand when their younger sons Michael and Daniel were born, too. Hot new musical instrument: Your smartphone October 15, 2009 at 9:16 am Often in the middle of the night, while his wife sleeps beside him, John Sheridan picks up his iPhone from the nightstand and shakes the device like it was a conductor's wand on fire. Will e-bikes be the new 'commuter cool'? October 15, 2009 at 8:55 am Keith Felch is admittedly a big guy, but more than a few super-fit cyclists in Southern California have been left wondering how that dude just went flying by. Arctic Ocean may soon have 'ice free' summers October 15, 2009 at 8:37 am New data released Thursday suggests that the Arctic Ocean will be "largely ice free" during summer within a decade. Borger: Mistrust of government hurts Obama October 15, 2009 at 8:18 am So now comes the hard part. Fake quake to shake state October 15, 2009 at 7:38 am Millions of Californians will duck for cover Thursday morning in one of the largest earthquake drills in the world. Fast Internet becomes a right in Finland October 15, 2009 at 6:31 am Finland has become the first country in the world to declare broadband Internet access a legal right. American dad jailed in Japan set free October 15, 2009 at 5:16 am A Tennessee man who had been accused of trying to take his children from his ex-wife in Japan has been released from jail. All charges against Christopher Savoie have also been dropped, according to Japanese officials. China only trails U.S. in billionaires October 15, 2009 at 3:43 am China ranks second only to the United States in the number of billionaires, according to an annual report of the 1,000 richest people in the country. Foreclosures rise in 3rd quarter October 15, 2009 at 3:39 am Despite concerted government-led and lender-supported efforts to prevent foreclosures, the number of filings hit a record high in the third quarter. Obama's NOLA visit to be first as president October 15, 2009 at 2:07 am President Obama will visit New Orleans on Thursday for the first time since taking office, to address rebuilding efforts in the city ravaged by Hurricane Katrina four years ago. Dutch tourists die in China balloon crash October 15, 2009 at 1:43 am A search party of hundreds hunted for a hot-air balloon that had been reported catching fire and crashing in southern China, arriving in time to save only three of the seven people aboard. At least 8 killed in Pakistan blast October 15, 2009 at 12:29 am At least eight people were killed Thursday morning when a suicide car bomber rammed a police station in northwest Pakistan, authorities said. Luxuries dazzle gangsters' girls October 15, 2009 at 12:18 am All that glitters may not be gold, but for Colombia's narco-molls the most important thing is that it glitters.   This email was sent to laurensantoso@gmail.com.  Create Your Account Don't want to receive this feed any longer? Unsubscribe here.