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NEW YORK – A doctor who once cared for sick children at Don Imus’ (search) New Mexico ranch has sued the tart-tongued radio personality for slander, claiming he made false derogatory comments about him on his “Imus in the Morning” show. Dr. Howard Allen Pearson (search) says in court papers …

Campaigns that encourage women to breastfeed may be doing more harm than good by stigmatizing moms who choose not to breastfeed, two researchers from the U.K. claim. In an interview with WebMD, one of the researchers charged that the “breast is best” campaigns have turned a debate about nutrition into …

CHICAGO – 3M Co. (MMM), known for Scotch tape and Post-It notes (search), Monday said second-quarter profit rose slightly and boosted the bottom of its full-year profit forecast due to strength across most of its businesses. Net income at 3M, whose products range from Thinsulate insulation to surgical masks to …

WASHINGTON – Most Americans think a terrorist attack on a train, bus or subway in the United States is inevitable, but there’s no evidence they are any more fearful about their own safety after the London bombings, an AP-Ipsos poll found. Public approval of President Bush’s handling of terrorism and …

KFAR MAIMON, Israel – Israeli police encircled thousands of Gaza withdrawal opponents Tuesday, confining them to a fenced-in farming village to prevent them from marching to the nearby Gaza Strip in protest. Scuffles broke out as demonstrators tried to pushed through the police cordon. It was the biggest showdown between …

DENVER – Denver’s mayor believes his city can save more than $50 million a year by helping those on the street. Providing the homeless (search) with jobs and housing, while offering voluntary programs for their addictions and mental illnesses, is part of a national model called “Housing First.” It’s a …

WASHINGTON – The Associated Press and other news organizations are encouraging Attorney General Alberto Gonzales (search) to rescind a policy restricting public access to government information. The change was put in place by Gonzales’ predecessor, John Ashcroft, shortly after the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001. “Where agencies were once encouraged …

In some weddings, “’til death do us part” is going the way of “to honor and obey” — that is, out the window. Vows like “For as long as we continue to love each other,” “For as long as our love shall last” and “Until our time together is over” …

WASHINGTON – House and Senate conferees abandoned giving makers of the gasoline additive MTBE (search) liability protection against environmental lawsuits on Sunday, removing the major roadblock to enactment of broad energy legislation. Senate negotiators rejected a House proposal for a $11.4 billion MTBE cleanup fund that House Republicans had hoped …

CAMARILLO, Calif. – Gas prices (search) have hit a record high of $2.33 a gallon, pushed up by the climbing cost of oil and strong demand in the midst of the summer vacation season, an industry analyst said Sunday. Motorists could have more bad news on the way, with Hurricane …