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No time to escape China school collapse
May 16, 2008The high school students were settling in to afternoon arts and humanities classes when the massive quake struck. The school collapsed so rapidly — one floor "pancaking" atop another — that there was practically no time to escape.
Jolie, pregnant with twins, stays cool at Cannes (AP)
May 16, 2008
AP - Angelina Jolie, pregnant with twins, has some secrets for staying serene at the Cannes Film Festival: get her partner, Brad Pitt, to baby-sit, and wear comfy shoes on the red carpet.
Ginobili, Duncan help Spurs force Game 7 (AP)
May 16, 2008
AP - The San Antonio Spurs' Big Three came through. Now they have to win one on the road to keep their title defense alive. Manu Ginobili scored 25 points, Tim Duncan had 20 points and 15 rebounds, and Tony Parker added 15 points in the Spurs' 99-80 victory over the New Orleans Hornets in Game 6 on Thursday night.
McCain believes Iraq war can be won by 2013 (AP)
May 16, 2008
AP - Republican John McCain declared for the first time Thursday he believes the Iraq war can be won by 2013, although he rejected suggestions that his talk of a timetable put him on the same side as Democrats clamoring for full-scale troop withdrawals.
Eight Belles had no diseases, bone abnormalities (AP)
May 16, 2008AP - Eight Belles had no diseases or pre-existing bone abnormalities that caused the filly to break down after finishing second in the Kentucky Derby.
Cannes balances glamor with `Blindness' (AP)
May 16, 2008
AP - Fernando Meirelles did boys with guns in "City of God" and murderous corporations in "The Constant Gardener." With "Blindness," the opening night entry at the Cannes Film Festival, the Brazilian director exposes the world's ultimate savages: your friends and neighbors.
Vitamin D may benefit breast cancer patients
May 16, 2008Breast cancer patients with low levels of vitamin D were much more likely to die of the disease or have it spread than patients getting enough of the nutrient, a study found — adding to evidence the "sunshine vitamin'' has anti-cancer benefits.
Mom indicted in deadly MySpace hoax
May 16, 2008A Missouri mom was indicted Thursday for her alleged role in the death of a teen who killed herself over a failed Internet romance that turned out to be a hoax.
Angry flight attendant charged with setting fire on plane
May 16, 2008Read full story for latest details.
Teen alleging rape turns to YouTube
May 16, 2008The video is hard to turn away from. A sobbing 16-year-old sits in her bedroom and, staring into a camera, says she has been raped.
