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Israeli Official: Iran, Hizbullah Plotting New Attacks

Iran and Hizbullah are planning to carry out new anti-Israeli attacks around the world, a senior Israeli security official warned on Friday.

"Iran and Hizbullah are planning more attacks overseas," he told reporters, speaking on condition of anonymity and without giving further details.

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Remote-Controlled Chip Implant Delivers Bone Drug

Medication via remote-control instead of a shot? Scientists implanted microchips in seven women that did just that, oozing out the right dose of a bone-strengthening drug once a day without them even noticing.

Implanted medicine is a hot field, aiming to help patients better stick to their meds and to deliver those drugs straight to the body part that needs them.

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Thai Police Search for more Suspects as Reports Emerge that 3 Iranians Cavorted with Prostitutes

The three Iranian men detained for allegedly plotting bomb attacks in Bangkok on Israeli diplomats had more than terror on their minds in Thailand. Police said Friday they had also cavorted with prostitutes at a beach resort.

The news comes as Thai authorities announced they were searching for two more suspects in the botched bomb plot, including a possible explosives specialist who may have been training the Iranians.

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1 Dead in U.S. Federal Building Shooting

An immigration agent shot and injured another agent Thursday and was then killed by a third colleague in a federal building in Long Beach, south of Los Angeles, the FBI said.

The shooting occurred at about 5:30 p.m. local time, said FBI Special Agent Steven Martinez.

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U.S.-Lebanese New York Times Correspondent Dies in Syria

New York Times correspondent Anthony Shadid, a two-time Pulitzer Prize winner who strove to capture untold stories in Middle East conflicts from Libya to Iraq, died Thursday in eastern Syria after slipping into the country to report on the uprising against its president.

Shadid, shot in the West Bank in 2002 and kidnapped for six days in Libya last year, apparently died of an asthma attack, the Times said. Times photographer Tyler Hicks was with him and carried his body to Turkey, the newspaper said.

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Saudi Female Athletes Challenge Muslim Norms

Behind concrete walls and with no men in sight, Saudi women wearing shorts and short-sleeve shirts meet three times a week to play football in an all-female club in Saudi Arabia's port city of Jeddah.

Cheering them on is Jeddah King's United coach and striker Rima Abdullah, who is also leading a campaign in the ultra-conservative Muslim country to allow women to participate in sports and compete internationally.

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Human and Humanoid Robot Shake Hands in Space 1st

Astronauts and robots have united in space with a healthy handshake.

The commander of the International Space Station, Daniel Burbank, shook hands Wednesday with Robonaut. It's the first handshake ever between a human and a humanoid in space.

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Jeremy Scott Uses Bart Simpson as Muse for Fashion

Bart Simpson took the New York Fashion Week runway Wednesday thanks to designer Jeremy Scott.

Known for his wacky, colorful designs, Scott used pictures of the cartoon prankster from "The Simpsons" on sweaters for men and women. The little guy even popped up on thigh-high leg warmers for women and his "Bartman" persona was on a sweater for men.

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Organic Milk Low as Demand Up and Farmers Struggle

"Got milk?" is getting to be a difficult question when it comes to organic.

Because even as more consumers are willing to pay premium prices for organic milk, supermarkets are having trouble keeping it on the shelves as high feed and fuel prices have left some organic dairy farmers unable to keep up with demand.

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Minaj Said Grammy Performance is Part of Her Movie

Some were confused, others offended by Nicki Minaj's over-the-top performance at the Grammy Awards on Sunday, but the singer-rapper doesn't understand what all the hubbub is about.

"I don't know what is the big issue?" she asked.

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