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Hundreds of thousands of baby boomer women who think they’ve found an antidote to aging in cosmetic facial fillers must be better informed of possible risks, government health advisers said Tuesday. A panel of independent advisers urged the Food and Drug Administration to revise the labeling to include the possibility …

BAGHDAD – A woman hiding a bomb under her long robe blew herself up Monday among Iraqis waiting to enter the U.S.-protected Green Zone, where lawmakers plan to vote this week on a pact that would let American forces stay in Iraq for up to three more years. The morning …

WASHINGTON – In another about-face, the Bush administration says Congress needs to free up the second half of the $700 billion federal bailout. And now that automakers are getting a share, the floodgates are almost certain to open for other nonfinancial industries that want government help. Wobbling insurance companies would …

CAMDEN, N.J. – The jury in the trial of five men accused of plotting to attack soldiers on the Army’s Fort Dix plans to deliberate over the weekend. The jurors say they finished their third day of deliberations Friday without a verdict and that they would return Saturday. U.S. District …

WASHINGTON – United States government officials say American intelligence agencies concluded members of Pakistan’s spy service helped plan the July 7 bombing of India’s embassy in Kabul, Afghanistan, that killed 41 people, The New York Times reported. The report said U.S. officials cited intercepted communications between Pakistani intelligence officers and …

SEOUL, South Korea – Police fired water cannons at thousands of protesters Tuesday as President Bush got a volatile reception in South Korea at the start of his three-nation Asian trip. Dueling demonstrations reflected mixed sentiments in this U.S. ally, where public opinion surveys remain generally positive about America, though …

WARREN, Mich. – When Coke-bottle glasses just won’t cut it for safe driving, a futuristic windshield might do the trick. General Motors Corp. researchers are working on a windshield that combines lasers, infrared sensors and a camera to take what’s happening on the road and enhance it, so aging drivers …

SEATTLE – A woman who leaped from a bridge into a chilly river wearing handcuffs as she worked as a police informant during an attempted drug bust was captured early Thursday, two days after vanishing. Sandra I. Duffy, 43, was caught shortly after 1 a.m. at a house in Peshastin, …

NEW YORK – Goose Gossage became only the fifth relief pitcher elected to the Hall of Fame, earning baseball’s highest honor Tuesday on his ninth try on the ballot. Known for his overpowering fastball, fiery temperament and bushy mustache, the Goose received 466 of 543 votes (85.8 percent) from 10-year …

LOS ANGELES – Funnyman Jack Black has another reason to smile. His wife, Tanya Haden, is pregnant with their second child, he said. “Yes, she’s expecting,” Black said at a Beverly Hills hotel during a press day for his latest project, “Be Kind Rewind,” People magazine reported Saturday on its …