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Mary Kennedy Dies

Mary Richardson Kennedy poses for a photo outside her Bedford, N.Y. home. Kennedy, the estranged wife of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. who had fought drug and alcohol problems, was found dead in her home Wednesday. She was 52.

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Donna Summer Dies

Donna Summer performs at the conclusion of the Nobel Peace concert in Oslo, Norway. Summer, the Queen of Disco who ruled the dance floors with anthems like “Last Dance,” “Love to Love You Baby” and “Bad Girl,” has died. Her family announced her death in a statement Thursday. She was 63.

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Is Coffee Good For You?

A large U.S. federal study concludes people who drink coffee seem to live a little longer. Researchers saw a clear connection between cups consumed and years of life. Whether it was regular or decaf didn't matter. The results are published in the Thursday, May 17, 2012 New England Journal of Medicine.

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Wright Back in Spotlight

A super PAC working to defeat President Barack Obama is preparing an ad campaign highlighting Obama's ties to his former pastor.

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Wildfire Grows in Arizona

Smoke from a wildfire can be seen from Spring Valley as the sun goes down and firefighters try to protect the town of Crown King on Wednesday.

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2 Navy Ships Collide

The USS Essex and a refueling tanker, the USNS Yukon, collided in the Pacific Ocean on Wednesday, but there were no injuries and no fuel spills, the 3rd Fleet said.

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Saying 'No' to Facebook

Internet pioneer Len Kleinrock poses for a portrait next to an Interface Message Processor, which was used to develop the Internet. Kleinrock, arguably the world's first Internet user, says Facebook is fine for his grandchildren, but it's not for him.

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Mladic Stands Trial for Genocide

This March 29, 1993 file photo shows evacuees from the besieged Muslim enclave of Srebrenica. Former General Ratko Mladic is standing trial for participating in the “elimination” of Bosnian Muslims. Some 7,000 people were killed, the worst atrocity in Europe since World War II.

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Edwards Trial Ends

John Edwards, center, stood trial this week on charges of campaign corruption. Edwards has pleaded not guilty to six counts related to campaign finance violations over nearly $1 million from two wealthy donors used to help hide the Democrat's pregnant mistress as he sought the White House in 2008.

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Gas Prices Falling

Gas prices are displayed on a board at a Hess station in Hoboken, N.J. Oil and gasoline prices are sinking, giving relief to businesses and consumers who a few weeks ago were preparing for the highest fuel prices ever. The average U.S. retail gasoline price has dropped 21 cents a gallon to $3.73 since hitting a 2012 peak of $3.94 on April 6.