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U.S. Senator Ted Kennedy was airlifted to a Boston hospital Saturday morning after falling ill at the Kennedy compound in Hyannisport. A spokesperson said the 76-year-old had suffered a seizure.

Thousands of Chinese earthquake victims fled areas near the epicenter, fearful of floods from a river blocked by landslides.

A man with a semiautomatic rifle opened fire at a festival outside a Southern California church, wounding three people, one of them critically, before bystanders tackled him, police said.

Egypt's state-owned press opened fire Saturday on U.S. President George W. Bush as he arrived for talks with regional leaders at the conclusion of a five-day Mideast tour.

After their daughter was born, Bi Kaiwei and his wife Meilin decided to adhere to China's one-child policy and its slogan, "Have fewer kids, live better lives."

Myanmar's military rulers have thrown a tightening ring of security around Yangon, blocking aid workers, foreign diplomats and journalists from reaching cyclone-battered regions where millions need food and medicine.

Nearly 1,000 people have been detained in a sweep to break al Qaeda in Iraq's sway in Iraq's third largest city, Mosul, but many of the fighters have fled to nearby areas, where troops are hunting for them, officials said.

Pakistan's ambassador to Afghanistan returned home three months after he was kidnapped in Pakistan's wild Afghan border region. The release of Tariq Azizuddin came as the government seeks to negotiate peace deals to curb Islamic militancy.

An examination of John McCain's voting record by the Washington Post shows an inconsistent approach to the environment: He champions some "green" causes while casting sometimes contradictory votes on others.

Last month, Marine Staff Sgt. Travis N. "T-Bo" Twiggs went to the White House with a group of Iraq war veterans called the Wounded Warriors Regiment and met President George W. Bush.

Two rail cars jumped the track and overturned, leaking hydrochloric acid and ethylene oxide, forcing police to evacuate thousands of residents within a 1-mile radius of the accident.

Referring to Halliburton Co. as "war criminals," former Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad slammed the government's move to allow the U.S. energy company to begin operating in Malaysia, saying the country doesn't need "blood money."

In the latest episode of the NFL's "Spy-gate," a defiant Bill Belichick decided to break his silence today to challenge the charges and motives of former Patriot's video operator. Armen Keteyian has the CBS News Exclusive interview.

The U.S. is its own worst enemy when it comes to the desperately important task of recruiting immigrants as spies, analysts and translators in the war on terror, new Americans are telling intelligence officials.

The results worry experts, who stress the importance of getting treatment quickly. On The Early Show, Dr. Mallika Marshall outlined the symptoms, to help you recognize them.

Seemingly small steps to save money can add up, and Ray Martin suggested several, on The Early Show.