Kelly Clarkson: Grammy Nominated and Honored with 'Stronger' Cocktail

By Dahvi Shira 02/10/2013 at 10:00 AM EST Stronger Old Fashioned and Kelly Clarkson (inset) Anjali Pinto. Inset: Kevin Winter/Getty The Grammy Awards are just one more reason to celebrate current PEOPLE cover star Kelly Clarkson.PEOPLE's current cover girl, 30, topped off her recent engagement...

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After early start, worst of flu season may be over

NEW YORK (AP) — The worst of the flu season appears to be over.The number of states reporting intense or widespread illnesses dropped again last week, and in a few states there was very little flu going around, U.S. health officials said Friday.The season started earlier than normal, first in the Southeast and then spreading. But now, by some measures, flu activity has been ebbing for at least four...

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Old mystery: Why did Gardena help get police vests to Cambodia?

A decade ago, Gardena Police Capt. Tom Monson was surprised to discover that a $5,190 check had been mailed to his station from...

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IHT Rendezvous: Drones, Brennan and Obama's Legacy of Secrecy

NEW YORK — John O. Brennan’s testimony before the Senate Intelligence Committee on Thursday was representative of the Obama administration’s approach to counter-terrorism: right-sounding assurances with little transparency.Mr. Brennan, the president’s choice to be the next head of the Central Intelligence Agency, said the United States should publicly disclose when American drone attacks kill civilians....

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Kate Upton Graces Sports Illustrated's Swimsuit Issue for a Second Time!

02/09/2013 at 09:30 AM EST Kate Upton Courtesy of Sports Illustrated Brrr ... that's hot!For the second year in a row, model Kate Upton appears on the cover of Sports Illustrated's Swimsuit Issue, which goes on sale Tuesday. The magazine shared the news – and...

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After early start, worst of flu season may be over

NEW YORK (AP) — The worst of the flu season appears to be over.The number of states reporting intense or widespread illnesses dropped again last week, and in a few states there was very little flu going around, U.S. health officials said Friday.The season started earlier than normal, first in the Southeast and then spreading. But now, by some measures, flu activity has been ebbing for at least four...

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State fires contractor on tech project

SACRAMENTO – The state has fired the contractor on one of its biggest and most troubled technology projects after deep problems...

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India Ink: Calls Grow Louder for Politician Accused of Rape to Resign

KOCHI— Demands for a fresh investigation of an Indian politician accused of raping a teenager in 1996 gained momentum after the young woman’s mother urged the Congress Party’s leader to dismiss the lawmaker.As a teenager, a woman from a small town called Suryanelli in Kerala was allegedly abducted and raped by 42 men over a period of 40 days in January and February of 1996. Among the suspects the...

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Meet Gisele Bündchen's Daughter Vivian

Mom & Babies Celebrity Baby Blog 02/08/2013 at 09:00 AM ET Courtesy Gisele Bündchen Meet Vivian Lake Brady!Gisele Bündchen introduces her and Tom Brady‘s 9-week-old daughter in a Facebook post Friday, sharing a photo as the family vacations in Hawaii.“Love is everything!!!” the model, 32, writes....

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Southern diet, fried foods, may raise stroke risk

Deep-fried foods may be causing trouble in the Deep South. People whose diets are heavy on them and sugary drinks like sweet tea and soda were more likely to suffer a stroke, a new study finds.It's the first big look at diet and strokes, and researchers say it might help explain why blacks in the Southeast — the nation's "stroke belt" — suffer more of them.Blacks were five times more likely than whites...

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