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In-home births in America are growing by three percent per year.
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In-home births in America are growing by three percent per year.

Welcome Home, Baby

After falling out of favor, home births are now on the rise in the United States

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James Lee Witt (R) and BP PLC CEO of Gulf Coast Restoration Organization Bob Dudley at a news conference to announce Witt's hiring as advisor to BP's Deepwater Horizon oil spill response in Biloxi, Miss., 30 Jul 2010

BP's Damaged Gulf Oil Well to Be Sealed Next Week

Meanwhile, BP's CEO outlines continuing clean up efforts for region

A magnifying glass held in front of a computer screen, displaying an Afghan War Diary on the Wikileaks website, 26 July 2010

White House Urges WikiLeaks to Not Publish More Secrets

US soldier suspected of leaking military secrets to WikiLeaks has been moved from Kuwait to a military jail in Virginia

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US Economic Growth Slows, Consumers Worry

Commerce Department report says gross domestic product grew just 2.4 percent in second quarter, much slower than first three months

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Clinton Daughter to Wed in Lavish Style

Chelsea Clinton, 30, to wed investment banker Marc Mezvinsky, 32 in small town north of New York City

Growing World Population Stresses Governments, Environment

Rich nations aging as developing countries remain young and growing

'Yaye' successfully sought asylum in the US after arguing that her three young daughters faced female circumcision if they returned to her African homeland.

Law Helps Immigrants Facing Female Circumcision

Legislation would aid females fleeing gender-based persecution gain asylum in US

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The new gasoline/electric hybrid Chevrolet Volt

Chevrolet's Battery-Powered Volt Now on Sale in US

Volt to cost $41,000 minus $7,500 tax credit, making it cost competitive with other electric, hybrid vehicles in US

Visitors to the Museum of Natural Science in Houston revel in the sight and smell of the "corpse flower" (Amorphophallus Titanum)

Smell of Rotting Flesh Attracting Crowds in Houston

Thousands flocking to Museum of Natural Science in Houston, to see, smell rare plant from the rain forests of Sumatra in Indonesia

A new grocery store in downtown St. Louis offers fresh fruits and vegetables to inner city residents.

Community Grocery Brings Affordable Healthy Food to Inner City

A St. Louis, Missouri neighborhood opens its own store, a co-op providing healthful options to an underserved part of the city

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'Countdown to Zero,' explores the threat of nuclear weapons today.

'Countdown to Zero' Calls for Action on Nuclear Weapons

Producer of 'An Inconvenient Truth' warns of terrorist risk, ambitions of rogue nations

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Disney Sells Miramax for More Than $660 Million

Miramax library of 700 movies includes Pulp Fiction, Shakespeare in Love, Chicago and No Country for Old Men

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2009 'American Idol' Finalist Releases Debut Album

Danny Gokey's new album, 'My Best Days,' gave him the best first-week sales by a debut Country male artist in 18 years

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