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A decade after the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks brought to light the dangers of fake IDs, federal undercover agents are still able to easily obtain genuine U.S. e-Passports using clearly fraudulent information that should have raised red flags at the State Department. Gregory Kutz, an investigator for the Government Accountability Office, is set to testify Thursday to a Senate panel about how his team was able to get the State Department this spring to issue five of the seven e-Passports it requested using fraudulent information.
United States - Government Accountability Office - Gregory Kutz - Travel - Recreation
President Obama appears on The View. Says he was not invited to Chelsea Clinton's wedding and doesn't know who Snooki is.
Chelsea Clinton - View - Barack Obama - President of the United States - President
Parts of Arizona's tough new immigration law take effect today, while the most controversial elements remain on hold after a federal judge Wednesday issued a temporary injunction during the continuing legal battle.
Law - Immigration - United States - Services - Lawyers and Law Firms
Embattled New York Rep. Charles Rangel says he hasn't had a bad day in 60 years. But "today I have to reassess that statement," he told reporters on Capitol Hill. The 40-year House veteran and former Ways and Means Committee chairman, accused of a slew of ethics violations, faces a panel of his peers this afternoon when the details of the charges will be revealed.
United States House Committee on Ways and Means - United States - Ethics - Politics - Charles B. Rangel
Body of 2nd missing US Navy sailor recovered in eastern Afghanistan; US, Afghan officials say
Afghanistan - Asia - Taliban - Politics - United States Navy
Toyota recalls 412,000 cars in US, mostly Avalons, for steering problems
Toyota - auto - Automobile - Makes and Models - Recreation
The South and East Coast have taken a real beating this summer from record-breaking temperatures and unrelenting heat. June was the hottest month on record, with temperatures nearly 2 degrees above the 20th-century average for the month, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. NOAA's records stretch as far back as 1880.
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration - Temperature - United States - 20th century - East Coast of the United States
Prostate cancer vaccine, Provenge, adds 4 months to life, at a pricetag of 100K. The first-ever approved cancer vaccine, Provenge offers hope to men with advanced prostate cancer, but the high cost of this new treatment raises healthcare policy questions.
Prostate cancer - Sipuleucel-T - Cancer - Cancer vaccine - Dendreon
Lorenzen Wright's uncle says police told the family that he has been found dead.
Lorenzen Wright - National Basketball Association - Police - Law - Law Enforcement
Top officials at the country's major coal companies, including Massey Energy, owner of the West Virginia mine where 29 died earlier this year, apparently want to take advantage of looser campaign finance laws and use corporate money to defeat political candidates they believe to be "anti-coal." According to an email from Roger Nicholson, senior vice president of the International Coal Group, "a number of coal industry representatives recently have been considering developing a 527 entity with the purpose of attempting to defeat anti-coal incumbents."
West Virginia - Massey Energy - International Coal Group - Coal - Politics
Life-long camper Deb Freele was a sleep in her tent near Yellowstone National Park when she suddenly woke up to a bear chomping down on her arm. Freele spoke to Good Morning America today.
Yellowstone National Park - Wyoming - Good Morning America - National park - United States
After a tragic car accident last week, Abby Guerra's parents planned to bury their daughter on Monday. But that was before an Arizona hospital gave them some shocking news: They had misidentified the dead. Guerra's friend had been killed but she was still alive and fighting for her life. Guerra's mother, Maria Guerra, and her aunt, Dorenda Cisneros, spoke out today for the first time.
Traffic collision - Arizona - Abby Guerra - Health - Dorenda Cisneros
Lindsay Lohan reportedly has her team of stylists at the ready in preparation for a possible Sunday release from jail. Several of Lohan's favorite stylists and hair and makeup people have been put on call from midnight today through the entire weekend, according to Popeater's Rob Shuter.
Lindsay Lohan - Business - Beauty - Cosmetics - Arts and Entertainment
The latest Brazilian supermodel Lea T is making headlines for more than just her striking looks. Lea, the 28-year-old muse of Givenchy's creative director Riccardo Tisci and the star of the label's new ad campaign, was actually born Leandro Cerezo and is undergoing hormone replacement therapy in preparation for a full sex change from male to female.
Riccardo Tisci - Givenchy - Health - Fashion - Transgendered
A new genre of advertisements cropping up have some people questioning if perhaps these ads go too far. AAA of the Carolinas is currently airing one of these "shock ads," a powerful public service announcement (PSA) that delivers its message in a realistic, disturbing way.
Public service announcement - Advertising - PSA - Language - Health
After beating breast cancer, actress Christina Applegate will soon move on to perhaps her most challenging role yet: motherhood. The former sitcom star, 38, has announced that she is expecting her first child, coming two years after she underwent a double mastectomy in July 2008. While Applegate may be one of the most high-profile women to get pregnant after undergoing breast-cancer treatment, she certainly isn't alone.
Christina Applegate - Breast cancer - Mastectomy - Actor - Pregnancy
Seven people worldwide hold keys to protect the Web after disaster.
United States - Business - Florida - Oil spill - BP
Rachel Clark, an OB-GYN resident at Boston's Brigham and Women's Hospital, says there's no margin for error on the labor floor. Work comes first, her life comes second.
Boston - Medicine - Health - United States - Obstetrics and Gynecology
Serving in Iraq, Sgt. Tyler Bates uses Skype to watch his wife give birth.
Skype - Baby - Iraq - Shopping - Accessories
Pennsylvania man allegedly dons a wig and fake breasts for his bank heist.
Bank robbery - United States - Business - Financial Services - Banking Services
New British spoof of Jay Z hit song becomes YouTube hit.
YouTube - Jay-Z - Recreation - Empire State of Mind - Wales
A 2-pound hailstone that fell in South Dakota could break a record.
South Dakota - United States - Hail - Politics - Candidates and Campaigns
Lynn Jurich of SunRun home solar company appeared on "Good Morning America" today to discuss the benefits of solar power for homes. She said solar power can help reduce greenhouse gases, reduce the nation's dependence on fossil fuels and increase a home's re-sale value..
Lynn Jurich - Energy - Solar energy - Renewable - Solar
Think twice before you jump into the pool this summer! "GMA" goes under cover to check adult and kiddie pool cleanliness.
Swimming pool - Home and Garden - Swimming Pools and Spas - Shopping - Business
It's one hot summer. Becky Worley, "Good Morning America's" technology contributor, discusses gadgets that can help you beat the heat, and tells you how to keep your cell phone, laptop and other gadgets working well in hot weather.
Mobile phone - Becky Worley - Technology - Good Morning America - cell phone
Good Morning America teams up with Mens Health magazine to show you the best things to drink -- and to avoid -- when your going for refreshments this summer.
Magazine - Good Morning America - Magazines and E-zines - Home - Cooking
Unlike most guests who come to ABC's "The View," President Obama does not have a new movie, album or reality show to promote. Instead, he's promoting himself and his agenda, going beyond the traditional media filter and speaking directly to the American people, especially women.
United States - Barack Obama - Politics - View - President of the United States
Federal Judge Susan Bolton blocks key provisions of Arizona's controversial immigration law, which takes effect on Thursday.
Arizona - Law - United States - Immigration - Services
The new Arizona immigration law is set to take effect Thursday. ABC's Diane Sawyer spoke with Erika, a young undocumented immigrant who says she came to the U.S. in 1998 at age 11, running away from an abusive father. She says she knows immigrants moving back to Mexico for fear they would be deported under the new law, which requires police to check the immigration status of anyone they suspect.
Law - Immigration - United States - Mexico - Diane Sawyer
BP's oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico began 100 days ago, a spill that has changed the Gulf of Mexico, causing immense economic hardship and environmental disaster. At this milesone, though, it appears that the tide has turned.
As of tonight, some 180 million gallons of oil have spilled into the Gulf of Mexico. The leaky well remains capped, and crews are on track to complete the relief well that will plug it for good within the next few weeks.
Gulf of Mexico - Oil spill - BP - Environment - Energy
Two new studies published Wednesday in the New England Journal of Medicine suggest that if you're not sure how to properly administer CPR, chest compressions alone may be as effective, if not more effective, than traditional CPR which calls for both chest pumping and rescue breathing.
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation - Artificial respiration - Health - New England - United States
Mary Jean Price Walls is finally getting a degree from Missouri State University, 60 years after she originally applied for admission. She was the first black student ever to apply for admission there, before the Supreme Court ruled against segregation in Brown v. Board of Education. On Friday, the school will give her its first-ever honorary undergraduate degree.
Brown v. Board of Education - Honorary degree - Missouri State University - United States - Supreme Court - United States
After 19 combined seasons of 'The Bachelor' and its sister spin-off, 'The Bachelorette,' only two couples have found true love. For many of the show's stars and contestants, the quest for true love and eternal happiness hasn't been easy since 'The Bachelor.'
Bachelorette - Bachelor - Arts - Television - Spin-off
Why would a mother give her 12-year-old marijuana? There are no studies done to show the effects marijuana may have on the developing mind. Even so, some parents are turning to medical marijuana as a way to help their children who are plagued with psychiatric disorders ranging from autism and OCD to ADHD.
Medical cannabis - Health - Drug - Illegal - Mental disorder
"20/20" investigates Web sites selling fake designer shoes as the real deal.
Clothing - Shopping - Footwear - Shoe - Women's
"20/20" goes bargain hunting online for high-fashion Christian Louboutins.
Fashion design - Clothing - Shopping - Footwear - Fashion
Alleged 'Military Mistress' Bobbi Ann Finley and her victims speak out. She is accused of scamming at least a dozen men.
People - Military - Tiger Woods - Business - Directories
Andrew Zimmern's day job has a unique list of occupational hazards attached to it, but he manages to keep a good sense of humor about it. One has to, if they're in the business of eating things most people would cringe at.
andrewzimmern - Bizarre Foods with Andrew Zimmern - Recreation - Travel Channel - Humor
John Berman puts his taste buds and waistline on the line for food reporting.
Nightline - Business - Recreation - John Berman - Home
By the time the average American child is potty trained, her parents will have shelled out upwards of $2,000 on diapers. That's more than $27 billion spent on disposables nationwide each year. But with the ongoing decline of the U.S. birth rate, the two industry giants, Pampers and Huggies, are socking it out.
Diaper - Huggies - Pampers - Baby - Shopping
Bill Weir will be joining Terry Moran and Cynthia McFadden as a Nightline anchor. He was previously co-anchor of weekend Good Morning America. Martin Bashir will be leaving ABC News after six years.
ABC News - Cynthia McFadden - Terry Moran - Martin Bashir - Good Morning America
Geithner projects how future unemployment numbers will look
United States Secretary of the Treasury - Timothy Geithner - Government - United States - Business and Economy
Cokie Roberts, Sam Donaldson, Stephen Hayes and Donna Brazile.
Sam Donaldson - United States - Cokie Roberts - Arts - Television
NJ Gov. Chris Christie on Snooki and the rest of MTV's 'Jersey Shore.'
Jersey Shore - Snooki - United States - New Jersey - MTV