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Report: 20-somethings can go 2 years between Paps

WASHINGTON -- First mammograms. Now -- in an apparent coincidence -- Pap smears. [Full Story]

Man accused of taping reporter to appear in court
LOS ANGELES -- An Illinois insurance executive accused of secretly making nude videos of ESPN reporter Erin Andrews is expected to appear in court for the first time. [full story]
Tamiflu-resistant swine flu cluster reported in NC
ATLANTA -- Four North Carolina patients at a single hospital tested positive for a type of swine flu that is resistant to Tamiflu, health officials said Friday. [full story]
Man charged with raping, killing NC girl, 5
FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. -- A man charged with raping and killing a 5-year-old North Carolina girl was expected in court Friday, a day after authorities revealed what they believed happened to her in her final days. [full story]
Report: 20-somethings can go 2 years between Paps
WASHINGTON -- Most women in their 20s can have a Pap smear every two years instead of annually, say new guidelines that conclude that's enough to catch slow-growing cervical cancer. [full story]
Ringleader in tower terrorism plot to be sentenced
MIAMI -- The ringleader of a group of men convicted of plotting to destroy Chicago's Sears Tower and bomb FBI offices is scheduled to be sentenced. [full story]
Stem-cell debate unlikely to fade after Neb. vote
OMAHA, Neb. -- The University of Nebraska's governing board was expected to vote Friday on a resolution that would limit stem-cell research at the university system's facilities to rules approved under former President George W. Bush. [full story]
Couple arrested for not paying mandatory tip
If you're frustrated by poor service at a restaurant, think twice before you decide to not tip. [full story]
AK volunteers strive to save Santa letter service
ANCHORAGE, Alaska -- A group of volunteer "elves" in Alaska's frigid interior has set out to save a popular holiday letter service featuring the North Pole's most beloved icon. [full story]
Rain may put pumpkin pie in peril, Nestle says
PORTLAND, Ore. -- The holidays may not be so sweet this year. [full story]