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ATLANTA – The government announced Friday that it has said goodbye to one of the world’s greatest lifesavers — the oldest smallpox vaccine. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention this month made arrangements to dispose of the last of its 12 million doses of Dryvax, and notified other …

This is a rush transcript from “On the Record ,” February 7, 2008. This copy may not be in its final form and may be updated. GRETA VAN SUSTEREN, HOST: The mastermind behind catching Joran van der Sloot on tape is right here. Yes, you will hear from Dutch crime …

WASHINGTON – President Bush will find violent conflicts threatening nearly every corner of Africa when he begins a six-day visit on Saturday. But the continent’s turmoil and trouble are not expected to be Topic A for the president. Fighting disease and poverty and promoting growth, development and security will be …

MEXICO CITY – The parents of an American journalist slain in southern Mexico said Wednesday they were unsatisfied with the progress authorities have made in the case and will have outside investigators review video footage and forensic evidence. Bradley Roland Will, a 36-year-old journalist-activist from New York, was killed in …

WASHINGTON – President Bush, who stayed up past his normal bedtime to watch the end of a stirring Super Bowl, called members of the New York Giants organization on Monday to offer his congratulations. In separate, brief phone calls, Bush chatted with Giants co-owners John Mara and Steve Tisch, coach …

“Sex and the City” star Cynthia Nixon’s relationship with partner Christine Marinoni is “fantastic” and she’s “in love,” the actress told reporters while promoting the upcoming “Sex and the City” movie. Nixon has been with Marinoni, a New York City education activist, since 2003. That year, Nixon separated from her …

LONDON – Muslim extremists said Prince Harry had become a “legitimate target” after fighting the Taliban in Afghanistan over the past 10 weeks, ThisIsLondon.co.uk reports. Two Al Qaeda-affiliated Web sites were calling for Prince Harry’s “slaughter” after learning of his secret combat mission. The prince is third in line to …

HONG KONG – The rise of China as an economic power has sparked interest in English-language fiction about the country, bringing success to several bilingual authors. But only a few authors will be remembered once the novelty wears off, according to writers speaking Tuesday at the annual Man Hong Kong …

ANNAPOLIS, Md. – A Republican attempt to overturn taxes approved during last year’s special session has failed. Maryland’s highest court has thrown out a GOP lawsuit over technical violations in the procedure the General Assembly followed during a special legislative session last year to address a budget deficit. During the …

BELEN, N.M. – Marlene Chavez stood before a hushed courtroom, acknowledging the consequences of her second drunken-driving offense. Among the spectators were hundreds of teenagers who hung on her every word. “I lost a lot of things,” said Chavez, 43. “I left my vehicle in the impound so that I …