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VIENNA, Austria – Dr. Heinrich Gross, a psychiatrist who worked at a clinic where the Nazis killed and conducted cruel experiments on thousands of children, died Dec. 15, his family announced Thursday. He was 90. Gross, who was implicated in nine deaths as part of a Nazi plot to eliminate …

SAN FRANCISCO – Scientists exploring the world’s sea floor have discovered new super-hot, mineral-rich geysers belching from the southern Atlantic, Arctic and Indian oceans. The findings are significant because they show that such hydrothermal vents are a global phenomena, which may help shed light on Earth’s geological development and the …

RICHMOND, Va. – Independent DNA testing has found two men to have been wrongly convicted of sexual assault, raising to five the number of people exonerated because of forensic evidence saved by a meticulous scientist, Gov. Mark R. Warner said Wednesday. The two men, who have requested that their names …

This is a partial transcript from “On the Record,” December 12, 2005, that has been edited for clarity. GRETA VAN SUSTEREN, HOST: Debra Lafave confessed to having sex at school with a young student and reached a plea deal to avoid jail time or so she thought. Then last week …

SANTA ANA, Calif. – A medical lab technician has sued seven co-workers who shared a $315 million Mega Millions multistate lottery jackpot, claiming he deserves a share of the money. Jonathan De La Cruz says he had always been part of the group when they bought lottery tickets but was …

Here’s what is on tap for Tuesday: “FOX & Friends First” Starts at 6 a.m. ET President Bush had a tough last few weeks. Can he bounce back in 2006? We’ll get a read from FOX News political analyst, Bill Sammon, senior White House correspondent for The Washington Times. And, …

HOUSTON – A tiny implantable device that aims to treat depression patients has started gaining some acceptance months after the federal government approved its use, the manufacturer said. The Vagus Nerve Stimulator delivers mild electrical pulses every 5 minutes to the vagus nerve, which carries information to parts of the …

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. – ABC’s “Lost” and CBS’s “King of Queens” took top family-friendly honors Wednesday at the seventh annual Family Television Awards. “Lost” was named best drama and “King of Queens” won for best comedy. CBS’s “Amazing Race” won for best reality program and UPN’s “Everybody Hates Chris” won …

SEOUL – Microsoft Corp. (MSFT) was ordered to separate its instant messaging service from its Windows software and allow rival products on its system in South Korea after losing an antitrust case on Wednesday. The U.S. software firm, which was also fined about $32 million, said it would appeal the …

WASHINGTON – The Democrat helping to lead the Senate investigation into Jack Abramoff‘s Indian lobbying had his own connections to the controversial lobbyist’s team and clients, including using his sports arena skybox to raise money. Sen. Byron Dorgan, D-N.D., acknowledges he got Congress in fall 2003 to press government regulators …