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WASHINGTON – The House on Wednesday narrowly defeated a Democratic attempt to give unemployed Americans an extra three months of jobless benefits after the White House threatened to veto the bill. But Democratic leaders said they will immediately bring the bill back for a second vote on Thursday. The bill …

SAN ANTONIO – A van loaded with vacationers on their way to Mexico rolled over on a highway southwest of San Antonio, killing two people and injuring 13 others, police said. The right back tire of the 15-passenger van blew out and caused the 3 a.m. crash, said Lt. Steven …

A Japanese man, almost fully paralyzed, can walk again — in the virtual world “Second Life.” Researchers led by Jun’ichi Ushiba of the Keio University created a brain-computer interface (BCI) that let the 41-year-old patient operate a PC using only his thoughts. • Click here to see video of the …