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BREAKING: Former First Lady Betty Ford Dead at 93 -




Watch: Former First Lady Betty Ford Dies - Former first lady, wife of President Gerald Ford, dies at age 93.




Watch: Jaycee Dugard Interview: A Message of Love - Woman abducted for 18 years and her mother speak exclusively to Diane Sawyer.




Watch: Will and Kate: Hello Hollywood! - The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge touch down in Los Angeles.




Watch: Stem Cells Grow New Windpipe - Doctors manage successfully to grow a man's trachea in Europe.




Watch: Arrests in Rupert Murdoch Media Scandal - News of the World tabloid fallout implicates British prime minister's aide.




Watch: Unemployment: What's the Solution? - Both the president and Congress have promised to create more U.S. jobs.




Watch: Highest Unemployment in 2011 - June labor report shows least monthly number of jobs added so far this year.




Watch: NASA's Last Launch: End of an Era - Thirty years of U.S. space shuttles comes to a close with last launch.




Watch: Atlantis Blasts Off From Cape Canaveral - NASA space shuttle lifts off for final mission to International Space Station.




Watch: Jaycee Dugard Interview: Inside 'A Stolen Life' - Diane Sawyer has the exclusive interview with the woman kidnapped at age 11.




Watch: Dress Like a Cow, Get Free Chicken - Herds of people dressed like cows gathered at Chick-Fil-As to get a free meal.




Watch: Space Shuttle Atlantis: NASA's Last Shuttle Launch - NASA sends shuttle to space for the last time after a 30-year legacy.




Watch: Texas Rangers Fan Falls After Hamilton Toss, Dies - Outfielder Josh Hamilton "distraught" after man dies trying to catch ball.




Watch: Ex News of the World Writer Tells All - Paul McMullan divulges illegal and deceptive tactics used to get information.




Casey Anthony Rejects Visit From Mom - News that Casey Anthony will be released from jail in nine days has sparked outrage outside the Orlando courtroom where she was tried and across the country, and many believe she will not be safe upon her release.




South Sudan: Amid Violence, New Nation Born - The Republic of South Sudan is entering the world as its 193rd nation to an overjoyed population that views this moment of freedom as decades in the making. VIP's from all over the globe are taking part in the celebrations. Even the Vatican has sent a representative. The United States has also sent a high-profile delegation led by U.N. Ambassador Susan Rice and including Colin Powell.




Homegrown Terrorist Convicted - A New York man who was inspired by al Qaeda internet videos to carry out attacks on U.S. troops abroad was convicted on terrorism charges Thursday.




Risky Business: Last Shuttle's Rescue Plan - NASA's space shuttle Atlantis, on its final flight, carries only four astronauts. Why not the traditional full crew of seven? Think of how to rescue them.




PM's Ex-Aide a Casualty of UK News Scandal - Britain's Prime Minister David Cameron is promising a massive investigation into the phone hacking and bribery allegations that have led to the collapse of one of Britain's oldest tabloids, "News of the World," after his former spokesman was arrested in connection with the scandal.




Jobs Report Casts Shadow Over Debt Talks - Both sides remain far apart on debt ceiling deal as talks resume.




No Charges for Fed Who Viewed Porn at Work? - Senator Charles Grassley is questioning the Justice Department about why a federal prosecutor who spent hours viewing pornography, including allegedly at least one image of child pornography, was not charged with a crime.




Stem Cell Research: Where Is It Happening? - The National Institutes of Health offers the following list of Universities and Institutions at which stem cell research is currently underway.




Fewer Teens Giving Birth, More Using Drugs - The number of 8th graders who reported trying illegal drugs increased from 2009 to 2010, according to data released by the National Institutes of Health (NIH). But other statistics contained in the "America's Children: Key National Indicators of Well-Being 2011" report are much more promising: the number of 12th graders who reported binge drinking decreased as did the number of teens who gave birth.




Rangers Fan Asked About Son After Fatal Fall - Texas baseball fan Shannon Stone reportedly had a conversation with emergency personnel after falling from the stands and before dying in which he expressed concern for his young son.




Will and Kate Go Hollywood: Touch Down in LA - Prince William and Kate Middleton touch down in Los Angeles today for a whirlwind visit after their royal visit to Canada.




Photos: Meryl Streep's Brilliant Transformation - Meryl Streep to Play Margaret Thatcher in "Iron Lady" Biopic, due out in January 2012




Cuddling: Men Need It More Than Women - Despite traditional beliefs about what makes men and women happy in relationships, a new study found that kissing, cuddling and caressing are more important to men than they are to women. The researchers, from The Kinsey Institute in Bloomington, Ind., were also surprised to find that more men reported being happy in their relationships while more women reported being sexually satisfied. Women who were in relationships for at least 15 years were more likely to be sexually satisfied than women in relationships less than 15 years.




Photos: 'Harry Potter' Cast's Teary Premiere - 'Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2' World Premiere July 7, 2011




Watch: UFOs in Phoenix Dust Storm? - Two strange objects spotted in the cloud were later confirmed to be airplanes.




Full Episode: World News: Atlantis Blasts Off - NASA's Last Launch: End of an Era; Jobs Report: Highest Unemployment in 2011




Full Episode: GMA: Losing the Baby Weight - Post-pregnancy plastic surgery; obesity rates climb; Kate Middleton's fashion.




Photos: Kate Middleton's Dress Goes Flying - Kate Middleton, Duchess of Cambridge experienced a wardrobe malfunction when a gust of wind blew her dress up in the back and exposed her underwear as she spoke to soldiers at Calgary Airport,




Photos: Kate Middleton's Red Dress - Prince William and Kate, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, toured the ENMAX Conservatory at the Calgary Stampede parade in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, July 8, 2011.




Photos: Maria Shriver Buys $10 Million Home - Days after Maria Shriver officially filed for divorce from former California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, the Kennedy heir has reportedly bought a $10 million mansion. Shriver's new home will be in the Brentwood area of Los Angeles, according to TMZ.com, near the one she shared with Schwarzenegger. The couple split after he admitted to fathering a son with their former housekeeper.




Photos: Meg Ryan Debuts Frail Figure - Meg Ryan shows off slim figure while out with boyfriend John Mellancamp.