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updated 1:56 p.m.EDT, Tue September 13, 2011

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Justice

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Tech

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Entertainment

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• Stars at the Toronto Film Festival
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• The many faces of terrorism

Health

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• IUD's lower cervical cancer risk
• Bobby Bowden had prostate cancer
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• Cargill announces second recall
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Sports

• The NFL's fresh--and false--starts
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• The genius of Mariano Rivera
• Heisman watch: History for WR?
• Belichick unimpressed with Pats' win
• Tebowmania just won't go away
• Mayweather discusses his future

NFL Week One

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