Cleopatra, the queen of Egypt, died from drinking a mixture of poisons and not from a snake bite, a German historian said Wednesday.
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Opinion: Crack down on Big Tobacco
June 30th, 2010 
CNN.com The U.S. Supreme Court has upheld an incontestable verdict on the conduct of the major cigarette companies over four decades: They are racketeers who carried out a conspiracy to deceive the public and target children with their deadly and addictive products.
Special Report: BP oil spill a gusher for lawyers
June 30th, 2010 Reuters: Top News NEW YORK (Reuters) – From a legal perspective, BP’s Deepwater Horizon blowout and the 1989 grounding of the Exxon Valdez are in many respects night and day.
Alleged Russian agent was TV reporter
June 30th, 2010 CNN.com One of the 11 people arrested Monday and Tuesday and accused of being secret agents for Russia is no stranger to controversy.
Half of U.S. workers hurt by recession
June 30th, 2010 CNN.com Before the economic recession hit in 2007, Lana Melnik was a college counselor at Northeastern University in Massachusetts guiding hundreds of students towards employment.
Strong earthquake hits Mexico, no casualties
June 30th, 2010 Reuters: Top News MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – A strong 6.2-magnitude earthquake struck southern Mexico early on Wednesday, shaking buildings as far away as Mexico City but not causing serious damage or casualties.
Taliban raid foreign airbase in east Afghanistan
June 30th, 2010 Reuters: Top News JALALABAD, Afghanistan (Reuters) – Foreign forces repulsed a Taliban raid against their biggest airbase in eastern Afghanistan on Wednesday, the NATO-led alliance said, killing several insurgents while suffering two casualties.
