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CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – A 16-year-old boy was accused of shooting his wealthy parents to death in the family home, the same weekend he attended his high school prom. Businessman James Sapikowski (search), 52, and Alison Powell Sapikowski, 49, were found dead early Saturday, authorities said. It appeared they had …

WASHINGTON – The State Department (search) won’t turn over more internal documents requested by Senate Democrats investigating John R. Bolton’s (search) fitness to be U.N. ambassador, a spokesman said Monday. “I don’t think we’re stiffing anybody here,” State Department spokesman Tom Casey said. “We feel we’ve given all of the …

SAN FRANCISCO – Carter’s Inc. (CRI), which markets clothing for kids and babies, said Tuesday it has signed a deal worth about $312 million to acquire rival OshKosh B’Gosh Inc. (GOSHA) The transaction joins two well-known brands in what Carter’s said was a $17.5 billion baby and young children’s apparel …

This is a partial transcript from “Your World with Neil Cavuto,” May 25, 2005, that was edited for clarity. NEIL CAVUTO, HOST: Burger chain Carl’s Jr. is using Paris Hilton (search) to lure a young crowd. But the Parents Television Council (search) has a beef with the hot new ads. …

BEIJING – China (search) is denying U.S. allegations that it is failing to do enough to stop rampant piracy of copyrights and other intellectual property (search), state media said Monday. The Foreign Ministry insists that China has “always worked hard” to fight product piracy, China Radio International reported on its …

NEW YORK – Avon Products Inc. (AVP), the world’s largest direct seller of beauty products, said on Monday first-quarter profit jumped 16 percent, as strong growth in countries such as China and Russia offset expected weakness in the United States. However, the company gave a second-quarter outlook slightly below analysts’ …

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan – Hollywood star Angelina Jolie (search), who is also a goodwill ambassador for the U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees (search), met with Pakistan’s prime minister in Islamabad on Wednesday, a foreign ministry statement said. During her meeting with Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz (search), she thanked him for hosting …

YONKERS, N.Y. – A Yonkers woman has dropped her bid to become a Gold Star Mother. Ligaya Lagman (search) was denied acceptance by the organization of mothers who have lost sons and daughter in combat because she is not a U.S. citizen. Bob Foster of the Veterans of Foreign Wars …

The rate of asthma continues to steadily increase worldwide, but younger women may be particularly susceptible. “Young women had the highest risk of developing asthma,” says Lars Larsson, MD, PhD, associate professor of respiratory medicine at the University of Ostersund, Sweden. “We aren’t sure why young women have higher rates …

NEW YORK – Former CBS newscaster Walter Cronkite (search) underwent a minor medical procedure on his right heel earlier this week and was reportedly doing well. Cronkite, 88, was given a preliminary skin graft Monday to repair a wound related to surgery on his Achilles tendon three or four years …