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Salvatore Iaconesi posted his medical records online after being diagnosed with a brain tumorMore than 200,000 people have visited site; many have provided valuable information, supportIaconesi published an essay about his efforts as part of CNN’s TEDTalk seriesHe responded to commenters’ questions about his idea(CNN) — ...

Women march in support of Catholic nuns Wednesday near St. Patrick’s Cathedral in New York.Leaders of a group representing 80% of U.S. Catholic nuns will meet this weekThey will address a report by the Vatican that denounces group’s “radical feminist themes”The Vatican wants major reforms from the American nuns’ ...

Russian police detain a man during a rally for gay rights in Moscow.Police say the activists were holding an unauthorized demonstrationReport: A prominent activist was among those detainedThe incident took place outside the Moscow city hall, reports sayMoscow (CNN) — Police detained about 40 gay-rights activists in Moscow on Sunday, ...

By Sherrilyn A. Ifill, Special to CNNMay 26, 2012 — Updated 0010 GMT (0810 HKT)The Supreme Court appears to have enshrined racial profiling into law in recent rulings, Sherrilyn A. Ifill says.Sherrilyn Ifill: Recognition of dignity crucial to grasping how racism cropping up in lawsIfill: Examples of profiling include stop-and-frisk ...