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The Italian actress Claudia Cardinale has died at the age of 87. She was known for roles in major international and American films of the 1960s and 70s like 8 1/2 and The Pink Panther.

Performance artist and author KATE BORNSTEIN (pronounced BORN-steen). In her books and plays Bornstein, a transgender activist, argues the need for the acceptance of nontraditional gender roles, meaning those not defined as either male of female. In her book "Gender Outlaw: On Men, Women, and the Rest of Us" (Vintage Books) she writes about her sex-change experience and her view of society's conceptions of gender. She has also written the novel (with co-author Caitlin Sullivan) "Nearly Roadkill" (High Risk Books). (THIS INTERVIEW EXTENDS INTO THE SECOND HALF OF THE SHOW)12:28:30 FORWARD PROMO (:29)12:29:00 I.D. BREAK (:59)12:

The truth doesn't come easy in the latest works of these two household names. Meanwhile, anglophiles now have access to newly translated works by France's Annie Ernaux and Japanese ex-pat Yoko Tawada.

"Jimmy Kimmel Live!" will return to its late-night spot on Tuesday, ABC's parent company Disney announced.

A concert and interview with Louisiana born singer/songwriter LUCINDA WILLIAMS. Her influences have been Bob Dylan, Delta Blues man, Robert Johnson, Van Morrison, and writers Flannery O'Connor and Eudora Welty. In the late 70s she made two obscure folk albums. But she didn't really find her own voice until 1988 when she produced her own album ("Lucinda Williams," Rough Trade Records) of original songs. One reviewer wrote of the album,"such stunning directness. . . and unforced artistry that it exposed the bulk of that year's. . .pop music as embarrassingly bloated and hollow."

The Alameda County Public Defender's Office is urging local law enforcement agencies to help protect courthouses from immigration sweeps after one of its clients was picked up by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents last week.

The favorite and reigning champion Miguel Indurain failed to win a record sixth victory in cycling's premiere event.

Officials in Mississippi recently declared a public health emergency after infant mortality rates in the state rose. Doctors and women on the front lines of the crisis discuss the obstacles they face.

Lebanese-born author and journalist HANAN AL-SHAYKH. Her novel "The Story of Zahra" (Anchor Books) has just been published in the United States. Several Arab countries have banned the book since its original publication 14 years ago. The Story of Zahra tells of a contemporary Lebanese woman struggling with life in her family and her war-ravaged native city of Beirut. AL-SHAYKH'S novel "Women of Sand and Myrrh" was published in the United States last year

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There's no causal link between taking acetaminophen and autism in an offspring, yet some studies point to a correlation. What does that mean? And who should parents listen to?