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				<url>http://www.upi.com/Video/Medill/2008/05/09/a_close_look_at_lasik_eye_surgery/</url>
				<headline><![CDATA[A close look at Lasik eye surgery]]></headline>
				<date><![CDATA[Fri May 09, 2:08 PM EDT]]></date>
				<transcript><![CDATA[Since Lasik vision correction surgery was approved more than a decade ago, millions of satisfied patients have recommended the procedure to family and friends. For those patients, a dream of life without glasses or contacts trumped concern about the low risk of Lasik.

But for a small number of people, the low risk hit hard: blurred vision, light distortion, severe dry eye and even loss of sight. Joseph Cauthen, a financial analyst in D.C., had Lasik in 2003. He says the complications he experienced make it hard to read the computer screen at work, drive in low light or even sleep through the night, since he has to wake up to put in eye drops. "Be quite aware of the risk involved. I mean, people sort of tout that the risks are very minimum, but if you fall within the 5 percent of people, it can change your life."

The surgical community says 95 percent of patients are satisfied with their Lasik procedure, but critics say the real number might be lower. Surgeons are hesitant to report failures and patients don't know to contact the FDA if they have problems, says Dr. David Hartzok, executive director of the Vision Surgery Rehab Network.

The FDA says it plans to look into Lasik patients' quality of life following the procedure, and for some people, determine what's going wrong.]]></transcript>			
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				<url>http://www.upi.com/Video/Entertainment_News/2008/05/09/alec_baldwin_sits_down_for_60_minutes_interview/</url>
				<headline><![CDATA[Alec Baldwin sits down for '60 Minutes' interview]]></headline>
				<date><![CDATA[Fri May 09, 12:20 PM EDT]]></date>
				<transcript><![CDATA[Hi, on this Friday, May 9, 2008. I'm Melisse Hinkle with today's UPI Entertainment Update.

Alec Baldwin is speaking out about the voice mail message he left his daughter last year. The actor sat down for an interview with Morley Safer set to air this weekend on "60 Minutes." Baldwin reportedly called his daughter a "thoughtless little pig" in the message. The "30 Rock" star apparently told Safer he won't leave her any more messages that aren't what he calls "something out of a Rodgers & Hammerstein score."

A portrait of Heath Ledger is now an award-winning work of art. According to People magazine, the painting, titled "Heath," won an award at the Archibald Prize Exhibition in Australia on Thursday. Ledger's friend Vincent Fantauzzo reportedly completed the portrait in December before the actor died.

Liv Tyler and her husband British musician Royston Langdon are reportedly separated. The pair married in 2003, but Tyler's rep has apparently confirmed they've now split. Tyler and Langdon have a son, Milo, who was born in 2004. The actress' rep tells People magazine the couple "remain good friends and devoted parents to their son..."

Jessica Simpson will apparently be the maid of honor at her sister Ashlee's wedding. Simpson reportedly confirmed her role to People. Twenty-three-year-old Ashlee Simpson is engaged to Pete Wentz. The rest of the couple's wedding plans are still under wraps.

Time Magazine hosted its 100 Most Influential People in the World party last night in New York. Guests like Tina Fey, Rupert Murdoch and Herbie Hancock filled the Time Warner Center for the event. Lance Armstrong and Republican presidential candidate John McCain also topped the guest list.

That's all for now. Check out all of today's news on UPI.com. Thanks so much for watching.]]></transcript>			
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				<url>http://www.upi.com/Video/Headline_News/2008/05/09/hezbollah_fighters_take_over_beirut/</url>
				<headline><![CDATA[Hezbollah fighters take over Beirut]]></headline>
				<date><![CDATA[Fri May 09, 10:16 AM EDT]]></date>
				<transcript><![CDATA[Hi on this Friday, May 9, 2008. I'm Rebecca Field in for Kristin Volk with your UPI top news update.

Hezbollah fighters are taking control over Beirut today after a long-standing fight with pro-government gunmen. Security sources say 11 are dead and 44 are wounded following 3 days of battles between the U.S. backed government and Lebanon's Iranian backed Hezbollah. The fighting reportedly started when the government targeted Hezbollah's communications network. The violence is apparently the worst internal fighting since Lebanon's civil war which ended in 1990. 

Oil prices hit another new high today. U.S. Crude oil delivery for June jumped to more than $125 a barrel in trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange this morning. This comes as a result of a weakening U.S. dollar and also a prediction from a Goldman Sachs analyst that oil prices could rise as high as $200 a barrel in the next two years. 

Israel celebrated its 60 birthday yesterday. Israeli air force jets flew over the old city of Jerusalem to honor their Independence day. Israeli children toured a military exhibition and got to try on combat gear and warfare paint. The military festivities show after 60 years, a strong security force is still on top of the country's agenda.   

Cycling star and cancer survivor Lance Armstrong is calling on Congress to get tough on the war against cancer. The seven time Tour de France winner was on Capital hill yesterday to urge lawmakers to re-launch efforts to fight the disease in the U.S. Armstrong was diagnosed with testicular cancer in 1996. The athlete was joined on a senate panel by the John Edward's wife Elizabeth, who's cancer returned last year. The two encouraged money for more research, prevention and treatment. 

That's all for now. For more on those stories and all of today's news go to upi.com. ]]></transcript>			
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