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LONDON (AP) -- Terrorists tried to attack London eight times between the Sept. 11 attacks in the United States and last July 7, when suicide bombers killed dozens on the city's transport system, London's mayor said Monday. Ken Livingstone said there had been two attempted attacks since July 7, including a failed attack on the transport network on July 21. Livingstone did not provide details of the attempted attacks, but said those who threaten London comprise small groups of disaffected people who are fairly disorganized.

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. -- An Indiana University study indicates that rural Indiana men have trouble using condoms properly, a finding that researchers say leads to an increase in sexually transmitted diseases. The study found high occurrences of men putting condoms on incorrectly and high instances of men who lost erections before or during sex. Health experts are concerned that couples could be discouraged from using condoms when they have problems with them. Researchers said the survey results point out a need for the dissemination of more public health information regarding condom usage. Researchers said couples should be encouraged to make condom...