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Iraqi police: Body in U.S. uniform found in river
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Iraqi police found the body of a man who was wearing what appeared to be a
U.S. military uniform and had a tattoo on his left hand floating in the
Euphrates River south of Baghdad on Wednesday morning. One Iraqi official said
the body was that of an American soldier.
http://www.usatoday.com/news/world/iraq/2007-05-23-iraq-wednesday_N.htm
Does where you live determine if you'll live?
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Eugene Cummiskey, 76, was lucky to live within minutes of Yale-New Haven
Hospital, which has one of the nation's lowest heart attack death rates,
according to confidential data obtained by USA TODAY from a Medicare analysis
of death rates at more than 4,000 hospitals.
http://www.usatoday.com/news/health/2007-05-22-death-rates_N.htm
LU student arrested with homemade bombs
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A Liberty University student arrested after homemade explosive devices were
found in the trunk of his car was planning to be among thousands attending the
funeral of the Rev. Jerry Falwell, Campbell County authorities said.
http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2007-05-22-lu-student-falwell_N.htm
MONEY | http://www.usatoday.com/money/front.htm
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Investors fish for profit in clean water
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Investors are pouring money into the world's most valuable commodity water.
Three exchange-traded funds (ETFs) now focus on companies that hope to take
advantage of shortages in clean water.
http://www.usatoday.com/money/perfi/funds/2007-05-23-water-funds_N.htm
Hi, I'm Joan, and I'm a workaholic
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Support groups for workaholics exist around the country, in nearly 20 states
including California, Arizona and Wisconsin. The Workaholics Anonymous
gatherings, whose aim is to bring members together to battle their compulsion
to work, is a sign of how employees are finding it harder to maintain
boundaries between work and life.
http://www.usatoday.com/money/workplace/2007-05-22-workaholics_N.htm
S&P again flirts with record close but ends lower
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Stocks were mixed in choppy trading Tuesday, with blue chips falling but tech
issues showing modest strength.
http://www.usatoday.com/money/markets/2007-05-22-stocks-tue_N.htm
SPORTS | http://www.usatoday.com/sports/front.htm
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Spurs keep momentum in Game 2
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Tim Duncan and Tony Parker are making the West finals look way too easy.
Duncan had 26 points and 14 rebounds, and Parker lived up to his pledge of
giving the Jazz "no hope" by sinking all six of his first-half shots, helping
the Spurs build a big halftime lead that turned into a 105-96 victory in Game
2.
http://www.usatoday.com/sports/basketball/nba/2007-05-22-jazz-spurs-game-
2_N.htm
Culpepper takes a step forward in rehab
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Daunte Culpepper called it a small step. Actually, it was a few of them. Take
a snap, drop back a few steps and let the football fly. Granted, it wasn't a
scrimmage or a game, but taking part in passing drills is the most significant
on-field work the Miami Dolphins quarterback has done at least in front of the
media since he was put on injured reserve and had a second surgery on his
injured right knee last November.
http://www.usatoday.com/sports/football/nfl/dolphins/2007-05-23-culpepper-
rehab_N.htm
Houston hires Adelman to replace Van Gundy
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The Houston Rockets have hired Rick Adelman to replace Jeff Van Gundy, hoping
the veteran NBA coach can break the team's recent history of postseason flops.
The Rockets were set to introduce Adelman at a news conference on Wednesday
afternoon.
http://www.usatoday.com/sports/basketball/nba/rockets/2007-05-23-adelman-
hiring_N.htm
LIFE | http://www.usatoday.com/life/front.htm
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Gibson's grandkids confirmed in Mexico
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A prominent Mexican cleric confirmed two grandchildren of Mel Gibson in a
brief ceremony Tuesday attended by the director of The Passion of The Christ.
http://www.usatoday.com/life/people/2007-05-23-gibson-mexico_N.htm
NBC drops Stone Phillips
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Budget cutbacks at NBC News and declining network newsmagazine fortunes have
cost longtime Dateline anchor Stone Phillips his $7-million-a-year job. NBC
announced Tuesday that it would drop Phillips, co-anchor of the franchise for
15 years, when his contract expires at the end of June.
http://www.usatoday.com/life/television/news/2007-05-22-stone-phillips_N.htm
Ohno skates away with 'Dancing' title
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Olympian Apolo Ono celebrated his 25th birthday in style Tuesday night,
winning top honors on ABC's Dancing With the Stars competition. Ono, a double-
gold medal winner in short-track speed skating, and pro dance partner Julianne
Hough, 18, were the youngest competitors in the show's four seasons.
http://www.usatoday.com/life/television/news/2007-05-23-dancing-apolo_N.htm
TRAVEL | http://www.usatoday.com/travel/front.htm
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Consumers prompt American Airlines website switch
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American Airlines is changing its website after hearing customers evaluate the
current site. Among the changes: Customers will be able to compare fare
options for a flight on one page, similar to Southwest Airline Co.'s website.
And it will be easier to retrace steps and view a previous page.
http://www.usatoday.com/travel/flights/2007-05-22-aa-website-change_N.htm
Airports will test for liquid explosives
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New technology that screens bottles for liquid explosives is coming to the
nation's busiest airports this summer, the Transportation Security
Administration said Tuesday.
http://www.usatoday.com/travel/news/2007-05-22-tsa-liquid-explosives_N.htm
TECH | http://www.usatoday.com/tech/front.htm
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Study: Sharks can have 'virgin births'
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Female sharks can fertilize their own eggs and give birth without any sperm
from a male shark, according to a new study into the asexual reproduction of a
hammerhead in a Nebraska zoo. Analysis of the baby shark's DNA found no trace
of any contribution from a male partner.
http://www.usatoday.com/tech/science/discoveries/2007-05-22-shark-virgin-
birth_N.htm
London's Science Museum celebrates 100 years of plastics
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Strap on your PVC boots. It is time to celebrate the 100th birthday of the
world's first entirely synthetic material plastic. It sparked a revolution in
manufacturing, fashion and more. An exhibition at London's Science Museum
which opens Wednesday celebrates the synthetic stuff.
http://www.usatoday.com/tech/science/2007-05-22-plastics-100th-exhibit_N.htm
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