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Lebanon to army: Finish off militants in camp
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Artillery and machine gun fire echoed around a crowded Palestinian refugee
camp Tuesday as the Lebanese government ordered the army to finish off the
Fatah Islam militants holed up inside the refugee camp in the country's north.
http://www.usatoday.com/news/world/2007-05-20-lebanon_N.htm
Diabetes drug called potential death risk
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Nine months ago, the drug company Glaxo-SmithKline posted a study along with
dozens of others on an obscure company website.
http://www.usatoday.com/news/health/2007-05-21-diabetes-drug-risks_N.htm
Man who told tall tales online accused of rape
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A nursing student told women he met on an online dating site that he was a
doctor, an astronaut or spy in a ruse to lure them out so he could drug and
rape them, a prosecutor said Monday.
http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2007-05-21-online-dating-rape_N.htm
MONEY | http://www.usatoday.com/money/front.htm
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To begin investing: Start early and diversify
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Q: I'm 17 years old and want to find a stock that will give me a piece of the
pie in the market. Should I buy ethanol or airline stocks?
http://www.usatoday.com/money/perfi/columnist/krantz/2007-05-22-start-
investing_N.htm
Average gasoline price nears 1981 record
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The average price of gasoline hit $3.218 a gallon Monday, up a stunning 11.5
cents the past week and just half a penny shy of the inflation-adjusted
record, the government reported.
http://www.usatoday.com/money/industries/energy/2007-05-21-gasoline-usat_N.htm
Google, Salesforce.com discuss alliance
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Salesforce.com's stock price climbed by more than 4% Monday in response to a
report that the online software pioneer is poised to team up with Internet
search leader Google in a double-barreled attack on Microsoft. Although
details are still being negotiated, the alliance would most likely involve
blending Google mass-market applications like instant messaging, word
processing and spreadsheets with Salesforce.com's business programs for
managing customer relationships, according to The Wall Street Journal
http://www.usatoday.com/money/industries/technology/2007-05-21-google-
salesforce_N.htm
SPORTS | http://www.usatoday.com/sports/front.htm
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Celtics hope Hall of Famer brings lottery luck
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Tom Heinsohn helped make the Boston Celtics the NBA's flagship franchise,
winning eight championship rings as a player and two more as their coach. The
Celtics, hoping to land a player in the draft lottery who can help them
recapture their past glory, are turning to Heinsohn again.
http://www.usatoday.com/sports/basketball/nba/celtics/2007-05-22-draft-
preview_N.htm
Detroit denies LeBron & Co. in East finals opener
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LeBron James might have deferred to his teammates one too many times. James
drove and dished to Donyell Marshall who missed a wide-open a three-pointer
with 5.9 seconds left that allowed the Pistons to escape with a 79-76 victory
over the Cavaliers on Monday night in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals.
http://www.usatoday.com/sports/basketball/nba/2007-05-21-cavs-pistons-game-
1_N.htm
The Buford Way: Spurs' architect stays in shadows
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R.C. Buford knew the first time he saw Tony Parker play that he was going to
be a star. Convincing Gregg Popovich was another matter. Popovich, the Spurs
coach, who was also the general manager at the time, was not impressed after
watching the French teenager getting manhandled in a private workout in 2001.
http://www.usatoday.com/sports/basketball/nba/spurs/2007-05-21-cover-
buford_N.htm
LIFE | http://www.usatoday.com/life/front.htm
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'Shrek': In living, breathing color
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Want to really make an ogre mad? Call him a cartoon. But Shrekthe Third
shouldn't fear such slights. While the PDI/DreamWorks animation crew here made
tweaks to virtually every character and setting, the tale's latest installment
stands out for leaps in the rendition of hair, skin and clothing
http://www.usatoday.com/life/movies/news/2007-05-21-shrek-tech_N.htm
Hollywood star for Cole Porter
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Broadway veterans gathered Monday to dedicate a star on the Hollywood Walk of
Fame to Cole Porter.
http://www.usatoday.com/life/people/2007-05-21-cole-porter-star_N.htm
Jordin and Blake go head to head
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American Idol's sixth season finale comes down to Beauty and the Beat-Box.
Jordin Sparks, a 17-year-old whose voice and poise belie her youth, and Blake
Lewis, 25, who did it his way with risky song arrangements, will compete
tonight (Fox, 8 ET/PT) to be the next Idol.
http://www.usatoday.com/life/television/news/2007-05-21-jordin-blake-idol-
finals_N.htm
TRAVEL | http://www.usatoday.com/travel/front.htm
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Lines, waits at customs grow longer
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A shortage of U.S. Customs agents is leading to longer waits for arriving
passengers at some gateway airports, and the problem promises to worsen with
the expected summer travel rush.
http://www.usatoday.com/travel/flights/2007-05-21-customs_N.htm
Revised fliers' rights bill draws fire
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Consumer advocates pushing legislation to prevent lengthy airline delays on
the ground say the latest version of the so-called Passenger Bill of Rights
has been so weakened that it may actually undercut efforts to protect fliers.
http://www.usatoday.com/travel/flights/2007-05-21-passenger-rights_N.htm
TECH | http://www.usatoday.com/tech/front.htm
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Google unveiling top search rankings
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Google is going to start sharing more insights about what is on its users'
minds by showing a daily list of the 100 hottest topics on its Internet-
leading search engine. The new rankings will be unveiled late Monday in an
upgrade of Google's "trends" service. They will consist of the fastest-rising
search requests on any given day.
http://www.usatoday.com/tech/webguide/2007-05-22-google-rankings_N.htm
Study: Worldwide carbon dioxide emissions soar
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Warnings about global warming may not be dire enough, according to a climate
study that describes a runaway-train acceleration of industrial carbon dioxide
emissions. Fueled by rapid growth in coal-reliant China, rates of carbon
dioxide emission from industrial sources increased from 2000 to 2004 "at a
rate that is over three times the rate during the 1990s," says a report
released by the journal Proceedingsof the National Academy of Sciences.
http://www.usatoday.com/tech/science/environment/2007-05-21-carbon-dioxide-
emissions_N.htm
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