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McDonald's clutch hit in extras lifts Jays over Twins
03.09.2008 22:29
usatoday.com
John McDonald singled home the go-ahead run in the 11th inning and the Toronto Blue Jays beat Minnesota 5-4 on Wednesday night, posting their eighth straight victory over the Twins.
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Baseball
'Good News' on marriage: Couples improve with age
03.09.2008 22:29
usatoday.com
Married couples in their later years often show a great deal of affection,says best-selling author Maggie Scarf, 77, who has ...
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Health & Beauty
Gas prices confine sick people
03.09.2008 22:29
usatoday.com
Sick Americans who travel far or frequently to get medical treatment are skipping or delaying appointments, leaving support groups ...
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Health & Beauty
Study: Boys' parents more likely to report problems
03.09.2008 22:29
usatoday.com
Parents of about 15% of kids spoke to school staff or health care providers about their children's emotional and behavior problems ...
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Health & Beauty
Doctors: New way to spot breast cancer shows promise
03.09.2008 22:29
usatoday.com
A radioactive tracer that "lights up" cancer hiding inside dense breasts showed promise in its first big test against mammograms, ...
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Health & Beauty
Fish oil appears to help against heart failure
03.09.2008 22:29
usatoday.com
Fish oil supplements may work slightly better than a popular cholesterol-reducing drug to help patients with chronic heart failure, ...
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Health & Beauty
Study: Defibrillator shock can signal more heart issues
03.09.2008 22:29
usatoday.com
A lifesaving shock from an implanted heart defibrillator provides relief that a crisis was avoided, but new research suggests ...
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Health & Beauty
'Some concern' still tied to chemical found in plastics
03.09.2008 22:29
usatoday.com
A government agency Wednesday said there's "some concern" that a controversial ingredient in plastic alters behavior and development ...
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Health & Beauty
Ron Dzwonkowski: Maybe Palin will overshadow McCain
03.09.2008 22:27
freep.com
Clearly, confidence will not be an issue for Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin as she hits the campaign trail with John McCain to keep the White House in Republican hands. Palin, McCain's surprise pick for a running mate, more than measured up to her advance billing with a red-meat (perhaps it was moose) speech to the Republican National Convention Wednesday night. It was the most anticipated event of the GOP gathering in St. Paul, mainly because Palin was largely an unknown quantity in national politics. No more.
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Blogs
Chief of Adams National Resigns
03.09.2008 22:22
washingtonpost.com
The chief executive of District-based Adams National Bank resigned on the eve of a meeting scheduled for today with federal banking regulators to review the company's financial condition. Jeanne Delaney Hubbard also stepped down as chairwoman and chief executive of the bank's parent company, Abigail Adams National Bancorp.
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Finance & Investments
Attacks, praise stretch truth at GOP convention
03.09.2008 22:22
washingtonpost.com
ST. PAUL, Minn. -- Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin and her Republican supporters held back little Wednesday as they issued dismissive attacks on Barack Obama and flattering praise on her credentials to be vice president. In some cases, the reproach and the praise stretched the truth.
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Finance & Investments
MUFG rejects report to invest in Lehman
03.09.2008 22:20
washingtonpost.com
TOKYO (Reuters) - Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (8306.T) said it has no plans to invest in U.S. investment bank Lehman Brothers (LEH.N), rejecting a media report that it may bid for a stake.
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Finance & Investments
'True Blood' could pump life into HBO
03.09.2008 20:24
usatoday.com
Will True Blood be a buzz transfusion for HBO? The pay-cable network is reuniting with the creator of one of its signature hits, ...
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Television
Nielsens: Democratic convention got viewers' attention
03.09.2008 20:24
usatoday.com
Democrats dazzle. Last week's Democratic National Convention in Denver drew a combined average of 30.2 million viewers in the ...
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Television
Critic's Corner Thursday
03.09.2008 20:24
usatoday.com
Well, this is an unfortunate situation NBC has gotten itself into: opening the NFL season on the same night John McCain accepts ...
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Television
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