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'Top Chef' cooks up first female winner
11.06.2008 23:35
usatoday.com
It took four seasons, but a woman has finally taken the top spot on Bravo's Top Chef.
USA
Recreation & Entertainment
Harassment suit against NY radio personality Wendy Williams
11.06.2008 23:35
usatoday.com
A sexual-harassment lawsuit filed Wednesday against national radio personality Wendy Williams claims the disc jockey's husband ...
USA
Recreation & Entertainment
Karolyis' Texas compound helps U.S. gymnasts reach potential
11.06.2008 23:35
usatoday.com
Camels, peacocks, cows, deer and an old bull named Joe roam Bela and Martha Karolyi's 2,000-acre ranch an hour north of Houston. In the midst of it all, there's a world-class gym where promising U.S. gymnasts and their coaches gather every four to six weeks under Martha's piercing stare and direction.
USA
Olympic Games
Queen's granddaughter withdraws from Olympics
11.06.2008 23:35
usatoday.com
Zara Phillips, a granddaughter of Queen Elizabeth II, has pulled out of the Beijing Olympics equestrian competition because of an injury to her horse.
USA
Olympic Games
Tiger's Open question: Is he ready or rusty?
11.06.2008 23:34
usatoday.com
Golf's ultimate student, Tiger Woods, Thursday begins golf's ultimate test, the U.S. Open.
USA
Golf
Layout will be fair, USGA says
11.06.2008 23:34
usatoday.com
The U.S. Golf Association takes pride in presenting a rigorous examination in the U.S. Open, but this one might have easy questions.
USA
Golf
'Pines' has links to Phil's youth
11.06.2008 23:34
usatoday.com
As a mop-topped kid whose game was years ahead of his time, Phil Mickelson savored and tore up most every course he played in ...
USA
Golf
Midwest flooding could push prices of food higher
11.06.2008 23:34
usatoday.com
The Midwest flooding is becoming an increasing threat to corn, wheat and other crops, raising the possibility that the storms ...
USA
Social Life
Pension liabilities loom as states try to help retirees
11.06.2008 23:34
usatoday.com
The high price of gasoline and food is prompting many states to fatten cost-of-living increases for retired teachers and civil ...
USA
Social Life
Tornado kills 4 at Boy Scout camp
11.06.2008 23:34
usatoday.com
The National Weather Service has received reports of injuries and possibly fatalities from an apparent tornado that struck a ...
USA
Social Life
Marine expelled, another disciplined over Iraq puppy video
11.06.2008 23:34
usatoday.com
The Marine Corps is expelling one Marine and disciplining another for their roles in a video showing a Marine throwing a puppy ...
USA
Social Life
Attrition rate of new air-traffic controllers more than doubles
11.06.2008 23:34
usatoday.com
New air-traffic controllers are leaving at dramatically higher rates this year, raising concerns about the government's ability ...
USA
Social Life
Hundreds flee Calif. fires
11.06.2008 23:34
usatoday.com
A second day of hot weather and dry wind stoked new wildfires across Northern California on Wednesday, as firefighters battled ...
USA
Social Life
Summer highlights deck danger
11.06.2008 23:33
usatoday.com
The North American Deck and Railing Association urges owners to check decks for risks.
USA
Social Life
Record life expectancy still lags
11.06.2008 23:33
usatoday.com
U.S. life expectancy has surpassed 78 years for the first time, the government reported.
USA
Social Life
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