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US women start slow in basketball, top Czech Republic

Posted: 03 Aug 2012 03:43 PM PDT

The U.S. women pull away from the Czech Republic for their 37th straight Olympic victory.The U.S. women pull away from the Czech Republic for their 37th straight Olympic victory.




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Obama says more to be done on jobs as Romney decries 'suffering'

Posted: 03 Aug 2012 09:49 AM PDT

President Obama hailed the positive jobs figures in July's report, but also used the occasion to push again for lawmakers to renew the so-called "Bush tax cuts," while Mitt Romney used the figures as an indictment of Obama's economic policies.President Obama hailed the positive jobs figures in July's report, but also used the occasion to push again for lawmakers to renew the so-called "Bush tax cuts," while Mitt Romney used the figures as an indictment of Obama's economic policies.




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Veterans rave about PTSD service dogs; research lags

Posted: 03 Aug 2012 12:14 PM PDT

For years Raymond Galmiche, 64, had nightmares about his two deployments to Vietnam as a tanker in the Army. He would awake with the mattress soaked in sweat and spend hours playing solitaire until he could fall asleep again.

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Posted: 03 Aug 2012 12:14 PM PDT

Abrahamson: Phelps cements his legacy

Posted: 03 Aug 2012 02:57 PM PDT

Abrahamson: Michael Phelps surged from 7th at the halfway mark to win the 100 fly, completing his second Olympic three-peat. His 21st medal makes his status as the greatest Olympian even more solid.Abrahamson: Michael Phelps surged from 7th at the halfway mark to win the 100 fly, completing his second Olympic three-peat. His 21st medal makes his status as the greatest Olympian even more solid.




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How do people find the superhuman strength to lift cars?

Posted: 03 Aug 2012 07:49 AM PDT

When Lauren Kornacki discovered her father crushed beneath his BMW525i, which had slipped off the carjack as he was working on it, the 22-year-old wedged herself under the car -- and pulled it off her father.

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Ledecky, 15, is youngest gold winner for US

Posted: 03 Aug 2012 12:03 PM PDT

15-year-old Katie Ledecky, the youngest member of the U.S. swim team, won the 800-meter freestyle on Friday at the London Olympics.15-year-old Katie Ledecky, the youngest member of the U.S. swim team, won the 800-meter freestyle on Friday at the London Olympics.




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Phelps completes another Olympic three-peat

Posted: 03 Aug 2012 11:42 AM PDT

Michael Phelps won the 100-meter butterfly for the third straight time in the Olympics on Thursday for his third gold medal in the London Games and record-setting 21st overall medal.Michael Phelps won the 100-meter butterfly for the third straight time in the Olympics on Thursday for his third gold medal in the London Games and record-setting 21st overall medal.




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Posted: 03 Aug 2012 11:42 AM PDT

Teddy bear war between Belarus, Sweden heats up

Posted: 03 Aug 2012 12:45 PM PDT

Sweden and Belarus are locked in a diplomatic war over hundreds of cute, fuzzy teddy bears — a threat so menacing that two Belarusan generals have been fired and the countries have rejected each other's ambassadors.Sweden and Belarus are locked in a diplomatic war over hundreds of cute, fuzzy teddy bears — a threat so menacing that two Belarusan generals have been fired and the countries have rejected each other's ambassadors.




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Hidden 'super volcano' could kill millions

Posted: 03 Aug 2012 11:06 AM PDT

A dog lies on the ground in Pompeii, the famous Italian city next to Naples that was destroyed in 79 A.D. by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius.Across the bay of Naples from Pompeii, where thousands were incinerated by Mount Vesuvius in 79 A.D., lies a hidden "super volcano" that could kill millions in a catastrophe many times worse, scientists say.




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Stocks surge after strong payrolls report

Posted: 03 Aug 2012 01:07 PM PDT

Stocks surged Friday following on a stronger-than-expected jobs report. The Dow Jones industrial average closed the day up 217 points, wiping out its losses for the week.

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Tiny hummingbirds a big draw for tourists

Posted: 03 Aug 2012 06:34 AM PDT

August kicks off several hummingbird festivals as the tiny creatures begin their migrations south for the winter — sometimes a 3,000-mile journey.August kicks off several hummingbird festivals as the tiny creatures begin their migrations south for the winter — sometimes a 3,000-mile journey.




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Posted: 03 Aug 2012 06:34 AM PDT

Brazil backslides on protecting the Amazon

Posted: 03 Aug 2012 07:20 AM PDT

In the 19 months since Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff took office, longstanding rules that curtail deforestation and protect millions of square kilometers of watershed have been rolled back.In the 19 months since Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff took office, longstanding rules that curtail deforestation and protect millions of square kilometers of watershed have been rolled back.




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Team USA's youngest swimmer, 15, wins gold

Posted: 03 Aug 2012 12:03 PM PDT

15-year-old Katie Ledecky, the youngest member of the U.S. swim team, won the 800-meter freestyle on Friday at the London Olympics.15-year-old Katie Ledecky, the youngest member of the U.S. swim team, won the 800-meter freestyle on Friday at the London Olympics.




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Knight rescued by line of credit, seeks buyers

Posted: 03 Aug 2012 12:34 PM PDT

Stocks were holding on to strong gains mid-session Friday as investors cheered key data on the labor market, which showed a solid increase in U.S. payrolls last month.

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Team USA's youngest swimmer, 15, wins gold

Posted: 03 Aug 2012 12:03 PM PDT

15-year-old Katie Ledecky, the youngest member of the U.S. swim team, won the 800-meter freestyle on Friday at the London Olympics.15-year-old Katie Ledecky, the youngest member of the U.S. swim team, won the 800-meter freestyle on Friday at the London Olympics.




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Posted: 03 Aug 2012 12:03 PM PDT

17-year-old Franklin wins 3rd swimming gold

Posted: 03 Aug 2012 11:36 AM PDT

17-year-old U.S. swimmer Missy Franklin won the 200-meter backstroke with a world record time of 2:04.05 Friday for her third gold medal at the London Olympics.

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