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LIVE: Follow Tiger Woods at the CA Championship, his second tournament since returning from a knee injury.
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Gunmen abduct aid workers in Darfur
Armed men abducted three international aid workers and two Sudanese guards in the Darfur region, a week after the government ordered aid groups expelled, officials said Thursday.
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Drug war to focus on treatment
Choice of drug czar and emphasis on alternative drug courts signal a shift from incarceration.
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Madoff pleads guilty to all charges
Bernard Madoff pleaded guilty Thursday to all 11 felony charges brought by prosecutors in one of Wall Street’s largest investment swindles.
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Reinventing America
Downturn hits some couples harder
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Customer service overkill can kill you
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Another stimulus check?
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Blake's best, Sooners likely won't be
Expert: Blake Griffin is our player of the year, and probably will win the Naismith. That pretty much guarantees Oklahoma won't win the title.
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New ‘Idol’ rule doesn't save departing singers
Young Jasmine Murray was the first to be sent home, and Jorge Nunez, the first Puerto Rican finalist, soon followed as "American Idol" pares down to 11.
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Control your DNA destiny
Some genetic traits are easier to defy than others, like your mom’s mousy hair and petite stature. Others, such as cancer or diabetes, are not so simple to escape. But now you can reduce your risk .
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Can the Wii win back hard-core gamers?
Nintendo has made gamers out of third graders, PTA moms and senior citizens. But Simon Jeffery, president of Sega, says there’s one big audience the Wii hasn’t captured yet: the traditional, hard-core gamer.
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Exit-row etiquette: Should seats come with restrictions?
Who doesn’t enjoy being seated in the exit row? The seats assure cramped passengers extra inches of legroom and are an airplane’s most coveted feature. But should they come with restrictions?
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Agriculture secretary wants more ethanol in gas
EPA says it will review request, engine manufacturers concerned. Full story
Health
It's not too late! Even after 50 you can get fit
Exercise prolongs life for older folks, although it may take years to kick in. Full story
