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The cash-for-clunkers program ended Monday, but dealers will get until noon ET Tuesday to file for repayment after applications swamped the government computer system.
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Forensic tests found the powerful anesthetic Propofol acted together with at least two sedatives to cause Michael Jackson's death on June 25.
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Threats against the detainees, who were hooded, shackled and, in some cases, naked, were among new details included in a series of documents released by the Justice Department.
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President Obama will nominate Federal Reserve Board Chairman Ben Bernanke for a second term today, the White House deputy press secretary said.
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The Democratic reform effort hasn’t exactly been met with confetti and balloons by Republicans. Even so, Democrats could improve their legislation – and extend an olive branch of bipartisanship – by cherry-picking GOP ideas.
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NASA has cleared Discovery for liftoff Tuesday, and the weather looks promising as long as thunderstorms stay away during fueling.
Entertainment
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With a new class, the remake of Fame is keeping music old-school.
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The world-renowned cyclist and cancer research advocate is sending USA TODAY personal updates from the Global Cancer Summit.
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More than 1,800 Gulf War veterans were sent letters from the VA informing them that they had a fatal neurological disease, many erroneosly.
Social networks
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By Dan Kitwood, Getty Images
College students say the technology makes them more narcissistic, a national survey reports today.
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Dave Magnusen has never used Twitter, yet it bugs him.
Government
flights | |
Tired of overhead bins stuffed to the point of bursting, some frequent fliers say they would welcome a strict federal limit on luggage size.
weightloss | |
The FDA is investigating reports of liver damage in patients taking alli, the only nonprescription weight loss drug approved by the agency.
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For the second time, Tracy Kidder has written a book about a genuine hero who provides medical care for the poorest of the poor.
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By CJ Gunther, for USA TODAY
David Heim has helped more than 500 people by refurbishing donated wheelchairs in his shop in Marlborough, Mass.
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sports | |
A three-judge panel at the 3rd Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that the plan to offer single-game sports wagering violates federal law.
Religion
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By Judi Bottoni, AP
Archbishop Aymond, newly installed in New Orleans, is described as a builder and a quiet pragmatist.
Football
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Vick's teammates said the quarterback looks ready to play when the Philadelphia Eagles host Jacksonville on Thursday.
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Quarterback Philip Rivers signed a six-year contract extension with the San Diego Chargers worth $93 million, with $38 million guaranteed.
