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Created: Monday, 13 August 2007 08:46 |
TULSA, Okla. — Tiger Woods had a three-stroke lead when he spoke after the third round about winning golf tournaments. "I know what it takes," he said, in what may have been the understatement of the week. "You just get a certain feel for what the number's going to be that day. And a lot of times I've called the number." |
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Created: Sunday, 12 August 2007 09:07 |
WASHINGTON — Americans are living longer than ever, but not as long as people in 41 other countries. For decades, the United States has been slipping in international rankings of life expectancy, as other countries improve health care, nutrition and lifestyles. Countries that surpass the U.S. include Japan and most of Europe, as well as Jordan, Guam and the Cayman Islands. |
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Created: Friday, 10 August 2007 23:28 |
LOS ANGELES — Authorities dropped an investigation into a reported sexual assault at Hugh Hefner's Playboy Mansion because of insufficient evidence, prosecutors said Friday. The case was submitted to county prosecutors, and no charges will be filed, the Los Angeles Police Department said in a statement. |
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Created: Saturday, 11 August 2007 00:02 |
Unsubstantiated Radiological Threat Made... NEW YORK -- Authorities were taking extra counterterrorism precautions Friday in response to what they said was an unsubstantiated radiological threat to the city. Officials said they had not changed the city's terror alert status in response to online chatter mentioning a truck packed with radioactive material. |
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Created: Friday, 10 August 2007 23:12 |
NEW YORK — 50 Cent believes his new album will outsell Kanye West's upcoming disc, and he's betting his solo career on it. Both 50 Cent and West have albums due out Sept. 11. 50 Cent, who has sold better than West, has been riled by forecasts that sales of West's "Graduation" could rival those for his "Curtis" CD. |
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