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Soccer: Beckham braced for emotional return
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China Daily: MANCHESTER - Eighteen years after graduating from Manchester United's youth academy as part of the celebrated 'class of 92', David Beckham returns to where it all started...
DoH working on new round of drug price cuts
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Inquirer: MANILA, Philippines—The Department of Health is 'working on' another round of drug price cuts before President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo's term ends next June, according to...
Wildcard Henin casts shadow over Indian Wells seeds
Justine Henin of Belgium reacts on her way to beating Elena Dementieva of Russia during the women's single match at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Wednesday Jan. 20, 2010.
The Guardian: By Mark Lamport-Stokes INDIAN WELLS, California, March 9 (Reuters) - Former world number one Justine Henin will have the top seeds looking warily over their shoulders...
Hilary Duff Signs Multi-Book Deal With Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing
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PR Newswire: NEW YORK, March 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Hilary Duff, film and television star, recording artist, clothing designer, and philanthropist, has signed a world rights deal with...
 
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Houston Chronicle: Mothers and daughters make connections
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The Daily Mail: Brooke Shields to serve up response to Andre Agassi's memoirs
Kim Clijsters, of Belgium
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Yahoo Daily News: Kim Clijsters trying to juggle tennis, motherhood in 1st full year back on tour
David Letterman
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The Examiner: David Letterman Extortion Case: CBS News Producer Pleads Guilty
Belgium's former number one tennis champion and UNICEF Ambassador Justine Henin speaks during a media conference regarding childhood vaccinations in developing countries at UNICEF headquarters in Brussels, Thursday Sept. 10, 2009. Amid the resurgence of Belgian tennis, Justine Henin has moved from retirement, to confirming she won't come back, and now, to refusing to discuss her future. As UNICEF goodwill ambassador, she now tries hard to stay focused on tetanus vaccinations for mothers and babies in developing nations.
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Yahoo Daily News: Henin, Clijsters look to shake things up at Indian Wells
Paul Casey of England hits off the first fairway during the second round of the Masters golf tournament at the Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta
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The Guardian: Great Europeans are behind England's golden run, says Casey
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Star Tribune: Major business groups launch major ad campaign to stop Obama health care bill
Michelle and Barack Obama descend the Grand Staircase of White House.j
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Star Tribune: Struggles at bank owned by candidate's family loom over Ill. race for Obama's old Senate seat
David Beckham and Ronaldinho
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CNN: A.C. Milan's David Beckham is looking forward to return to Man. U - Soccer - SI.com
Toyota Supra MKIV from the en:2 Fast 2 Furious movie.
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The Daily Tribune: The Toyota myth is shattered
Barack Obama and Joe Biden at rally held in their honor at the Bank Atlantic Center in Sunrise, Florida on October 29, 2008
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Star Tribune: Restrictions on abortion funding take on different form in Obama's health care overhaul bill
Liverpool's manager Rafael Benitez talks to the media during a press conference at the club's Anfield stadium, Liverpool, England, Monday March 5, 2007.
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Independent online (SA):  Benitez losing patience as time runs out
Rafael Nadal of Spain serves to Lukas Lacko of Slovakia during the men's singles match at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Wednesday Jan. 20, 2010.
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Independent online (SA):  Nadal says he's fit for Indian Wells
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Star Tribune: A chip for spot: British dog owners could be forced to microchip and insure their pets
Classic General Electric neon sign, in Willacoochee.
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Star Tribune: GE proposes limiting downstream PCB contamination during Hudson River dredging
Workers leave the headquarters of Panasonic Corp. in Kadoma in Osaka Prefecture
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Star Tribune: Samsung and Panasonic try to launch the era of 3-D TVs, with models going on ...
Cars - Vehicles - Parking Lot
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Inquirer: Summer heat no picnic for your car
Manchester United's manager Alex Ferguson, left, and his assistant Carlos Queiroz watch proceedings during a practice session at the team's Carrington training ground before their upcoming FA Cup semi-final soccer match against Watford, in Manchester
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The Independent: Brown ruled out for over a month
Vitali Klitschko,left, former WBC and WBO heavyweight champion during a training session in Going in the Austrian province of Tyrol, Tuesday, Sept. 23, 2008. Klitschko will fight against WBC boxing world champion Samuel Peter of Nigeria in Berlin, Germany on Oct. 11, 2008 for Peter's WBC heavyweight title.
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MSNBC: Vitali Klitschko to fight Albert Sosnowski
Netherlands' Ryan Babel
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Sky Sports: Babel keeps the faith
Former Formula One World champion Michael Schumacher
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The Daily Telegraph Australia: Michael Schumacher will fail - Mark Webber
Retailing- super market- mall- India
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Star Tribune: Publix Super Markets recalls some seasoning mixes that may be contaminated with salmonella
Brazil's top model Gisele Bundchen, right, and U.S. American football star Tom Brady
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Boston Herald: Buyers beware of Tom Brady & Gisele Bundchen’s Back Bay digs
USA's Bode Miller reacts in the finish area after taken the second place together in the same time with Mario Scheiber from Austria during the men's Downhill World Cup race in Kitzbuehel, Austria, on Saturday, Jan. 19, 2008. (bb2)
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USA Today: Bode Miller decides to skip World Cup finals
President George W. Bush discusses the Medicare prescription drug benefit plan at the Etta & Joseph Miller Performing Arts Center in Jefferson City, Mo., Tuesday, April 11, 2006. ula1
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The Daily Beast: Bush's Ghostwriter

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No. 12 Butler routs Wright St. 70-452010-03-10
The Boston Globe: INDIANAPOLIS-Shelvin Mack scored all 14 of his points in the first half, and Matt Howard had 14 points and nine rebounds to help No. 12 Butler rout second-seeded Wright State 70-45 in the Horizon League title game Tuesday night. Butler (28-4) extended the...
How to organize your stockpiled riches2010-03-10
The Oklahoman: Last week, we talked about the importance of stockpiling, a topic that certainly shouldn't be lost among all the coupon talk. Simply put, stockpiling involves buying more of a product than a household immediately needs when the price of the item hits its...
Stamp hack: 6-day mail headed to dead-letter box?2010-03-10
The Oklahoman: For nearly three years we've advocated a serious discussion on ending Saturday residential mail delivery. The premise was that cutting delivery to five days a week is one way to avoid seemingly annual increases in the price of first-class stamps. It comes as...
Land gab: Core to Shore plan has people talking2010-03-10
The Oklahoman: Lots of stakes were driven when the Unassigned Lands opened for settlement in 1889. Lots of stakeholders are concerned about what will happen when a piece of that Land Run territory becomes the Core to Shore development. The Urban Land Institute has reviewed...
Statesmen are needed to move water issue along OUR VIEWS Selling excess water worth exploring2010-03-10
The Oklahoman: IT was more than 50 years ago that U.S. Sen. Robert Kerr, in talking about the need to construct lakes in southeastern Oklahoma, said this about our state's water supply: "Communities both here and within central Oklahoma, and yes, there in north Texas, will...
Blanchard blast victim shares story of horror2010-03-10
The Oklahoman: A mother blown out of a bedroom in an explosion Sunday says she woke up under a burning mattress outside the home near Blanchard. Tanya Sumner, 25, described waking up on the ground next to her daughter, 2-year-old Bella Anne. More Info fund to aid victims...
"Logorama" duo take aim at "Ghost Recon" videogame2010-03-10
Canada Dot Com: LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - The directors behind the Oscar-winning animated short "Logorama," are moving into the live-action world -- but they aren't going Hollywood just yet. Francois Alaux and Herve de Crecy will do a 20-minute live-action film for...
Compromise on Ugandan aid bill ends sit-in at Sen. Tom Coburn's city office2010-03-10
The Oklahoman: WASHINGTON - A compromise was reached here Tuesday on a bill aimed at helping victims of the Lord's Resistance Army in Uganda, ending an 11-day protest outside the Oklahoma City office of Sen. Tom Coburn. Multimedia Photoview all photos...
Oklahoma deaths: Wednesday, March 10, 20102010-03-10
The Oklahoman: ALTUS Alexander, Treva Lee, 79, died Sunday. Services 2 p.m. today (Kincannon, Altus). ANADARKO Horn, Nancy, 70, Anadarko High School teacher, died Sunday. Services 10 a.m. today, First Baptist Church (Smith, Anadarko). BARTLESVILLE Sayles, Marilyn Patricia,...
Capitol briefs2010-03-10
The Oklahoman: CHARTER SCHOOLS AT STAKE: Senate Bill 1862 allows mayors in Tulsa and Oklahoma City to authorize the creation of charter schools. The bill also allows American Indian tribes to start schools. WHAT HAPPENED: Passed the Senate, 30-15. WHAT'S NEXT: Goes to the...
GOP leader hopes to raise funds in Oklahoma2010-03-10
The Oklahoman: Calling Oklahoma a "hot" state for the Republican Party, Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Steele visited Oklahoma City on Tuesday to unveil a new television fundraising campaign that began airing Monday in five national markets, including...
Lawmakers post reward in attack at Oklahoma City school2010-03-10
The Oklahoman: Several state legislators condemned a violent attack last week that sent an Oklahoma City principal to the hospital, and announced a $1,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of his assailant. "That is unacceptable behavior under any circumstance,"...
Whittier Middle School honor roll2010-03-10
The Oklahoman: Whittier Middle School NORMAN - These students from Whittier Middle School made the 4.0 honor roll for the second quarter of the 2009-10 school year: Sixth grade: Hayden Allen, Haley Arnold, Jordyn Austin, John Barry, Ryan Base, Lauren Bauman, Garrett Bell,...
Norman North High School honor roll2010-03-10
The Oklahoman: NORMAN - The following students at Norman North High School made the 4.0 honor roll for the first semester of the 2009-10 school year. Ninth grade Benjamin Abla, Kelsey Albertson, Heather Andexler, Okechukwu Atukpawu, Meg Baldwin, Emily Banks, Blake...
Tuning in: March 102010-03-10
The Oklahoman: MEN'S COLLEGE BASKETBALL 11 a.m. South Florida vs. Georgetown ESPN (Cox 29) 11:30 a.m. Colorado vs. Texas Tech KOCB-34 (Cox 11) 1 p.m. St. John's vs. Marquette ESPN (Cox 29) 2 p.m. Missouri vs. Nebraska KOCB-34 (Cox 11) 6 p.m. Oklahoma State vs. Oklahoma...
OSU's James Anderson: great player, great person OSU basketball2010-03-10
The Oklahoman: KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Of all the adjectives tossed about in describing Oklahoma State's James Anderson, here perhaps is the most telling: boring. OSU's James Anderson drives around UTSA's Josh Bonney during the college basketball game between Oklahoma State...
OSU men's basketball notebook: Sporting News names James Anderson a first-team All-American2010-03-10
The Oklahoman: For weeks, Cowboys coach Travis Ford had wondered if the national media was paying attention, with James Anderson left off many early All-American list projections. Eventually, apparently, the media caught up to Anderson's act. Sporting News named the OSU...
John Rohde's Bracketology2010-03-10
The Oklahoman: No. 1: Kansas, Kentucky, Syracuse, Duke No. 2: Villanova, Kansas State, Ohio State, West Virginia No. 3: Purdue, New Mexico, Michigan State, Pittsburgh No. 4: Maryland, Vanderbilt, Tennessee, Baylor No. 5: Wisconsin, Texas A&M, Temple, Georgetown No. 6:...
Wednesday's game: Oklahoma vs. Oklahoma St.2010-03-10
The Oklahoman: →When: 6 tonight →Where: Sprint Center, Kansas City, Mo. →TV: KOCB-34 (Cox 11) →Radio: KOKC-AM 1520, KXXY-FM 96.1 Three things to know: →The Cowboys and Sooners will meet for the second consecutive year in the Big 12 Tournament....
OU men's basketball notebook: Bedlam brouhaha2010-03-10
The Oklahoman: The Sooners are playing this week in the Big 12 Tournament to extend their season, so they don't need any extra motivation. Yet, it comes in the form of a first-round Bedlam matchup. "Any time you have an opportunity to play against your rival, it intensifies...
Douglass' Stephen Clark is a basketball player, pure and simple Class 4A state basketball tournament2010-03-10
The Oklahoman: Douglass coach Terry Long knew the kid could play. Long had known Stephen Clark since he was little and could immediately see there was something special about him. "He's just a basketball player," Long said. "That's the best way to say it. As long as I've...
Class 4A girls capsules: Harrah to face Clinton2010-03-10
The Oklahoman: (Note: Rankings in capsules are according to OKRankings.com. The rankings in the brackets are tournament seeds.) Clinton vs. Harrah 2 p.m., Okla. City Univ. CLINTON RED TORNADOES →Coach: Amy Crumley →Record: 19-10; Rank: No. 12 No. Player Ht. Cl....
North Texas edges Troy 66-63 for Sun Belt bid2010-03-10
Houston Chronicle: HOT SPRINGS, Ark. - Josh White drove to his left and headed toward the basket, where the 5-foot-10 guard could have easily disappeared amid all those taller defenders. Then the North Texas junior stopped and tried his luck from near the free-throw line. The...
Class 4A boys capsules: McGuinness opens with Cache2010-03-10
The Oklahoman: (Note: Rankings in capsules are according to OKRankings.com. The rankings in the brackets are tournament seeds.) Cache vs. McGuinness 2 p.m., Okla. Christian Univ. CACHE BULLDOGS →Coach: Lonnie Nunley →Record: 19-9; Rank: Unranked No. Player Ht....
Class 5A girls capsules: Carl Albert to meet McAlester2010-03-10
The Oklahoman: (Note: Rankings in capsules are according to OKRankings.com. The rankings in the brackets are tournament seeds.) CARL ALBERT VS. McALESTER 2 p.m., Sapulpa High School Carl Albert's Desiree Bradley felt the sting of last year's loss to Tulsa Washington. PHOTO...