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Phelps named SI's Sportsman of the Year
Michael Phelps achieved another unprecedented feat: the first swimmer honored as Sports Illustrated's sportsman of the year.
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Weis will return to coach Notre Dame next season
School holding press conference Wednesday to announce decision
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Rice arrives in India in wake of attacks
U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice has arrived in New Delhi as Washington seeks to ease tensions in the region following the deadly Mumbai attacks.
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A lifeline abroad for Iraq children
Frustrated by rules preventing military doctors from treating Iraqis, two U.S. soldiers began arranging for sick children to receive free medical treatment abroad.
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Study: 49 states flunk college affordability
An independent report on American higher education flunks all but one state when it comes to affordability an embarrassing verdict that is unlikely to improve as the economy contracts.
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White House rejects impeachment ornament
The White House won't display a Christmas tree ornament that calls for President Bush's impeachment.
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Pacers rally, hand Lakers rare loss at buzzer
Murphy tip-in completes comeback; Kobe scores 28 in 118-117 loss
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NBC: GOP to win Ga. Senate seat
The GOP's Sen. Saxby Chambliss won the Georgia Senate runoff Tuesday over Democrat Jim Martin in a race that attracted light voter turnout despite the contest's high stakes.
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Early GOP lead in Ga. Senate runoff
The GOP's Sen. Saxby Chambliss has early lead Tuesday over Democrat Jim Martin in Georgia's U.S. Senate runoff that attracted light voter turnout despite the contest's high stakes.
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Auditors: Not enough bailout oversight
The government must toughen its monitoring of the bailout to ensure that banks limit executives pay and comply with other restrictions, federal auditors said Tuesday.
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U.N.: 'Grave' situation for Iraqi detainees
The United Nations expressed concern Tuesday about overcrowding and "grave human rights violations" of detainees in Iraqi custody in one case, 123 men crammed into a single cell.
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U.S. soldier seeks asylum in Germany
A U.S. soldier who deserted after serving in Iraq declared Tuesday he has applied for asylum in Germany.
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Polanski requests dismissal of sex charge
Filmmaker Roman Polanski, a fugitive in Europe for the last 30 years, has filed a request in Los Angeles to have a child-sex charge against him dismissed.
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Celebrities to flock to Obama inauguration
The Super Bowl? The Oscars? Who cares? The biggest star-studded event on the horizon is President-elect Barack Obama's inauguration.
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Gates: Military looks to accelerate Iraq pullout
Defense Secretary Robert Gates signals he'll forge ahead with two priorities for the Obama administration: accelerating withdrawal from Iraq and shutting down the Guantanamo Bay detention center.
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Couple accused of torturing Calif. teen
A husband and wife were arrested after an emaciated, terrified and nearly naked 17-year-old showed up at a gym with a chain locked to his ankle, saying he had just fled his captors, authorities said Tuesday.
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Soldiers choose war over hard times
A growing number of soldiers are choosing to stay in the U.S. military because of the bleak economy.
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New doctors still too tired for safety
Doctors-in-training are still too exhausted, says a new U.S. report that calls on hospitals to let them have a nap.
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Brand-name drugs no better than generics
There is no evidence that brand-name drugs given to treat heart and other cardiovascular conditions work any better than their cheaper generic counterparts, U.S. researchers said.
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Giants place Burress on IR, ending his season
Plaxico Burress spent much of Tuesday at Giants Stadium facing the possibility his career with the Super Bowl champions could be over. At this point, only his season is over. The Giants placed Burress on the reserve/non-football injury list on Tuesday.
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