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Peterson Threatened Murdered Wife: Sister

Aug 03 |14:13

Drew Peterson told his wife he would kill her six months before she was found dead in a bathtub from an apparent fall, Kathleen Savio's sister testified in the Peterson murder trial today.

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Olympic Biker Crashes on Purpose to Get Do-Over

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Aug 03 |14:13

Olympic officials are aware that a British cyclist purposely crashed his bike during a race today so it could be started over, but have no plans to investigate or change the results of the race.The British team won the restarted race.

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3 Firms Picked to Develop Space Taxis

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Aug 03 |14:10

Boeing, SpaceX, Sierra Nevada chosen by NASA to get federal money to build private spaceships

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Federer Wins Longest Olympic Match

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Aug 03 |13:48

Roger Federer clinches 1st Olympic singles medal by winning 19-17 final set against Del Potro

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Pipes, Cigars Gain as Smokers Still Light Up

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Aug 03 |13:48

Americans are smoking fewer cigarettes, but the use of other forms of combustible tobacco has jumped dramatically.

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Photos: Joy of Victory, Agony of Defeat

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Aug 03 |12:56

Olympic Games, London 2012: Emotional moments for the athletes. The joy of victory and the agony of defeat.

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Fla. Man Grabbed in Obama Threat

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Aug 03 |12:36

The U.S. Secret Service is investigating a mentally unstable Florida man who made multiple verbal threats against President Obama and former president Bill Clinton, both of whom were visiting the state at the time, law enforcement officials tell ABC News. Federal agents and deputies from...

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US 'Dream Team' Denies Running Up Score in Epic Blowout

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Aug 03 |12:18

After the U.S. Olympic men's basketball team defeated Nigeria by a margin greater than the points scored by the West African nation in Thursday's game, they found themselves on the defensive against accusations that their record-setting 156-73 rout was unsportsmanlike. Coach Mike Kryzewski forcefully denied that the Americans intended to embarrass

Russia Denies Warships Heading to Syria

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Aug 03 |12:12

Russian defense ministry denies reports of warships heading to Syrian port

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Gabby Douglas' 2 Mothers Watch Her Make History

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Aug 03 |11:49

Gabby Douglas has made history at the Olympics taking gold as part of the U.S gymnastics team and the women's individual all-around competition, but it was no easy feat as she had to convince her mother to let her move halfway across the country to do so.

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U.S. Teams Denies Running Up Score

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Aug 03 |11:48

Kim Kardashian Disses Dieting

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Aug 03 |11:48

Kim Kardashian has the most famous booty in the world and she’s not afraid to show it off. The reality star posted a photo of her famous, sexy curves in a teeny bikini on her Instagram account Thursday. The photo, she insisted, was not digitally...

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Listeria Risk From Processed Onions

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Aug 03 |11:44

Processed onions may carry the Listeria bacterium, and be present in such products as barbeque sauce and processed chicken salad from major chains. The onions have ben recalled. No illnesses have been reported so far.

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Airline Keeps Man on Hold for 15 Hours

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Aug 03 |11:37

How long would it take you to finally hang up? For one Australian man, it was 15 hours, 40 minutes and one second.

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FTC Updates Online Privacy Regulations

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Aug 03 |11:10

Thanks to new rules proposed on Wednesday by the Federal Trade Commission, your child's privacy might be better protected online. That's the goal of the F.T.C., which is updating the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act of 1998 (COPPA), which mandates that website and online service operators acquire verifiable parental consent before they

What's Up With That? Decoding Olympians' Puzzling Practices

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Aug 03 |10:51

The 2012 Olympic Games are well underway, and those of you who have been watching avidly may have noticed a few things that caused you to go 'hmmm.' For example, why do some swimmers wear two caps? Why do divers hop into the hot-tub right after they dive? We've got the answers.

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First Female Saudi Olympian Makes History

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Aug 03 |10:47

Wojdan Shahrkhani was victorious, both for her deeply conservative homeland and for the Olympics itself.

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