Toughest C-USA basketball test will come early for Herd (The Charleston Gazette)

This much we know for sure about Marshall’s basketball schedule, finally unveiled Wednesday: The toughest part of MU’s second Conference USA schedule will come early.
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USA TODAY/Gallup College Football Fan Poll: Week One Results (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)

The USA TODAY/Gallup College Football Fan Poll week one results are in and the fans have spoken after the first weekend of the college football season. Fans were evenly split when asked who they think will win Saturday's game between No. 1 Ohio State and No. 2 Texas - - both teams receiving 49.8% in this week's USA TODAY/Gallup Fan Poll.
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Sports digest: UTEP freshman earns C-USA weekly honor (El Paso Times)

After scoring five goals and adding an assist to help lead UTEP to three wins and the Miner Classic title, freshman forward Tameka Sumter has been named Conference USA Co-Offensive Player of the Week, the league office announced Tuesday.
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PARKER, SNOW AND FORD NAMED TO FINAL ROSTER FOR 2006 USA BASKETBALL WOMEN'S WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP TEAM (CSTV's College Sports)

DURHAM, N.C. - The Red, White and Blue of the 2006 USA Women's World Championship Team will have a hint of Tennessee orange as Lady Vol sophomore All-American Candace Parker and former Lady Vol standout and two-time WNBA All-Star Michelle Snow (Houston Comets) were named to the final roster today joining former Lady Vol All-American and Olympian and WNBA All-Star Tamika Catchings (Indiana Fever).
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Krzyzewski Expects Experience to Help Team USA (NBA.com)

"Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski has plenty of experience coaching a favorite, but he also knows from experience that favorites don't always win," writes Bryan Strickland of the HERALD-SUN. "So when his USA Basketball team had to settle for the bronze medal at the recent FIBA World Championship, Krzyzewski already had prepared for that possibility."
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Higher education stats stir new concerns in USA (USA Today)

The United States has made incremental improvements in preparing students for college in recent years, but it has made "no notable progress since the early 1990s" in increasing college participation rates, a report says.
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With the E 320 BLUETEC, Mercedes-Benz is launching a new era in diesel technology the USA (AutoSpies.com)

Spiralling fuel prices have also increased the demand for economical, clean cars in the USA. Mercedes-Benz is launching the new E 320 BLUETEC on October 15, timed to coincide with the introduction of low-sulphur diesel fuel in the USA. This model is
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First Kiwi back from USA wildfires (Scoop.co.nz)

National Rural Fire Authority Manager John Barnes returns to New Zealand tomorrow after spending 35 days helping with some of the North West USA’s worst wildfires this century.
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USA Signal Technology Receives Approval From Texas Department of Transportation for Its Unique Energy Saving, Centrally (SYS-CON Media)

USA Signal Technology, Inc. (PINKSHEETS: USSG)(www.USAsignal.com) has successfully demonstrated and received approval forits unique LED (Light Emitting Diode) 'Intelligent/Wireless' Lane ControlSignal from the Texas Department of Transportation, a state with thoUSAndsof LCSs that need to be replaced, as well as thoUSAnds of planned newinstallations.
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Chambers USA Recognizes 36 McGuireWoods Partners as Leading Lawyers (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)

Chambers & Partners recognized 36 McGuireWoods partners as leading lawyers in the 2006 edition of Chambers USA: America's Leading Business Lawyers. Chambers, which annually publishes a client guide to leading lawyers, interviewed clients and conducted independent peer reviews to highlight the top business law firms and attorneys in the United States.
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Medical Nutrition USA Inc. Announces Date of its Fiscal 2007 Second Quarter Results Release and Conference Call (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)

Medical Nutrition USA Inc. invites you to participate in a conference call with its management team to discuss the Company's results for its second quarter fiscal 2007.
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USA Signal Technology Receives Approval From Texas Department of Transportation for Its Unique Energy Saving, Centrally (Market Wire via Yahoo! Finance)

USA Signal Technology, Inc. (www.USAsignal.com) has successfully demonstrated and received approval for its unique LED "Intelligent/Wireless" Lane Control Signal from the Texas Department of Transportation, a state with thoUSAnds of LCSs that need to be replaced, as well as thoUSAnds of planned new installations.
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Candace Parker, Michelle Snow make USA team (WBIR-TV)

Lady Vol All-American Candace Parker and former Lady Vol and two-time WNBA All-Star Michelle Snow were named to the USA World Champions team.
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Cheryl Ford, Candace Parker, Michelle Snow Complete 2006 USA Basketball Women’s World Championship Team (USA Basketball)

September 6, 2006 • Durham, N.C. The 2006 USA Women’s World Championship Team was finalized with the addition of three-time WNBA All-Star Cheryl Ford (Detroit Shock), 2006 Southeastern Conference Rookie of the Year Candace Parker (Tennessee / Naperville, Ill.) and two-time WNBA All-Star Michelle Snow (Houston Comets), USA Basketball announced today.
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USA: Amnesty International Welcomes Changes to Administration Detainee Policies (Amnesty International)

Larry Cox, Amnesty International USA's Executive Director, made the following statement in response to news reports regarding President Bush's new detainee policy, the new directives and the revised Army Field Manual issued by the U.S. Department of Defense.
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GUAM AND USA TO CONDUCT TRAININGS IN FIGHTING INTERNATIONAL TERRORISM (AzerTag)

International exercises in which will take part over 250 representatives from Ukraine, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Moldova and the USA will begin on 17 September in Odessa, reported the correspondent of AzerTAc referring to press service of Ministry of Emergencies of Ukraine.
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PDF Conversion And Creation: ABBYY USA Introduces PDF Transformer 2.0 Pro, A Powerful PDF Conversion And Creation Tool (EnterpriseContentManagementConnection-ECM)

ABBYY USA Software House, a provider of document recognition, conversion and data capture technologies, today announced the worldwide availability of ABBYY PDF Transformer 2.0 Pro, a PDF conversion and creation application ideal for business settings where PDF conversion and creation is a routine job function.
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Phyhealth's Physhield Insurance Exchange Signs Management Agreement With USA Risk Group to Provide Captive Management (RedNova)

Physicians Healthcare Management Group, Inc. (Pink Sheets:PHYH) announced today that its exclusive affiliate, Physhield Insurance Exchange, a Risk Retention Group, has entered into a Management Agreement with USA Risk Group (West), Inc.
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USA Today: Tressel did not vote Longhorns No. 1 (ESPN)

When Ohio State coach Jim Tressel said he voted Texas No. 1 in the coaches poll, he made a mistake, USA Today, which sponsors the poll said Wednesday.
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Mendoza a hit for Team USA (Inside Bay Area)

Three years ago, when Jessica Mendoza donned a Team USA softball jersey for one of the first times, nerves got the better of talent.
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In a USA Today interview, (The Olympian)

In a USA Today interview, Transportation Security Administration chief Kip Hawley warned that the huge increase in checked bags could overwhelm TSA screeners, which would actually lessen security.
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VoIP Provider LatiNode Certified to Offer E911 Services to all USA and Canada Subscribers (PR Web)

International VoIP Provider, LatinNode, now offers nomadic E911 to all of its USA and Canada VoIP customers. (PRWEB Sep 6, 2006) Trackback URI: http://www.prweb.com/zingpr.php/U3F1YS1Ib3JyLUhvcnItTG92ZS1JbnNlLVplcm8=
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Mvix(USA) Launches Distribution/Reseller Partner Program (PR Web)

Revolutionizing portable entertainment with its hard-disk media center products, Mvix(USA) is seeking Technology Retailers, and Distribution Partners to carry the company’s innovative line of multi-media players. (PRWEB Sep 6, 2006) Trackback URI: http://www.prweb.com/dingpr.php/UGlnZy1FbXB0LUZhbHUtTG92ZS1JbnNlLVplcm8=
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Colangelo likes USA's progress (East Valley Tribune)

On a scale of one to 10, Jerry Colangelo gives Team USA's first foray into rebuilding its infrastructure and recapturing international basketball respect under his guidance a solid 10.
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USA Today Top 25 (The Philadelphia Inquirer)

The top 25 teams in the USA Today college football coaches' poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, records, points based on 25 points for a first-place vote, through one point for a 25th-place vote, and previous ranking:
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Modano to captain Team USA hockey (USATODAY.com via Yahoo! News)

Dallas center Mike Modano, who played for the U.S. at the 1998 and 2002 Winter Games, was named captain of the American team that will compete in the world championship in Austria. St. Louis' Doug Weight, Minnesota's Richard Park and Los Angeles' Aaron Miller were named alternate captains.
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Jackson's next job? How about Team USA? (The Indianapolis Star)

Jackson's next job? How about Team USA? Here's today's NBA headlines . . . Phil Jackson is confirmed having sat down with the New York Knicks! Phil Jackson is seen having lunch at the offices of the Los Angeles Lakers!
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Demps is C-USA Defensive Player of the Week (El Paso Times)

(8:15 p.m.) University of Texas at El Paso junior safety Quintin Demps was chosen the Conference USA Defensive Player of the Week today for his performance against San Diego State last week.
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Online production editors required - Europe, USA and Australia (Cyclingnews.com)

September 5, 2006: Cyclingnews , the world's leading cycling web site, is expanding and requires online production editors for its offices in Gent, Belgium; Sydney, Australia, and Virginia, USA.
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Osterman has 14-strikeout effort against Japan to lead USA Softball to World Championship title (Texas Longhorns)

BEIJING -- The USA Softball team was crowned World Champions for the sixth consecutive time after defeating Japan, 3-0, in the gold medal game Tuesday at the IX International Softball Federation's (ISF) Women's World Championship.
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Mettle-Winning Effort Earns Team USA an 'A' (NBA.com)

"So Dwyane Wade and company aren't a Dream Team just yet," writes Carol Slezak of THE CHICAGO SUN-TIMES. "They failed to bring home a gold medal from the World Championship, and many people seem to find this situation intolerable. Not me. I find plenty to be encouraged about. Given the travails of Team USA in recent years, I'm actually pleased with the overall performance of Mike Krzyzewski's
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Ryan Hall And Marla Runyan Are USA 20K Champs (Runner's World)

There may have been doubts as to whether Ryan Hall good handle 20 kilometers, the longest race of his life, especially against USA 25K champion Fernando Cabada.
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THE REASONS WHY USA NETWORK PICKED WWE RAW OVER THE U.S. OPEN THIS YEAR (PWinsider)

For those of you who tuned in to USA a few minutes before Raw began last night, you noticed that less than a minute after the Serena Williams' match ended, USA switched away from the US Open and Raw started on time.
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Rent Finders USA, Inc. Increases Efficiency by Using New Bank Technology (SYS-CON Media)

Rent Finders USA, Inc. (PINKSHEETS: RFDU) is pleased to announce that the Company has implemented a technologysolution, regarding banking, that creates an increase in day to dayefficiencies. This technology, provided by our main banker, SunTrust, is asystem of scanning virtually all of our deposits into our accounts at ourstore level. 'This will eliminate at least 5% of our retail
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Hincapie claims USA Cycling pro road title (usacycling.org)

USA Cycling awarded George Hincapie his second-career professional road race title Sunday at the USA Cycling Professional National Championships. Hincapie attacked future Discovery Channel teammate Levi Leipheimer in the decisive move.
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Presse: Vioxx-Klagen von Deutschen gegen Merck & Co. in den USA chancenlos (Die Welt)

Whitehouse Station, NJ (aktiencheck.de AG) - Aktuellen Presseberichten zufolge könnte im Fall des umstrittenen Schmerzmittels Vioxx deutschen Klägern der Rechtsweg in den USA verschlossen sein.
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Grayling Wireless USA Featured on General Alexander Haig's World Business Review (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)

CALGARY, Alberta----Sept. 5, 2006--Grayling Wireless USA, Inc. announced today that their ClearCalm Advantage System is to be featured on World Business Review, hosted by former U.S.
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The Only Marketing Game in Town: L'Oreal USA Announces the Opening of the Registration Period for the First-Ever (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)

L'Oreal USA announced today the opening of the registration period for the first-ever L'Oreal Brandstorm NYC Weekend, a two day crash course in brand management that will kick off the 2007 season of L'Oreal Brandstorm.
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Rent Finders USA, Inc. Increases Efficiency by Using New Bank Technology (Market Wire via Yahoo! Finance)

Rent Finders USA, Inc. is pleased to announce that the Company has implemented a technology solution, regarding banking, that creates an increase in day to day efficiencies. This technology, provided by our main banker, SunTrust, is a system of scanning virtually all of our deposits into our accounts at our store level. "This will eliminate at least 5% of our retail management's non-selling
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itSMF USA Welcomes Mercury to Advisory Board (CNW Group via Yahoo! Finance)

The IT Service Management Forum USA , one of the nation's fastest-growing information technology quality management associations, today announced that Mercury Interactive Corporation , the global leader in business technology optimization software, has joined the itSMF USA as a new Platinum-level sponsor and assumes a seat on the chapter's advisory board.
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Ireland Women 11-24 USA (BBC News)

Ireland suffered their second loss in the Women's Rugby World Cup when they lost 24-11 to the USA.
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Team USA Gets Another Shot at '08 Games (NBA.com)

"The United States, by finishing third in the FIBA World Championship, must play in the America Zone Qualifying Tournament next summer in Caracas, Venezuela, to get into the 12-nation 2008 Summer Olympics draw," writes David DuPree of USA TODAY. "The toughest competition there for the United States will be defending Olympic champion Argentina, which Team USA defeated 96-81 Saturday in Japan to
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ROARKE: Team USA moving forward (Fox Sports)

It's been a while since there have been fresh faces on Team USA's hockey roster. But team GM Don Waddell made sure that changed in advance of the World Championships. Shawn P. Roarke says Waddell and his USA Hockey cohorts have done a great job of invigorating the roster.
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Duke women's coach to guide USA team (Sports Illustrated)

DURHAM, N.C. (AP) -- Duke coach Gail Goestenkors will lead the USA Basketball under-19 world championship team. Felisha Legette-Jack of Hofstra University and Carol Ross of the University of Mississippi will be assistant coaches, USA Basketball announced Thursday.
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Duke's Goestenkors Tapped to Coach USA Team (AP via Yahoo! News)

Duke coach Gail Goestenkors will lead the USA Basketball under-19 world championship team.
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Twin car bombs kill Tikrit police (CNN.com)

BAGHDAD, Iraq (CNN) -- Two suicide car bombs exploded just 15 minutes and a short distance apart, killing at least six people and wounding 26 at the Iraqi Police Academy in Tikrit Sunday morning, according to an official with Tikrit's governor's office.
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Athletics: Hall, Runyan win USA 20 km Championships (RunnersWeb.com)

This marks the 14th year that the New Alliance New Haven 20K has hosted the USA 20 km Championships for men and the sixth for women.
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Team USA gets another shot at '08 Games (USA Today)

The USA, by finishing third in the FIBA World Championships, must play in the America Zone Qualifying Tournament next summer in Caracas, Venezuela, to get into the 12-nation Olympic draw. There are two automatic berths into the 2008 Olympics to be held in Beijing, China, Aug. 8-24: host country China and world champion Spain.
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ANALYSIS: Team USA needs consistency (The Charlotte Observer)

Just 24 hours before taking on Greece in the FIBA World Championship semifinals, Team USA closed its final practice by installing completely new offensive plays.
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Hall, Runyan win USA 20 km Championships (USA Track & Field)

NEW HAVEN, Conn. - Ryan Hall (Woodside, Calif.) emerged from an assortment of challengers to win his first USA road title today, running 59:29 at the USA 20 km Championships, hosted by New Alliance New Haven 20K in New Haven, Conn. In the women's race, Marla Runyan (Eugene, Ore.) captured her second USA 20 km title, running 1:08:28.
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Still in the dumps over Team USA? This'll get you out (CBS Sportsline)

On the surface, it looks like USA Basketball has just tread water since 2004. But with an outstanding young nucleus and the likely addition of Kobe Bryant, Tony Mejia says Team USA can only improve.
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Tobacco Maker Cleared in Ex-Smoker's Suit (AP via Yahoo! News)

A jury has cleared Philip Morris USA of liability for the lung cancer developed by a longtime smoker of Marlboro cigarettes, rejecting arguments that the tobacco maker's products caused the man's illness.
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Jury clears tobacco maker sued by ill former smoker in Riverside (North County Times)

RIVERSIDE -- A jury has cleared Philip Morris USA of liability for the lung cancer developed by a longtime smoker of Malboro cigarettes, rejecting arguments that the tobacco maker's products caused the man's illness.
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Cox helps USA Baseball secure bid in 2008 Summer Olympics (Texas Longhorns)

HAVANA, Cuba -- Team USA Baseball clinched a bid to the 2008 Summer Olympics on Sunday with an 11-5 win over Panama at the Pan American Baseball Confederation (COPABE) Olympic Qualifying Tournament at Stadium Nelson Fernandez.
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USA holds exhibit during Vision Awareness Week (Sun Star)

AS PART of the "Vision Awareness Week" of the University of San Agustin (USA) from August 19 to 28, 2006, they held an exhibit dubbed as "Enduring Friendship" at the school's library.
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Sheridan: Expect fresh faces for Team USA '07 (ESPN)

After Team USA's third-place finish in the World Championship, the 2007 version will likely look a little -- or maybe a lot -- different, writes Chris Sheridan.
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Real Madrid coach Capello wanted USA defender Onyewu (Tribalfootball.com)

The USA could have boasted a player on Real Madrid's books, it can be revealed. Real Madrid coach Fabio Capello considered up until Thursday's transfer deadline a shock swoop for Standard Liege's USA international defender Oguchi Onyewu.
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USA's fall: Blame Euro-ball (Inside Bay Area)

THERE'S ONLY ONE way to respond to the failure of Team USA to bring home the gold in the men's basketball World Championships: Let's get revenge! I hereby call upon the United States Soccer
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Team USA is still a work in progress (Akron Beacon Journal)

Just 24 hours before taking on Greece in the FIBA World Championship semifinals, Team USA closed its final practice by installing completely new offensive plays.
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USA Basketball is Still a Work in Progress (NBA.com)

"All in all, USA Basketball officials feel progress was made this summer with its overhauled approach to the team's construction. Even though it didn't lead to a gold medal, it did produce an 8-1 record and a chance to evaluate and correct mistakes," writes Brian Windhorst of the BEACON JOURNAL. "They hope some consistency can be laid this summer, built on next summer at the Olympic qualifying
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Chivas USA unable to stop D.C. (Los Angeles Daily News)

MLS: Quiet second half dooms Goats vs. the East's best. CARSON - A Chivas USA player marveled at the postgame statistics. "We didn't have any shots on goal in the second half," he kept repeating.
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MLS: D.C. United 2, Chivas USA 1 (UPI)

CARSON, Calif., Sept. 3 (UPI) -- Christian Gomez scored both goals Sunday night as D.C. United beat Chivas USA, 2-1, in a Major League Soccer contest at Carson, Calif.
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Tinnon selected as member of Team USA for Pan American Games (Texas Longhorns)

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. -- USA Swimming has selected University of Texas senior Elizabeth Tinnon (Bowling Green, Ky.) to represent Team USA next year at the Pan American Games scheduled for July 17-22, 2007 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
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Team USA is still a work in progress (Akron Beacon Journal)

Just 24 hours before taking on Greece in the FIBA World Championship semifinals, Team USA closed its final practice by installing completely new offensive plays.
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Burpo heckled as Chivas USA falls (Los Angeles Daily News)

CARSON - A Chivas USA player marveled at the postgame statistics. "We didn't have any shots on goal in the second half," he kept repeating. Very true. The D.C. United defense successfully repelled every attack in the second half to protect a 2-1 lead until the final whistle at Home Depot Center.
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Team USA secures Olympic berth (MLB.com)

Team USA clinched a berth in the 2008 Olympics with an 11-5 victory over Panama on Sunday night at the Americas Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Havana, Cuba.
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D.C. United Beats Chivas USA 2-1 (Sun-Sentinel)

CARSON, Calif. -- Christian Gomez scored two first-half goals as D.C. United beat Chivas USA 2-1 Sunday. Gomez scored goals in the third and 33rd minutes as United (14-3-8) won for the first time in the last six games.
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D.C. United beats Chivas USA 2-1 (OregonLive.com)

CARSON, Calif. (AP) — Christian Gomez scored two first-half goals as D.C. United beat Chivas USA 2-1 Sunday. Gomez scored goals in the third and 33rd minutes as United (14-3-8) won for the first time in the last six games.
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D.C. United 2, Chivas USA 1 (SportingNews.com)

CARSON, Calif. -- Christian Gomez scored two first-half goals as D.C. United beat Chivas USA 2-1 Sun...
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D.C. United snaps five-game winless streak with 2-1 win over Chivas USA (USA Today)

Christian Gomez scored two first-half goals as D.C. United beat Chivas USA 2-1 Sunday. Gomez scored goals in the third and 33rd minutes as United (14-3-8) won for the first time in the last six games. D.C. entered the game having already clinched a playoff spot with Kansas City's 2-1 loss to the Los Angeles Galaxy on the same field a day earlier.
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D.C. United beats Chivas USA 2-1 (AP via Yahoo! News)

Christian Gomez scored two first-half goals as D.C. United beat Chivas USA 2-1 Sunday.
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The Montana Standard - Butte, Montana USA (Montana Standard)

Where does Baucus stand? Each year, more than 3 million teenagers contract a sexually transmitted disease. In addition to the threat of disease and pregnancy, sexually active teens are three times more likely than teens who aren't sexually active to become depressed and to attempt suicide.
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Aspiring 'Biotown' gets visit from CSNY (AP via Yahoo! News)

Tour buses carrying members of Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young stopped in a northern Indiana town to support turning it into "Biotown USA."
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CSNY tour buses stop at aspiring biotown (AP via Yahoo! News)

Tour buses carrying members of Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young stopped in a northern Indiana town to support turning it into "Biotown USA."
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Galaxy Defeat Chivas USA 3-1 (AP via Yahoo! Asia News)

Cobi Jones, Peter Vagenas and Jovan Kirovski scored goals to help the Los Angeles Galaxy beat Chivas USA 3-1 on Saturday night.
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Galaxy Defeat Chivas USA 3-1 (Sun-Sentinel)

CARSON, Calif. -- Cobi Jones, Peter Vagenas and Jovan Kirovski scored goals to help the Los Angeles Galaxy beat Chivas USA 3-1 on Saturday night.
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Virgin Mobile USA Takes Step Toward IPO (IWon - Money)

LONDON (Reuters) - Telecoms group Virgin Mobile USA has hired investment banks Merrill Lynch and Credit Suisse First Boston (CSFB) over a planned U.S. flotation of the company, a source close to the situation said Sunday.
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Virgin Mobile USA Takes Step Toward IPO (Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News)

LONDON (Reuters) - Telecoms group Virgin Mobile USA has hired investment banks Merrill Lynch and Credit Suisse First Boston (CSFB) over a planned U.S. flotation of the company, a source close to the situation said Sunday.
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Virgin Mobile USA Takes Step Toward IPO (Reuters via Yahoo! News)

Telecoms group Virgin Mobile USA has hired investment banks Merrill Lynch and Credit Suisse First Boston (CSFB) over a planned U.S. flotation of the company, a source close to the situation said Sunday.
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MLS: New England holds off United 4-3 (Sports Illustrated)

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Clint Dempsey scored the winning goal in the 77th minute and the New England Revolution held off D.C. United for a 4-3 victory Saturday night.
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Hired guns drawn to Iraq by big paydays, life on the edge (The Charlotte Observer)

Cruising toward Baghdad in the belly of a Spanish turboprop plane with a dozen other private security contractors from Blackwater USA, Rich, a 43-year-old former Navy commando, squinted out the window at the Euphrates River.
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Manmohan to visit USA in July (The Tribune)

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will visit the USA this July as suggested by President George W Bush, the Prime Minister s Office (PMO) has decided in principle, Prime Minister s Media Adviser Sanjaya Baru told The Tribune this evening.
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Twin car bombs kill Tikrit police (CNN.com)

Two suicide car bombs exploded just 15 minutes and a short distance apart, killing at least six people and wounding 26 at the Iraqi Police Academy in Tikrit Sunday morning, according to an official with Tikrit's governor's office.
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Letter from Viet Nam-USA society marks new beginning (Viet Nam News)

HA NOI On the occasion of the 30th anniversary of the end of the American War, the Viet Nam-USA society has released an open letter to commemorate a new phase in Vietnamese-American relations.
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U.S. military muscle on parade this week (Miami Herald)

As U.S. troops press on in Iraq, promoters of the annual Fleet Week USA and the McDonald's Air & Sea Show hope some high-tech shock and awe will give a patriotic boost to spectators and visiting troops.
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Earthquakes Hold on to Beat Wizards 3-2 (AP via Yahoo! News)

San Jose goalkeeper Pat Onstad stopped Josh Wolff's penalty kick in the second half and the Earthquakes held on to beat the Kansas City Wizards 3-2 Saturday night.
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Basketball Bronze for Team USA (Ohmynews)

Maybe the loss against Greece was good for Team USA. It seemed to spark a renewed fire and sense of aggression in the bronze medal game, and the end result there was very positive...
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6 Iraqis Killed in Police Academy Bombings (AP via Yahoo! News)

A car bomb exploded outside a police academy in northern Iraq on Sunday, and when police set up a checkpoint to close off the area, a second car bomb exploded nearby, authorities said. At least six Iraqis were killed and 25 wounded, a hospital official said.
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USA and Russia share honours in Moscow (IAAF)

2 September 2006 - Moscow, Russia - It's for the third year in a row that Russian Challenge tournament has took place in the "Luzhniki" Olympic stadium, with this year's match between Russia and the USA on 2 September commemorating the 859th anniversary of Moscow city.
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Bronze isn't so bad: What can we take from Team USA's performance? (SportingNews.com)

Team USA beat Argentina on Saturday, taking third place in the FIBA World Championship. That was the...
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