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West Virginia gets another second-half comeback

For the second week in a row, West Virginia found itself trailing at halftime.

Summer travel: Will you stay or will you go?

Is your tank half empty or half full? With the Memorial Day weekend upon us — and the summer travel season not far behind — it would appear there’s a lot riding on your answer.

World's heaviest man gets a lift in custom van

The world's heaviest man still can't walk, but he will soon be able to roll. Manuel Uribe said Thursday he is having a 1989 Chevrolet Astrovan outfitted to support his record-breaking weight, giving him mobility after more than six years of being confined to his bed.

Snooze and lose! Sleep off the weight

When a doctor recently swore to a Glamour editor that he could help women lose weight just by making over their sleep habits, we were dubious. Research has linked lack of sleep to weight gain, but certainly weight loss requires hard work, diet and exercise — right? We decided to put it to the test.

World's heaviest man marries in Mexico

The world's heaviest man has tied the knot. Manuel Uribe, who hasn't left his bed in six years, married his longtime girlfriend Claudia Solis Sunday in northern Mexico.

Half-ton Mexican man dies after pleading for help

A 450-kilogram (990-pound), bedridden man who had appealed on Mexican television for help tackling his weight problem died Tuesday of heart failure, his family said.

Former half-ton man endures hard times in Nebraska

Times are tough for the Nebraska man who once weighed more than 1,000 pounds, but Patrick Deuel says he's trying to keep a positive outlook.

China's Yang Xiuli wins second judo gold

China's Yang Xiuli flipped her first four opponents then won in an overtime decision over Cuba's Yalennis Castillo to take the gold medal in the women's 78-kilogram division Thursday, her country's second gold in judo.

Mongolia wins first gold medal, in men's judo

Mongolia has won it's first Olympic gold medal ever with Tuvshinbayar Naidan's victory over Kazakhstan's Askhat Zhitkeyev in men's 100-kilogram judo.

German takes judo 81-kilogram gold

Germany's Ole Bischof won the men's 81-kilogram division Olympic judo gold on Tuesday, defeating Asian champion Kim Jae-bum in the final.

Tanimoto wins Japan's second gold in judo

Ayumi Tanimoto of Japan threw Lucie Decosse of France to the mat Tuesday to defend her Athens title and give Japan its second judo gold in the women's 63-kilogram division.

Forklift helps 700-lb Mexican man take rare outing

A 700-pound man once considered the world's most obese person left his home for the first time in five months Sunday with the aid of a forklift and a platform truck.

Japan's Uchishiba wins half-lightweight judo gold

Japan's Masato Uchishiba has won his second straight Olympic gold medal, pinning France's Benjamin Darbelet just seconds into their final match in the men's 66-kilogram division and bringing Japan its first judo gold of the Beijing Games.

Xian wins women's 52-kg, gives China 1st judo gold

Athens champion Xian Dongmei has won China's first gold medal in judo at the Beijing Olympic Games, defeating An Kum Ae of North Korea in the women's 52-kilogram division.

Rare Liver Transplant Offers Hope

Kimberly Lindsey marvels that her 3-year-old son Merrick doesn't need to take 10 different medicines anymore. He can safely frolic on the playground among the germs that lurk there.

Half-Ton Mexican Man Loses 200 Pounds

Health officials said Manuel Uribe weighed 1,235 pounds when he made a desperate plea for help on national television in January.

Man Who Weighed 1,000 Pounds Down to 400

Patrick Deuel, who once weighed more than 1,000 pounds, has lost another 81 pounds in a surgery that removed a mass of fat and skin hanging from his midsection.

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Barak is in the House

Something I've noticed about Barak Obama: We finally have an adult in the white house.

Tree splits house in half after man steps outside
Source: CNN

One falling tree saved John Kiefer from another.Kiefer was sitting on his sofa Monday morning while a brief but intense windstorm blew through the Atlanta, Georgia, area, including Decatur. He heard a tree crash in his backyard and got up to investigate.

Half-Brained Workmanship by Lost Writers

Last night I was watching lost where we found out how Ben kidnapped his daughter Alex. Ben was supposed to kill the French lady who had crashed her ship on the Island. Her name was Rousoe. But, before Ben could murder her, he found out that she had a child.

Source Engine Used For Fire Drills
Source: BBC News

Researchers at Durham University have created a fire drill simulator using the Source Engine by Valve. This is the same engine that powers Valve's most popular videogame title, Half Life 2. Using the 3D engine they recreated their university to allow for fire drill tests.

63 percent of US diabetics hold arthritis
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More than half of U.S. adults with diabetes also have arthritis, raising a serious obstacle for diabetic patients u ...

Court: Feds can only seize half of house
Source: CNN

A woman who claimed she was unaware that her husband was growing pot in the basement will get to keep her half of their house, while the government can seize her husband's share, a federal appeals court has ruled.

Quote No. 1 (ooh cool new thingy!)

First ever quote! Woo! And it's a good 'un (I've spelt it wrong haven't I?) "Arnold the purple pygmy puff" Ginny's new pet, from Fred and George's Joke shop. Source: Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince (6th, sixth in series) Author: J.K. Rowling.

SPACE.com -- Distant Planet is Half Fire, Half Ice (see animation)
Source: Space.com

With one side always hot as lava and the other chilled possibly below freezing, Upsilon Andromeda b is a giant gas planet [image] that orbits extremely close to Upsilon Andromeda, a star 40 light-years from our solar system in the constellation Andromeda.

Soccer Life II announced on PS2
Source: bytepress.com

Going football crazy on PC is enough, but going football crazy on PS2 must be something special. Even though Sony's upcoming PS3 has been announced, and we could clearly get a glimpse of it at E3, some developers are still writing games for PS2.

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