Since UTMB was shut down after Hurricane Ike caused $710 million in damages, many communities that depended on the public hospital to treat indigent patients have scrambled to find alternatives.
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Chauncey Billups scored 28 points and J.R. Smith added 19 as the Nuggets defeated the Rockets 104-94 on Sunday night at Pepsi Center.
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Given their recent run of oh-so-closes, one game-changing momentum swing should more than satisfy the Aeros and their quest to conquer mediocrity.
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Republican Sen. Saxby Chambliss enlisted Sarah Palin to rally conservatives while Democratic challenger Jim Martin pushed to activate black voters, as they grappled for advantage in a Tuesday runoff that will shape Democrats’ hold on power in Washington.
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Texas#8217; A.J. Abrams and Damion James waited until the second half to jump on overmatched Rice this afternoon. Good thing for the Longhorns that Dogus Balbay and Varez Ward were more prompt.
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President George W. Bush is sending Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice to India in the wake of the terrorist attacks that killed nearly 180 people, including six Americans.
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Tyler Thigpen put together one effective drive for Kansas City to beat the Oakland Raiders in a matchup between two of the NFL’s worst teams.
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Matt Ryan, Michael Turner and the rest of the Atlanta Falcons are very much alive in the playoff picture.The San Diego Chargers, once thought to be Super Bowl worthy, are on life support.
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The Longhorns beat Oklahoma by 10 points on a neutral field. But .13 of a point will keep them from playing in the Big 12 championship game.
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Jay Cutler and the Denver Broncos stopped the surging New York Jets, and showed they might also be a team to reckon with in the wide-open AFC.
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