The 2010 Winter Olympics came to a close Sunday night with an affirmation of life and a nightlong celebration on Vancouver#8217;s streets of the game that Canada holds most dear to its heart.
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Sidney Crosby scored in overtime to give Canada a 3-2 win over the United States and give the host nation the gold medal.
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A Houston scientist believes that, within the next five years, he can build a sophisticated computer model of the behavior of the mysterious cells that form the roots of cancer.
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The first of what might be as many as 12 candidates for the Rice athletic director position will be interviewed today, according to people with knowledge of the situation.
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Hunter Mahan won the Phoenix Open for his second PGA Tour title, coming from four strokes back to beat Rickie Fowler by a shot in a 1-2 finish for former Oklahoma State players.
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While the revered University of California is getting pounded by deep state budget cuts, the University of Texas System is trumpeting its robust fiscal fitness in print advertisements, a calculated bid to lure some of the nation’s top scientists and professors to Texas while the getting is good.
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Jimmie Johnson reeled in teammate Jeff Gordon, who had dominated Sunday’s race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, to win for the second consecutive week. He took four tires on the final pit stop, chased Gordon for 17 laps, then finally sailed past his Hendrick Motorsports teammate with 17 laps to go to wrap up the win.
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U.S. Sen. John Cornyn would love for U.S. Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison to stay put if she doesn’t win the race for governor, but he hasn’t told her that to her face.
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Richard Wayne Thomas is accused of repeatedly stabbing Gregory Cruise Jr. during a fight in the victim#8217;s apartment, leaving a trail of blood to his unit next door, police said.
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Brittney Griner scored 21 points and blocked 10 shots to help No. 17 Baylor rout Kansas 70-47.
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