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Mavs edge Heat in Game 2

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Dirk Nowitzki and the Dallas Mavericks squeeze by the Miami Heat in the last seconds of Game 2 for a 95-93 win.

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USDA hopes My Plate will be easier to understand than The Food Guide Pyramid

The USDA's new My Plate iconMy Plate shows different types of foods on a plate instead of the bricks used on the Food Guide Pyramid. It is based on new dietary recommendations developed by the USDA, replacing groups named after foods, like meat and beans, with portions named after nutrients, like proteins.

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For California man, HIV cure becomes reality

Timothy Ray Brown has been hailed as the first man to be cured of HIV. The California man who was diagnosed with leukemia received a bone marrow stem cell transplant from a donor who was HIV immune. On the 30th anniversary of AIDS discovery, scientists continue to study how to prevent HIV and find a cure for more than 33 million people living with it.

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Dugard's kidnapper sentenced to 431 years in prison

Jaycee Dugard The man who abducted Jaycee Dugard and held her captive for 18 years has been sentenced to 431 years to life in prison. The judge said Phillip Garrido "reinvented slavery."  Garrido's wife, Nancy, was sentenced to 36 years to life.

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Texas' cancer research fund draws top scientists

Five more scientists, all members of the National Academy of Sciences, join Houston hospitals. In less than two years, the Texas cancer institute has recruited 24 cancer researchers.

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Bus drivers ask riders with saggy pants to 'pull them up' or get off bus

Sagging pantsBus drivers in Fort Worth now have the option of turning away riders whose pants sag below the waist.

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Brash and violent: al-Qaida's new leadership

A vicious and charismatic leadership has emerged in al-Qaida.  The young leaders are using the Internet to recruit and corrupt teens and 20-something men and women, both at home and abroad.  The new batch of leaders appeals to the younger generation more so than figureheads like Osama bin Laden, who is seen as outdated and irrelevant.

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GOP says healthy school lunch program too expensive

school lunch trayHouse Republicans say that first lady Michelle Obama's 'Let's Move' campaign is too restrictive. The House Appropriations committee is moving to scale back the lunch program, citing the program's cost and concerns of farmers.

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Congressman denies tweeting lewd photo

Congressman Anthony WeinerCongressman Anthony Weiner says the prank photo sent from his twitter account didn't rise to a federal investigation.

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