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Wednesday, August 10, 2005 09:00 PM PDT

Today's Most Popular News: 7-Foot-Plus Actor Matthew McGrory Dies S. Korean man dies after 50 hours of computer games Girl, 8, Killed by Tree at Boy Scout Camp Australian scientists use plastic to make steel Teenager Dies After Cheerleading Stunt 'Hangover' Gene Holds Clues to Alcoholism Company to Sell Trips Around the Moon Grieving Mother's War Protest Draws Notice Jewish Group Denounces Video on Auschwitz Arrest Warrant Issued for Mindy McCready Men do have trouble hearing women, scientists find Man accidentally runs over wife twice No link between sugar and obesity -sugar group ABC to Use Stones Footage for NFL Kickoff Bush: Highway Bill Will Spur the Economy Study: In dating, extravagant gifts keep on giving Common Dog Tick Found to Spread Disease Panel Blames Krispy Kreme Execs for Woes Some Question Third Year of Law School Army poised to miss 2005 recruiting goal 7-Foot-Plus Actor Matthew McGrory Dies Wed, 10 Aug 2005 03:28 pm PDT AP - Matthew McGrory, the deep-voiced 7-foot-plus actor who moved from appearances on Howard Stern's radio show to a high-profile role as a gentle giant in the movie "Big Fish," has died. He was 32. Full Story Top S. Korean man dies after 50 hours of computer games Tue, 09 Aug 2005 10:11 am PDT Reuters - A South Korean man who played computer games for 50 hours almost non-stop died of heart failure minutes after finishing his mammoth session in an Internet cafe, authorities said Tuesday. Full Story Top Girl, 8, Killed by Tree at Boy Scout Camp Wed, 10 Aug 2005 03:19 pm PDT AP - An 8-year-old girl died and three others were injured Wednesday when a tree fell on them during a first-aid class at a Boy Scout camp, authorities said. Full Story Top Australian scientists use plastic to make steel Wed, 10 Aug 2005 04:37 am PDT Reuters - Australian scientists have developed a technique to use waste plastic in steel making, a process that could have implications for recycling scrap metal that accounts for 40 percent of steel production. Full Story Top Teenager Dies After Cheerleading Stunt Wed, 10 Aug 2005 10:11 am PDT AP - A high school freshman died after she was tossed in the air during a cheerleading routine and landed chest-down in her teammates' arms, authorities said. Full Story Top 'Hangover' Gene Holds Clues to Alcoholism Wed, 10 Aug 2005 04:02 pm PDT HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, Aug. 10 (HealthDay News) -- Hard-drinking fruit flies have helped U.S. and German scientists uncover a gene that may shed light on humans' tolerance to alcohol. Full Story Top Company to Sell Trips Around the Moon Wed, 10 Aug 2005 02:37 pm PDT AP - The company that pioneered commercial space travel by sending "tourists" up to the International Space Station is planning a new mission: rocketing people around the far side of the moon. Full Story Top Grieving Mother's War Protest Draws Notice Wed, 10 Aug 2005 04:32 pm PDT AP - The mother of a fallen U.S. soldier who started a quiet roadside peace vigil near President Bush's ranch last weekend is drawing supporters from across the nation. Full Story Top Jewish Group Denounces Video on Auschwitz Wed, 10 Aug 2005 11:32 am PDT AP - An Internet video that depicts the Nazi death camp Auschwitz as a rave party drew sharp criticism Wednesday from a Jewish rights group, which urged authorities to have it removed from European Web sites. Full Story Top Arrest Warrant Issued for Mindy McCready Wed, 10 Aug 2005 03:53 pm PDT AP - An arrest warrant issued for Mindy McCready says the country singer has violated her probation on a drug charge, authorities said Wednesday. Full Story Top Men do have trouble hearing women, scientists find Sat, 06 Aug 2005 04:29 pm PDT AFP - Men who are accused of never listening by women now have an excuse -- women's voices are more difficult for men to listen to than other men's, a report said. Full Story Top Man accidentally runs over wife twice Wed, 10 Aug 2005 08:17 am PDT Reuters - A 75-year-old German was so shocked he had accidentally run down his wife he started forward and drove over her again, authorities said Wednesday. Full Story Top No link between sugar and obesity -sugar group Wed, 10 Aug 2005 11:25 am PDT Reuters - There is no link between sugar and obesity because health problems linked to weight gain are caused by increased consumption of calories and a lack of exercise, a U.S. sugar industry group said Wednesday. Full Story Top ABC to Use Stones Footage for NFL Kickoff Wed, 10 Aug 2005 04:55 am PDT AP - The Rolling Stones are teaming with ABC and the NFL for a season-long marketing tie-in with "Monday Night Football." Full Story Top Bush: Highway Bill Will Spur the Economy Wed, 10 Aug 2005 04:41 pm PDT AP - President Bush opened the gates Wednesday for spending a whopping $286.4 billion on roads and bridges, rail and bus facilities, bike paths and recreational trails, saying the projects from coast to coast would spur the economy and save lives. Full Story Top Study: In dating, extravagant gifts keep on giving Tue, 09 Aug 2005 04:09 am PDT USATODAY.com - A team of applied mathematicians created a sequential calculation as a model of dating and find extravagant gifts, such as dinner at a fancy restaurant or tickets to a Broadway show, had the highest score for both men and women. Full Story Top Common Dog Tick Found to Spread Disease Wed, 10 Aug 2005 04:54 pm PDT AP - Scientists have discovered that a very common type of dog tick can spread Rocky Mountain spotted fever, a serious and often-fatal illness that reached historic highs in the United States last year. Full Story Top Panel Blames Krispy Kreme Execs for Woes Wed, 10 Aug 2005 02:22 pm PDT AP - Most of the blame for the financial woes of snack maker Krispy Kreme Doughnuts Inc. lies with two former executives who tried to "manage earnings" to meet Wall Street's expectations, according to a report issued Wednesday. Full Story Top Some Question Third Year of Law School Tue, 09 Aug 2005 11:21 am PDT AP - Now a corporate lawyer, Jennifer Leong fondly recalls her third and final year of law school. A job secured, she traveled frequently. Her courses included feminist jurisprudence and a half-semester bankruptcy seminar — each carefully chosen to get her weekend started by Wednesday afternoon. Full Story Top Army poised to miss 2005 recruiting goal Wed, 10 Aug 2005 01:51 pm PDT Reuters - The U.S. Army, hard pressed to attract new soldiers amid the Iraq war, exceeded its July recruiting goal but seems doomed to miss its target for the year, while the Army Reserve and National Guard fell short of their goals again. Full Story Top

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