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Nobel given for dispelling ulcer myth
Dr. Barry Marshall was so determined to convince the world that bacteria - not stress - caused ulcers that he drank a batch of it.

Who is she?
A loyal member of Bush's staff, Harriet Miers is described as quiet, sharp and someone who puts ideology aside.

Mystery illness in Canada kills six nursing home residents
TORONTO - An unknown respiratory illness has struck an Ontario nursing home, killing six patients and infecting 79 residents, employees and visitors.

U.S. offensive continues
QAIM, Iraq - With snipers on rooftops and helicopters hovering overhead, U.S. forces clashed with insurgent fighters Monday while searching homes in Karabilah and Rumana, near the Syrian border.

DeLay indicted on new charges
AUSTIN, Texas - A Texas grand jury on Monday indicted Rep. Tom DeLay again on money laundering charges after the former majority leader attacked last week's indictment on technical grounds.

Study: In time, most will become overweight
BALTIMORE - A new study that followed Americans for three decades suggests that over the long haul, nine of 10 men and seven of 10 women will become overweight.

On Miers: Democrats happy, Republicans leery
WASHINGTON - President Bush's surprise nomination of White House counsel Harriet Miers to the Supreme Court scrambled the political landscape on Monday. Democrats were remarkably warm, and conservatives were unusually cool.

At the helm, Roberts keeps tabs on time
WASHINGTON - Chief Justice John Roberts set a no-nonsense tone on his first day on the bench, taking a page from his mentor, William H. Rehnquist. There were blunt questions and sharp attention to the time clock.


Briefs
European Union, Turkey talk full membership
LUXEMBOURG - The European Union opened membership talks with Turkey early today - a historic first step that would transform the bloc by taking in a predominantly Muslim nation and expanding its borders to Asia and the Middle East.
Search for Louisiana victims ends; some schools restart
NEW ORLEANS - The search for Hurricane Katrina victims has ended in Louisiana with a death toll at 964, but more searches will be conducted if someone reports seeing a body, a state official said Monday.
FBI cases show shift of focus
WASHINGTON - The FBI opened about half as many criminal cases last year as it did four years earlier, a stark example of the agency's rapid shift from traditional crime-fighting to terrorism prevention, according to a comprehensive study released Monday.

Hurricane Katrina
Nightmare ahead: cleaning the fridge
NEW ORLEANS - Once, before the floods, the refrigerator held savory breakfasts, midnight leftovers, cold beer. Now it's a box of horrors in the kitchen.
Palestinian police seek stronger hand
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip - Disgruntled Palestinian police officers stormed the Parliament building Monday, complaining they do not have enough firepower to confront Hamas, and legislators upset over the growing chaos demanded that Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas reshuffle the Cabinet and fire his security chief.

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