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Golfer John Daly, 'In and Out of the Rough'

How does one man rack up $50 million in gambling loses? Pro golfer John Daly says he did, and became notorious for his fast living in the normally tame world of golf. He recounts his adventures in a new memoir, My Life In and Out of the Rough.

Golfer John Daly, 'In and Out of the Rough'

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Education

Parents Begin Spanish Lessons with Toddlers

Companies and educators are cashing in on a wave of interest among some parents to teach their children Spanish. The trend sometimes involves very young children who are just beginning to learn English. Research suggests this is an ideal time for kids to pick up a second language.

Parents Begin Spanish Lessons with Toddlers

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America's One-Room Schools

Students Blossom in the Desert

There are just 11 students at California's Death Valley Elementary, one full-time teacher and one teaching aide. The small-school environment helped one pupil overcome speech and language delays, and many of her classmates are working above grade level.

Students Blossom in the Desert

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Environment

Dust Storms Threaten Snow Packs

The Colorado Rockies have been blasted by six dust storms since last December. That's the worst it's been in at least two decades. And dust doesn't just make the snow look bad. It makes the snow melt fast.

Dust Storms Threaten Snow Packs

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The Color of Money

The Best Way to Handle a Cash Windfall

Getting an unexpected cash windfall sends many people on buying sprees. Not so fast, says Day to Day personal finance contributor Michelle Singletary. She speaks with Madeleine Brand about the best way to handle a windfall.

The Best Way to Handle a Cash Windfall

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Opinion

Analysis

Are 'X-Men' Mutant Issues a Mirror on Society?

For the first time, mutants have a choice -- they can retain their uniqueness, though it isolates and alienates them, or give up their powers and become human. That's the ad line from the marketing material for the new film X-Men: The Last Stand. Mike Pesca looks at how "mutantism" in the movie represents real-life issues ranging from dwarfism to deafness to sexual orientation.

Are 'X-Men' Mutant Issues a Mirror on Society?

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Investigating the Haditha Killings

Rep. John Murtha: Pentagon Tried to Hide Haditha

Alex Chadwick talks to Rep. John Murtha, (D-PA), about his charge that the Pentagon tried to cover up the killing of unarmed civilians by Marines in Haditha, Iraq. Murtha, a former Marine and longtime supporter of the military as a legislator, has been an outspoken critic of the Bush administration's occupation of Iraq.

Rep. John Murtha: Pentagon Tried to Hide Haditha

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Opinion

'The Judgment of Paris:' A Turning Point for Wine

Thirty years ago in Paris, a publicity stunt for a wine shop started a revolution for the Napa Valley. In 1976, a blind tasting pitted the best wines from France against wines from California -- and the Californian wines won.

'The Judgment of Paris:' A Turning Point for Wine

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National

Tending 'Defiant Gardens' During Wartime

From the Western Front trenches of World War I to the deserts of Iraq, soldiers have found comfort in the simple act of gardening. The author of a new book on wartime gardens call them an act of defiance.

Tending 'Defiant Gardens' During Wartime

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Middle East

Hamas Unlikely to Join Latest Peace Plan

Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas is making another effort to resolve the impasse over the refusal by Hamas officials to renounce violence and recognize Israel's right to exist. Abbas wants Hamas to join a peace plan that implicitly accepts Israel's existence. But Hamas seems unlikely to comply, and even if it did, there is little prospect for a revival of peace talks with Israel.

Hamas Unlikely to Join Latest Peace Plan

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Education

Kansas School Board Defends Evolution Stance

The Kansas Board of Education is arguably the most controversial in the country -- at least outside of Kansas. Its highly publicized stand on evolution in the science curriculum brought the state international attention and criticism. But the board members say they're representing their own strong convictions, and those of their constituents.

Kansas School Board Defends Evolution Stance

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The Impact of War

'When I Came Home': Fighting for Homeless Vets

As many as 400,000 veterans of U.S. wars are homeless at least part of the time, including hundreds recently returned from Iraq. A documentary follows the plight of many of those vets, including one who appeals for help on Capitol Hill.

'When I Came Home': Fighting for Homeless Vets

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Research News

Harry Potter's Invisibility Cloak May Be Possible

Every kid has had the wish to put on a magic coat that would make him or her invisible. In the latest issue of the journal Science, scientists explain how it might actually be possible.

Harry Potter's Invisibility Cloak May Be Possible

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