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Despite all the nice talk, partisanship reigns- Partisanship is reaching new heights in Washington, even as President Barack Obama makes almost daily pleas to get along. He's scheduled a bipartisan health care summit, and just Tuesday he hosted GOP leaders at the White House for the first time in two months.
Iran boosts nuclear enrichment, drawing warnings- Iranian nuclear technicians set dozens of centrifuges spinning Tuesday to begin enriching uranium stocks to a significantly higher level, prompting President Barack Obama to warn of a "significant regime of sanctions."
Toyota seeks damage control, in public and private- In public, Toyota is running apologetic TV ads and vowing to win back customers' trust. Behind the scenes, the besieged carmaker is trying to learn all it can about congressional investigations, maybe even steer them if it can.
US poised to seize Afghan town as Taliban dig in- U.S. and Afghan forces pushed Tuesday to the edge of the southern Afghan town of Marjah, poised to seize the major Taliban supply and drug-smuggling stronghold in hopes of building public support by providing aid and services once the insurgents are gone.
Murtha's death sets stage for marquee House race- Democrats have long dominated the late Rep. John Murtha's district in western Pennsylvania, but Republicans have made inroads in recent years that could help them win back the seat - and some longtime Murtha supporters say they're open to voting for a GOP candidate.
Relatives in eastern Cuba say woman has turned 125- Relatives in eastern Cuba claim to have held a 125th birthday party for a woman named Juana Bautista de la Candelaria Rodriguez, but it is not clear if she is really that old.
Kerrigan family disputes autopsy report on father- The family of Olympic skater Nancy Kerrigan insisted Tuesday that they do "not blame anyone" for her father's death and criticized a medical examiner's finding that Daniel Kerrigan died of a heart rhythm problem after a fight with his son.
DeGeneres says Cowell is 'meaner than I thought'- Ellen DeGeneres, the newest judge on "American Idol," says Simon Cowell is "meaner" than she thought. Cowell, Randy Jackson, Kara DioGuardi and various guest judges kicked off the ninth season of the Fox singing competition last month. DeGeneres begins her stint Tuesday night.
- A Roanoke man claims sheriff's deputies beat him in the city jail because of his burping. Thomas Scott Vandegrift made the allegations in a federal lawsuit filed last week against several deputies, the city, the sheriff's office and the sheriff. According to the lawsuit, the deputies were annoyed by Vandegrift's burping, which was caused by acid reflux.
ESPN Deportes Teams Up With the USA Domino Federation for the VI World Domino Championship
BRISTOL, Conn.
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WHAT: ESPN Deportes is teaming up with the USA Domino Federation and the
International Domino Federation to organize the VI World Domino Tournament at
Disney's Coronado Springs Resort in
(Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20080515/CLTH144LOGO )
The VI World Domino Championship is open to domino players 18 years old
and over, who can choose to play either Double Six or Double Nine domino
styles. There will be a Grand Prize of
WHO: - Hundreds of Domino lovers, including surprise visits by local celebrities
- Guinness World Records(TM) official adjudicator - Lino Garcia, General Manager, ESPN Deportes - Norm Whitehurst, Coordinating Producer, ESPN Deportes - Manuel Oquendo, President, USA Domino Federation - Danny Girton, Adjudicator, Guinness World Records WHY: Dominos are part of the Latino identity, bringing together families,
friends and strangers alike. The VI World Domino Championship will gather
athletes of all ages and different parts of the world, who take pride in this
tradition to compete, have fun and make history - in the
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