USA TODAY News, May 23, 2012

James, Wade pace Heat in Game 5 rout of Pacers USA TODAY By Jeff Zillgitt, USA TODAY MIAMI - Perhaps underplayed in the Miami Heat's consecutive losses to the Indiana Pacers earlier in the series was how long it would take the Heat to figure out how to play without injured forward Chris Bosh. See all stories on this topic » USA TODAY

Iraq buys US drones to protect oil USA TODAY By Jim Michaels, USA TODAY BAGHDAD - The United States has agreed to sell unarmed surveillance drones to Iraq's navy as part of an effort to help protect that nation's oil exports amid growing tensions in the Persian Gulf and to strengthen US-Iraqi... See all stories on this topic » USA TODAY

No hearing scheduled on Dustin Brown hit USA TODAY By Mike Brehm, USA TODAY Dustin Brown's overtime hit on Michal Rozsival had the Phoenix Coyotes jawing at him in the handshake line and calling for his head afterward. By Jeff Gross, Getty Images Phoenix Coyotes defenseman Michal Rozsival lies on the ... See all stories on this topic » USA TODAY

Will tough guy image hurt or help the Miami Heat? USA TODAY (blog) By Reid Cherner, USA TODAY Who says they can't play hockey in Miami? The Heat and Pacers certainly seem ready to drop gloves and scrap. With three flagrant fouls called in last night's Miami win, the two teams put any thoughts of a finesse game in the... See all stories on this topic » USA TODAY (blog)

NFL will require full padding for 2013 season USA TODAY By Jarrett Bell, USA TODAY ATLANTA – They brought props to the news conference on Tuesday, giving a show-and-tell flavor to the typically understated discussion about new rules. By Don Wright, AP Rams running back Steven Jackson wears all his pads, ... See all stories on this topic » USA TODAY

Police looking for clues to post-Thunder victory shootings USA TODAY By Nicole Auerbach, USA TODAY Oklahoma City police say they have arrested a 19-year-old man in connection to Monday night's fight and shooting that left nine people hospitalized shortly after the Thunder's series-clinching victory over the Los Angeles ... See all stories on this topic » USA TODAY

Youth diabetes, pre-diabetes rates soar USA TODAY By Nanci Hellmich, USA TODAY Diabetes and pre-diabetes have skyrocketed among the nation's young people, jumping from 9% of the adolescent population in 2000 to 23% in 2008, a study reports today. By Reed Saxon, AP Judith Garcia, 19, ... See all stories on this topic » USA TODAY

Parise lifts Devils to series-tying 4-1 win USA TODAY By Kevin Allen, USA TODAY NEWARK – The New Jersey Devils have shown in the Eastern Conference final that the gritty New York Rangers don't have the market cornered on perseverance and mental toughness. By Ed Mulholland, US Presswire New Jersey Devils ... See all stories on this topic » USA TODAY

Joplin grads take stage year after tornado hit Missouri town USA TODAY By Richard Wolf, USA TODAY After hosting the world's major economic powers at his presidential retreat in Maryland and the world's pre-eminent military alliance in his hometown of Chicago over the weekend, President Obama came to Joplin, Mo., ... See all stories on this topic » USA TODAY

Devils expect few fireworks in Game 5 USA TODAY By Kevin Allen, USA TODAY NEWARK – Tempers have risen in the Eastern Conference final along with an understanding that loss of composure isn't an effective strategy in the NHL playoffs. By Kathy Willens, AP Devils players go after New York's Mike Rupp ... See all stories on this topic » USA TODAY

Tiger looks ahead to Congressional, AT&T National USA TODAY By Steve DiMeglio, USA TODAY BETHESDA, Md. – Tiger Woods returned to Congressional Country Club on Monday for the first time since winning the 2009 AT&T National. By Patrick Semansky, AP Tiger Woods speaks to the media at an AT&T National news ... See all stories on this topic » USA TODAY

Rupp punch dials up intensity in East final USA TODAY By Kevin Allen, USA TODAY NEWARK – A tie series. A forward slugging a goalie. Two coaches yelling at each other from the bench. Julio Cortez, AP New Jersey Devils goalie Martin Brodeur reacts after being punched by New York Rangers' Mike Rupp, ... See all stories on this topic » USA TODAY

Hopes riding on SpaceX rocket as it heads to space station USA TODAY By Dan Vergano, USA TODAY More hurdles are ahead, but the launch of the private SpaceX rocket sparked hopes of a revitalized US space effort Tuesday as it blasted off to deliver cargo to the International Space Station. Craig Rubadoux, AP SpaceX's ... See all stories on this topic » USA TODAY

Chen is safe in US, but China-based activists have it hard USA TODAY By Calum MacLeod, USA TODAY BEIJING – Chinese legal activist Chen Guangcheng, who has made it to the USA after taking refuge last month inside the US Embassy in Beijing, called on people worldwide to "fight against injustice. See all stories on this topic » USA TODAY

This week in golf, at a glance USA TODAY AP By Jack Gruber, USA TODAY Fred Couples will be among the top contenders this week at the Senior PGA Championship at The Golf Club at Harbor Shores in Benton Harbor, Mich. By Jack Gruber, USA TODAY Fred Couples will be among the top contenders this ... See all stories on this topic » USA TODAY

Parents weigh risks of youth football amid concussion debate USA TODAY By Gary Mihoces, USA TODAY The chorus of concussion concerns is growing with big names in the lead. Former NFL quarterback Kurt Warner has labeled the notion of his two school-age sons playing football a "scary thing" and says he'd prefer they didn't. See all stories on this topic » USA TODAY

Second arrest made in post-Thunder game shooting USA TODAY (blog) By Nicole Auerbach, USA TODAY Oklahoma City police say a 17-year-old man has been arrested in connection to Monday night's fight and shooting that injured nine people, including one critically. Shortly after the Thunder beat the Lakers to advance to ... See all stories on this topic »

Egypt's revolutionary fervor gives way to wish for stability USA TODAY By Sarah Lynch, Special for USA TODAY An Egyptian woman walks under banners supporting presidential candidate Ahmed Shafiq in Cairo, Egypt, on Tuesday. By Amr Nabil, AP CAIRO – On a road lined with buildings plastered by posters of presidential ... See all stories on this topic » USA TODAY

Census continues to undercount blacks, Hispanics and kids USA TODAY By David M. Sanders, for USA TODAY Aileen Romero, 11, carries the American flag during a morning assembly at Pena Blanca Elementary School in Rio Rico, Ariz., 12 miles north of the Mexican border. The Census continued to miss blacks and Hispanics in ... See all stories on this topic » USA TODAY

Scrutiny of Facebook IPO builds USA TODAY By Matt Krantz and Adam Shell, USA TODAY Fallout from Facebook's initial public offering intensified Tuesday as the shares plunged again, and more questions arose about whether the social-networking giant's IPO was handled properly. See all stories on this topic » USA TODAY

Heat vs. Pacers 'physical series' turning 'ugly' USA TODAY By Jeff Zillgitt, USA TODAY MIAMI - When Miami Heat coach Erik Spoelstra said the series against the Indiana Pacers might be so contested, so physical it will be like playing in a cage, he didn't mean to suggest an mixed-martial arts card was about to ... See all stories on this topic » USA TODAY

Will 2012 mark return of the American winner at Indy 500? USA TODAY By Jeff Olson, Special for USA TODAY INDIANAPOLIS – The red-white-and-blue facts are printed in black and white: An American driver hasn't won the Indianapolis 500 since 2006, and just nine Americans will comprise Sunday's 33-car grid. See all stories on this topic » USA TODAY

Miami Heat's Dwayne Wade pays visit to Indiana's Tom Crean USA TODAY By Nicole Auerbach, USA TODAY In between Games 3 and 4 of the Eastern Conference semifinals, Miami Heat star Dwayne Wade took a little side trip to Bloomington, Ind. Indiana's Tom Crean coached Wade for two seasons at Marquette, during which time the ... See all stories on this topic » USA TODAY

'Maxim' raises the Bar with Hot 100 list USA TODAY By Lorena Blas, USA TODAY "Every year, it's a different girl that I look up to. For me to be among them, it's an honor," Refaeli says in a phone call from Israel. For the first time in the magazine's history, readers were part of the process of ... See all stories on this topic » USA TODAY

'Frustrated' Franchitti feeling the gap between Honda, Chevy USA TODAY By Chad Leistikow, USA TODAY For a man who has won his sport's last three championships, Dario Franchitti enters the 96th Indianapolis 500 in an unsettling position. By Michael Hickey, US Presswire Dario Franchitti suits up to practice for the ... See all stories on this topic » USA TODAY

Tim Duncan, Spurs keep themselves in the conversation USA TODAY By Mike Lopresti, USA TODAY The postseason buzz has been about the burden of LeBron James, the blossoming of Kevin Durant and the load carried by Kobe Bryant. By Soobum Im, US Presswire Tim Duncan, 36, warming up before Game 2 vs. the Clippers on May ... See all stories on this topic » USA TODAY

Metta World Peace: Lakers rely too much on Kobe USA TODAY By J. Michael Falgoust, USA TODAY Metta World Peace, right, thinks his Los Angeles Lakers teammates relied too much this season on Kobe Bryant, left. Metta World Peace, right, thinks his Los Angeles Lakers teammates relied too much this season on Kobe ... See all stories on this topic » USA TODAY

Probe of JPMorgan losses discussed at Senate hearing USA TODAY By Paul Davidson, USA TODAY Proposed new financial rules could have mitigated risks related to JPMorgan Chase's recent $2 billion trading loss but it's unclear whether they would have prevented the blunder, two of the nation's top financial regulators ... See all stories on this topic » USA TODAY

Driver carries the mirror ball trophy on 'Dancing' USA TODAY By Bill Keveney and Ann Oldenburg, USA TODAY LOS ANGELES – Green Bay Packers star receiver Donald Driver, 37, cemented his status as a legend on the dance floor as well as the football field Tuesday night, as he took home the coveted mirror ball trophy ... See all stories on this topic » USA TODAY

Coyotes hope to carry momentum into Game 5 USA TODAY Piggybacking off their first sustained momentum in the Western Conference finals, the Phoenix Coyotes returned home with rejuvenated spirits for today's Game 5. By Gary A. Vasquez, US Presswire Radim Vrbata, left, says his team isn't paying heed to the ... See all stories on this topic » USA TODAY

Blind Chinese activist who fled house arrest arrives in US USA TODAY By Calum MacLeod, USA TODAY NEW YORK – More than 22000 students from mainland China travel to the USA each year to further their education. None arrived with the drama and diplomatic baggage of blind legal activist Chen Guangcheng, now set to study law ... See all stories on this topic » USA TODAY

Healthy food no more costly than junk food ... - USA Today In fact, carrots, onions, pinto beans, lettuce, mashed potatoes, bananas and orange juice are all less expensive per portion than soft drinks, ice cream, chocolate ... www.usatoday.com/news/health/story/2012-05-17/.../1

Gridlock eases in many metro areas – USATODAY.com - USA Today Traffic congestion dropped 30% last year from 2010 in the USA's 100 largest metropolitan areas, driven largely by higher gas prices and a spotty economic ... www.usatoday.com/news/nation/story/2012-05-22/.../1

30% of U.S. adults have sleepwalked, 'Neurology ... - USA Today About 30% of adults in the USA have experienced nighttime wanderings, and those with sleep apnea or psychiatric disorders such as depression or ... www.usatoday.com/news/health/story/2012-05-10/.../1

Many kids injured after swallowing button batteries ... - USA Today Coin-sized button batteries power dozens of items in and around our homes, from remote controls to cameras to singing greeting cards. They also accounted for ... www.usatoday.com/news/health/story/2012-05-14/.../1

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