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Most of the bodies recovered from the Cypriot plane that crashed into a mountain near Athens with 121 people on board were "frozen solid," a Greek Defense Ministry source said on Monday. Early indications suggest the 115 passengers and six crew were dead or unconscious when the Helios Airways Boeing 737 plunged to earth on Sunday. There were no survivors.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/8944885/Countdown w/ Keith Olbermann broadcasts LIVE at 8 pm et, and the count is never complete without you. Join us.
Defiant and tearful Jewish settlers locked their communities' gates and formed human chains to block troops from delivering eviction notices Monday, as Israel began its historic pullout from the Gaza Strip after 38 years of occupation.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/8931552/The Iraqi parliament delayed a session Monday on whether to approve a new constitution hours before a deadline as faction leaders failed in last-minute talks to agree on a federated state and other divisive issues.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/8931395/A judge raised the possibility that four fraternity members could be charged with torture in the death of a 21-year-old pledge, comparing the alleged hazing death to the torture of Iraqi prisoners by U.S. soldiers.
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2005/08/13/national/main777036.shtmlWild chimpanzees in Tanzania's Gombe National Park are mostly left-handed. Most chimps in captivity show a preference for using their right hands; it appears that is merely the effect of being raised by mostly right-handed humans. And that gives us an excuse to revisit Countdown's favorite monkeys.
That's some of what we're planning for tonight's show.
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Yohann and Olivier Roussel's performance built to a cacophony of oinks and grunts, unleashing an explosion of applause. But it was only after lengthy jury deliberations that their hopes were confirmed - the father-and-son team were France's official Pig-Squealing Champions for 2005. The judges had been impressed by their vocal imitations of pigs in all of the required categories, from noisy farmyard birth to the inevitable - mating.
http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/F/FRANCE_PIG_SQUEALERS?SITE=NWCN&TEMPLATE=STRANGEHEADS.html&SECTION=HOMEProving once again that every conceivable pastime ultimately finds a contest, and a winner.
-- Carey Fox
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A decorated U.S. Marine charged with attempted murder after allegedly wounding two people outside a Massachusetts nightclub had been undergoing treatment for post-war stress since returning from duty in Iraq, his attorney was quoted as saying in a report published Monday.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/8960087/The average retail price of a gallon of gasoline in the United States rose over the past three weeks to record highs, but prices may soon stabilize as the summer driving season winds down, an industry analyst said on Sunday.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/8951029/Thousands of people across the Northeast had no electricity for alarm clocks and air conditioners Monday following waves of violent thunderstorms.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/8959708/The Medicare insurance program for the elderly and disabled soon will try out a possibly cheaper way to help people recover from health problems outside of the hospital - adult day care.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/8960590/Tanning trendy for young despite skin cancer. Recent poll shows only half of 18-24 year-olds guard against exposure.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/8959053/The slow stretches and meditations of yoga don't burn calories like a run on the treadmill. But a new study suggests it might help people keep weight off in middle age.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/8827460/Spirit and Opportunity - are wheeling about in their respective zones of exploration: Gusev Crater and Meridiani Planum.
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