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Sports
3:00 am
Wed February 8, 2012

Why Saber Fencers Are A Kin To Punk Rockers

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Mariel Zagunis during a recent training session in Portland, Ore. Zagunis won gold medals in women's sabre fencing at the 2004 and 2008 Summer Olympics.
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Mariel Zagunis won gold medals in women's sabre fencing at the 2004 and 2008 Summer Olympics.She's training to compete at the upcoming summer games in London.
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There are three weapons in fencing: epee, foil and sabre. Mariel Zagunis is the best woman in sabre — she won Olympic gold medals in 2004 and 2008.

To understand the world of Zagunis' weapon of choice, it may be more apt to consult the Sex Pistols rather than a fencing historian. That's because sabre fencers, Zagunis says, are the "punk rockers" of her sport.

"You have to be more aggressive and explosive and kind of crazy," she says. "I think that kind of plays into our personality."

Lesson For A Champion

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Election 2012
3:00 am
Wed February 8, 2012

Tuesday's GOP Contests Set Romney's Campaign Back

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GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney had expected to win at least one nominating contest Tuesday. Instead, rival Rick Santorum swept the Minnesota and Colorado caucuses plus the non-binding primary in in Missouri.

The Record
11:00 pm
Tue February 7, 2012

Get To Know The Song Of The Year Nominees: Bon Iver, 'Holocene'

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Bon Iver in Fall Creek, Wisc., August 2010.
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Originally published on Thu November 8, 2012 3:31 pm

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The Salt
8:04 am
Tue February 7, 2012

Could Taxes Or Food Stamp Restrictions Tame America's Sweet Tooth?

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Sugar may be our favorite pick-me-up. I know I sometimes get the 4 p.m. urge for peanut M&Ms. But how much is too much?

The American Heart Association says women should not have more than 6 teaspoons, or 30 grams, a day, which is about 100 calories of added sugar (excluding fruit). And men should try not to exceed 9 teaspoons, or 45 grams.

But a lot of us are eating way more.

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Sports
6:42 am
Tue February 7, 2012

Supermodel Wife Defends Brady's Passing Skills

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On Sunday, the New England Patriots lost to the New York Giants in the Super Bowl. The wife of defeated quarterback Tom Brady. supermodel Gisele Bundchen, complained about receivers dropping his passes.

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