Shani Davis and Chad Hedrick were supposed to have an American battle for gold. Mark Tuitert didn’t go along with the plan. The Dutch skater pulled off a speedskating upset in the 1,500 meters Saturday, relegating Davis to the silver while Hedrick failed to even make the podium.

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Researchers at UC Davis say that silicon, the most common metalloid and a known booster of bone-mineral density, is highly “bioavailable” when consumed in beer.
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Silicon: It’s good for you, especially in beer
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Raiders owner Al Davis will meet with coach Tom Cable today to discuss “all the reasons he’ll get fired,” according to the San Francisco Chronicle.

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Baron Davis hit a fallaway jumper at the buzzer, and the Los Angeles Clippers snapped the Boston Celtics’ nine-game road winning streak with a 92-90 victory on Sunday night.

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The Obama administration is eager to promote green technologies, but some energy entrepreneurs, like Bill Davis, are still struggling to explain what they do.
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