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Article B. South Korea wins first-ever WBC game 2-0 over Taiwan

The Los Angeles Dodgers right-hander threw 61 pitches — under tournament rules, starting pitchers are limited to 65 pitches in the first round. Hong doubled down the third base line, scoring Seung Yeop Lee from second. Taiwan had a chance to cut the lead in the bottom of the sixth when it had runners at first and third with two outs, but New York Mets reliever Dae-sung Koo struck out pinch-hitter Lung-Yi Huang to end the inning. All Group A games are being played in Japan.The top two teams will advance to the second round in Anaheim, Calif., where they will face the top two teams from Group B, which includes the United States, Canada, Mexico and South Africa.
http://www.usatoday.com/sports/baseball/games/2006-03-03-south-korea-taiwan_x.htm



Article A. 4 in 10 women report abuse by partner

More than 40 percent of women surveyed in the Seattle area reported they had been physically or psychologically abused by their husbands, dates or boyfriends, researchers said on Wednesday. And a second study showed that women who have been slapped, kicked or otherwise abused were four times more likely to report severe depressive symptoms and three times more likely to report fair or poor health. The researchers, who say their study is a snapshot but suggests a national trend, were surprised at the numbers. For their study, Thompson and colleagues interviewed a random sample of more than 3,400 women members of a Seattle health maintenance organization. The studies, funded by the U.S. federal Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, mesh with previous estimates that show anywhere between 25 to 50 percent of women may have experienced abuse.


http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/12839579/