Can This 'Perfect Match' Dance Their Way To Gold? Plus 4 More Stories

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Daily Briefing A look at the day's top stories News Can This 'Perfect Match' Dance Their Way To Gold? No U.S. skating team has ever won Olympic gold in ice dancing. Some experts wonder whether it even qualifies as a sport. But Americans Meryl Davis and Charlie White, known for their blend of athletic power, speed and flair, are helping to dispel that notion. Read this story Pig Virus Continues To Spread, Raising Fears Of Pricier Bacon Porcine epidemic diarrhea, or PED, virus has killed about 1 million baby pigs in the U.S. since April. Its effect on the pork industry is small so far, but analysts say it could send pork prices rising if it isn't controlled. Read this story For Persian Jews, America Means 'Religious Pluralism At Its Best' Judaism has a rich history in Iran dating back millennia. But in the late 1970s, thousands of Iranian Jews fled to the U.S. in search of a new home. They have integrated their ancient Persian heritage into American life. Read this story Cutting Spousal Benefits Might Not Save Firms Money After All UPS and other employers looking to reduce spending are cutting back on health care coverage for employees' spouses. But a new study shows that if every employer starts doing this, then nobody wins. Read this story Five Things To Know About The Grammy Awards Show Among other things, Daft Punk is up for Album of the Year, the Beatles will get a Lifetime Achievement award and Madonna and Beyoncé might perform together. Read this story more news stories

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