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usatoday.com — As the author of the biography Cronkite (Harper, $34.99, on sale Tuesday), Brinkley has logged countless hours viewing such tapes. But he says he never tires of watching "the most trusted man in America," as Cronkite was crowned in a poll. On the screen, it's Nov. 22, 1963.

travel.usatoday.com — The airline is picking up AirTran's flights to Mexico and the Caribbean after buying its rival last year. It's getting a new reservations system to handle overseas bookings and is seeking to build an international terminal at Houston's Hobby Airport, where it says it could ultimately add 25 flights abroad a day.

usatoday.com — The study of approximately 24,000 people between the ages of 35 and 64 found participants who took regular calcium supplements were 86% more likely to have a heart attack than those who didn't take supplements. Those who took only calcium supplements were twice as likely to suffer a heart attack as those who didn't take any vitamin supplements.

content.usatoday.com — SpaceX's Dragon capsule has completed early check-out tests on its demonstration supply run to the space station. Early Wednesday morning, the cargo ship closed to within 1.6 miles of the space station, which orbiting some 230 miles above the Earth. Dragon linked communications with station astronauts, who turned the cargo ship's strobe light on-and-off remotely.

usatoday.com — This will be the last meeting presided over by CEO Jim Skinner, 67, who steps down June 30 after guiding McDonald's through one of its most successful, yet change-embracing, periods. Under his tenure, McDonald's became less a food company and more a beverage company.

usatoday.com — LOS ANGELES (AP) - Former UCLA player Reeves Nelson is suing Sports Illustrated for $10 million, citing defamation, false light and intentional infliction of emotional distress over its recent article about problems in the school's basketball program. The lawsuit filed Wednesday in Superior Court in Los Angeles names Time Inc.

content.usatoday.com — Jonathan Vilma has endured his share of criticism and scrutiny in recent months for his alleged role in the New Orleans Saints' bounty scandal, but he's still commanding respect from his NFL peers. In Wednesday night's installment of NFL Network's The Top 100 Players of 2012 , a 10-part series determined by the votes of active players, Vilma was voted the 58th-best player in the league.

content.usatoday.com — SpaceX's Dragon capsule has completed early check-out tests on its demonstration supply run to the space station. Early Wednesday morning, the cargo ship closed to within 1.6 miles of the space station, which orbiting some 230 miles above the Earth. Dragon linked communications with station astronauts, who turned the cargo ship's strobe light on-and-off remotely.

travel.usatoday.com — The understated Setai Fifth Avenue that has a Maserati as its house car grabs the No. 1 spot in a new Top 10 New York City hotels list. The ranking - specific for the month of May - comes from ReviewPro, a company that calculates hotels' scores by crunching data from the web.

usatoday.com — As the author of the biography Cronkite (Harper, $34.99, on sale Tuesday), Brinkley has logged countless hours viewing such tapes. But he says he never tires of watching "the most trusted man in America," as Cronkite was crowned in a poll. On the screen, it's Nov. 22, 1963.