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Padres have 7-game winning streak end

Jesus Guzman put the San Diego Padres in position to extend their winning streak and add yet another come-from-behind win. The good feeling did not last ...
Obamas Berlin speech History raises the stakes

US President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama and their daughters Sasha, left, and Malia disembark from Air Force One at the Tegel airport in Berlin Tuesday, June 18, 2013. Obama arrived for a two-day official visit to Germany. (AP Photo/Michael ...
Investors look for answers on economy from Fed

In this Wednesday, May 22, 2013 photo, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington. The Federal Reserve ends a policy meeting Wednesday, June 19, 2013. Investors have been nervously speculating that the Fed will soon scale back its economic stimulus and send interest rates up and stock prices down. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce ...
Phelps gets back to work at Mizzou

Mark Phelps will never forget his first job. He was 15, too young to drive but old enough to find work at the Lynnhaven Mall food court in Virginia Beach, Va."It was a place called The Great Hot Dog Experience," Phelps, now 47, said Tuesday.Phelps can't recall ever being without a job over the next 32 years.Then March happened.After five seasons as the head basketball coach at ...
U.S. wins another World Cup qualifier

SANDY, Utah o Jozy Altidore scored a goal in his fourth consecutive international match, enough for the United States to edge Honduras 1-0 in a World Cup qualifying game Tuesday night.Before 20,250 fans at Rio Tinto Stadium, the Americans remained atop the six-team CONCACAF group. The United States (4-1-1) won three straight games this month, all since a 0-0 draw at Mexico gave it a boost toward ...

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Back to School [DVD]

In Back to School, comedian Rodney Dangerfield essentially plays a softer variation on the role of Al Czervik, the character that made him famous in Caddyshack (1980). In both roles he plays an extremely wealthy character who refuses to pla ... ...

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Bostons Paille emerges as threat on offense

BOSTON o His teammates always knew Daniel Paille was more than a speedy penalty killer who specialized in defense for the Boston Bruins.Given his chance on a rebuilt line, he's spreading that news in the Stanley Cup Finals.Paille scored the winning goal in the Bruins' 2-1 overtime victory over the Chicago Blackhawks in Game 2, then picked up the first goal in a 2-0 win Monday night.His ...
Allen comes up big for Heat

MIAMI o For years, Ray Allen's routine has not changed. Show up for work hours earlier than just about everyone else, go onto the court and take hundreds of jump shots.It paid off for him Tuesday.And he'll be back out there on Thursday -- since the Miami Heat season still has one game remaining.Allen's 3-pointer with 5.2 seconds left in the fourth quarter capped a huge Miami rally ...
Ex-KFNS owner apologizes for offensive joke that got him fired

A former co-owner of St. Louis radio station KFNS, who was fired late Monday after participating in a bit on Atlanta radio that made fun of a victim of ALS, or Lou Gehrig's disease, appeared on CNN on Tuesday to apologize.Stephen "Steak'' Shapiro, who was a co-owner of Atlanta-based Big League when it had KFNS (590 AM) from 2004-2010, was dismissed along with Chris Dimino, ...
Samardzija is in control for Cubs

Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Jeff Samardzija throws during the first inning of a baseball game against the St. Louis Cardinals on Tuesday, June 18, 2013, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Jeff ...
Strauss Waiting for Tigers next major turn

It's been 19 years since I spoke to a college kid at Bay Hill. Kid's name was Eldrick, but folks called him Tiger. I guess they still do.For 10, maybe 15 minutes we spoke as the nation's top amateur player waited his turn on the range in preparation for the Nestle Invitational. I honestly can't remember what we discussed, but I do vividly recall being impressed by the ...

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Our nuclear programmes are completely transparent. But we are ready to show greater transparency and make clear for the whole world that the steps of the Islamic Republic of Iran are completely within international frameworks. The sanctions are unfair, the Iranian people are suffering, and our (nuclear) activities are legal. These sanctions are illegal and only benefit Israel.

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Iran's president-elect was speaking after his historic election victory.

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Vegetable oil helps lower heart disease risk

Researchers from University of Missouri have suggested that a person can attain a heart-healthy diet by using soybean, canola, corn and sunflower oils.

Kevin Fritsche, along with Guy Johnson, an adjunct professor of food and human nutrition at the University of Illinois, conducted one of the most thorough studies on linoleic acid (LA) questioning whether this fatty acid promoted inflammation in humans.

When the evidence from numerous clinical trials was gathered and examined, Fritsche said it was clear that LA consumption did not promote inflammation in healthy people.

Fritsche and Johnson reviewed 15 clinical trials that studied nearly 500 adults as they consumed various forms of fats, including vegetable oils.

The researchers could find no evidence that a diet high in linoleic acid had any links to inflammation in the body.

Due to this discovery, the researchers say that it is important to continue following the current recommendations from the Institute of Medicine and the American Heart Association to use vegetable oil when cooking and consume between two and four tablespoons of vegetable oil daily to reach the necessary amount of linoleic acid needed for a heart-healthy diet. ...