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Mums the word on Hossa amid NHLs injury culture
Chicago Blackhawks coach Joel Quenneville didn't want to talk about the injury that forced him to scratch forward Marian Hossa from the Stanley Cup finals against the Boston Bruins.And why not?"I think that's self-explanatory," Quenneville said, once again declining to explain the secrecy that is as much a part of the NHL culture as playoff beards and Zambonis.Hossa's ...
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Pitcher safety against liners still issue for MLB
Cleveland Indians reliever Vinnie Pestano has a recurring dream. A batter hits a line drive right back up the middle and it's screaming toward his head.He wakes up just before impact.The real thing is a nightmare scenario that happens a couple times a season in the major leagues."Guys are bigger now and hitting the ball harder and we're throwing the ball harder and when a guy hits ...
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Zimmerman jury selection moving into a new phase
Prosecutors and defense attorneys in the George Zimmerman murder trial are about to move into the next phase of jury selection.On Wednesday, lawyers from both sides will begin whittling down a group of 40 prospective jurors, selected over a little more than a week's time, to a final group of six jurors and four alternates. In Florida, 12 jurors are required only for criminal trials ...
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LEGION BASEBALL Eureka keeps hot streak going with win over rival Ballwin
Eureka's Drew Fair finishes his home run trot around the bases Tuesday night, June 18, 2013 at Ellisville Athletic Association where Eureka defeated rival Ballwin 4-1. Rick Graefe, ...
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Hamilton hits into 3 DPs as Angels lose to Ms
ANAHEIM, Calif. — Josh Hamilton has just about hit rock-bottom with the bat for the Los Angeles Angels. The 2010 AL MVP has been a huge disappointment since signing a five-year, $125 million contract in December after leaving Texas in free agency. Hamilton grounded into a double play his first three times up Tuesday night and struck out his next two at-bats, and the Angels lost 3-2 to ...
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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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Budget office view boosts Senate immigration bill
View Photo Associated Press/Carolyn Kaster - People shout out against the Strengthen and Fortify Enforcement Act in the hall outside the House Judiciary Committee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, June ...
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Altidore Leads US Over Honduras in WCup Qualifying
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...