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  • Radioactive nanoparticles that target cancer cells developed

    Researchers at the University of Missouri have found a way to create radioactive nanoparticles that target lymphoma tumor cells wherever they may be in the body. Cancers of all types become most deadly when they metastasize and spread tumors throughout the body. Once cancer has reached this stage, it becomes very difficult for doctors to locate and treat the numerous tumors that can ...

  • Wainwright Descalso have big nights

    Adam Wainwright, Daniel Descalso and Mike Matheny all recorded firsts at Petco Park on Tuesday night.The first had never won a game here as a pitcher. The second never had hit a grand slam. And the third had been 0-4 here as a manager.All those droughts were quenched in a 10-2 Cardinals win over San Diego as Cardinals righthander Wainwright held the Padres to four hits and one run in 7 1/3 ...

  • Sharks beat Kings to tie series 2-2

    jump off to a fast start with his second goal of the postseason and the Sharks tied their second-round series against Los Angeles at two games with a 2-1 victory over the Kings in Game 4 on Tuesday night.Logan Couture followed up his overtime game-winner in Game 3 with his fifth power-play goal of the playoffs to add to the lead and Antti Niemi made 22 saves as the Sharks matched the Kings' ...

  • Arias speaks out about case in jailhouse interview

    Convicted killer Jodi Arias speaks during an interview at the Maricopa County Estrella Jail on Tuesday, May 21, 2013, in Phoenix. Arias was convicted recently of killing her former boyfriend Travis Alexander in his suburban Phoenix home back in 2008, made a plea in court on Tuesday for life in prison, instead of execution, saying she can contribute to society if allowed to live. (AP Photo/Ross ...

  • Missouri Bill Would Create Workers’ Comp Database

    The Missouri Legislature has voted to create an online database allowing businesses to check whether job applicants have a history of filing workers’ compensation claims. The House gave the bill final approval on a 91-67 vote. It now heads to Gov. Jay Nixon. Under SB 34, the Division of Workers’ Compensation would create a database searchable by name and Social Security number. The ...


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The Girl Next Door

The Girl Next Door

Its rare that a movie is simultaneously so good and so bad, so intelligent and so stupid, and so sweet and so crass, but The Girl Next Door, a teenage male fantasy come to life, fits that bill. In strictly generic terms, it is a teenage sex comedy clearly poured from ... ...

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  • Back at Bellerive Wargo counts his blessings in golf and in life

    Tom Wargo is getting some attention this week, in part because he is the oldest player in the field at the 74th Senior PGA Championship.The original Tin Cup story, Wargo turned 70 last September. Now, plenty of people might be put off by a focus on their age. Not Wargo.He's been an ironworker, an assembly-line autoworker, a bartender, a fisherman in Alaska and a hustler most of his life. He ...

  • Cavs win lottery for No. 1

    NEW YORK o Nick Gilbert and the Cleveland Cavaliers have beaten the NBA lottery odds again.The Cavaliers won the lottery for the second time in three years Tuesday, giving them the No. 1 pick for the June 27 draft.Gilbert, owner Dan Gilbert's bowtie-wearing son, was on stage for another the victory. After he won it in 2011, the Cavs used the pick to take eventual Rookie of the Year Kyrie ...

  • Spurs squander huge lead but prevail in OT

    Spurs blow big lead, then win in overtime Tony Parker had 15 points and a career playoff-high 18 assists, Tim Duncan scored San Antonio's first six points of overtime and the Spurs bounced back after squandering a 13-point lead in the fourth quarter to beat the visiting Memphis Grizzlies 93-89 on Tuesday night.The Spurs, who once led by 18 points, took a 2-0 lead in the Western Conference ...

  • Grizzlies rally before losing to Spurs in overtime

    Memphis Grizzlies' Zach Randolph (50) drives the ball against San Antonio Spurs' Boris Diaw (33), of France, during the first half in Game 2 of the Western Conference finals NBA basketball playoff series, Tuesday, May 21, 2013, in San Antonio. (AP Photo/Eric ...

  • Jim Harbaugh to drive Indianapolis 500 pace car

    Harbaugh has strong ties to the Indianapolis area. He played four seasons with the Indianapolis Colts, where he earned the nickname "Captain Comeback," and is a part-time owner of Indianapolis-based Panther Racing. JR Hildebrand, who starts 10th, and Townsend Bell, who starts 22nd, both drive for ...

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