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Bytes Lyons surprises delights and wins
As the Cardinals work through challenges posed by an unsettled rotation, rookie Trevor Lyons enters and stands tall in a superb MLB ...
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Jury in Jodi Arias trial resumes deliberations
Jodi Arias stands as the jury enters the courtroom on Wednesday, May 22, 2013 during the penalty phase of her murder trial at Maricopa County Superior Court in Phoenix. Jodi Arias was convicted of first-degree murder in the stabbing and shooting to death of Travis Alexander. (AP Photo/The Arizona Republic, Rob Schumacher, ...
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Oil falls below $94 as China manufacturing weakens
BANGKOK -; The price of oil fell below $94 per barrel Thursday after a private survey showed manufacturing activity in China falling to its lowest level in seven months, a sign that the recovery in the world's No. 2 economy is ...
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Ocean not all that separates US European fans
Imagine Derek Jeter leading the New York Yankees off the field because opposing fans were yelling racial slurs and throwing bananas at his team. Or a game between the Miami Heat and Chicago Bulls halted because of unrelenting race-baiting from the ...
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IMF head Lagarde in court in fraud probe
PARIS (AP) -- International Monetary Fund chief Christine Lagarde has appeared at a special Paris court to face questioning over a controversial arbitrage deal that she oversaw as French finance ...
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The Skeleton Key
The Skeleton Key is set deep in the stagnant bayous of Louisiana, which along with the dusty backroads of Texas, is one of the few American locations that can immediately and without question conjure up menace and dread all by itself. Like Transylvania in the 19th century, t ... ...
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Rams roll behind 2-hitter
The victory sends the Rams (20-12), who have won nine in a row and 15 of 16, to the Division I finals, where they will play for an unprecedented fourth consecutive championship. Elk Grove was the first section program to win three Division titles in a row from 2005-2007. St. Mary's matched the feat with titles the past three ...
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Missouri Passes Bill Limiting Lawsuits by Uninsured Drivers
The Missouri Senate has given final approval to legislation limiting the money that multi-vehicle accident victims could win in lawsuits if their own vehicles are uninsured. The measure sent to the governor would apply to cases in which an uninsured driver is injured by another motorist who does have insurance. In such cases, the injured driver could not receive money for non-economic damage ...
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Japan stocks dive as benchmark bond yield spikes
BANGKOK (AP) -- Japanese stocks plummeted Thursday after a spike in government bond yields and unexpectedly weak Chinese manufacturing spooked investors sitting atop months of massive gains in share prices. The Nikkei 225 in Tokyo nosedived 7.3 percent to close at ...
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Padres rally fizzles in 5-3 loss to Cardinals
San Diego Padres starting pitcher Burch Smith throws against the St. Louis Cardinals during the first inning of their baseball game Wednesday, May 22, 2013, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Gregory ...
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Japan bond yields jump following Fed comments
TOKYO -; Yields on 10-year Japanese government bonds briefly topped 1 percent for the first time in a year on Thursday, unnerving some investors at a time when Japan's already overburdened government finances are vulnerable to rises in interest rates. Japanese shares fell ...