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Molina homers Cards win 4-1 against Cubs
Unlike the Reds, the Cards aren't fully maximizing the opportunity to dominate teams with losing records. It's a factor in the NL Central ...
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Pacific aldermen OK $10000 to study prospect of building rec center
oFunding was approved Tuesday night to research the prospect of building a city recreational center.The $10,000 outlay, approved by the Board of Aldermen, is included in the city's upcoming yearly budget, which kicks in July 1.Pacific Mayor Herb Adams initially said in April he would be asking for $5,000 for the study, but the figure was doubled. The study is being undertaken to consider a ...
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Jennings Hellickson help Rays top Red Sox 6-2
BOSTON — The Boston Red Sox had just enough energy left to celebrate Jonny Gomes' big swing. Gomes hit a two-run homer in the ninth inning to lift the Red Sox to a 3-1 win over the Tampa Bay Rays on Tuesday night, completing a doubleheader sweep. Daniel Nava was aboard on a leadoff walk when Gomes followed with a towering shot off Joel Peralta (1-3) that cleared the Green Monster ...
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Blackhawks lead Bruins 4-3 after 2nd of Game 4
View Photo Associated Press/Elise Amendola - Chicago Blackhawks left wing Brandon Saad, center, celebrates a goal by Blackhawks center Michal Handzus, right, in front of Boston Bruins defenseman Zdeno Chara (33) ...
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Sony chief says time needed to study proposal
TOKYO (AP) -- Sony Corp. needs more time to study a key proposal from a U.S. hedge fund to spin off a part of its entertainment unit as a way to propel its fledgling revival, the chief executive told shareholders ...
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The Elephant Man [DVD]
Whenever people write about The Elephant Man, the word dignity tends to be the central focus of their analysis. The film tells the true-life story of Joseph (John) Merrick, a young man living in Victorian London who was so severely disfigured that he could not take part in normal society and spent much of his life shunned and gawked at as a freak-show attraction in a traveling circu ... ...
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Young Rams basketball players earn perfect season
Petcash had high expectations for his team and players. He paid close attention to the details, and he expects his players to work diligently on skills and game preparation. These factors will be important as they transfer what they learned to the varsity ...
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UPDATE 4-Actor James Gandolfini star of The Sopranos dies in Italy
Wed Jun 19, 2013 10:54pm EDT (Adds actor's planned attendance at Sicily film festival, more reaction) By Piya Sinha-Roy and Steve Gorman LOS ANGELES, June 19 (Reuters) - James Gandolfini, the burly actor best known for his Emmy-winning portrayal of a conflicted New Jersey mob boss in the groundbreaking cable TV series "The Sopranos," died on Wednesday vacationing in Italy. He was ...
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Cards Cubs tied 1-1 through four
Unlike the Reds, the Cards aren't fully maximizing the opportunity to dominate teams with losing records. It's a factor in the NL Central ...
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Illinois to pay unionized state workers overdue raises
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. oGov. Pat Quinn's administration will start paying overdue raises to unionized workers July 1 even though Illinois ...
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St. Louis Ambush to hold tryouts in August
St. Louis Ambush needs team members. The indoor soccer team will hold tryouts in August at Vetta Sports in St. Charles. A training camp will open in mid to late October, and the 2013-2014 season will begin in November. Tryouts will be held August 3 and 4 from 11:30 a.m. until 1:30 p.m. Men 18-years-old and up are eligible to participate. College players with remaining eligibility cannot tryout ...