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  • 50 injured as car rams into public in US

    As many as 50 people were injured after a car ploughed into a crowd of people participating in a parade in the US state of Virginia. There was no fatality. The incident occurred Saturday afternoon during the Hiker's Parade at the annual Trail Days festival in the Damascus town, near the border with Tennessee state, a US media report said. Some of the victims were flown by helicopters to ...

  • Four-run 4th is all Cards need to win

    The Cardinals took advantage of one bad inning on the mound by Brewers starter Kyle Lohse, scoring four runs, and a procession of pitchers made it stand up for a 4-2 win on Sunday.John Gast got the win, allowing two runs in 5 1/3 innings and allowing two runs on four hits while improving his record to 2-0. The Cardinals went 7-3 on their homestand and start an eight-game road trip on Monday in ...

  • Indians blank Mariners 6-0

    Justin Masterson struck out a season-high 11 in seven shutout innings and Michael Brantley homered and drove in four runs off Felix Hernandez as the Cleveland Indians toppled yet another former Cy Young Award winner on Sunday with a 6-0 win over the Seattle Mariners.Brantley hit a three-run homer in the second inning off Hernandez (5-3), who failed to go at least six innings for the first time ...

  • Woman bought $1 million Powerball ticket in St. Louis County

    One of two $1 million winning Powerball tickets bought in Missouri was purchased at a liquor store in south St. Louis County, a Missouri Lottery spokeswoman said Sunday.A ticket matching five Powerball numbers was purchased at Sam's Liquor and Convenience store at 250 Kingston Drive, the spokeswoman said. The other winning $1 million ticket was bought at a Hartland Pit-stop in Doniphan, ...

  • Nolasco fans 11 D-backs Marlins end 7-game skid

    Miami Marlins' Marcell Ozuna watches his ball as he hits a double, scoring Adeiny Hechavarria and Derek Dietrich, during the sixth inning of a baseball game against the Arizona Diamondbacks, Sunday, May 19, 2013, in Miami. (AP Photo/Wilfredo ...


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Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter [DVD]

Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter [DVD]

Viewed in retrospect, knowing that there have been an additional seven sequels plus a recent remake plus an already planned sequel to that remake, the attempts at finality in Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter are nothing less than laughable. Not tha ... ...

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  • Locke Pirates shut down Astros 1-0

    Pittsburgh Pirates' Pedro Alvarez (24) is greeted by Pittsburgh Pirates third base coach Nick Leyva (16) after hitting a home run in the fifth inning of the MLB baseball game against the Houston Astros on Sunday, May 19, 2013, in ...

  • Boggs eager for fresh start after rejoining Cards

    Email ST. LOUIS -- Mitchell Boggs is tired of talking mechanics. He won't divulge the specifics on what he accomplished or tweaked during his Triple-A stint in Memphis, but he'll be happy to show it. With starter Jaime Garcia on the 15-day disabled list with a left shoulder strain, Boggs returned to the club Sunday after 16 days with the Memphis Redbirds eager for his fresh start. ...

  • Cards tab rookie Lyons to start Wednesday

    ST. LOUIS -- Manager Mike Matheny announced on Sunday that the Cardinals will have left-hander Tyler Lyons start against the Padres on Wednesday in place of Jaime Garcia, who has been placed on the 15-day disabled list with a left shoulder injury. Lyons will join the team in San Diego in advance of the start but will not be added to the 40- and 25-man rosters until Wednesday. That will allow ...

  • Busch Stadium to transform into soccer field

    ST. LOUIS -- Following Sunday's game, the Cardinals' grounds crew will begin the process of converting a baseball diamond into a soccer field for Thursday's international exhibition game between Manchester City and Chelsea. The conversion, head groundskeeper Bill Findley said, will begin almost immediately. The mound will have to be removed, as will a layer of all the dirt in the ...

  • Westbrook begins throwing program after setback

    Email ST. LOUIS -- Three days after receiving a cortisone injection to target a buildup of scar tissue around his right elbow, Jake Westbrook was cleared to begin his throwing program. Westbrook made about 25 throws from a distance of 60 feet on Sunday, saying afterward that "it went well" and that his elbow "feels a lot better." Westbrook, who will travel to California with ...

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