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First-round pick Kaminsky signs with Cardinals
St. Louis Cardinals lefthanded pitcher Rob Kaminsky, their 2013 first-round draft pick (28th overall), talks with the media in the press box during a game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Chicago Cubs on Tuesday, June 18, 2013, at Busch Stadium in St. Louis. Photo by Chris Lee, ...
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Bonus Bytes Our Towns Max Scherzer dominates
Detroit Tigers pitcher Max Scherzer throws against the Baltimore Orioles in the first inning of a baseball game in Detroit, Monday, June 17, 2013. (AP Photo/Paul ...
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U.S. beats Honduras takes big step toward World Cup
United States' Jozy Altidore (17) and Honduras' Roger Espinoza battle for the ball in the second half during an World Cup qualifying soccer match at Rio Tinto Stadium on Tuesday, June 18, 2013, in Sandy, Utah. USA defeated Honduras 1-0. (AP Photo/Rick ...
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Ex-Drake coach Phelps gets back to work at Mizzou
Mark Phelps will never forget his first job. He was 15, too young to drive but old enough to find work at the Lynnhaven Mall food court in Virginia Beach, Va."It was a place called The Great Hot Dog Experience," Phelps, now 47, said Tuesday.Phelps can't recall ever being without a job over the next 32 years.Then March happened.After five seasons as the head basketball coach at ...
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Commentary Game 6 an NBA Finals classic
San Antonio Spurs guard Tony Parker (9) and Miami Heat forward LeBron James (6) collide during the second half of Game 6 of their NBA Finals basketball series, Tuesday, June 18, 2013 in Miami. (AP Photo/Lynne ...
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21 Jump Street
The artistic bankruptcy of mining old television shows for big-budget movies is so firmly entrenched at this point that one of the best jokes in 21 Jump Streetyes, another movie mined from an old television showdirectly references it. Were reviving a cancelled undercover polic ... ...
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Strauss Clock is ticking on Tiger
Sure Tiger Woods, right, holds many more titles in the majors. But how does Phil Mickelson, left, measure up to Woods in the game today? (AP ...
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NHL Bostons Paille emerges as threat on offense
BOSTON o His teammates always knew Daniel Paille was more than a speedy penalty killer who specialized in defense for the Boston Bruins.Given his chance on a rebuilt line, he's spreading that news in the Stanley Cup Finals.Paille scored the winning goal in the Bruins' 2-1 overtime victory over the Chicago Blackhawks in Game 2, then picked up the first goal in a 2-0 win Monday night.His ...
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A guide to the Federal Reserves events today
WASHINGTON oWorry and speculation have consumed investors since Chairman Ben Bernanke spoke to Congress last month about the Federal Reserve's drive to keep long-term interest rates at record lows.On Wednesday, many hope the Fed will settle the confusion.Will the Fed scale back its $85 billion-a-month in bond purchases within "the next few meetings," as Bernanke suggested during ...
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Chinas Wanda buys luxury yacht maker Sunseeker
BEIJING (AP) -- Chinese property and cinema conglomerate Dalian Wanda Group said Wednesday it is buying British yacht maker Sunseeker and will develop a high-end London hotel, expanding into the luxury market as part of the latest foray abroad by a major Chinese firm.The company will acquire a 91.81 percent stake in Sunseeker, in a transaction worth 320 million pounds ($500 million). The deal ...
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St. Louis teacher charged with assault for shoving student police say
A St. Louis teacher has been charged with third-degree assault after, police say, he shoved a student atGateway STEM High School.The St. Louis circuit attorney filed the misdemeanor charge Tuesday against Peter J. Sheppard, 33.He allegedly shoved a female student in a classroom Thursday afternoon. The incident was captured on video taken by another student. The video shows a man throwing a ...