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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 ...
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Heartbreaking wait for help from veterans returning from war
ST. LOUIS (KSDK) - This story may make you feel embarrassed for your country. Injured veterans returning from Iraq and Afghanistan are waiting years for their disability benefits. And the delays aren't the only statistics that are staggering. So are the numbers of veterans caught up in the system. NewsChannel 5's Kay Quinn spoke with one of just one of the 568,000 vets waiting for a ...
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Red Wings even series against Blackhawks
Blackhawks now know they're going to have to earn it if they want to get past Detroit.The Red Wings hammered home that message on Saturday.Damien Brunner and Brendan Smith scored in the second period and Detroit beat the Blackhawks 4-1 in Game 2 to even their Western Conference semifinal series.It was a strong response by the Red Wings after Chicago handled them easily in the series opener, ...
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Twins Drop Fifth Straight 5-1 To Red Sox
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -- The Minnesota Twins have lost five straight and are a season-worst four games under .500. Facing a nine-game road trip, starting with a three-game interleague series against first-place Atlanta on Monday, things could quickly get out of hand if they don’t rediscover their offense. ';It’s tough to win a ballgame when you don’t have any clutch ...
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Spurs start strong rout Grizzlies 105-83 in Western Conference finals opener
The Spurs' Kawhi Leonard scored as the Grizzlies' Jerryd Bayless looked on during the second half in Game 1 of the Western Conference finals Sunday. The Spurs won ...
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Shark Night 3D
Snatching the mantle of Worst 3D Shark Movie, which has long been held unchallenged by Jaws 3D (1983), Shark Night supplies some cheesy late-summer tedium in its sloppy mixture of revenge-of-nature thrills and hillbilly horror. Set in and around a large salt water lake de ... ...
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CLASS 4 SECT. BOYS TRACK Hazelwood Central dominates 400 wins title
oHazelwood Central's Brandon Chunn had one thing on his mind moments before getting the baton to run the anchor leg of the boys 1,600-relay in the Class 4 Sectional 2 track meet at Parkway North on Saturday."I've just got to go and do my job," Chunn said. "I've got to hold him off and open up a lead."Chunn did his job, turning back a late surge by McCluer North ...
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Graeme McDowell beats Thongchai Jaidee to win Volvo World Match Play Championship
KAVARNA, Bulgaria - Graeme McDowell won the Volvo World Match Play Championship on Sunday, beating Thailand's Thongchai Jaidee 2 and 1 in the final at Thracian Cliffs. McDowell won a year after losing the final to Belgium's Nicolas Colsaerts at Finca Cortesin in Spain. The 2010 U.S. Open champion fought back from 2 down after four holes, pulled ahead of his 43-year-old opponent on ...
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Stranger turns into an Angel for a mom of 7
By Mike Bush St. Louis (KSDK)- After all these years, Jonathan Deery still looks forward to the days he spends with Allen Savat. "I couldn't imagine him not being around, " says Deery. Today, they're giving Deery's new, used car the once over as they continue to fill up a fuel tank of memories. Though they're not related Allen is Jonathan's big brother. ...
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PGA partners with local groups to plant trees
BALLWIN, Mo. (KSDK) - Bellerive Country Club will host the 2013 Senior PGA Championship later this week, but Sunday the PGA of America teamed up with local organizations and volunteers to plant 200 trees in Queeny Park. The PGA says the new trees will help offset the paper that will be used for the 74th Senior PGA event. The area where they will be planted was once covered by brush ...
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Two $1 million Powerball tickets sold in Missouri
The possibility of winning a record Powerball jackpot was a big draw Saturday for area stores selling lottery tickets. Early Sunday, officials with the multistate lottery said that one winning ticket for the $590 million jackpot had been sold in ...
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Nothing will ever completely replace playing the game I love, however I feel like I'm starting a new adventure and I'm genuinely excited about what lies ahead. I'm fortunate to have been given many opportunities throughout my career and now I feel it's my time to give back.
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The world's best known footballer was speaking after formally announcing his retirement.
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Amora Hotel Jamison Sydney
This hotel is located right in the heart of the CBD of Sydney in Jamison Street. The hotel neighbours the ...
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