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Jankovic guts out win in Open's second-round
NEW YORK (AP) - Jelena Jankovic’s leg cramped so badly, she couldn’t take another step. Luckily for the No. 2 seed in the U.S. Open, the agony occurred during her post-match run on ...
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Kansas linebacker is captain of his destiny
LAWRENCE (AP)—The chip Joe Mortensen jokes about carrying around on his shoulder is invisible to the naked eye. Not so with his philosophy of life. That is tattooed right onto his arms, ma...
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No winner in Kansas Cash
TOPEKA (AP)—Here are the winning numbers selected Monday in the Kansas Lottery: SUPER KANSAS CASH : 6-18-22-24-31; the Super Cashball was 17; there was no winner of the jackpot worth an...
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No winner in Powerball
DES MOINES , Iowa (AP) - None of the tickets sold for the Powerball game Saturday night matched all six numbers drawn, which were 18-24-33-47-48. The Powerball was 23. The Power Play was 3. Play...
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No winner in Powerball
DES MOINES , Iowa (AP) - None of the tickets sold for the Powerball game Wednesday night matched all six numbers drawn, which were 15-16-24-35-47. The Powerball was 26. The Power Play was 2. Pla...
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Studies find that some patients who chew gum after surgery heal quicker
CHICAGO (AP) - Can you chew gum and recover from surgery at the same time? British researchers say it’s a great idea for some patients. Chewing gum may speed the return of normal bowel fu...
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Olympic Medals Table
15 medal events Thursday 85 total medal events Country G S B Tot China 22 8 5 35 United States 10 9 15 34 South Korea 6 7 3 16 Australia ...
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No winner in Powerball DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) -- None of the tickets sold for the Powerball game Wednesday night matched all six numbers drawn, which were 5-24-36-37-51
No winner in Powerball DES MOINES , Iowa (AP)—None of the tickets sold for the Powerball game Wednesday night matched all six numbers drawn, which were 5-24-36-37-51
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Favre leaves Lambeau
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GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) -- The bond between Brett Favre and the Green Bay Packers appears to be broken beyond repair
League doles out stiff penalties
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NEW YORK (AP) -- Kansas City Royals catcher Miguel Olivo and pitcher Zack Greinke have been suspended five games each for causing trouble in a weekend game with the Chicago White Sox
US wins Diamond Ball, ready for Olympics
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HAINING, China (AP) -- Standing on the podium waiting to receive their FIBA Diamond Ball tournament gold medals, the United States women's basketball team had only one thought on its mind: This was...
Emmitt Thomas joins Hall
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) -- Long after he left school, Emmitt Thomas remained a student
Hutch golfer leads Open
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TROON, Scotland (AP) -- Hutchinson golfer Bruce Vaughan shot par 71 Friday, taking a one-shot lead after the second round of the Senior British Open before heading for therapy on his troublesome le...
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Democratic presidential candidate, Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., right, joins his running mate, Democratic vice presidential nominee Sen. Joe Biden, D-Del., on stage after Biden's speech at the Democratic National Convention in Denver, Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2008.  (AP Photo/Ron Edmonds)AP - Barack Obama stepped triumphantly into history Wednesday night, the first black American to win a major party presidential nomination, as thousands of Democrats transformed their convention hall into a joyful, shouting celebration.


Wed Aug 27 22:00:14 -0700 2008

Democratic  presidential hopeful  Barack Obama greets members of vice presidential candidate Sen. Joe Biden's family at the Democratic National Convention Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2008 in Denver. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)AP - Sen. Barack Obama dropped in on his own party at the Democratic convention a day early Wednesday to praise his wife, his former rival, and former President Bill Clinton for going to bat for him.


Wed Aug 27 21:48:58 -0700 2008

The U.S. Coast Guard cutter, Dallas at Georgia's Black Sea port of Batumi, Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2008. The U.S. military ship on Wednesday docked at the Georgian port carrying humanitarian aid.  The Dallas, had originally been slated to dock at the Black Sea port of Poti, which is still controlled by Russian forces. But instead it arrived in Batumi, a port well south of the zone of fighting in this month's war between Russia and Georgia. ( AP Photo/Sergei Grits)AP - Western leaders warned the Kremlin on Wednesday to "change course," hoping to keep the conflict from growing into a new Cold War after tensions broadened to imperil a key nuclear pact and threaten U.S. meat and poultry trade with Russia.


Wed Aug 27 21:50:23 -0700 2008

A family stays together during heavy rains caused by Hurricane Gustav in Leogan, southern Haiti, Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2008. The death toll from Hurricane Gustav is up to 22 in Haiti and the Dominican Republic. Haiti's civil protection director Marie Alta Jean-Baptiste says mudslides and flooding have killed at least 14 people in Haiti, including a young girl who was swept off a bridge by floodwaters. (AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos)AP - Gustav stalled offshore Wednesday and poured more misery onto Haiti after landslides and flooding killed 23 people. Oil workers began leaving their rigs and New Orleans drew up evacuation plans as forecasters warned the storm could plow into the U.S. Gulf coast as a major hurricane.


Wed Aug 27 21:35:12 -0700 2008