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Police stop opposition campaign HARARE, Zimbabwe -- The opposition said today that its rallies had been banned indefinitely three weeks before the presidential runoff, while the U
Police stop opposition campaign HARARE, Zimbabwe -- The opposition said today that its rallies had been banned indefinitely three weeks before the presidential runoff, while the U.S. ambassador accused President Robert Mugabe's regime of using food as a weapon to stay in power. U.S. Ambassador James McGee said the regime is distributing food mostly to its supporters and that those backing the opposition are offered food only if they hand in i...
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Six drops campaign hints TOPEKA -- Attorney General Steve Six is dropping strong hints that he'll run for a full term in 2010, but he's not quite ready to declare his candidacy
Six drops campaign hints TOPEKA -- Attorney General Steve Six is dropping strong hints that he'll run for a full term in 2010, but he's not quite ready to declare his candidacy. Six took over the office Jan. 31. Gov. Kathleen Sebelius appointed him to replace Paul Morrison, who was forced to resign because of a scandal over an extramarital affair. Fellow Democrats have assumed Six will run. "I found that I do really enjoy the work of the ...
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NEW YORK (AP) -- Spot nonferrous metal prices today
NEW YORK (AP) -- Spot nonferrous metal prices today. Aluminum -$1.3025 per lb., N.Y. Merc spot Wed. Copper -$3.6105 Cathode full plate, U.S. destinations. Copper $3.5530 N.Y. Merc spot Wed. Lead - $2002.00 metric ton, London Metal Exch. Zinc - $0.9157 per lb., delivered. Gold - $878.75 Handy & Harman (only daily quote). Gold - $879.90 troy oz., NY Merc spot Wed. Silver - $17.065 Handy & Harman (only daily quote). Silver - $1...
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'Survivor' production crew runs into problems in Gabon
WEST HOLLYWOOD, Calif. (AP) -- Jeff Probst says the upcoming season of "Survivor" has already hit a few snags. "Survivor: Gabon -- Earth's Last Eden" has been plagued with several preproduction problems, Probst told The Associated Press at a restaurant opening Wednesday. The dilemmas for the 17th season of the CBS reality show, which begins filming in Africa later this month, range from encroaching animals to slow shipments. "Our shipping ...
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National Hockey League Playoffs By The Associated Press STANLEY CUP FINALS (Best-of-7) Saturday, May 24 Detroit 4, Pittsburgh 0 Monday, May 26 Detroit 3, Pittsburgh 0 Wednesday, May 28 Pittsburgh 3, Detroit 2 Saturday's Game Detroit 2, Pittsburgh 1 Monday's Game Pittsburgh 4, Detroit 3 Wednesday's Game Detroit 3, Pittsburgh 2, Detroit wins series 4-2
National Hockey League Playoffs By The Associated Press STANLEY CUP FINALS (Best-of-7) Saturday, May 24 Detroit 4, Pittsburgh 0 Monday, May 26 Detroit 3, Pittsburgh 0 Wednesday, May 28 Pittsburgh 3, Detroit 2 Saturday's Game Detroit 2, Pittsburgh 1 Monday's Game Pittsburgh 4, Detroit 3 Wednesday's Game Detroit 3, Pittsburgh 2, Detroit wins series 4-2
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DetroitDominance
PITTSBURGH (AP) -- Hockeytown is home to the Stanley Cup -- again. Using a little Motown magic on the road, the Detroit Red Wings won the Stanley Cup for the fourth time in 11 seasons Wednesday night with a 3-2 victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins in Game 6 of the finals. The celebration came two nights later than expected. The Penguins forced the series back to Pennsylvania by tying Game 5 with 34.3 seconds left in regulation and winning it ...
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Safina advances to finals
PARIS (AP) -- Dinara Safina needs only one more win to join her older brother as a Grand Slam champion. Dispensing with the come-from-behind drama of her previous two matches, Safina advanced to the French Open final by beating fellow Russian Svetlana Kuznetsova 6-3, 6-2 this morning. It's the first berth in a major final for the 22-year-old Safina. Her brother, Marat Safin, is a former No. 1 player who won the 2000 U.S. Open and 2005 Austral...
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Attackers beat diplomats HARARE, Zimbabwe -- U
Attackers beat diplomats HARARE, Zimbabwe -- U.S. and British diplomats were attacked today as they tried to investigate political violence in Zimbabwe and a U.S. Embassy staffer was beaten, an embassy spokesman said. U.S. officials in Washington and British officials in London said the diplomats were released after being held for hours at a road block on the outskirts of Harare, the capital, following a trip to northern Zimbabwe. The opposit...
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Clinton calls it quits
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Some of Hillary Rodham Clinton's biggest backers from New York rallied around Barack Obama today as she signaled her candidacy was ending. The likely Democratic nominee said he won't be hurried into a decision on whether to make her his running mate. Clinton, in an e-mail to supporters, said she "will be speaking on Saturday about how together we can rally the party behind Senator Obama. The stakes are too high and the task...
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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 5-18-20-40-52
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 5-18-20-40-52. The Powerball was 3. The Power Play was 3. Players matching all five numbers and the Powerball would have won or shared the $15 million jackpot. The prize goes to an estimated $20 million for Saturday. Tickets that match the first five numbers but miss the Powerball win $200,0...
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National Basketball Association Playoffs By The Associated Press NBA FINALS (Best-of-7) Today's Game L
National Basketball Association Playoffs By The Associated Press NBA FINALS (Best-of-7) Today's Game L.A. Lakers at Boston, 8 p.m. Sunday's Game L.A. Lakers at Boston, 8 p.m. Tuesday, June 10 Boston at L.A. Lakers, 8 p.m. Thursday, June 12 Boston at L.A. Lakers, 8 p.m. Sunday, June 15 Boston at L.A. Lakers, 8 p.m., if necessary Tuesday, June 17 L.A. Lakers at Boston, 8 p.m., if necessary Thursda...
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White Sox 6, Royals 4, 15 innings Kan
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Celtics, Lakers to renew rivalry
BOSTON (AP) -- Nearing Super Bowl-like proportions, the buildup has included black-and-white footage from the 1960s -- images of Red Auerbach puffing a victory cigar, Bill Russell swatting away a shot and Jerry West rising for a jumper. We've revisited the 1980s, taken back to those days of Ronald Reagan, bad haircuts and short shorts by Magic Johnson and Larry Bird, the icons whose meetings on the court defined an era and resurrected a leagu...
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Spotlight shines on Sebelius
TOPEKA (AP) -- The veep sweeps are in full buzz, and there's increasing chatter surrounding two rising Democratic stars -- Kansas Gov. Kathleen Sebelius and Arizona Gov. Janet Napolitano, two potential running mates who could help Barack Obama woo female voters. Both are well-regarded within national Democratic circles for winning two terms in states that traditionally lean Republican. They're seen as serious contenders for the No. 2 spot bec...
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Rivalry not all about Magic and Larry
WALTHAM, Mass. (AP) -- Larry Bird and Magic Johnson have had two decades to nurse the memories of their fading rivalry, keeping it alive in their minds because the Lakers and Celtics have had little to compete for on the court. Largely because of Boston's unprecedented title drought, the matchup that helped establish the league has been dormant since the Celtics' last appearance in the NBA finals in 1987. Now they're back, and the Lakers are ...
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Young medal recipient dies JACKSON, Miss
Young medal recipient dies JACKSON, Miss. -- Jack Lucas, who at 14 lied his way into military service during World War II and became the youngest Marine to receive the Medal of Honor, died today in a Hattiesburg, Miss., hospital. He was 80. Lucas had been battling cancer. Ponda Lee at Moore Funeral Service said the funeral home was told he died before dawn. Jacklyn "Jack" Lucas was just six days past his 17th birthday in February 1945 when hi...
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Tax collections fall short TOPEKA -- New figures on tax collections suggest the state is heading for big budget problems
Tax collections fall short TOPEKA -- New figures on tax collections suggest the state is heading for big budget problems. Preliminary figures from the Department of Revenue show that the state collected $51 million less than anticipated in taxes in May. The shortfall between expectations and actual collections was 7.7 percent. Legislators based their budget decisions on a financial forecast made by state officials and university economists in...
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Konerko's blast dooms Royals in 15
CHICAGO (AP) -- Paul Konerko hit a two-run homer in the 15th inning Wednesday night, sending the Chicago White Sox to a 6-4 victory over the Kansas City Royals. Konerko, batting only .198 when he came up against Jimmy Gobble (0-1), hit his seventh homer, a drive to left field to score Carlos Quentin, who had drawn a leadoff walk. Former Royals closer Octavio Dotel (3-2) pitched 2 2/3 innings of hitless relief for Chicago. Each team used seven...
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NEW YORK (AP) -- Spot nonferrous metal prices today
NEW YORK (AP) -- Spot nonferrous metal prices today. Aluminum -$1.325 per lb., N.Y. Merc spot Tue. Copper -$3.6435 Cathode full plate, U.S. destinations. Copper $3.5860 N.Y. Merc spot Tue. Lead - $2030.00 metric ton, London Metal Exch. Zinc - $0.9187 per lb., delivered. Gold - $883.50 Handy & Harman (only daily quote). Gold - $881.60 troy oz., NY Merc spot Tue. Silver - $16.755 Handy & Harman (only daily quote). Silver - $16...
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Demolition of Menninger begins
TOPEKA (AP) -- Five years after the Menninger Clinic moved to Houston, vestiges of its storied history began coming down Tuesday. Construction crews started demolishing buildings on the former psychiatric care campus on the northwest side of town, making way for development of a health care park on 132 acres to be operated by St. Francis Health Center in Topeka. The hospital is moving its operations from a location near downtown and its plans...
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