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Low water pressure worsened Universal Studios damage
UNIVERSAL CITY, Calif. (AP) -- Authorities will try to determine today whether the blaze that destroyed some of Hollywood's most famous backdrops was made worse by low water pressure and an overwhelmed sprinkler system. At one point, Sunday's fire at Universal Studios was two city blocks wide, and low water pressure forced firefighters to get reserves from lakes and ponds on the 400-acre property. The blaze was contained to the studio's bac...
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Yves Saint Laurent dies at 71 PARIS -- Yves Saint Laurent, one of the most influential and enduring designers of the 20th century, empowered women by reinventing pants as a sleek, elegant staple of the female wardrobe
Yves Saint Laurent dies at 71 PARIS -- Yves Saint Laurent, one of the most influential and enduring designers of the 20th century, empowered women by reinventing pants as a sleek, elegant staple of the female wardrobe. Saint Laurent, 71, died Sunday night at his Paris home after a yearlong battle with brain cancer, said Pierre Berge, Saint Laurent's close friend and business partner for four decades. "Chanel gave women freedom," and Saint Lau...
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Woman killed outside race
TOPEKA (AP) -- An Oklahoma woman was killed and another person was injured after being struck by a pickup truck outside the NHRA O'Reilly Summer Nationals Sunday at Heartland Park Topeka. The truck was leaving the parking area near the winner's circle when it drove onto the gravel portion of a road where four people were walking, The Topeka Capital-Journal reported on its web site. A 55-year-old woman and a 52-year-old man, also from Oklahoma...
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McMillions coming to Monday Night Raw
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Wrestling fans eager to get their hands on Vince McMahon's money will have to jump through a few hoops first. The World Wrestling Entertainment chairman announced during last week's "Monday Night Raw" that he would give away $1 million of his own wealth to viewers, but he didn't specify when or how it would be distributed. The cash will be given away as part of a lengthy promotional sweepstakes, McMahon and the WWE told...
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Kennedy to have brain surgery DURHAM, N
Kennedy to have brain surgery DURHAM, N.C. -- Sen. Edward M. Kennedy was at Duke University Medical Center today for a risky six-hour surgery for his cancerous brain tumor, and faces chemotherapy and radiation treatment following the procedure. The 76-year-old senator was diagnosed last month with a malignant glioma, a lethal type of brain tumor. A statement from the Massachusetts Democrat's office said the surgery would be performed by one o...
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National Hockey League Playoffs By The Associated Press STANLEY CUP FINALS 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, Detroit leads series 3-1
National Hockey League Playoffs By The Associated Press STANLEY CUP FINALS 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, Detroit leads series 3-1. Today's Game Pittsburgh at Detroit, 7 p.m. Wednesday's Game Detroit at Pittsburgh, 7 p.m., if necessary Saturday, June 7 Pittsburgh at ...
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$5.3M lottery ticket sold in SEK TOPEKA -- Kansas Lottery officials are waiting for someone to claim a $5
$5.3M lottery ticket sold in SEK TOPEKA -- Kansas Lottery officials are waiting for someone to claim a $5.3 million jackpot. A winning ticket for the multistate Hot Lotto game was sold in Southeast Kansas before Saturday's drawing. The winner will have a choice of an annual payment of about $210,000 for each of the next 25 years or a lump-sum payment of about $2.2 million after taxes. Players pick five numbers between 1 and 39, plus a single ...
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NEW YORK (AP) -- Spot nonferrous metal prices today
NEW YORK (AP) -- Spot nonferrous metal prices today. Aluminum -$1.306 per lb., N.Y. Merc spot Fri. Copper -$3.6855 Cathode full plate, U.S. destinations. Copper $3.6280 N.Y. Merc spot Fri. Lead - $1912.00 metric ton, London Metal Exch. Zinc - $0.9350 per lb., delivered. Gold - $888.25 Handy & Harman (only daily quote). Gold - $887.30 troy oz., NY Merc spot Fri. Silver - $16.825 Handy & Harman (only daily quote). Silver - $16.827 troy oz., N.Y...
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Bo Diddley dies at age 79 JACKSONVILLE, Fla
Bo Diddley dies at age 79 JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- A spokeswoman says rock pioneer Bo Diddley has died. He was 79. The spokeswoman says Diddley died of heart failure today. He had suffered a heart attack in August 2007, three months after suffering a stroke while touring in Iowa. Doctors said the stroke affected his ability to speak, and he had returned to Florida to continue rehabilitation. Diddley was known for his homemade square guitar, dark...
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Ginepri last American to fall at French Open
PARIS (AP) -- Robby Ginepri leaves Paris with considerable consolation: He was the last American to lose at the French Open. Ginepri's surprising run ended today when he was beaten by No. 24-seeded Fernando Gonzalez 7-6 (4), 6-3, 6-1. Conquering an aversion to clay common among Americans, Ginepri became the first U.S. man to reach the fourth round at Roland Garros since Andre Agassi in 2003. He hung with Gonzalez until losing serve twice in a...
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Briscoe gets IRL win
WEST ALLIS, Wis. (AP) -- Ryan Briscoe drove through the smoke and found a little bit of redemption. For a moment on Sunday at the Milwaukee Mile, it seemed the new Team Penske driver would wind up watching his crashed IndyCar being towed to the paddock for the fourth time in the first six races this season. Not this time. The 23-year-old Australian held off a late charge from Indianapolis 500 champion Scott Dixon, avoided the late-race ac...
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Think gas prices are high here? Try $11 in Turkey
PARIS (AP) -- Americans are shell-shocked at $4-a-gallon gas. But consider France, where a gallon of petrol runs nearly $10. Or Turkey, where it's more than $11. Drivers around the world are being pummeled by the effects of record gas prices. And now some are hitting back, staging strikes and protests from Europe to Indonesia to demand that governments do more to ease the pain. It's a growing problem in a world that's increasingly mobile and ...
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Cyclone survivors forced out YANGON, Myanmar -- Myanmar's military government is forcing cyclone victims out of refugee camps and "dumping" them near their devastated villages with virtually no aid supplies, U
Cyclone survivors forced out YANGON, Myanmar -- Myanmar's military government is forcing cyclone victims out of refugee camps and "dumping" them near their devastated villages with virtually no aid supplies, U.N. and church officials said Friday. U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates Saturday to added his voice to critics of the junta's handling of the crisis, saying obstruction of international efforts to help cyclone victims cost "tens of tho...
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Rekindled Rivalry
AUBURN HILLS, Mich. (AP) -- Boston got past an old nemesis to set up a matchup with another rival. Paul Pierce scored 27 points, Ray Allen had 17 and Kevin Garnett added 16 to lift the Celtics to an 89-81 victory Friday night over the Detroit Pistons in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference finals. Boston, which locked up with Detroit many times in the 1980s, will now rekindle another classic series in the NBA finals against the Los Angeles Lakers...
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... on diversity and the 2008 presidential race: It was probably inevitable that both racism and sexism would rear their ugly heads in the presidential campaign of 2008
... on diversity and the 2008 presidential race: It was probably inevitable that both racism and sexism would rear their ugly heads in the presidential campaign of 2008. At the beginning of the campaign, the diversity of the Democratic field was seen as refreshing, perhaps a watershed moment for America. A woman, a black man and a Hispanic man all were among the serious contenders for the Democratic nomination. Maybe Americans were ready to l...
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Corn crop outlook dampened by cool, wet spring
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) -- In a year of rising food prices and high fuel costs that are creating pressure to produce more ethanol, the country could really use a perfect corn crop. So far, it isn't happening. And depending on the right mix of sun, heat, rain and cool, it could drive prices up even further. That may mean consumers will be spending even more for groceries like soda, cookies, cake or anything that contains high fructose corn syrup ...
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Prime time has MMA inmainstream
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- After coming on strong among young men in the last several years, the sport of mixed martial arts is headed for a clinch with mainstream pop culture. CBS will become the first legacy network to show full matches in prime time tonight. In the wee hours after "Saturday Night Live," NBC is airing a series with fighter profiles and bout footage. Two movies set in the MMA world hit theaters in recent months, including one by ac...
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Tornado hits northern Kansas MANKATO -- The Kansas Highway Patrol flew over three north-central counties Friday to better assess damage from a tornado and powerful winds that struck the night before
Tornado hits northern Kansas MANKATO -- The Kansas Highway Patrol flew over three north-central counties Friday to better assess damage from a tornado and powerful winds that struck the night before. Emergency managers from the damaged counties -- Jewell, Republic and Smith -- also participated. Their plane flew out of Mankato late morning. Sharon Watson, spokeswoman for the Kansas adjutant general's office, said state officials will use the ...
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Goggin, Perry share lead at Memorial
DUBLIN, Ohio (AP) -- Mathew Goggin birdied four of the first five holes Friday before strapping in for a wild ride of birdies and bogeys that ultimately added up to an even-par 72 at the Memorial that tied him for the lead with two-time champion Kenny Perry, who recovered from a rugged start for a 71. They were at 7-under 137, one shot clear of Jerry Kelly. All those scores seemed so much lower on a Muirfield Village course that felt like a m...
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