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Wayward weekend in Michigan; Foyt adds second car
03.09.2008 18:49
usatoday.com
The race weekend at Detroit went like a roller coaster ride up and down.
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Motorsports
Stremme hired to replace Newman at Penske
03.09.2008 18:49
usatoday.com
Penske Racing hired David Stremme on Wednesday to replace Daytona 500 winner Ryan Newman, who's leaving at the end of the season ...
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Motorsports
As season nears, Lightning's Lecavalier on mend
03.09.2008 18:49
usatoday.com
Vinny Lecavalier said Wednesday that his surgically repaired right shoulder is feeling well enough that he expects to be ready ...
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Hockey
Maple Leafs deal defenseman McCabe to Panthers
03.09.2008 18:49
usatoday.com
The Maple Leafs traded veteran defenseman Bryan McCabe and a fourth-round draft pick to the Florida Panthers for defenseman Mike ...
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Hockey
Liddell's act returns to the ring for UFC bout against Evans
03.09.2008 18:49
usatoday.com
If Rashad Evans needed to picture his opponent while training for Saturday's UFC 88 main event, he didn't need a photo on the ...
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Boxing
Is Sabathia the best midseason acquisition ever?
03.09.2008 18:48
usatoday.com
CC Sabathia, Milwaukee's 6-7, 290-pound left-handed starter, says he's the same guy he's always been. Sabathia may be the same ...
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Baseball
MLB's scoring committee upholds Sabathia's one-hitter
03.09.2008 18:48
usatoday.com
Upon further review, the play stands. Major League Baseball's scoring review committee ruled Wednesday that official scorer Bob ...
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Baseball
Sherpa's sleepers could be a guide to victory next season
03.09.2008 18:48
usatoday.com
For those in keeper leagues, there's plenty of time before decisions have to be made, but the process of assembling the best ...
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Baseball
Red Sox overcome 4-run deficit to beat Orioles in ninth
03.09.2008 18:48
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AL batting leader Dustin Pedroia homered in the seventh inning to begin Boston's comeback from a four-run deficit, and the Red ...
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Baseball
To save on flights, you'd better stop around
03.09.2008 18:48
usatoday.com
With airfares breaking records, the fastest way to fly to your destination often isn't the cheapest.
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Tourism
Ike grows to major hurricane, Hanna strengthens
03.09.2008 18:26
reuters.com
PORT-AU-PRINCE (Reuters) - Hurricane Ike strengthened rapidly into a major Category 3 hurricane in the open Atlantic on Wednesday and Tropical Storm Hanna intensified to a lesser degree as it swirled over the Bahamas toward the southeast U.S. Coast.
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Americans cut down on summer driving: survey
03.09.2008 18:26
reuters.com
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Americans' legendary love of the open road appeared to be on the wane this summer as they confronted escalating fuel prices and a weakening economy.
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U.S. professor guilty in military secrets case
03.09.2008 18:26
reuters.com
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A retired professor of electrical engineering at the University of Tennessee was convicted on Wednesday of violating U.S. arms export controls and passing sensitive data to a Chinese national, the U.S. Justice Department said.
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Gustav provides test for rising Louisiana governor
03.09.2008 18:26
reuters.com
NEW ORLEANS (Reuters) - Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal has been considered a rising star among conservative Republicans but not until Hurricane Gustav did he face a major test of his leadership credentials.
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FBI doubles bounty for Boston Irish mobster
03.09.2008 18:26
reuters.com
BOSTON (Reuters) - The FBI doubled the bounty on Wednesday for information leading to the arrest of fugitive Boston Irish mobster James "Whitey" Bulger, an inspiration for the Oscar-winning film "The Departed."
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