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BUSINESS
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Report: Wolfowitz broke World Bank rules
World Bank President Wolfowitz broke bank rules over pay package for girlfriend, report says -
Cerberus to pay $7.4B for Chrysler stake
Cerberus to pay $7.4B to DaimlerChrysler for 80.1 pct of Chrysler -
Explorer rollover award must be reviewed
Supreme Court orders lower court review of $82.6 million award in Ford Explorer rollover -
Cuba stocks US brands despite embargo
AP Centerpiece: What embargo? Distributors abroad ensure some top US brands get to Cuba -
Source Interlink to buy Primedia unit
Source Interlink to buy publisher of Hot Rod, Motor Trend for $1.2 billion in cash -
Cardinal to buy Viasys for $1.4B
Cardinal to buy medical technology company for $1.42 billion -
Ex-Oracle exec to settle SEC charges
Ex-Oracle executive agrees to pay nearly $199,000 to settle insider-trading charges -
Gas prices hit a new record at the pump
Gas prices at the pump exceed post-Katrina record, while gas futures prices slide -
Murdoch promises Bancrofts a board seat
Murdoch, in a letter, seeks to allay concerns of Bancroft family over Dow Jones -
Copper and platinum prices slide
Copper and platinum in focus as metals futures slide; corn falls after Friday rally -
Treasury bonds down modestly
Treasury bonds down modestly as market looks ahead to inflation report -
Dollar drops slightly versus euro
U.S. dollar slips against euro, but rises versus pound and yen -
Rates fall in weekly Treasury auction
Interest rates on short-term Treasury bills fall in weekly auction -
Court turns down Amgen patent appeal
Supreme Court turns down Amgen's appeal in patent case -
Bids for ABN Amro at a standstill
Hostile consortium weighs bid for ABN Amro despite BofA lawsuit -
Trend sees cell phone only use growing
Younger adults lead way as growing numbers of households lack landline phones -
Mich. fruit crop, farmers doing well
Despite cold spells, Michigan's fruit crop and farmers generally doing well -
Wal-Mart to display Skype phone gear
Wal-Mart to bring Skype calling mainstream with in-store displays of assorted phone gear -
Small businesses tempting more buyers
Small businesses tempting more financial buyers -
Ford, Acura earn top crash test scores
Ford, Acura vehicles earn top crash test scores from Insurance Institute
ENTERTAINMENT
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Stallone pleads guilty to import charge
Actor Sylvester Stallone pleads guilty to importing growth hormone into Australia -
Firefighters lift Maggie the elephant
Anchorage firefighters give Maggie the 7,500-pound elephant a lift -
Alleged burglar nabbed twice in 24 hours
Man arrested for burglary just 15 hours after jail release for other burglaries, police say -
Texas man charged in Skittles heist
Texas man charged with stealing truck carrying $250,000 worth of Skittles -
Waitress tells of Spector gun episode
Waitress testifies producer Spector was fatherly, despite strange gun episode -
Smith's will left $710K to deceased son
Anna Nicole Smith's will left $710,000 in assets to deceased son Daniel -
DiCaprio sued over his basketball court
Neighbor's suit charges DiCaprio basketball court went outside the property lines -
Review: Third 'Shrek' feels hackneyed
Movie review: 'Shrek the Third' looks great, has its moments, but lacks original zip -
Cyclist OK after truck runs over head
Wis. cyclist OK after delivery truck runs over his head, leaving only a helmet mangled -
Review: Small `Once' is a huge surprise
Movie review: `Once' deconstructs and reinvents the movie musical intimately, brilliantly -
NBC going supernatural with fall season
Learning from `Heroes,' struggling NBC embraces the supernatural for its fall season -
Spidey leads box-office with $58 million
Spidey retains big box-office lead with $58 million in ticket grosses for second weekend -
Man accused of robbery leaves wallet
Man accused of robbing a Ohio fast-food restaurant leaves his wallet, police say -
Turner, Stanley paired on `Me and God'
Josh Turner teamed with bluegrass great Ralph Stanley for ACM-nominated song `Me and God' -
Stolen Big Boy statue turns up at school
Missing Big Boy statue found on top of Ohio high school; prank suspected -
'Grey's' spinoff likely to get ABC slot
'Grey's Anatomy' spinoff starring Kate Walsh likely to find a home on ABC's new schedule -
Rocca ad libs through 'Spelling Bee'
Comedian Mo Rocca improvises but stays on course through 'Putnam County Spelling Bee' -
Teen hurt whacking bullets with hammer
Teen hurt after whacking bullets in a vise with hammer to empty brass shell casings -
Anti-piracy trailer shown in Singapore
Motion Picture Association releases trailer to raise awareness of film piracy in Asia-Pacific -
Linkin Park grows up with new album
Linkin Park leaves nu-metal behind for new sounds, new outlook with Rick Rubin-produced album -
Adam Beach scores anew in `Wounded Knee'
Another winning historical performance by Adam Beach in HBO's `Wounded Knee' -
BBC reporter, Scientology air dispute
Ranting BBC reporter, Church of Scientology air dispute on the Internet ahead of documentary -
`Idol' finalist feeling Sparks of fame
Teen `American Idol' finalist Jordin Sparks getting accustomed to new life in the public eye -
Syracuse prof is pop culture ambassador
Syracuse University's oft-quoted professor is still pop culture's best ambassador -
Crime writer accuses author of libel
Best-selling crime writer Patricia Cornwell accuses author of libel, slander -
`Shrek' films crack fairy-tale mirror
`Shrek' films crack mirror of fairy-tale traditions and trappings; latest film opens Friday -
Chow Yun-fat expected to return to film
Chow Yun-fat tentatively agrees to return to John Woo's new film, says investor's publicist -
Thompson likely gone from `Law & Order'
NBC entertainment exec: Don't expect Fred Thompson, actor-politico, to return to `Law & Order' -
Potter author pleads: Don't spoil plot
Author J.K. Rowling pleads for no spoilers for her seventh and final Harry Potter book -
The end is near for HBO's `The Sopranos'
`The Sopranos' races toward its own elimination as HBO mob drama nears series finale -
Serbian singer wins Eurovision contest
Serbia's Marija Serifovic given hero's welcome after her victory at Eurovision Song Contest -
U2's Bono urges Germany over Africa aid
U2's Bono urges Germany to use upcoming G-8 meeting to push for help for Africa -
Donald Trump has a new role: grandfather
Donald Trump becomes a grandfather; Son Donald Trump Jr. and wife have baby girl, Kai -
India actress files appeal in Gere case
Actress appeals to Supreme Court to quash arrest warrant against her, Richard Gere -
Man breaks into, then out of jail cell
Intruder breaks into New Zealand police station _ then busts out
HEALTH
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Boy receives new heart at Ark. hospital
Mexican boy staying at Ark. hospital gets new heart after receiving rare implanted heart pump -
Blood pressure rising around the globe
HEALTHBEAT: Blood pressure rising around the globe, not just in Western world -
Researchers examine crystal meth effects
Researchers examine brains of crystal methamphetamine users to learn consequences of drug use -
FDA: FluMist effective for kids under 5
FDA says FluMist is effective for kids under 5, but it may boost risk of respiratory problems -
Okla. professors develop cancer protein
Professors develop protein that can stop spread of cancer cells without damaging normal ones -
Doctors look for early autism signs
Doctors are increasingly trying to diagnosing autism and other mental disorders in babies
POLITICS
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Senate to vote on ending war funding
Senate to vote as early as this week on whether to cut off money for Iraq war in 2008 -
McNulty, Justice Dept. No. 2, resigning
Justice Department's No. 2 official resigning amid inquiry of fired prosecutors -
Congress tackles animal research rules
Advocates push Congress to limit sale of 'Class B' animals to research laboratories -
Giuliani's clients could pose conflict
AP IMPACT: Giuliani's firm lobbied government for clients, creating potential conflicts -
Gingrich may get into presidential race
Gingrich: A 'great possibility' he'll get into 2008 presidential race -
Gov. Bill Richardson touts energy plan
Democratic presidential candidate Bill Richardson promotes energy plan -
Bloomberg again nixes presidential run
NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg again rejects supporters who want him to run for president -
Congresswoman's infant son recovering
Washington state congresswoman celebrates as infant son recovers from surgery -
Visas for high-tech workers draw query
Senators question several companies about visa program for high-tech workers -
FBI whistle-blowers urge new protections
FBI whistle-blowers urge Congress to bring security workers under Whistleblower Protection Act -
48 officers intentionally killed in 2006
FBI: 48 police officers were intentionally killed in line of duty last year -
Rice: No new Cold War for U.S., Russia
Rice to meet with Putin amid strains, says there's no 'new Cold War' -
Bush moves to counter gas emissions
Bush directs agencies to devise new gas consumption and greenhouse gas emissions rules -
Giuliani's firm lobbied government
AP IMPACT: Giuliani's firm lobbied government for clients, creating potential conflicts -
Candidates' message to graduates
Presidential candidates and their messages to graduates -
Presidential candidates' fictional taste
PERSONAL SIDE: A taste of the familiar in books read by presidential candidates -
Romney says voters will accept a Mormon
GOP presidential hopeful Mitt Romney says voters will accept his Mormon background -
Democrats prod automakers on gas economy
Democratic presidential candidates take Detroit to task for failing to improve fuel efficiency -
Rice confirms talks with Iran
Secretary of State Rice says time right for talks with Iran on Iraq
SCIENCE
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New hummingbird species discovered
New species of hummingbird discovered in southwestern Colombia, researchers say -
Australia looks to cut kangaroo numbers
Officials in Australia want to kill more than 3,000 kangaroos to reduce population -
Panel: Climate change will hurt Africa
Panel says Africa is projected to be among the regions hardest hit by environmental change -
Group: Livestock may help treat ailments
Scientists say livestock genes may play key role in developing medications for human ailments -
Wash. utility to build solar project
Wash. utility to build solar project as companies see potential in sunshine as source of power -
Ancient tool parts found at Maine site
Excavation near Maine airport uncovers tool parts thought to date back as far as 11,000 years -
Fecal bacteria on rise in La. bayous
Fecal coliform bacteria, found in human and animal waste, grows to unsafe levels in La. bayous -
Biologists remove catfish from Ga. river
Biologists hope electric shocks can help them remove giant flathead catfish from Georgia river -
Climate talks face international hurdles
Efforts to fight climate change face major hurdles at international conference -
Recovery program working for pronghorn
Recovery program for North America's fastest mammal, the Sonoran pronghorn, working wonders -
China launches satellite for Nigeria
China launches satellite for Nigeria, marking expansion for China's commercial launching
TECHNOLOGY
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AGs seek sex offender data from MySpace
8 states ask MySpace.com for names of registered sex offenders -
Pentagon limits troops' Web access
Pentagon some access to MySpace, YouTube, other Web sites for troops -
Intel settles legal dispute in China
Intel settles copyright infringement dispute with Chinese company -
Nokia says market share will grow in 2Q
Finland's Nokia says its global market share will grow in 2Q to more than 36 percent -
Study shows online apparel sales growing
Study says online apparel and accessories sales trump online computer sales
U.S.
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Fla. mob boss, 73, gets 14 years
Ailing South Florida mob boss, 73, sentenced to 14 years in prison -
Alaska elephant needs help getting up
Alaska elephant falls and requires help getting up; advocates say animal should be moved -
Extremist taunts his victims from prison
Bombing victims say anti-abortion extremist Eric Rudolph is taunting them from federal prison -
Strong wind complicates wildfire fight
Massive wildfire bedevils residents along Florida-Georgia line, but blaze calmer for a day -
School workers suspended in fake attack
Tenn. school district suspends 2 employees for fake attack on students during trip -
Quotes from Robert Thompson
Quotes from pop culture guru Robert Thompson -
2 bank workers killed in Alabama robbery
2 bank workers killed, 2 others wounded during Alabama robbery -
TV reporter struck, killed in S.C.
TV reporter struck, killed on S.C. interstate while stopped to look at accident -
Witness tells reaction to Haditha deaths
Witness describes Marine officer's reaction to Iraqi deaths in Haditha -
Cruise ship runs aground off Alaska
Cruise ship runs aground, takes on water off Alaska coast as passengers evacuate -
2 commuter trains collide in Phila.
Philadelphia commuter trains bump in tunnel; 35 minor injuries reported -
Calif. Senate OKs electoral compact
Calif. legislators again try to alter how state awards its 55 electoral votes for president -
Former CIA official pleads not guilty
Former CIA official, contractor plead not guilty to new charges in Cunningham probe -
U.N. panel: Indigenous people threatened
U.N. panel: Indigenous people threatened by massive clearing of land for biofuel crops -
Death sentence in '96 Ill. shootings
Ill. jury sentences Iowa man to death in 1996 shooting spree that killed 2, wounded 3 -
Not guilty plea in Miss America sting
Man pleads not guilty to online lewd exchange in Miss America sex sting -
Student settles with Hawaiian school
White student settles with private school for Native Hawaiians in appeal over admissions -
Poll: Most say ready for next disaster
Poll: Families, emergency workers ready for next disaster, but Washington is not -
Texas youth prisons suspends 4 more
Texas youth prison agency suspends 4 superintendents in probe of sex abuse allegations -
Wheelchair athlete loses court fight
Maryland wheelchair athlete loses fight to earn points for team in state track meets -
Accused Vegas bomber guilty in ID case
Panamanian accused in deadly Las Vegas bombing pleads guilty to having false ID -
Ex-Navy lawyer on trial in Gitmo case
Ex-Guantanamo officer accused of passing detainee information in Valentine's card on trial -
Game shooting suspect pleads not guilty
Fresno student suspected in fatal shooting over PlayStation console pleads not guilty -
Arguments in federal gas mileage suit
Federal court hears arguments in suit over Bush administration's gas mileage rules -
Worker dies after chemical spill
Worker dies in Mo. days after chemical solvent spill in metal coating plant -
Doctor said he'd treat anti-U.S. forces
Florida doctor testifies he promised to treat Iraqis defending against U.S. troops -
Shipping canal closed after collision
Shipping canal near Baltimore shuts down after tugboat, sailboat collide -
Judge allows writings about Vogue editor
Defendant in fake-firefighter assault in NYC wrote about killing Vogue editor -
Jose Padilla trial opens in Miami
Trial of accused al-Qaida operative Padilla opens; defense says there's rhetoric, not evidence -
Urban wastelands to get cleanup money
EPA giving $71M to cities in 38 states to clean up industrial pollution, blight -
Gay couples ask Conn. court for marriage
Gay rights supporters in Conn., unhappy with civil unions, want state to allow marriage -
Big Dig insurer agrees to return $58M
Insurer agrees to pay $58.5 million to Mass. over excess profits related to Big Dig -
Man charged in beating of 91-year-old
Detroit police: Bystanders didn't intervene in attack on 91-year-old man -
FBI: No threat from Amtrak passenger
Chicago-bound Amtrak train evacuated in Colo. after passengers report man talking about bomb -
2 enter pleas in deadly pier collapse
Owner and operator of Pa. nightclub on pier that collapsed in 2000, killing 3, enter pleas -
Duke settles suit over player's grade
Duke settles fraud lawsuit with ex-lacrosse player over failing grade -
Faust prepares to lead Harvard
New Harvard president faces balancing act with professors, board members -
230 scientists oppose wolf delisting
Scientists sign letter backing Endangered Species Act protection for wolves -
College recruiters use student bloggers
Colleges seeking recruits turn to student bloggers for unvarnished view of campus life -
Five rescued from Mount Hood amid storm
Rescuers: Stranded climbers had equipment but not prepared to take on Mount Hood amid a storm -
Planners hope for more Jamestown tourism
Planners hope Jamestown 400th anniversary will boost profile of first English settlement -
No word yet on cause of skydivers' crash
No word on cause of skydivers' crash that killed 5; FAA should have preliminary report Tuesday
WORLD
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Colombia forces out police chief
Colombia replaces police chief, reveals wiretapping of government, opposition -
Boy found in Japan unwanted drop box
Reports: Boy found in Japan's anonymous drop box for unwanted children -
Militants: Stop hunt for U.S. soldiers
Al-Qaida group warns U.S. forces for halt search for missing soldiers -
Cuba tries Castro archenemy in absentia
Cuba tries Castro archenemy in absentia for terrorism -
Famed Vietnam War scribe Kate Webb dies
Kate Webb, pioneering journalist of the Vietnam War era, dies in Australia -
Lebanon PM asks U.N. for Hariri tribunal
Lebanese leader asks U.N. to impose tribunal in Hariri assassination -
Gunman clears rancher in nun's killing
Gunman recants, clears rancher in killing of American nun who defended forests in Brazil -
Poll: Europeans see Jewish influence
Poll: Some Europeans see Jews as having too much sway in U.S. policy, world finance -
Japan royals ponder walks, invisibility
Invisibility cloak, longer strolls? Japan's imperial couple mull a life more common -
French president-elect courts unions
Conservative French president-elect Sarkozy courts unions, Socialists -
Top Palestinian security official quits
Top Palestinian security official resigns in frustration over new Hamas-Fatah street battles -
Japan moves closer to charter change
Japan moves step closer to changing pacifist constitution, adding to fears of militarism -
Swede may have given Serb spy NATO data
Swedish military officer suspected of leaking NATO documents to Serbian spy -
Ex-leaders demand Myanmar free Suu-Kyi
59 former heads of state demand release of Myanmar pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi -
Cheney touts ties formed on Mideast trip
Cheney says Mideast trip a success, although says he can't predict how Iraq will turn out -
Iranian leader works to end US-Gulf ties
Iran's hard-line President Ahmadinejad tries to pry Gulf Arabs out of U.S. alliance -
U.S. military deaths in Iraq at 3,398
U.S. military deaths in Iraq at 3,398 Monday, according to count by The Associated Press -
5 U.S. troops killed in Iraq violence
5 U.S. troops killed in Iraq violence, another dies of non-battle causes -
Colombia orders more lawmakers arrested
Colombia orders more arrests of lawmakers in paramilitary scandal -
Militants kill U.S. soldier in Pakistan
Militants kill 2, wound 8 at Pakistan meeting, inflicting rare U.S. fatality inside Pakistan -
Olmert, Jordanian king to discuss peace
Israeli prime minister and Jordan's king plan private meeting on Arab peace initiative -
Venezuela: no criticism from pope
Venezuela denies papal condemnation of Marxism was directed at leftist Chavez -
Report: Moscow's architecture in crisis
Moscow's architectural heritage at a crisis point, preservationists say -
Extension sought for amendment report
Lawmakers: Iraqi panel drafting constitutional amendments seeks deadline extension -
Opposition to Pakistani president grows
Strike, violence in Pakistan point to growing crisis over president's effort to prolong rule -
8 reported killed in Sri Lanka fighting
Sri Lanka's military says 8 killed in latest fighting with Tamil Tiger rebels in north -
Iraq school crisis: `Future is at risk'
Lessons in war: Iraqi students brave violence, teacher shortages and damaged schools -
2 banned papers publish again in Iran
In apparent sign of Ahmadinejad's problems, Iran lets 2 banned newspapers publish again -
NATO drone crashes into Kosovo house
Unmanned NATO aircraft crashes into roof of house in Kosovo, child slightly injured -
Details of attack on convoy in Iraq
Details of attack by suspected insurgents that left 3 U.S. soldiers missing in Iraq -
Relative peace marks Philippines vote
Philippines midterm elections declared 'relatively peaceful,' despite deaths, alleged fraud -
Drug cartels target military in Mexico
Mexican drug gangs target military as president tries to regain territory lost to cartels -
Taliban leader Omar says jihad continues
Taliban leader says fight against U.S.-led forces will continue despite commander's death -
Commission mulls Nazi archive timeline
11-nation commission begins work in Netherlands on timeline for opening Nazi archive -
Iraq mission wins support in Japan
Japan parliamentary panel approves 2-year extension of Iraq mission -
High-ranking Mexico intel official slain
High-ranking Mexican intelligence official fatally shot in Mexico City -
Tanker truck collision in India kills 30
At least 30 killed in highway blaze when tanker, truck and bus collide in western India -
1 killed in Greek cruise ship accident
Indonesian sailor killed in Greek cruise ship accident -
WHO members reject Taiwan's bid to join
U.N. health body overwhelmingly rejects Taiwan's membership bid after Chinese accusations -
Chertoff urges EU to share airline data
U.S. Homeland Security secretary urges EU to share passenger data in fight against terrorism -
EU extends sanctions against Uzbekistan
EU drops visa ban on 4 Uzbeks, extends sanctions against Uzbekistan for 2005 crackdown -
Iran, U.S. agree to talks on Iraq
In historic political turnaround, Iran and U.S. say they're willing to hold talks on Iraq -
Pope assails Marxism and capitalism
Pope Benedict XVI blames Marxism, unbridled capitalism for Latin America's problems -
Iranian leader threatens retaliation
Iranian president threatens retaliation to any U.S. strike, confirms talks with U.S. -
Jordan's king warns Cheney on Mideast
Jordan's king warns Cheney that time running out for Arab peace plan -
Memorial for 114 dead in Kenya air crash
Thousands attend national memorial service for 114 victims of plane crash in Cameroon -
Afghan, Pakistanis clash near border
13 dead on Afghan side after clash with Pakistani soldiers, official says -
Two attacks kill 8 people in Iraq
2 attacks kill 8 people in Iraq, worst attack in Diyala province northeast of Baghdad -
Israel prepares for Jerusalem day
International snubs and urban malaise mar preparations for Israel's Jerusalem celebration -
10 killed in Russian cafe fire
Officials: 10 found dead after fire in Russian cafe; prosecutors say they suspect arson -
Study: Palestinians forced to exit
Palestinians forced to leave homes in central Hebron: study -
Warnings on China's Africa projects
Environmental groups warn of dangers posed by Chinese-funded projects in Africa -
Opposition gains in Germany
German Social Democrats win election in country's smallest state, but opposition gains -
Taiwan president names new premier
Taiwan president names party loyalist as premier, hopes he can make progress with China -
Ahmadinejad blames U.S. for Mideast ills
Iranian president leads raucous anti-U.S. rally in Dubai, 1 day after Cheney's visit -
Serbian right-wing leader resigns
Serbia's right-wing parliament speaker resigns, just 5 days after taking the post -
Syria sentences democracy activists
Syrian court sentences pro-democracy activists _ including prominent writer _ to prison -
Today in history - May 14
400 years ago, on May 14, 1607, English colonists went ashore in Virginia
BASEBALL
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Dice-K, Red Sox widen lead in AL East
Daisuke Matsuzaka pitches first major league complete game and Red Sox beat Tigers 7-1 -
Wuertz's walk fest helps Mets top Cubs
Wuertz walks 3 straight batters in ninth, forcing home winning run in Mets' 5-4 win over Cubs -
Orioles edgy after another late loss
Troy Glaus hits go-ahead 2-run homer in eighth and Blue Jays rally past Orioles 5-3 -
Phillies' rally pumps them up
Wes Helms hits tiebreaking single during 6-run eighth and Phillies rally past Brewers 8-6 -
D-Train upset by way Marlins are losing
Pirates' Tom Gorzelanny outpitches Dontrelle Willis in Pittsburgh's 7-0 victory over Florida -
Bergmann flirts with no-hitter; Nats win
Jason Bergmann takes no-hitter into eighth as Nationals edge Braves 2-1; Smoltz hurt -
World Series could finish in November
If World Series goes 7 games, it'll be scheduled for November for the first time -
Gwynn awed at impending enshrinement
Former San Diego Padres star Tony Gwynn awed at impending Hall of Fame induction -
Bonds' 756th ball may not break record
Amid steroids scandal, Barry Bonds' 756th homer ball unlikely to break price record -
Millwood reinjured in Rangers' loss
Millwood gives up grand slam to Kotchman, then re-aggravates injury in Rangers' loss to Angels -
Athletics' Cust on rise as power hitter
Oakland Athletics' Jack Cust solidifies reputation as power hitter with six homers in one week -
Giants rookie hits for cycle
Giants rookie Fred Lewis hits for cycle in San Francisco's 15-2 win over the Colorado Rockies -
Red Sox, A's win with big rallies in 9th
Boston Red Sox, Oakland Athletics win with big rallies in the ninth inning -
American League leaders
American League leaders -
National League leaders
National League leaders -
Red Sox rally to edge Orioles, 6-5
Boston Red Sox rally for six runs in the ninth inning to defeat the Baltimore Orioles, 6-5 -
Hunter knocks in 7 as Twins top Tigers
Torii Hunter homers twice, drives in career-high 7 runs to lead Twins to 16-4 rout of Tigers
BASKETBALL
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James, Cavs close in on East finals
James scores 30 and Cavs close in on first conference finals in 15 years by beating Nets 87-85 - Postseason NBA Schedule
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Raptors' Colangelo named top NBA exec
Bryan Colangelo, the Toronto Raptors' president and general manager, named NBA exec of year -
Jazz beat Warriors, take 3-1 series lead
Carlos Boozer scores 34 points to lead Jazz over Warriors 115-101; Jazz leads series 3-1 -
Missed free throws hurt Warriors at home
Missed free throws bring end to the Golden State Warriors' home-court luck
BOXING
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Diaz has dual occupation: boxer/lawyer
Lightweight champ Juan Diaz balances law school and boxing
COLLEGE SPORTS
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Gators beat Kentucky for prized recruit
Jai Lucas, son of John Lucas, picks Florida over Kentucky, just like his future coach Donovan -
Gay lacrosse coach out after 9 seasons
Openly gay coach of Missouri men's lacrosse team told his contract will not be renewed
FOOTBALL
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Favre wants to end career with Packers
Brett Favre says he never wanted the Green Bay Packers to trade him despite being mad at team -
Hester switching to offense for Bears
Record-setting kick returner Devin Hester making position switch to wide receiver for Bears -
Paperwork delaying 'Pacman' appeal
Paperwork delaying decision on 'Pacman' Jones' appeal of NFL suspension -
T.O. looks ahead after 'nothing' season
Terrell Owens looks ahead after 'nothing' season with former Cowboys coach Bill Parcells
GOLF
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Mickelson on a long road to No. 1
After winning The Players Championship, Phil Mickelson is on the long road to No. 1 -
Column: Lefty's makeover makes it fun
Column: Butch Harmon's makeover of Phil Mickelson's swing could set up a summer of fun -
U.S. Senior Open brings golf to Colorado
U.S. Senior Open brings professional golf - and state hero Hale Irwin - back to Colorado -
Complaints led Ga. golf coach to quit
Georgia women's golf coach quit after player complaints about sexual comments and jokes -
Phil Mickelson wins Players Championship
Phil Mickelson wins Players Championship with two-shot victory over Sergio Garcia
HOCKEY
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Senators edge Sabres, lead series 3-0
Alfredsson scores as Senators edge Sabres 1-0 to take 3-0 lead in Eastern Conference finals - Postseason NHL Schedule
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Ducks beat Wings in OT for Detroit split
Niedermayer scores with 5:43 left in OT as Ducks even series 1-all with 4-3 win over Red Wings
LAW CENTER
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Shop owner appeals sex toys case
Alabama shop owner takes sex toys case to Supreme Court to protest ban -
Death row inmate in Arizona loses appeal
Supreme Court rules against 2-time killer on Arizona death row -
Court won't take Enron barge case
Court refuses to hear appeal of convicted ex-Merrill Lynch executive
MORE SPORTS
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Landis points to facts in arbitration
Disputed Tour de France champion Floyd Landis confident he'll win arbitration hearing -
Cyclist Petacchi wins 3rd stage of Giro
Alessandro Petacchi wins third stage of Giro d'Italia in sprint finish; Gasparotto keeps lead -
Kiwis, Italians win yacht racing semis
New Zealand, Italians win first yacht races in Louis Vuitton Cup semifinals -
Monday's Sports Transactions
Monday's Sports Transactions
NASCAR
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Gibbs Racing meets with Hamlin's crew
Joe Gibbs Racing officials meets with Denny Hamlin's crew after Darlington disaster -
NASCAR consumed with Earnhardt watch
Race at Darlington merely a sideshow as NASCAR consumed with Dale Earnhardt Jr. watch -
Jeff Gordon wins at Darlington Raceway
Jeff Gordon overcomes overheating engine to race to third win of season at Darlington Raceway -
Unser bumped from field for Indy 500
Two-time Indianapolis 500 winner Al Unser Jr. is bumped from tentative field for race
SOCCER
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Beckham seeks redemption in title chase
David Beckham seeks redemption as Real Madrid takes first place in quest for championship
TENNIS
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Teen Paszek wins at Italian Open
Teen qualifier Tamira Paszek rallies past Nicole Pratt in first round of Italian Open -
Federer to play majors without coach
World No. 1 Roger Federer will compete in the French Open and Wimbledon without a coach -
Kohlschreiber beats Baghdatis in Hamburg
Philipp Kohlschreiber beats Marcos Baghdatis in first round of Hamburg Masters
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