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Kendrick, Phillies beat Mets 3-1

Kyle Kendrick helped ensure that the New York Mets' miserable week ended with a whimper.

Tea party activists rally on Arizona-Mexico border

Tea party groups converged on a remote section of the U.S.-Mexico border on Sunday to show support for Arizona's controversial immigration law and hear from more than a dozen co ...

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Ohio strip club owner, pastor to meet over feud

Feuding Ohio strippers and churchgoers who have been protesting each other have agreed to meet and discuss their differences.

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Stock market apt to stay difficult for some time

Get used to a difficult stock market.

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Teen sex not always bad for school performance

There's good news for parents who worry that their teenagers' sex lives are affecting their school performance: A provocative new study has found that teens in committed relatio ...

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Threats of int'l BlackBerry bans echo US debate

Threats by the governments of India, the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia to shut down BlackBerry's corporate e-mail services reflect unease about a technology that the U.S ...

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Scientists: Newly found fault caused Haiti quake

The devastating earthquake that rocked Haiti in January was unleashed by a previously undetected fault line _ not the well-known one scientists initially blamed, according to an ...

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US Muslims prep for Islamic holiday _ around 9/11

The lunar calendar that Muslims follow for religious holidays is creating a potential for misunderstandings or worse in a year when American Muslims are already confronting a sp ...

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Asian markets mixed as Japan's growth slows

Asian stocks markets were mixed Monday as a sharp slowdown in Japan's growth added to evidence the global economy is losing momentum.

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AP-GfK polls show Obama losing independents

Independents who embraced President Barack Obama's call for change in 2008 are ready for a shift again, and that's worrisome news for Democrats.

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Palin focused on electing Republicans this year

Sarah Palin says her political focus these days isn't on the 2012 presidential race, but on helping put more Republicans into office in the fall elections.

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'Expendables' seizes No. 1 spot with $35M debut

Sylvester Stallone has proven that he's not quite expendable yet at the box office. Stallone and his pumped-up pals lifted the 1980s-style action romp "The Expendables" ...

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Another 'Jersey Shore' cast member arrested in NJ

Another MTV "Jersey Shore" cast member has been arrested in the New Jersey town where the show is based.

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Fans fill Graceland for vigil marking Elvis' death

Shadows danced on the faces of Elvis Presley fans as they carried candles and walked silently by his grave during a Sunday night vigil at Graceland, marking the 33rd anniversary ...

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Pokemon championships being held in Hawaii

The Pokemon World Championships are being held on Hawaii's Big Island this weekend.

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Childress taking second shot at expansion in 2011

Richard Childress Racing got better when it got smaller, shrinking from four teams to three in the offseason. So it stands to reason that Childress might think twice before taki ...

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Strasburg to Harper: Sign if you want to play

Former top overall pick Stephen Strasburg had some pointed words for No. 1 draft pick Bryce Harper, who has yet to reach a contract agreement with the Washington Nationals as th ...

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FHP: Haslem cited after Miami-Dade traffic stop

Heat forward Udonis Haslem was arrested Sunday for possession of marijuana following a traffic stop in Miami-Dade County.

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Michigan completes hearing before NCAA

Rich Rodriguez walked briskly toward the escalator, ready to get out of a hotel ballroom and back on a plane to Michigan.

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Reliable Witten continues doing it all for Cowboys

Jason Witten lined up at tight end with the rest of the starters for the Dallas Cowboys, occasionally sliding into the backfield as an H-back.

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Watson, Johnson make first Ryder Cup team

The disappointment of his playoff loss in the PGA Championship didn't last long for Bubba Watson on Sunday.

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Blackhawks re-sign Hendry

The Stanley Cup champion Chicago Blackhawks have re-signed defenseman Jordan Hendry to a one-year contract.

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Iran wins in soccer but withdraws from taekwondo

Iran was accused of putting politics before sports at the inaugural Youth Olympics by withdrawing from a taekwondo final against Israel on Sunday.

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Reina blunder hands Arsenal 1-1 draw at Liverpool

Liverpool goalkeeper Pepe Reina accidentally pushed the ball into his own net to hand Arsenal a 1-1 draw at Anfield in their Premier League opener on Sunday.

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