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3 hrs ago | WAFB-TV Baton Rouge

Pakistan blocks Twitter over contentious tweets

Thousands of protesters marched through downtown Chicago on Sunday in one of the city's largest demonstrations in years, airing grievances about war, climate change and a wide range of other complaints as world leaders... LeBron James scored 40 points, superstar sidekick Dwyane Wade added 30 - 22 in the second half - and Miami's dynamic duo took ... (more)

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6 hrs ago | PennLive.com

Miami Heat's big two pull team even with Indiana Pacers

James scored 40 points, Wade added 30 - 22 in the second half - and Miami 's dynamic duo took over after halftime to get the Heat even in the series with a 101-93 win over the Indiana Pacers in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference semifinals Sunday.

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9 hrs ago | Bradenton.com

Tortorella takes shots at Devils, defends Prust

New York Rangers center Brad Richards, left, collides with New Jersery Devils defenseman Dainius Zubrus, of Lithuania, during the second period of Game 3 of an NHL hockey Stanley Cup Eastern Conference final playoff series Saturday, May 19, 2012, in Newark, N.J. FRANK FRANKLIN II - AP Photo John Tortorella stood out again at a playoff news ... (more)

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Related Topix: NHL Hockey, New Jersey Devils, New York Rangers, Dainius Zubrus, NHL Players, Cam Janssen, Brendan Shanahan, Anton Volchenkov

13 hrs ago | Bdnews24.com

England end Chanderpaul vigil

England finally dismissed Shivnarine Chanderpaul for 91 after another innings of brave defiance as West Indies reached 265 for six at tea on the fourth day of the first Test on Sunday.

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17 hrs ago | Click2Houston

Thunder edge Lakers, take 3-1 series lead

Kevin Durant buried the go-ahead 3-pointer with 13.7 seconds remaining as visiting Oklahoma City took a commanding 3-1 lead over Los Angeles in their Western Conference second-round series.

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Related Topix: Los Angeles Lakers, NBA Basketball, Ramon Sessions, Steve Blake, Metta World Peace, Kobe Bryant, Cleveland Cavaliers, NBA Players, Oklahoma City Thunder

22 hrs ago | WTVF Nashville

Kristen Wiig gets an emotional sendoff from 'SNL'

Lower temperatures and higher humidity Saturday were expected to help crews assigned to a wildfire that has scorched 12 square miles in northern Colorado.

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Related Topix: Didier Drogba, Soccer Players

Sat May 19, 2012

KLKN

Earthquake strikes in Italy near Bologna

Jimmie Johnson won his third All-Star race on Saturday night by pulling away over the 10-lap sprint to the $1 million prize.

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Related Topix: Racing, Hendrick Motorsports, NASCAR Nextel Cup, NASCAR, Nascar Drivers, Jimmie Johnson

WTEN-TV Albany

I'll Have Another wins Preakness, Triple try next

Jockey Mario Gutierrez, left, aboard, I'll Have Another, reacts after crossing the finish line in front of Bodemeister, right, ridden by Mike E. Smith, to win the 137th Preakness Stakes.

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CNN

Chelsea win Champions League after penalty shoot out drama in Munich

Didier Drogba scored the winner in a dramatic penalty shootout as Chelsea beat Bayern Munich Saturday to win the European Champions League for the first time.

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WBAY-TV Green Bay

Detained protesters accused of Chicago terror plot

The White House has welcomed the arrangement allowing a blind Chinese activist to leave Beijing and fly to the United States with his wife and two sons.

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KCCI-TV Des Moines

Olympic torch starts 70-day journey round UK

The Olympic torch began its 70-day, 8,000-mile journey around Britain Saturday from Land's End in Cornwall, with three-time Olympic gold medal winner Ben Ainslie the first to carry the torch.

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This is Guernsey

Zaliukas talks up cup final

Hearts captain Marius Zaliukas has taken a different approach to manager Paulo Sergio ahead of the William Hill Scottish Cup final with Hibernian, describing the contest as "the biggest game in the club's history". While Sergio attempted to downplay the significance of his side's opponents in the first all-Edinburgh Scottish Cup final since 1896, ... (more)

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Fri May 18, 2012

WMC-TV Memphis

Blind Chinese activist prepares to leave for US

A blind Chinese activist whose escape from a rural village set off a diplomatic tussle between Beijing and Washington says he is at an airport waiting to leave for the United States.

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Related Topix: Los Angeles Lakers, Kobe Bryant, NBA Basketball, NBA Players, Philadelphia 76ers, Andre Iguodala

WBOC-TV Salisbury

Facebook stock finishes flat in debut

The Facebook logo appears on a display inside the NASDAQ Marketsite in Times Square Thursday, in New York.

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Rome News

Philadelphia stuns Boston in Game 4

Andre Iguodala snapped a tie game with five straight points in the final 90 seconds to help the Philadelphia 76ers storm back from 15 points down in the first half and stun the Boston Celtics 92-83 on Friday night in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference semifinals.

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ABC News 4 Charleston

Cubs RHP Kerry Wood retires after 13-plus seasons

Security Council diplomats say an expert panel has reported that North Korea continues to violate U.N. sanctions, citing possible attempts to ship arms to Syria and Myanmar and illegally import luxury goods.

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WSTC-AM Norwalk

Loomis: Brees deal has to be right for both sides

In this Jan. 7, 2012 file photo, New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees and quarterback Chase Daniel run onto the field prior to the first half of an NFL wild card playoff football game against the Detroit Lions in New Orleans.

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K103

Student suspended for shaving NBA player into his head

A 12-year-old Texas boy who was suspended from school after shaving his head to resemble the face of Spurs forward Matt Bonner.

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CNN

Cubs' reliever Kerry Wood retiring

Kerry Wood , who electrified baseball with a 20-strikeout game as a rookie in 1998 and then became a reliever after his career was slowed by numerous injuries, is expected to retire after pitching one more game for the Chicago Cubs .

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WXOW-TV La Crosse

Newborn infant dies after dog attack at Ohio home

EDITOR'S NOTE - Facebook begins selling stock to the public Friday in the most talked-about market debut in years.

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