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8-year-old family dog kills Georgia toddler
Mother said she briefly left the room to go to the bathroom.
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Female authors lead book longlist
The longlist for the sixth Desmond Elliott Prize, which honours the best in debut fiction, is unveiled, with seven of the 10 novels by women.
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Cobb has strong start as Rays beat Yankees 3-0
Two bad pitches and an error on Brennan Boesch were enough to beat Andy Pettitte.
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Down 15, Rockets rally but lose to Thunder 105-102
After getting blown out three nights earlier, the Houston Rockets were down 15 points in the fourth quarter and facing the long odds of needing to make a comeback against the Western Conference's top team without starting point guard Jeremy Lin.
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George leads Pacers past Hawks 113-98 for 2-0 lead
Indiana had everything covered Wednesday night.
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Railroad embankment, quick evacuation, likely saved lives in Texas blast
By Tim Gaynor and Colleen Jenkins WEST, Texas (Reuters) - When Dr George N. Smith saw a plume of smoke rise from a Texas fertilizer plant, he rushed to the nursing home where he worked to save the elderly residents. He and others quickly moved 127 residents from the side facing the plant, which was less than a quarter mile away, to the other side of the building away from the plant. "I didn't ever anticipate an explosion," Smith said. "I was just trying to get them away from the toxic chemicals." When the plant exploded, the windows on the side closest to the plant blew in. ...
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Rebels: West should react to Syria's chemical attacks
Anti-Assad groups say they can prove use of chemical weapons since late last year.
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Top 20 cities for college graduates
No matter what region you're looking to move, there's something for everybody.
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UW women golfers place second in Pac-12 tourney | NW Briefs
Washington overtook UCLA for second place on the final day of the Pac-12 women's golf championships, the Huskies' best finish in the conference tournament.
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Video --- Eric Kiesau "mic'd up''
Here’s the latest in the series of UW’s “mic’d up” videos, featuring coaches at work. This one spotlights offensive coordinator and receivers coach Eric Kiesau:
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Thunder respond to Houston rally, win 105-102
Russell Westbrook relishes the moments when an opponent challenges him and his Oklahoma City Thunder teammates and it becomes time to respond.
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Pirates rally to beat Phillies
Squandered chances cost the Philadelphia Phillies a chance to win another strong outing by Roy Halladay.
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Ricin attacks unite pair in unsolved federal case
What initially appeared to be an odd but relatively straightforward story — a conspiracy-minded Elvis impersonator mailing ricin-laced letters to President Obama, Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Miss., and a local judge — has shifted focus.
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Pirates rally to beat Phillies
Squandered chances cost the Philadelphia Phillies a chance to win another strong outing by Roy Halladay.
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Winning numbers drawn in 'Powerball' game
The winning numbers in Wednesday evening's drawing of the "Powerball" game were:
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Thunder respond to Houston rally, win 105-102
Russell Westbrook relishes the moments when an opponent challenges him and his Oklahoma City Thunder teammates and it becomes time to respond.
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Video --- Eric Kiesau "mic'd up''
Here’s the latest in the series of UW’s “mic’d up” videos, featuring coaches at work. This one spotlights offensive coordinator and receivers coach Eric Kiesau:
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