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Franklin Gutierrez injury problems put strain on Seattle Mariners
Franklin Gutierrez's health issues are now impacting other Mariners players, coaches and front office personnel in a 2013 season off to the worst start possible.
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Fertilizer that may have caused Texas explosion is rare
Ammomium nitrate is the main suspect in the Texas explosion that killed 14 people
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Kurdish singer sparks identity debate on Arab talent show
By Isabel Coles ARBIL, Iraq (Reuters) - A singer from Iraq's Kurdistan region has made it through to the semi-final of an Arab talent contest, igniting heated debates over Iraqi identity and politicizing the popular TV show. A panel of judges praised 24-year-old Parwaz Hussein and she was voted through to the next round of "Arab Idol", in which aspiring popstars from Morocco to Bahrain compete for a recording contract. ...
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Lakers go down 2-0 in series after 102-91 loss
Mike D'Antoni insists on looking at the glass half full.
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Iron Man 3 leads Hollywood's Chinese charge
Iron Man 3 seeks to crack the Chinese market
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Boston bombs were detonated by remote used for toy cars
By Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The two bombs that went off at the Boston Marathon, killing three people and wounding 264, were detonated with the kind of remote device used to control a toy car, U.S. investigators told a House of Representatives panel on Wednesday. "It was a remote control for toy cars," U.S. Representative Dutch Ruppersberger, the top Democrat on the House Intelligence Committee, told reporters after officials from the Department of Homeland Security, FBI and National Center for Counterterrorism briefed the committee. ...
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Coast Guard: Spark from cleaning caused Ala. explosion
The cause of a fire on a barge in Alabama is under investigation.
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Darvish, Rangers beat Angels 11-3 with 9-run 4th
Nelson Cruz capped a nine-run fourth inning with a three-run homer, Lance Berkman had four RBIs and the Texas Rangers helped Yu Darvish cruise to an 11-3 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Wednesday night in the rubber game of the series.
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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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Mariners simply taking too long to get this season started
Let’s cut through all the smoke and get down to business: this Mariners team was not supposed to be this bad in 2013 and yet, for whatever reason, it keeps playing that way. I understand that some people felt beforehand this team would be bad and that years of poor decisions have led to this
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Parker leads Spurs to 102-91 win over Lakers
The San Antonio Spurs kept insisting the playoffs were a new season and that their woeful finish to the regular season was not as grave as it appeared.
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Charitable campaigns go viral after marathon bombings
People nationwide are opening up their pockets to victims of the Boston Marathon blasts.
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Explosions on River in Alabama Force Evacuations
A series of explosions on two fuel barges on the Mobile River caused a fire to burn into Thursday and forced the evacuation of a nearby cruise ship.
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Tibetan monks die after immolations
Two Tibetan monks die after setting themselves alight in a Tibetan area of China's Sichuan province, reports say.
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Dodgers blow lead in 9th, lose to Mets 7-3 in 10
Ted Lilly looked good in his return to the mound and Matt Kemp ended that home run drought. So it was shaping up as a positive night for the Los Angeles Dodgers - until the ninth inning.
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Volquez works 7 innings as Padres top Brewers 2-1
Edinson Volquez threw seven strong innings and Carlos Quentin hit his first home run of the season, helping the San Diego Padres snap Milwaukee's nine-game winning streak with a 2-1 victory over the Brewers on Wednesday night.
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Analysts: Chemical weapon use hard to prove
Analysts say the best evidence comes from on-site inspections not allowed by Syria
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Jodi Arias trial nearing its conclusion, judge says
The guilt-and-innocence phase of the trial could go to the jury next week, the judge said.
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India fund for 'duped investors'
The leader of India's West Bengal state announces a new tax on cigarettes to raise money for investors allegedly duped into losing their savings.
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Thunder staves off Rockets for 2-0 lead
Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook both scored 29 points, and Oklahoma City recovered after squandering a 15-point lead in the fourth quarter...
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