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No winner in Powerball DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) -- None of the tickets sold for the Powerball game Wednesday night matched all six numbers drawn, which were 5-18-20-40-52
No winner in Powerball DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) -- None of the tickets sold for the Powerball game Wednesday night matched all six numbers drawn, which were 5-18-20-40-52. The Powerball was 3. The Power Play was 3. Players matching all five numbers and the Powerball would have won or shared the $15 million jackpot. The prize goes to an estimated $20 million for Saturday. Tickets that match the first five numbers but miss the Powerball win $200,0...
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National Basketball Association Playoffs By The Associated Press NBA FINALS (Best-of-7) Today's Game L
National Basketball Association Playoffs By The Associated Press NBA FINALS (Best-of-7) Today's Game L.A. Lakers at Boston, 8 p.m. Sunday's Game L.A. Lakers at Boston, 8 p.m. Tuesday, June 10 Boston at L.A. Lakers, 8 p.m. Thursday, June 12 Boston at L.A. Lakers, 8 p.m. Sunday, June 15 Boston at L.A. Lakers, 8 p.m., if necessary Tuesday, June 17 L.A. Lakers at Boston, 8 p.m., if necessary Thursda...
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White Sox 6, Royals 4, 15 innings Kan
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Celtics, Lakers to renew rivalry
BOSTON (AP) -- Nearing Super Bowl-like proportions, the buildup has included black-and-white footage from the 1960s -- images of Red Auerbach puffing a victory cigar, Bill Russell swatting away a shot and Jerry West rising for a jumper. We've revisited the 1980s, taken back to those days of Ronald Reagan, bad haircuts and short shorts by Magic Johnson and Larry Bird, the icons whose meetings on the court defined an era and resurrected a leagu...
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Spotlight shines on Sebelius
TOPEKA (AP) -- The veep sweeps are in full buzz, and there's increasing chatter surrounding two rising Democratic stars -- Kansas Gov. Kathleen Sebelius and Arizona Gov. Janet Napolitano, two potential running mates who could help Barack Obama woo female voters. Both are well-regarded within national Democratic circles for winning two terms in states that traditionally lean Republican. They're seen as serious contenders for the No. 2 spot bec...
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Young medal recipient dies JACKSON, Miss
Young medal recipient dies JACKSON, Miss. -- Jack Lucas, who at 14 lied his way into military service during World War II and became the youngest Marine to receive the Medal of Honor, died today in a Hattiesburg, Miss., hospital. He was 80. Lucas had been battling cancer. Ponda Lee at Moore Funeral Service said the funeral home was told he died before dawn. Jacklyn "Jack" Lucas was just six days past his 17th birthday in February 1945 when hi...
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Tax collections fall short TOPEKA -- New figures on tax collections suggest the state is heading for big budget problems
Tax collections fall short TOPEKA -- New figures on tax collections suggest the state is heading for big budget problems. Preliminary figures from the Department of Revenue show that the state collected $51 million less than anticipated in taxes in May. The shortfall between expectations and actual collections was 7.7 percent. Legislators based their budget decisions on a financial forecast made by state officials and university economists in...
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Rivalry not all about Magic and Larry
WALTHAM, Mass. (AP) -- Larry Bird and Magic Johnson have had two decades to nurse the memories of their fading rivalry, keeping it alive in their minds because the Lakers and Celtics have had little to compete for on the court. Largely because of Boston's unprecedented title drought, the matchup that helped establish the league has been dormant since the Celtics' last appearance in the NBA finals in 1987. Now they're back, and the Lakers are ...
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Konerko's blast dooms Royals in 15
CHICAGO (AP) -- Paul Konerko hit a two-run homer in the 15th inning Wednesday night, sending the Chicago White Sox to a 6-4 victory over the Kansas City Royals. Konerko, batting only .198 when he came up against Jimmy Gobble (0-1), hit his seventh homer, a drive to left field to score Carlos Quentin, who had drawn a leadoff walk. Former Royals closer Octavio Dotel (3-2) pitched 2 2/3 innings of hitless relief for Chicago. Each team used seven...
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NEW YORK (AP) -- Spot nonferrous metal prices today
NEW YORK (AP) -- Spot nonferrous metal prices today. Aluminum -$1.325 per lb., N.Y. Merc spot Tue. Copper -$3.6435 Cathode full plate, U.S. destinations. Copper $3.5860 N.Y. Merc spot Tue. Lead - $2030.00 metric ton, London Metal Exch. Zinc - $0.9187 per lb., delivered. Gold - $883.50 Handy & Harman (only daily quote). Gold - $881.60 troy oz., NY Merc spot Tue. Silver - $16.755 Handy & Harman (only daily quote). Silver - $16...
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Demolition of Menninger begins
TOPEKA (AP) -- Five years after the Menninger Clinic moved to Houston, vestiges of its storied history began coming down Tuesday. Construction crews started demolishing buildings on the former psychiatric care campus on the northwest side of town, making way for development of a health care park on 132 acres to be operated by St. Francis Health Center in Topeka. The hospital is moving its operations from a location near downtown and its plans...
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National Basketball Association Playoffs By The Associated Press NBA FINALS (Best-of-7) Thursday's Game L
National Basketball Association Playoffs By The Associated Press NBA FINALS (Best-of-7) Thursday's Game L.A. Lakers at Boston, 8 p.m. Sunday, June 8 L.A. Lakers at Boston, 8 p.m. Tuesday, June 10 Boston at L.A. Lakers, 8 p.m. Thursday, June 12 Boston at L.A. Lakers, 8 p.m. Sunday, June 15 Boston at L.A. Lakers, 8 p.m., if necessary Tuesday, June 17 L.A. Lakers at Boston, 8 p.m., if necessary Thu...
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Casino review board gets early projections
TOPEKA (AP) -- With 11 contracts signed, a state review board started the process Tuesday of deciding which proposals to manage four state-owned resort casinos in Kansas will be the best deals for the state. Consultants told the seven-member Lottery Gaming Facility Review Board that they believe the four casinos might take in $536 million to $797 million a year. But they acknowledged they were basing those numbers on assumptions and not data ...
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"If America forgets where she came from, if the people lose sight of what brought them along, if she listens to the deniers and mockers, then will begin the rot and dissolution
"If America forgets where she came from, if the people lose sight of what brought them along, if she listens to the deniers and mockers, then will begin the rot and dissolution." -- Carl Sandburg, American writer (1878-1967).
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Homers spark ChiSox
CHICAGO (AP) -- Ozzie Guillen's tirade two days ago must have made an impression. The White Sox's offense perked up and Chicago hit four homers Tuesday night to beat the Kansas City Royals 9-5. "I just think it's one of those things," said Nick Swisher, who's been in a long slump but hit his fifth homer. "Ozzie is one of those guys, he loves this team, he cares so much about this team that he wants us to do well. Hey, it might have been that ...
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White Sox 9, Royals 5 Kan
White Sox 9, Royals 5 Kan. City ab r h bi ChiSox ab r h bi DeJesus lf 4 1 3 1 OCabrera ss 5 1 1 2 Grdzlnek 2b 4 0 1 0 Pierzynski c 4 2 3 2 AGordon 3b 4 0 1 1 Quentin lf 2 1 1 2 JGuillen dh 4 0 0 0 Konerko 1b 3 0 0 0 Olivo c 4 1 1 0 Thome dh 4 0 0 0 Teahen rf 4 1 1 2 Dye rf 4 1 1 0 Gload 1b 4 0 0 0 Swisher cf 4 1 1 1 Gathright cf 3 1 0 0 BAnderson cf 0 0 0 0 Pena Jr ss 3 1 1 0 Crede 3b 3 1 1 0 Callaspo ph 1 0 0 0 AlRamirez 2b 4 2 3 2 ...
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Safina advances to semis
PARIS (AP) -- Once again on the verge of elimination, Dinara Safina instead advanced to the French Open semifinals. Safina came within a point of defeat for the second consecutive match, then rallied past fellow Russian Elena Dementieva 4-6, 7-6 (5), 6-0 today. The semifinal berth is the first in a major tournament for the younger sister of two-time Grand Slam champion Marat Safin. "I was one step away (from losing)," Safina said, "so I'll be...
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Court refuses to stay ruling SAN FRANCISCO -- California's highest court today refused to stay its decision legalizing same-sex marriage in the state, clearing the final hurdle for gay couples to start tying the knot this month
Court refuses to stay ruling SAN FRANCISCO -- California's highest court today refused to stay its decision legalizing same-sex marriage in the state, clearing the final hurdle for gay couples to start tying the knot this month. Conservative religious and legal groups had asked the California Supreme Court to stop its May 15 order requiring state and local officials to sanction same-sex unions from becoming effective until voters have the cha...
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Rock, Chalk
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Nice comeback, Kansas. Pretty sweet welcome back, too. In a Rose Garden ceremony and an Oval Office tour, President Bush honored the University of Kansas as the 2008 NCAA basketball champions on Tuesday. With a remarkable flourish in the final game, KU pulled out the title for the first time since 1988, when the team was last lauded at the White House. "You brought new glory to one of our nation's most storied basketball pr...
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Grand jury lacks records
WICHITA (AP) -- With time running out, the grand jury investigating abortion provider George Tiller has yet to see any medical records subpoenaed directly from the doctor, the judge overseeing the panel said Tuesday. District Judge Paul Buchanan told The Associated Press that independent experts reviewing the records have gotten fewer than 20 redacted medical files so far in the first installment from Tiller. Jurors have not yet received them...
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