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Giants halt Royals' win streak
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) -- Ray Durham had three hits, including a bases-clearing double in a four-run sixth, and the San Francisco Giants rallied for a 9-4 victory Friday night that snapped the Kansas City Royals' five-game winning streak. The Giants, who trailed 4-0 after three innings, scored all of their runs in the sixth with two out off relievers Yasuhiko Yabuta (1-3) and Carlos Rosa. Durham, who was 2 for 19 and failed to drive in a run o...
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Nolan's 44 lead Detroit
AUBURN HILLS, Mich. (AP) -- Deanna Nolan scored a franchise-record 44 points, including 28 in the fourth quarter and overtime, and Detroit remained unbeaten at home with a 98-93 victory over Minnesota on Friday night. Nolan scored 20 points in the fourth quarter, including nine in the final 33 seconds of regulation. She tied the game by making three free throws with 4 seconds to play. Nolan fouled out with 8.1 seconds left in overtime, giv...
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Groups want SRS chief to resign WICHITA -- A storm of calls for the resignation of the head of the state's child welfare agency erupted in Wichita on Friday, as child advocacy groups pointed to his secretly recorded statements to bolster their contention that prosecutors improperly pressure caseworkers to remove Kansas children from their parents
Groups want SRS chief to resign WICHITA -- A storm of calls for the resignation of the head of the state's child welfare agency erupted in Wichita on Friday, as child advocacy groups pointed to his secretly recorded statements to bolster their contention that prosecutors improperly pressure caseworkers to remove Kansas children from their parents. At issue are statements Jordan made during a March 18 meeting with Citizens for Change in Topeka...
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Alligator found in Chicago River
CHICAGO (AP) -- First there was a wily coyote in Chicago's downtown. Then an ill-fated cougar on the North Side. Now authorities have captured an alligator in the Chicago River. An employee of a metal manufacturing company found the 5-foot-long reptile Friday in the river's South Branch. The alligator didn't try to attack anyone and was safely pulled from the river by a reptile expert, said Anne Kent, director of the city's Animal Care and Co...
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Lohse wins sixth straight for Cards
BOSTON (AP) -- Kyle Lohse won his sixth straight start and the St. Louis Cardinals hit three homers Friday night to beat the Red Sox 5-4 in their first game in Boston since Curt Schilling's "bloody sock" victory in the 2004 World Series. The Red Sox cut the deficit to one run on Mike Lowell's two-out RBI single in the ninth off Ryan Franklin, but Kevin Youkilis flied out to right with runners on first and third as Franklin recorded his 10th s...
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Cink moves atop the leaderboard
CROMWELL, Conn. (AP) -- Stewart Cink moved to the top of the Travelers Championship leaderboard Friday, making two long eagle putts in a 6-under 64 that left him a stroke ahead of defending champion Hunter Mahan and two others. Cink, the 1997 winner at TPC River Highlands, is seeking his first victory of the season after six top-10 finishes. "I hope it's just a matter of time," said Cink, who opened with a 66 on Thursday en route to a 10-unde...
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Stocks fall steeply Friday NEW YORK -- Stocks capped a difficult week with steep losses Friday amid escalating worries about the financial and automotive sectors and a rebound in oil prices
Stocks fall steeply Friday NEW YORK -- Stocks capped a difficult week with steep losses Friday amid escalating worries about the financial and automotive sectors and a rebound in oil prices. The major indexes fell by more than 1 1/2 percent on the day, and the Dow Jones industrial average gave up more than 200 points to end at its lowest level in three months. While investors have seen other triple-digit days in the past year since concerns a...
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Priest recruiter focuses on military men
METHUEN, Mass. (AP) -- The Rev. John McLaughlin never served in the military, but he's faced unexpected, violent death in the way troops do. Decades ago, McLaughlin lay bleeding on a Boston street after being stabbed from behind. The prayer-filled moments that followed, when McLaughlin believed he might die, changed his life and ultimately led him to God. Now, in a newly created job, he'll be trying to recruit military personnel to the Roman ...
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Court rules for jury trials
TOPEKA (AP) -- Juvenile offenders in Kansas have a constitutional right to a jury trial, the state's highest court declared today in a decision that could force prosecutors to retry hundreds of open cases. The court reversed a decades-old ruling that had said children accused of crimes didn't have a right to a jury trial because the juvenile justice system was significantly different from the adult system. But a 6-1 majority concluded changes...
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Franklin signs with Chiefs KANSAS CITY, Mo
Franklin signs with Chiefs KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) -- The Kansas City Chiefs said Wednesday they have reached agreement on a four-year contract with rookie receiver Will Franklin. Terms of the deal were not announced. The Chiefs selected the 6-foot, 209-pound Franklin in the fourth round of this year's draft. The team has already reached agreement with fifth-round pick Brandon Carr, a cornerback. In 48 games at Missouri, Franklin caught 143 pas...
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Uranium levels high, but meeting attendance is low
LAKIN (AP) -- Uranium levels in Lakin's water supply are high, but if turnout for a recent city meeting is any indication, concern among residents about the uranium is low. Fred Jones, Lakin city administrator, said 30 people attended a Tuesday meeting on how to deal with the excessive uranium, which has been linked to kidney damage and cancer over years of exposure. "We'd like to see more people involved in it, obviously," Jones said. "We...
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Kansas AAA wants change PITTSBURG -- Kansas Triple-A is calling for changes in teen driving laws
Kansas AAA wants change PITTSBURG -- Kansas Triple-A is calling for changes in teen driving laws. AAA Kansas vice president Jim Hanni said Thursday that Kansas allows young people to begin driving too soon and doesn't give them enough practice time. He says the minimum driving age should be raised to 15, and learner's permits should span one year. Kansas allows 14-year-olds to pursue a farm permit. Most Kansas teens begin with a learner's per...
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Royals 4, Cardinals 1 Kan
Thursday Royals 4, Cardinals 1 Kan. City ab r h bi St. Louis ab r h bi DeJesus cf 5 0 1 0 Schumaker lf 4 0 0 0 Aviles ss 4 0 2 0 Miles 2b 4 0 1 0 AGordon 3b 4 0 0 0 Ludwick rf 4 0 0 0 JGuillen lf 4 1 1 0 Ankiel cf 3 1 1 1 Gathright cf 0 0 0 0 Glaus 3b 3 0 0 0 Grdzlnek 2b 3 2 2 1 CDuncan 1b 3 0 0 0 Teahen rf 4 1 3 3 LaRue c 3 0 0 0 JBuck c 4 0 0 0 BTomson p 0 0 0 0 Gload 1b 4 0 1 0 Looper ph 1 0 0 0 Greinke p 2 0 0 0 Isrnghusen p ...
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HowSweepItIs
ST. LOUIS (AP) -- Somehow, the AL Central's last-place team is also one of the best in interleague play. After the Kansas City Royals swept the St. Louis Cardinals for the first time since 2001, pitcher Zack Greinke guessed that players' unfamiliarity with the National League was probably helpful. "Maybe we don't realize how good they are because we don't get to face them that often," Greinke said after combining with two relievers on a tw...
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NEW YORK (AP) -- Spot nonferrous metal prices today
NEW YORK (AP) -- Spot nonferrous metal prices today. Aluminum -$1.3900 per lb., N.Y. Merc spot Thu. Copper -$3.7775 Cathode full plate, U.S. destinations. Copper $3.7775 N.Y. Merc spot Thu. Lead - $1806.00 metric ton, London Metal Exch. Zinc - $0.8849 per lb., delivered. Gold - $907.50 Handy & Harman (only daily quote). Gold - $901.70 troy oz., NY Merc spot Thu. Silver - $17.450 Handy & Harman (only daily quote). Silver - $1...
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Protesters clash with police BANGKOK, Thailand -- Several thousand protesters pushed through a heavy police cordon around Thailand's seat of government today, vowing to besiege the compound until the prime minister resigns
Protesters clash with police BANGKOK, Thailand -- Several thousand protesters pushed through a heavy police cordon around Thailand's seat of government today, vowing to besiege the compound until the prime minister resigns. After initially scuffling with the demonstrators, the police offered little resistance as crowds surged toward and pressed up against a fence on two sides of the Government House compound. The protesters, spearheaded b...
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Wagner shares early lead
CROMWELL, Conn. (AP) -- Johnson Wagner says he could shoot a 61 while playing the TPC River Highlands on his old Sega Genesis video game as a kid. The actual course didn't give Wagner much more of a challenge Thursday in the Travelers Championship when he shot a 6-under 64 to match Steve Lowery, Brad Adamonis and Englishman Brian Davis for the first-round lead. With temperatures hovering in the low 70s and soft greens from rain Wednesday nigh...
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Royals 2, Cardinals 1 Kan
Tuesday Royals 2, Cardinals 1 Kan. City ab r h bi St. Louis ab r h bi DeJesus cf 4 0 2 1 Schumaker lf 4 0 1 0 Aviles ss 4 1 1 1 BRyan 2b 4 0 0 0 AGordon 3b 4 0 1 0 Ludwick rf 3 0 1 0 JGuillen lf 4 0 2 0 Ankiel cf 3 0 0 0 Grdzlnek 2b 4 0 0 0 Glaus 3b 3 0 1 0 Teahen rf 4 0 1 0 CDuncan 1b 4 0 0 0 Gathright cf 0 0 0 0 LaRue c 3 0 0 0 Olivo c 3 0 0 0 Pineiro p 2 0 0 0 Gload 1b 4 1 1 0 BBarton ph 1 0 1 0 Davies p 2 0 0 0 V...
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