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Kirchen makes history in Tour
SUPER-BESSE, France (AP) -- Kim Kirchen became the first Luxembourg rider in 50 years to take the yellow jersey in the Tour de France while Riccardo Ricco of Italy sprinted to a mountaintop victory Thursday in the sixth stage. Kirchen claimed the overall lead after Stefan Schumacher fell in the final yards. The German had worn the yellow jersey for two days since winning Tuesday's time trial. Ricco was one second ahead of two top riders -- Al...
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Creamersetsrecord
SYLVANIA, Ohio (AP) -- Paula Creamer knew she was playing well. She was surprised just how well. Creamer birdied nine of the last 11 holes, including the final three, for a course-record 60 on the par-71 Highland Meadows layout Thursday. She held a five-stroke lead after the opening round of the Jamie Farr Owens Corning Classic. Only after she finished did she realize how close she came to golf's magic number of 59. "I didn't know it was ...
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Fort Scott residents aim for 2 world records FORT SCOTT -- Hundreds of Fort Scott residents are spending time this week dropping pennies on the ground
Fort Scott residents aim for 2 world records FORT SCOTT -- Hundreds of Fort Scott residents are spending time this week dropping pennies on the ground. It's all an effort to break Guinness world records for the longest line of pennies and laying a mile of pennies in the fastest time. The current record for laying the fastest mile of pennies is 2 hours, 24 minutes, 15 seconds, set in February by teachers and pupils in Rickmansworth, United Kin...
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Cavendish gets first Tour win
CHATEAUROUX, France (AP) -- His dream was within reach and Mark Cavendish didn't let it get away. The British sprinter had been frustrated Monday when his chance to win a stage of this year's Tour de France was thwarted by a breakaway. On Wednesday, he got revenge by recording his first victory in cycling's premier race. The Team Columbia rider took the fifth stage in a sprint after a three-rider breakaway that led almost the entire way in th...
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The winning numbers drawn Wednesday night in Powerball are: 5-7-31-49-53
Lottery numbers The winning numbers drawn Wednesday night in Powerball are: 5-7-31-49-53. The Powerball was 14. The Power Play was 4. The estimated jackpot was $20 million. HOT LOTTO: The winning numbers drawn Wednesday night in "Hot Lotto" are: 2-6-10-24-26. The Hot Ball was 18. The estimated jackpot was $1.05 million. SUPER KANSAS CASH: 13-16-18-23-32 Super Cashball was 18. There was no winner of the $160,000 jackpot, and the next jackpot w...
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White Sox 8, Royals 7, 13 innings ChiSox ab r h bi Kan
Tuesday's Late Game White Sox 8, Royals 7, 13 innings ChiSox ab r h bi Kan. City ab r h bi OCabrera ss 6 0 2 1 DeJesus cf 7 0 1 2 Przynski c 6 0 1 2 Aviles ss 7 1 4 2 Quentin lf 7 0 1 0 AGordon 3b 5 0 1 1 Dye rf 6 0 0 0 JGuillen lf 4 0 2 0 Thome dh 5 3 4 0 Gathright cf 1 0 0 0 Wise dh 0 0 0 0 JBuck ph 1 0 0 0 Konerko 1b 3 0 1 1 Pena Jr ss 0 0 0 0 BAndersn cf 2 1 0 0 Grdzlnek ph 1 0 0 0 Swisher cf 6 0 1 2 Teahen rf 5 1 1 0 Crede 3...
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Celebration
The Associated Press Richard Petty made his NASCAR debut 50 years ago on a half-mile track in South Carolina, qualifying 13th in a car with the roof cut off. He wasn't wearing cowboy boots. He wasn't walking around in a hat adorned with ostrich feathers. He wasn't even sporting dark sunglasses. He was a tall, lanky, 21-year-old who wanted a chance to drive. He finished sixth -- five laps behind the winner -- and earned $200. "I got better," P...
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Stewart set to be released from JGR
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) -- After 10 years and two championships, Tony Stewart appears set to end his relationship with Joe Gibbs Racing to pursue an opportunity to buy his own NASCAR team. Stewart's contract with JGR runs through 2009, but the team was expected to announce Wednesday that it will release him from his contract at the end of the season. Team owner Joe Gibbs has been trying to sign Stewart to an extension for almost a year, but th...
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Kansas gaming wants extension TOPEKA -- The Kansas Racing and Gaming Commission plans to ask for more time to complete background checks the companies that are selected to manage the four state-owned and -operated casinos, its executive director said Tuesday
Kansas gaming wants extension TOPEKA -- The Kansas Racing and Gaming Commission plans to ask for more time to complete background checks the companies that are selected to manage the four state-owned and -operated casinos, its executive director said Tuesday. Last year's expanded gambling law gives the commission 10 days to complete background investigations after the four operators have been selected by the seven-member Lottery Gaming Facili...
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U.S., Czech Republic sign pact PRAGUE, Czech Republic -- The United States and leaders of the Czech Republic agreed Tuesday to place a radar system in this former Soviet satellite that would warn of long-range missiles coming to Europe from the Middle East
U.S., Czech Republic sign pact PRAGUE, Czech Republic -- The United States and leaders of the Czech Republic agreed Tuesday to place a radar system in this former Soviet satellite that would warn of long-range missiles coming to Europe from the Middle East. Russia is bitterly opposed, but Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice turned old Cold War rhetoric away from Moscow and toward Tehran as she signed the first solid treaty in what have been d...
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Weather worsens California fires LOS ANGELES -- Firefighters on Tuesday faced worsening weather conditions that pushed flames across firebreaks in parts of inland California and chased residents out of one small community
Weather worsens California fires LOS ANGELES -- Firefighters on Tuesday faced worsening weather conditions that pushed flames across firebreaks in parts of inland California and chased residents out of one small community. Along the coast, however, an evacuation order was lifted for a lengthy section in the scenic Big Sur area. The weather change came from a high pressure system setting up over the entire West, said Mike Smith, a meteorol...
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Court keeps cell tower backup rules on hold
Cell tower backup rules on hold KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- More than a year after they were first introduced, federal requirements aimed at making sure cell phone towers continue operating during natural disasters remain in limbo. A federal appeals court on Tuesday put the wireless industry's challenge of the regulations on hold until the Federal Communications Commission gets clearance for the cell tower policy to go into effect. The FCC proposed i...
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Beasley struggles in second game
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) -- Michael Beasley griped about some calls, tumbled after missing layups, then shook his head in disappointment after a rebound bounced off his outstretched hands. His first summer league game drew raves. In his second, well, Beasley looked like a rookie again. One day after scoring 28 points in his much-hyped debut, Beasley returned to earth Tuesday, finishing with only nine points in Miami's 90-81 summer league win over N...
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German takes yellow jersey
CHOLET, France (AP) -- Stefan Schumacher of Germany took the yellow jersey at the Tour de France, and now says everything else is a bonus. He knows his early lead won't last. "Everybody dreams of this jersey," Schumacher said Tuesday. "It's incredible. The moment on the podium, you see it a thousand times on television, and to be there for yourself -- you can't imagine." Schumacher captured the first time trial in the three-week race, but the...
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Cloudburst floods parts of the 'K'
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) -- Emergency crews were mopping up the outfield and working frantically to repair the warning track at Kauffman Stadium on Tuesday after nearly three inches of rain fell in half an hour. The deluge happened at 3 p.m., about four hours before the Royals were set to play the Chicago White Sox, and sent water into the dugouts and both clubhouses, said Chris Richardson, director of event operations. Ordinarily, the stadium c...
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Fed to curb shady home-lending WASHINGTON -- The Federal Reserve will issue new rules next week aimed at protecting future homebuyers from dubious lending practices, its most sweeping response to a housing crisis that has propelled foreclosures to record highs
Fed to curb shady home-lending WASHINGTON -- The Federal Reserve will issue new rules next week aimed at protecting future homebuyers from dubious lending practices, its most sweeping response to a housing crisis that has propelled foreclosures to record highs. Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke spoke of the much-awaited rules in a broader speech Tuesday about the challenges confronting policymakers in trying to stabilize a shaky U.S. financial sys...
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Davies sharp, but bullpen blows lead against White Sox
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) -- Alex Gordon stroked a two-out double to score Mike Aviles in the bottom of the 11th inning Tuesday night as the Kansas City Royals pulled even with the Chicago White Sox. The game was tied 7-7 in the 13th inning at press time. Esteban German singled and stole second with one out. A flyout by David DeJesus allowed German to take third, where he scored on Mike Aviles' single to left-center field. Gordon followed with...
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BOE to decide Wiggins' fate TOPEKA -- A state board is trying to decide whether a Democrat can run for both a township office and the State Board of Education
BOE to decide Wiggins' fate TOPEKA -- A state board is trying to decide whether a Democrat can run for both a township office and the State Board of Education. Charles Wiggins of Wichita filed first to run for trustee of Minneha Township in Sedgwick County. Four weeks later, he filed for the state board's 8th District. Secretary of State Ron Thornburgh invalidated Wiggins' later filing. Thornburgh noted that Kansas law keeps someone from bein...
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Tony Gonzalez saves man's life
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) -- A California man says Pro Bowl tight end Tony Gonzalez of the Kansas City Chiefs kept him from choking to death. "Tony saved my life. There's no doubt," Ken Hunter, a shipping company manager, told The Associated Press in a phone interview from Huntington Beach, Calif. "Tony came up behind me and gave me the Heimlich maneuver. Thank God he was there." Gonzalez, a nine-time Pro Bowl selection who has set numerous N...
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No winner in Kansas Cash TOPEKA (AP) -- Here are the winning numbers selected Monday in the Kansas Lottery: SUPER KANSAS CASH: 8-12-13-29-32
No winner in Kansas Cash TOPEKA (AP) -- Here are the winning numbers selected Monday in the Kansas Lottery: SUPER KANSAS CASH: 8-12-13-29-32. The Super Cashball was 9. There was no winner of the jackpot, which was worth an estimated $150,000. No players matched five of the first set, with each ticket worth $2,000; six players matched four plus the Super Cashball, with each ticket worth $250; 73 players matched four of the first set, with each...
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