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TX-Gov: Ronnie Earle moves toward gubernatorial run
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Spy Photos: Porsche 911 Prototype Shows Off Unique New Roof
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Santa Fe Depot project goes before Historic Commission
From News | July 3, 2009
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Valencia, 90 years of passion
From FIFA.com | July 3, 2009FIFA.com takes a closer look at one of Spain's most successful clubs, Valencia CF, who are celebrating their 90th anniversary this year... more
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Malaysian consortium given Newcastle tour
From ESPN.com Soccernet | July 2, 2009The sale of Newcastle United could have moved a step closer on Thursday after a group of Asian businessmen were shown around the club. more
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Franken Likely To Take Senate Seat on Tuesday
From CQ Politics | July 2, 2009Senate Democratic leaders are inching closer to seating Democrat Al Franken as the junior senator from Minnesota and clinching control, at... more
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Man who walked into Burning Man fire loses lawsuit
From Boing Boing | July 2, 2009Anthony Beninati sued the organizers of Burning Man because he said they failed to restrain him from walking into a fire. He lost the lawsuit... more
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Joe Posnanski: Mariano Rivera's a true Yankee, almost mythical in...
From SI.com | July 2, 2009With one pitch, Mariano Rivera has dominated like no closer in baseball history. Yet his prodigious numbers are not the only remarkable thing... more
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Minnesota Ice
From The Hardball Times | July 2, 2009I love Joe Mauer, but I'm guessing he's got no flow: Joe Mauer is from Minnesota. He is white. He plays Major League Baseball. He is considered... more
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Ross Tucker: Eagles, Pats, Falcons produce best offseasons of '09
From SI.com | July 2, 2009A closer look at the teams that had the best & worst offseasons. more
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Unemployment To Hit 26-Year High, Rising To 9.6 Percent
From Huffington Post | July 2, 2009WASHINGTON — Out-of-work with no place to land, the legions of America's unemployed are growing. The Labor Department is scheduled... more
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Federer reaches Wimbledon semifinals
July 2, 2009
From Los Angeles TimesWIMBLEDON, England -- Roger Federer neutralized Ivo Karlovic's huge serves today to reach the Wimbledon semifinals and move a step closer... more
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'Brüno,' the blitz
| July 2, 2009 From Los Angeles TimesSacha Baron Cohen's latest fictional character hails from a different foreign land, wears different clothes, and tells different jokes. But... more
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Frank Francisco moves back into Texas Rangers' closer role
From ESPN.com | July 1, 2009Frank Francisco is back in the role he prefers: closer. Texas Rangers manager Ron Washington made the move before his club played the Los... more
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Administration targeting businesses who hire illegal immigrants
From CNN Political Ticker | July 1, 2009WASHINGTON (CNN) — In a signal that the Obama administration is changing tactics in dealing with illegal immigration, hundreds of businesses... more
