Former Cubs pitcher Milt Pappas dies at age 76
CHICAGO (AP) — Milt Pappas, who won 209 games during his 17-year career with the Baltimore Orioles, Cincinnati Reds, Atlanta Braves and Chicago Cubs, has died. He was 76.
CHICAGO (AP) — Milt Pappas, who won 209 games during his 17-year career with the Baltimore Orioles, Cincinnati Reds, Atlanta Braves and Chicago Cubs, has died. He was 76.
DENVER (AP) — A Colorado corrections officer who killed a man during a shootout between two biker clubs at a Denver motorcycle show won't face criminal charges because his self-defense claim makes it unlikely a jury would convict him, prosecutors…
DENVER - A Colorado corrections officer who killed a man during a shootout between two biker clubs at a Denver motorcycle show won't face criminal charges because his self-defense claim makes it unlikely a jury would convict him, prosecutors said Tuesday.
DENVER (AP) — A Colorado corrections officer who killed a man during a shootout between two biker clubs at a Denver motorcycle show won't face criminal charges because his self-defense claim makes it unlikely a jury would convict him, prosecutors…
DENVER (AP) — A Colorado corrections officer who killed a man during a shootout between two biker clubs at a Denver motorcycle show won't face criminal charges because his self-defense claim makes it unlikely a jury would convict him, prosecutors said Tuesday. The decision not to prosecute Derrick Duran, a member of the Iron Order Motorcycle Club made up mostly of police and military, added to the frustration of other biker groups that complain the club's members pick fights, then use their law enforcement connections to avoid punishment. Читать дальше...
Kyle Petty won his first Sprint Cup race with the Wood Brothers at Richmond in 1986.
STUTTGART, Germany - Two-time Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova swept past qualifier Luisa Chirico 6-0, 6-0 on Tuesday to reach the second round of the WTA Porsche Grand Prix.
STUTTGART, Germany (AP) — Two-time Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova swept past qualifier Luisa Chirico 6-0, 6-0 on Tuesday to reach the second round of the WTA Porsche Grand Prix.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Congress seems increasingly unlikely to take action to help Puerto Rico ahead of a May 1 deadline for the commonwealth to default on a nearly half-billion-dollar debt payment. The blown deadline could push Puerto Rico and its 3.5 million American citizens further into crisis, exacerbating a growing fiscal and humanitarian disaster that's been largely drowned out by the raucous political campaign season on the mainland. Some conservatives are suspicious it would open the door to a bailout... Читать дальше...
When we caught up with the Brothers Comatose late last week, the members of the San Francisco folk rock band were in the middle of a 990-mile drive from Phoenix to Driftwood, Texas. “You try to plan your tour to be somewhat reasonable, and then certain opportunities pop up that you can’t say no,” said singer and guitarist Ben Morrison, 35, who was serving as both the band’s mouthpiece and van driver. The Brothers Comatose also raised $40,000 in crowdfunding to record their third album, “City Painted... Читать дальше...
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The FDA said Tuesday it is targeting rural teenagers with a new $36 million ad campaign that highlights the health risks associated with chewing tobacco.
TULSA, Okla. (AP) — An oil and natural gas producer has laid off 42 employees, including 38 at its headquarters in Tulsa.
TULSA, Oklahoma - An oil and natural gas producer has laid off 42 employees, including 38 at its headquarters in Tulsa.
TULSA, Okla. (AP) — An oil and natural gas producer has laid off 42 employees, including 38 at its headquarters in Tulsa.
ST. LOUIS (AP) — A federal judge approved an agreement Tuesday between the city of Ferguson and the U.S. Justice Department that calls for sweeping changes in Ferguson, where 18-year-old Michael Brown was fatally shot by a police officer.
ST. LOUIS (AP) — A federal judge approved an agreement Tuesday between the city of Ferguson and the U.S. Justice Department that calls for sweeping changes in Ferguson, where 18-year-old Michael Brown was fatally shot by a police officer.
– PDP has shutdown the party’s official Twitter handle @PdpNigeria -The party said it shutdown the handle due to recent activities of the handle Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Nigeria’s main opposition has shut down the party’s official twitter handle, @Pdpnigeria Naij.com can report. This is according to a statement signed by Chinwe Nnorom, head of […]
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Voting began today and will run through next week, with five names to choose from. So far, the young birds have been known only as DC2 and DC3.
Phoenix Mayor Greg Stanton wants the NHL’s Coyotes and NBA’s Suns to be roomies again. As expected, Stanton called today for the two teams to strike a deal that would allow them to share a new downtown arena. “Building two new professional arenas in our region simply doesn’t make sense,” he said during his State of the City […]
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