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  • Obama to give promised speech on terrorism drones

    President Barack Obama will deliver long-promised remarks Thursday explaining the legal framework behind the decisions he makes to use drones against terrorist threats and further detail the administration's counterterrorism policy, according to a White House ...

  • Safety initiative wants motorcyclists to live free but ride alive

    State officials and members of the newly-formed Greater Pittsburgh Motorcycle Safety Council met on the North Shore Sunday morning to kick off their new initiative aimed at preventing crashes involving ...

  • Phillies relievers trying to right the ship

    PHILADELPHIA -- The Phillies' bullpen is not just allowing small deficits to get out of hand, but the team's relievers are allowing inherited runners to score at a staggering rate. In 43 games, Phillies relievers have allowed 46.3 percent (25-of-54) of inherited runners to cross the plate. The only group of Major League relief pitchers since 1974 to have a worse mark throughout an ...

  • Revere returns to lineup for finale vs. Reds

    Email PHILADELPHIA -- Ben Revere made his return to the Phillies' lineup Sunday after beginning the previous four games on the bench. It marked the first start in a week for the speedy center fielder, who was batting second in the order and laced a one-out double in his first at-bat. Revere had made some late-inning appearances on the bases and in the field lately, but he was held out of ...

  • Cloyd to be called up to start Tuesday

    Email PHILADELPHIA -- The Phillies announced Sunday that they will call up right-hander Tyler Cloyd from Triple-A Leigh Valley to start Tuesday against the Marlins. Thanks to two off-days in a span of four days, the club had the luxury of needing just four starters on its roster this week. With Roy Halladay on the disabled list because of shoulder surgery, Cloyd made a spot start for the ...

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Lions for Lambs

Lions for Lambs

You shouldn't blame yourself if you mistakenly think that Lions for Lambs, Robert Redford's didactic excursion into contemporary politics and U.S. foreign policy, is based on a stageplay. While screenwriter Matthew Michael Carnahan had previously served up the war on terror ... ...

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  • Young makes first start at first for Phils

    Email PHILADELPHIA -- Michael Young has his first baseman's mitt in his locker every time he goes to the ballpark, but until Sunday, it had not served him a purpose this season. Even though Young said he had not practiced at first base in Spring Training, he got his first start as a first baseman for the team in its series finale against the Reds. "I've used my hand, and banged ...

  • The Pittsburgh Penguins travel to Ottawa for game 3 of series

    The Pittsburgh Penguins traveled to Ottawa to play the third game in their series against the Senators. An optional skate on Saturday was attended primarily by healthy scratches as well as both goalies. All the regulars took advantage of the day off Saturday and focused their sights on winning two more games and moving ...

  • McCutchen scratched from lineup due to sore knee

    Email PITTSBURGH -- Starling Marte was due to miss his second start of the season, left out of the Pirates' original lineup for Sunday's series finale against the Astros. Instead, Andrew McCutchen missed his second start, scratched with a sore right knee. The source and severity of McCutchen's discomfort was not known. With the team off on Monday, Pirates manager Clint Hurdle ...

  • Police Illinois man steals exs car to catch flight at Pittsburgh International

    An Illinois man is facing charges after state police said he got into an argument with his ex-wife, tussled with her boyfriend, took off in her car and then tried to catch a flight at Pittsburgh International ...

  • Johnson wins again and shrugs off the haters

    Jimmie Johnson (48) passes Kasey Kahne (5) during the NASCAR All-Star auto race at Charlotte Motor Speedway in Concord, N.C., Saturday, May 18, ...

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