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  • Locke aims to continue Pirates strong run

    Pittsburgh has been here before. A little more than a quarter of the way through the season, the Pirates sit at 25-18, having won seven of their last nine games heading into Sunday's series finale against the Astros. The last two years, Pittsburgh has started strong only to stumble late in the season and fall short of making the postseason. Clint Hurdle wants to avoid a similar fate this ...

  • Winning ticket for $590.5 million Powerball jackpot sold in Florida

    (Reuters) - One winning ticket for a record U.S. Powerball lottery jackpot worth $590.5 million was sold in Florida, organizers said late on ...

  • 1 Winning Ticket Sold in Fla. on Powerball

    A lottery official says 1 winning ticket has been sold in Florida for a record Powerball jackpot of more than $590 million. Terry Rich, a lottery official in Iowa, confirmed the ticket matching all six numbers was sold in Florida. Rich told The Associated Press by telephone that details were expected to be announced later by Florida lottery officials about the actual ticket ...

  • Pirates edged by Astros 4-2 in 11 innings

    CORRECTS SCORE TO 4-2 NOT 5-4 - Pittsburgh Pirates catcher Russell Martin, left, holds up the baseball after Houston Astros' Jason Castro tumbled past him to score from third on a ground ball by Matt Dominguez in the 11th inning of the baseball game on Saturday, May 18, 2013, in Pittsburgh. The Astros won 4-2 in eleven innings. (AP Photo/Keith ...

  • Anthony blocked in 4th as Knicks knocked out

    New York Knicks guard J.R. Smith, center, is held by guard Raymond Felton as he appeals to referee Ken Mauer, left, after receiving a technical foul during the second quarter of Game 6 of the Eastern Conference semifinal NBA basketball playoff series against the Indiana Pacers in Indianapolis, Saturday, May 18, 2013. (AP Photo/Michael ...

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Men in Black 3

Men in Black 3

Although there is no compelling reason for there to be a third Men in Black film (if it is to make up for the lackluster second installment, released way back in 2002, it feels almost embarrassingly overdue), Men in Black 3 does contain the single most impressive specia ... ...

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  • Sanchez struggles in Detroits loss to Texas

    Texas Rangers Elvis Andrus, left, stands on third base with Detroit Tigers third baseman Miguel Cabrera (24) after Andrus' triple scored teammate Avisail Garcia, not shown, during the second inning of the baseball game Saturday, May 18, 2013, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/LM ...

  • Diamond roughed up in Twins 12-5 loss to Red Sox

    Minnesota Twins pitcher Scott Diamond looks down at the mound as Boston Red Sox's David Ortiz, left, runs the bases on his three-run home run off Diamond in the first inning of a baseball game, Saturday, May 18, 2013, in ...

  • Pirates fall in 11th after bullpen has rare misstep

    HOU@PIT: Inge drives in McCutchen with a single PITTSBURGH -- The Houston Astros keep giving the Pirates all they can handle. And when there was no innocuous popup for them to mishandle on Saturday night, the Astros also gave the Pirates a loss. Jason Castro scored from third base on Matt Dominquez's grounder with one out in the 11th inning, a controversial run that snapped a 2-2 tie ...

  • Hurdle ejected after close play at the plate

    Email PITTSBURGH -- Pirates manager Clint Hurdle was ejected from Saturday night's 4-2 loss against the Astros after Houston took a 3-2 lead in the top of the 11th inning. Home-plate umpire C.B. Bucknor called Jason Castro safe at home when Matt Dominguez dribbled a ball to second base. Pirates catcher Russell Martin appeared to have the plate blocked with his left leg after fielding a ...

  • True primary contests are rare in region

    Truly contested primary races -- in which multiple Democrats and Republicans vie against one another for their party's nomination -- are ...

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