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  • New York Mets lose 8-2 to Chicago Cubs

    New York Mets staring pitcher Jeremy Hefner pitches to the Chicago Cubs in the first inning in a baseball game in Chicago on Saturday, May 18, 2013. (AP Photo/Charles ...

  • Staycation in Harrisburg Pa.

    Harrisburg offers a wealth of history and entertainment just waiting to be discovered. For the history buffs, visit Harrisburg's National Civil War Museum or be part of the action ...

  • Sharks fined $100000 for GMs comments

    SAN JOSE, Calif. - The NHL fined the San Jose Sharks $100,000 on Saturday for general manager Doug Wilson's public comments about forward Raffi Torres' suspension.The NHL said the fine was issued for violation of rules prohibiting formal team statements to the media during the 48-hour period following a disciplinary decision. The rule calls for an automatic $25,000 fine, and the Sharks ...

  • Blue Jays Morrow sharp _ except for Canos 2 HRs

    NEW YORK — Brandon Morrow thought his day at the ballpark went pretty well - other than those two homers by Robinson Cano. Pitching with three extra days' rest, Morrow gave up five runs over five innings and the Toronto Blue Jays fell 7-2 to the New York Yankees in their ninth straight loss at Yankee Stadium. "I felt like I threw a lot better than what the scoreboard ...

  • Grateful host Hamels welcomes veterans to park

    Cole Hamels signs autographs for veterans before Saturday's game against the Reds. (Michael Perez/AP) PHILADELPHIA -- As a San Diego native, Cole Hamels said he remembers how former Padres closer Trevor Hoffman used to consistently invite troops to games. Drawing some inspiration from one of baseball's greatest relievers, Hamels has done more than his fair share of giving back to ...

Movie Review

Across the Universe

Across the Universe

Across the Universe, Julie Taymor's kaleidoscopic musical portrait of the 1960s, is an ambitious mess of a movie that stretches a thin premise across a bold canvas, resulting in moments of near ecstasy mixed with a nagging lack of emotional involvement. Its music num ... ...

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  • Official Broken rail eyed in Conn. train crash

    FAIRFIELD, Conn. (AP) -- Officials investigating a train collision in Connecticut have ruled out foul play and are studying a rail fracture where a derailed commuter train was struck by another bound for New York ...

  • ESU faculty warned of potential layoffs

    ESU's faculty union learned of the possibility during a "meet and discuss" meeting on Tuesday, according to a memo sent to the faculty by ESU's Association of Pennsylvania State College and University Faculties President Nancy Van ...

  • Woman charged in fatal Lawrence County accident that killed cyclist

    Hickory police charged Laura E. Gargiulo, 42, with homicide by vehicle, involuntary manslaughter, aggravated assault by vehicle, causing an accident involving injury, and summary offenses of reckless and careless driving and texting while ...

  • Bruins connect with Army Rangers in playoff push

    New York Rangers center Derick Brassard (16) jumps out of the way of a teammate's shot as Boston Bruins goalie Tuukka Rask, left, makes a save during the first period in Game 1 of an NHL hockey playoffs Eastern Conference semifinal game in Boston, Thursday, May 16, 2013. (AP Photo/Charles ...

  • FBI searches Spokane apartment in ricin letter case

    SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) -- Authorities in hazardous materials suits are searching an apartment in downtown Spokane as they investigate the recent discovery of a pair of letters containing the deadly poison ricin.FBI agents, Spokane police officers and U.S. Postal Inspection Service officials descended on the apartment Saturday morning.No arrests have been made. An FBI spokeswoman has not said ...

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