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UK scrambles fighter jet after plane loses contact
Tweet Share on Facebook 5:50PM July 25, 2012 CommentLONDON (AP) — Britain's Ministry of Defense scrambled a Typhoon fighter jet Wednesday after an airplane lost contact with air traffic controllers.
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Phillies rally again to beat Brewers 7-6 in 10
Tweet Share on Facebook 5:24PM July 25, 2012 CommentPHILADELPHIA (AP) — Jimmy Rollins hit an RBI single off Francisco Rodriguez with two outs in the 10th and the Philadelphia Phillies rallied in their last at-bat for the fourth straight day, beating the Milwaukee Brewers 7-6 to complete their first three-game sweep of the season on Wednesday.
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With Rodriguez out, Chavez to get shot for Yankees
Tweet Share on Facebook 5:20PM July 25, 2012 CommentSEATTLE (AP) — With Alex Rodriguez headed for the disabled list and possibly out into September, Eric Chavez will get his chance to prove to the New York Yankees that his injury problems are in the past and he can be an everyday position player again.
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Clinton Urges IOC to Commemorate Munich Massacre
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton is calling on the International Olympic Committee to commemorate the massacre of Israeli athletes by Palestinian gunmen at the Munich Games in 1972 with a moment of silence at the opening ceremony of this year's Games in London.
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AP source: Lopez joins Hornets in 3-team trade
Tweet Share on Facebook 4:33PM July 25, 2012 CommentNEW ORLEANS (AP) — The Hornets, Suns and Timberwolves have agreed to a multiplayer trade sending 7-foot center Robin Lopez and forward Hakim Warrick from Phoenix to New Orleans, while moving forward Wesley Johnson and a first-round draft pick from Minnesota to Phoenix, a person familiar with the deal said.
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Fencing champ Zagunis to be US Olympic flag bearer
Tweet Share on Facebook 4:15PM July 25, 2012 CommentLONDON (AP) — Two-time Olympic fencing champion Mariel Zagunis will carry the U.S. flag in the opening ceremony of the London Games.
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'Oy tink': Primer on British English for Americans
Tweet Share on Facebook 4:06PM July 25, 2012 CommentLONDON (AP) — It took me over two years to understand English — and I am American.
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Correia, Pirates outlast Cubs 3-2 and avoid sweep
Tweet Share on Facebook 3:38PM July 25, 2012 CommentPITTSBURGH (AP) — Kevin Correia, in jeopardy of losing his spot in Pittsburgh's crowded starting rotation, won his career-best fifth straight start and Garrett Jones hit a tiebreaking double to lead the Pirates over the Chicago Cubs 3-2 Wednesday.
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Organizers display SKorea flag instead of NKorea
Tweet Share on Facebook 3:16PM July 25, 2012 CommentGLASGOW, Scotland (AP) — London Olympic organizers mistakenly displayed the South Korean flag on a jumbo screen instead of North Korea's before a women's soccer match Wednesday, prompting the North Koreans to refuse to take the field for nearly an hour.
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Pro Bowl C Kalil predicts Panthers win Super Bowl
Tweet Share on Facebook 3:15PM July 25, 2012 CommentCHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Ryan Kalil believes the Carolina Panthers will win the Super Bowl this season — and he put his money where his mouth is to prove it.
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Phillies, Hamels agree to $144M, 6-year deal
Tweet Share on Facebook 2:44PM July 25, 2012 CommentPHILADELPHIA (AP) — Cole Hamels knew the moment he walked off the mound to a standing ovation after allowing five runs in his last start that he was staying with the Philadelphia Phillies.
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France committed to improving NASCAR racing
Tweet Share on Facebook 2:04PM July 25, 2012 CommentLONDON (AP) — NASCAR chairman Brian France doesn't buy the argument that if it isn't broke, don't fix it.
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Olympic VIP lanes baffle, anger London drivers
Tweet Share on Facebook 12:53PM July 25, 2012 CommentLONDON (AP) — London 2012: Traffic jams on the roads, train problems underground, and a fancy cable car frozen in the air.
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IAAF announces 9 new doping cases
Tweet Share on Facebook 11:35AM July 25, 2012 CommentMONACO (AP) — Nine track and field athletes have been suspended for doping leading to the Olympics. Among them are three who were caught in retests of samples from last year's world championships.
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US men's basketball unbeaten, says not unbeatable
Tweet Share on Facebook 10:18AM July 25, 2012 CommentBARCELONA, Spain (AP) — The question sounded more like a concession.
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Counterterror chief discusses terror threats in US
Tweet Share on Facebook 10:03AM July 25, 2012 CommentWASHINGTON (AP) — The head of the National Counterterrorism Center says al-Qaida isn't as capable as it once was, but terrorists are focused on smaller, simpler plots against the United States.
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Architects Faced Double Challenge for London 2012
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LONDON (AP) — When the world tunes in for the London Olympics opening ceremony Friday night, viewers will judge the new Olympic Park on whether it provides a spectacular backdrop for the world's finest athletes.
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EYES ON LONDON: Up early _ and out
Tweet Share on Facebook 8:15AM July 25, 2012 CommentLONDON (AP) — Around the 2012 Olympics and its host city with journalists from The Associated Press bringing the flavor and details of the games to you:
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5 Olympic things to know for Wednesday
Tweet Share on Facebook 7:28AM July 25, 2012 CommentLONDON (AP) — Here's what to watch for at the London Olympics on Wednesday:
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British union calls off pre-Olympics border strike
Tweet Share on Facebook 7:01AM July 25, 2012 CommentLONDON (AP) — A union on Wednesday called off a pre-Olympics strike by immigration staff at London's Heathrow Airport, a relief to government officials who sued to try to stop it.
