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49ers' Harbaugh says Michael Crabtree isn't expected to miss entire season
Coach Jim Harbaugh confirmed that 49ers No. 1 wide receiver Michael Crabtree suffered a torn right Achilles tendon and that Crabtree underwent surgery Wednesday morning.
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Surgeons remove tiger's basketball-sized hairball
It's not unusual for a cat to get a hairball, but a 400-pound tiger needed help from veterinary surgeons in Florida when he couldn't hack up a basketball-size hairball by himself.
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Jarrett, Petty among new inductees into the NASCAR HOF
Former Sprint Cup Series champion Dale Jarrett and legendary engine builder Maurice Petty were among those selected in the 2014 class of inductees for the NASCAR Hall of Fame.
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Top AEG lawyer referred to Jackson as 'freak'
Emails displayed in court show a lawyer for the parent company of AEG Live LLC referred to Michael Jackson as a "freak" on the day the singer signed a contract for his ill-fate comeback concerts.
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Toronto mayor fired from coaching job
Toronto Mayor Rob Ford was fired from his job as football coach at a Catholic high school Wednesday for reasons unrelated to the scandal over a video that purports to show the leader of Canada's largest city smoking crack cocaine, officials said.
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Most of Montreal told to boil water
Over one million Montreal residents are being told to boil water their drinking water after a malfunction at Canada's second-biggest filtration plant.
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Driver who caused fatal crash loses license
The driver who caused a January crash that killed four family members, must pay $4,000, give up his driver’s license and complete 120 hours of community service, a Broward judge ruled Wednesday.
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Cahill, Diamondbacks lose to Colorado 4-1
According to Kirk Gibson, the game came down to numbers within numbers.
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Ex-PSU prez seeks dismissal of criminal charges
Former Penn State President Graham Spanier has asked a county judge to throw out charges accusing him of helping cover up abuse allegations against former assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky.
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Swamp Apes group gives war veterans missions in the Everglades
When 30-year-old Iraq war veteran Jorge Martinez left the Marine Corps, he suffered from post-traumatic stress disorder. The vet wanted to readjust to civilian life and get involved in social activities, but being amid large crowds made him uncomfortable.
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Canada sets new aid for Peru linked to mining
Canada's prime minister has announced a new package of development aid for Peru that environmentalists are viewing warily because it is closely tied to Canadian mining investments in the South American country.
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Cruise group adopts Passenger Bill of Rights
Major cruise companies have agreed to adopt a “Passenger Bill of Rights,” focusing on mechanical failures and emergencies.
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FBI: Arrest made in Wash. ricin scare last week
The FBI says a 37-year-old man has been arrested following last week's discovery in Washington state of a pair of letters containing the deadly poison ricin.
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Vt gov signs novel law against false patent claims
Vermont's governor has signed the first-in-the-nation law aimed at protecting companies from so-called patent trolling - the practice of making deceptive claims of patent infringement in the hopes of collecting licensing or settlement money.
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WW II photo-documentarian Wayne Miller dies at 94
Photographer Wayne F. Miller, who produced some of the most indelible combat images of World War II and created a ground-breaking series of portraits chronicling the lives of black Americans in Chicago, has died at age 94.
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Panel to examine condemned man's competency
Gov. Rick Scott has appointed a panel to examine whether a man set to be executed next month is mentally competent.
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Capt. Mike Burke, Windjammer founder, dies at 89
Capt. Michael Burke sailed through life with his unending spirit and romantic outlook, touching the lives of many with his cruise empire, Windjammer Barefoot Cruises.
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Citizens OK’s deal for Scott donor
The board at Citizens Property Insurance approved a special $52 million deal for a startup insurance firm that contributed $110,000 to Gov. Rick Scott.
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Senate president, House speaker tout legislative accomplishments during tour
Senate President Don Gaetz and House Speaker Will Weatherford hit the road to highlight what they see as success stories of their joint legislative agenda and the 2013 state budget.
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Slumping Brewers lose 9-2 to Dodgers
This has been one miserable May for Wily Peralta and the Milwaukee Brewers.
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Drew Sharp: Pistons should consider drafting Indiana's Zeller, trading Greg Monroe
The Pistons got good news Tuesday night.
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Canucks fire Alain Vigneault as coach
The Vancouver Canucks have fired coach Alain Vigneault on Wednesday.
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Anthony Foxx coasts through hearing to take wheel at Transportation
Anthony Foxx avoided the controversy of other Capitol Hill hearings Wednesday, receiving a mostly warm reception from senators who considered his nomination to become transportation secretary.
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4 Americans killed since 2009 in US drone strikes
The Obama administration acknowledged for the first time Wednesday that four American citizens have been killed in drone strikes in Pakistan and Yemen since 2009. The disclosure to Congress comes on the eve of a major national security speech by President Barack Obama in which he plans to pledge more transparency to...
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GM recalling Cadillac SUVs to tighten wheels
General Motors Co. is recalling more than 27,000 Cadillac SUVs worldwide because the wheels can fall off.
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Patrick staying positive amid struggles on track
Danica Patrick refuses to get down on herself even though her first full season on the Sprint Cup series has been a struggle.
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Family Ties: Jarrett, Petty enter NASCAR hall
NASCAR honored members of its royal families with inductions into the Hall of Fame on Wednesday.
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Dozens hurt when Indiana school buses crash
A school bus slammed into the back of another bus, setting off a chain-reaction crash involving four buses in northern Indiana, leaving dozens of middle and high students with non-serious injuries and one driver seriously injured.
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Human rights group protests US drone killings
A top human rights organization on Wednesday criticized the Obama administration's increasing use of drone aircraft for the targeted killing of terrorism suspects overseas and questioned whether it is legal.
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Surgeons remove 4-pound hairball from tiger
It's not unusual for a cat to get a hairball, but a 400-pound tiger needed help from Tampa Bay area surgeons when he couldn't hack up a basketball-size hairball by himself.
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