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Grizzlies rally before losing to Spurs in overtime
Memphis Grizzlies' Zach Randolph (50) drives the ball against San Antonio Spurs' Boris Diaw (33), of France, during the first half in Game 2 of the Western Conference finals NBA basketball playoff series, Tuesday, May 21, 2013, in San Antonio. (AP Photo/Eric ...
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Deadliest tornadoes at a glance
A list of the 10 deadliest tornadoes in the United States since 1900:• 695 deaths. March 18, 1925, in Missouri, Illinois and Indiana.• 216 deaths. April 5, 1936, in Tupelo, Miss.• 203 deaths. April 6, 1936, in Gainesville, Ga.• 181 deaths. April 9, 1947, in Woodward, Okla.• 158 deaths. May 22, 2011, in Joplin, Mo.• 143 deaths. April 24, 1908, in Amite, La., and ...
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Perkins blows lead Twins lose to Braves 5-4
Atlanta Braves shortstop Andrelton Simmons (19) fields a ground ball before throwing out Minnesota Twins' Jamey Carroll (8) in the third inning of a baseball game on Tuesday, May 21, 2013 in ...
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Cardinals jump on Volquez in 5th inning
SAN DIEGO — The St. Louis Cardinals figured out San Diego right-hander Edinson Volquez the third time through the order. Volquez allowed four runs on six hits in the fifth inning and the Cardinals went on to beat the Padres 10-2 Tuesday night. Daniel Descalso hit his first career grand slam and had a career-high five RBIs, and Adam Wainwright won for the first time at Petco Park. The ...
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Trout hits for cycle drives in 5 Angels rout Ms
Mike Trout hit for the cycle and drove in five runs, Josh Hamilton celebrated his 32nd birthday with a homer and a triple, and Howie Kendrick also went deep in the Los Angeles Angels' 12-0 rout of the Seattle Mariners on Tuesday ...
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Sandovals HR lifts Giants past Nationals 4-2
Pablo Sandoval hit a two-run home run in the bottom of the 10th inning after Gregor Blanco's tying triple in the ninth, and the San Francisco Giants rallied past the Washington Nationals 4-2 on Tuesday ...
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Liriano aims to build on recent success vs. Cubs
Jeff Samardzija finally picked up his second win of 2013 in his last outing. His next start will come against the team he beat for victory No. 1. The Cubs right-hander is scheduled to toe the slab at PNC Park on Wednesday opposite Pirates lefty Francisco Liriano. On Opening Day, Samardzija dominated the Bucs -- as he's been known to do -- allowing two hits and striking out nine over eight ...
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New Kensington Council incumbents triumph
New Kensington Mayor Tom Guzzo, left, announces Primary Election results Tuesday night that indicated John Regoli Jr., center, and Todd Mentecki, right, were re-elected to city council at Buffalo Bill's Roadhouse on Tuesday, May 21, ...
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Councilwoman Wolford wins Latrobe Democratic mayoral nod
Latrobe Councilwoman Rosie Moff Wolford won an overwhelming victory for the Democratic nomination for city mayor, according to unofficial results from Tuesday's ...
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Incumbents fare well in Latrobe School board balloting
All three incumbents seeking re-election to the Greater Latrobe School Board were leading the race for nominations for four seats, while two challengers were close to winning the Democratic Party's nomination for four-year terms, according to unofficial results from Tuesday's ...
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Four appear to lock up positions on Norwin School Board
Ten cross-filed candidates ran for nominations to fill four seats on the nine-person board, and newcomer Al Lynn, and incumbents Barbara Viola, Don Rhodes and Becky Gediminskas received the top nods from the Democratic and Republican ...
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Challenger posts stunning upset in Monessen mayoral race
The city of Monessen will have a new mayor in 2014 after challenger Lou Mavrakis seized the Democratic nomination Tuesday in a stunning landslide over incumbent Mary Jo ...
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Jacobelli bests Carter to win Jeannette mayoral nod
Challenger Richard Jacobelli jumped to an early lead and won the Democratic nomination for mayor of Jeannette, besting incumbent Robert Carter by a 2-to-1 margin, according to unofficial election ...
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Newcomer Kase to join incuments on Murrysville fall ballot
Kase edged out another challenger, Theresa Gildemeister, 41, by just six votes for the fourth nomination on the Republican ballot, according to unofficial election results. No Democrats sought that ...
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Democratic newcomer incumbents to vie for seats on Latrobe Council
A Democratic newcomer will join two of the party's incumbents to vie for three seats on Latrobe Council in November, according to unoffical results from Tuesday's primary ...
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Four Greensburg Salem candidates get both parties backing
Four candidates for Greensburg Salem School Board appeared to virtually assure their election this fall by taking both major party nominations in Tuesday's ...
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Democrats in close race for Greensburg Council nominations
One incumbent and a challenger claimed Republican nominations for Greensburg City Council while three were in a close race for the two Democrat nominations late ...
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GOPs Ulishney to face Democrat for Unity Township supervisor
A Unity Township Republican who promised not to work as a township roadmaster if elected supervisor appeared to have captured his party's nomination and will face a Democrat who was unopposed in primary, according to unofficial results ...
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Lerch scores surprise victory
"I feel very humbled that I came out over top of Chuck," Lerch said. "Chuck's no slouch. He's very political. He's a smart man. We debate all the ...
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Brackenridge mayor gracious in primary win
Kish, who is seeking a second four-year term as the borough's mayor, won the Democratic nomination Tuesday by 42 votes over challenger Joseph ...
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Lucas Costanzo lead ballot in Washington County
According to unofficial Washington County election results, the Democrat ballot totals are: Lucas, 7,839; Costanzo, 7,788; Alan Benyak, 3,953; Blane A. Black, 3,408; Charles E. Kurowski, 2,777; Lane Turturice, 2,056; Peter V. Marcoline III, 1,570; and Tom Fallert, ...
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Burrell board plans tax hike
The board this month passed a tentative $27.1 million spending plan, which is an increase of just over $1 million, or almost 4 percent, from the current school year's budget, according to Business Manager Jennifer ...
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Kiski Area food service chief wins state honors
As a state winner, she is a finalist for the School Nutrition Association's national director of the year award. The winner will be chosen in July, said Susan Meadows, president of the Pennsylvania ...
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Voters oust mayor of Harrisburg Pennsylvania in primary
(Reuters) - The embattled mayor of Pennsylvania's financially crippled capital of Harrisburg was ousted on Tuesday when she lost the Democratic primary to the owner of an independent ...
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Royals end skid with 7-3 win over Astros
Mike Moustakas tied it with an RBI single before George Kottaras walked with the bases-loaded to drive in the go-ahead run in a four-run eighth inning, and the Kansas City Royals rallied for a 7-3 win over the Houston Astros on Tuesday night to end a four-game skid.The Royals trailed 3-0 and couldn't get much going offensively until the seventh when they cut the lead to one on RBI singles ...
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Pittsburgh's East Liberty may emulate Market Square
East Liberty in Pittsburgh is to undergo another construction project aimed at revamping the neighborhood and enhancing its potential as a market center, possibly using the recently completed redevelopment of Market Square in downtown Pittsburgh as a model.
East Liberty is a 254 acre neighborhood in Pittsburgh and one of the city’s more overlooked areas with crime rates that are higher than the rest of the city and a general lack of robust economic activity, which has led to some degree of social decay. Read more
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