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Bat Nearly Misses Daley at Sox Game
Chicago – Mayor Daley is brushing off a very close call with a bat at the White Sox game. The city’s number one White Sox fan was sitting in the second row Wednesday night when a bat flew out of Andruw Jones’ hands.
Raiders sign first-round pick Rolando McClain (AP)
NAPA, Calif. – The Oakland Raiders have signed first-round pick Rolando McClain hours before the start of their first training camp practice.
Haynesworth must pass test, won’t be with starters (AP)
ASHBURN, Va. – Albert Haynesworth finally showed up for work — and quickly learned the Washington Redskins won’t be cutting him any slack.
Ralph Houk dies at 90; managed 2 champions
BOSTON – The Boston Red Sox say former manager Ralph Houk (HOWK) has died. He was 90.
Congress approves home tax credit extension (AP)
WASHINGTON – Congress has sent President Barack Obama a plan to give homebuyers an extra three months to finish qualifying for federal tax incentives that boosted home sales this spring. The legislation would give buyers until Sept.
World Cup defeat dents only part of S. Africa’s dreams
As the World Cup nears the one week mark, at least part of South Africa’s dream has been badly dented if not crushed. Their 3-0 defeat by Uruguay in a…
Building collapses on South Side
CHICAGO (CHICAGOPRESSRELEASE.COM) — At least part” of a vacant building collapsed Wednesday morning one day after materials, possibly brick, fell from it and the city’s Department of Buildings had to be called, according to the Chicago Fire Department. At 8:27 a.m.
Lines greet iPad’s international debut
(CHICAGOPRESSRELEASE.COM) — Apple’s iPad made its international debut on Friday, with buyers storming shops — including Japanese fans dressed up as iPads in Tokyo’s Ginza shopping district — to be…
Death of man found in bar bathroom ‘suspicious’
DWIGHT (CHICAGOPRESSRELEASE.COM) — The death of a 46-year-old man who was found in a bar bathroom Wednesday night is being investigated. Grundy County Coroner John W.
BP still deciding whether to pump mud to stop oil (AP)
COVINGTON, La. – BP was still running tests and expected to decide Wednesday morning if it will go ahead with an effort to choke off its oil gusher at the bottom of the Gulf of Mexico by force-feeding it heavy drilling mud and cement, Chief Executive Tony Hayward said.