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Maryland pulls away from Wake Forest in ACC opener
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Updated: Fri, Mar 15, 2013
Terps can boost resume against Blue Devils in quarterfinals GREENSBORO, N.C. -- Dez Wells found a new way to hang a big number on Wake Forest and give Maryland another game against the team it most loves to hate. Wells scored 14 of his 21 points in the second half to help the Terrapins beat...
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Capitals take step in right direction with victory over Hurricanes
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Updated: Thu, Mar 14, 2013
Alex Ovechkin, Mike Ribeiro combine for late goal to beat Carolina RALEIGH, N.C. -- Washington coach Adam Oates talked with Alex Ovechkin for a minute or two in the hallway in front of the team's dressing room after the Capitals rallied for a 3-2 win over the Carolina Hurricanes on Thursday...
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Wizards drop another road game as comeback bid falls flat
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Updated: Tue, Mar 12, 2013
CLEVELAND -- Dion Waiters scored 20 points, Alonzo Gee added 17 and the Cleveland Cavaliers held off a late run to beat the Washington Wizards 95-90 on Tuesday night. Cleveland played its first game since Kyrie Irving sprained his left shoulder Sunday against Toronto. The All-Star point guard,...
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Money, funeral services given for Ky. fire victims
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Published: Mon, Mar 11, 2013
GRAY, Ky. (AP) -- Under rainy skies on Monday, fire investigators sifted through the charred remains of a house where seven people died in a weekend fire, while offers of support ranged from free funeral services to donations left in an empty bubble gum container. The fire Saturday morning...
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Ex-Detroit mayor convicted, jailed until sentence
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Published: Mon, Mar 11, 2013
DETROIT (AP) -- Jurors in a city buffeted by financial crisis convicted former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick on corruption charges Monday, capping a five-month trial that exposed a brazen pay-to-play culture during his years in office while the cash-strapped city lost jobs and people and veered...
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Judge strikes down NYC sugary-drinks size rule
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Published: Mon, Mar 11, 2013
NEW YORK (AP) -- A judge struck down New York City's pioneering ban on big, sugary drinks Monday just hours before it was supposed to take effect, handing a defeat to health-minded Mayor Michael Bloomberg and creating confusion for restaurants that had already ordered smaller cups and changed...
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Review: Holland Taylor's 'Ann' a sweet valentine
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Published: Fri, Mar 8, 2013
NEW YORK (AP) -- One important rule before putting on a one-person show must surely be to make sure you find someone who is already beloved. Actress Holland Taylor has found that in Ann Richards, the former Texas governor with the cotton candy hair and down-home humor. "Ann," which opened...
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