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Elliott’s polesitting Dodge falters in Daytona qualifier
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) – Lost in Dodge’s euphoria of returning to Winston Cup racing was Bill Elliott’s failure – if that’s what it was.
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Injured, foul-plagued Bruin lifts UCLA to overtime win over Arizona
LOS ANGELES (AP) – Dan Gadzuric was so focused on staying out of foul trouble against No. 8 Arizona that he forgot about his sprained left ankle.
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Chindi is favored at Oaklawn
HOT SPRINGS (AP) – Stretch-running Chindi is the second choice in Saturday’s $50,000 King Cotton at Oaklawn Park, but trainer Steve Hobby says the small field works against his 7-year-old gelding.
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Baseball owners have 6-4 lead in arbitration
Montreal pitcher Javier Vazquez lost his salary arbitration case Thursday, leaving owners with a 6-4 lead with 11 cases still to be argued.
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Blue Jays-White Sox feud angers Sirotka
Mike Sirotka needs the medical exams. He can do without the humor.
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Some records aren’t safe in Bob Hope Classic
LA QUINTA, Calif. (AP) – The only record that’s safe in the desert this week is the one Mark Calcavecchia set in winning the Phoenix Open last month.
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Waitresses call casinos worse than brothels
RENO, Nev. (AP) – Cocktail waitresses protesting dress codes and makeup requirements at Nevada casinos are enlisting one of the state’s most notorious industries to help make their point.
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Microsoft brings big guns to fight
WASHINGTON (AP) – Former Clinton White House spokeswoman Ginny Terzano and ex-GOP chairman Haley Barbour seldom found themselves on the same side of political debates.
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Golf game may sink Japan’s Mori
TOKYO (AP) – Though he has survived repeated scandals and the closest no-confidence motion in a decade, a game of golf may prove to be the downfall of Japanese Prime Minister Yoshiro Mori.
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Barak, Peres enter Sharon coalition
JERUSALEM (AP) – A broad coalition government under Prime Minister-elect Ariel Sharon was taking shape in Israel today, with Sharon’s defeated predecessor Ehud Barak and elder statesman Shimon Pere
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House panel rejects raising tax exemption
LITTLE ROCK (AP) – Legislation to give Arkansas consumers a new tax break on the purchase of older vehicles failed in a House committee Thursday.
