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Jeremy Fowler, Pioneer Press, St. Paul, Minn. – Second-year quarterback Christian Ponder should get every chance to maximize his potential this season. An improving offensive line plans to make sure of it.
By Amina Khan, Los Angeles Times – LOS ANGELES — Two weeks after landing the Curiosity rover on Mars without a hitch, scientists and engineers at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory learned that
John Shipley, Pioneer Press, St. Paul, Minn. – OAKLAND, Calif. — The Twins have outrighted right-hander Nick Blackburn and infielder Tsuyoshi Nishioka, taking both off the 40-man roster on Monday, Aug. 20.
Jeremy Fowler, Pioneer Press, St. Paul, Minn. – Minnesota Vikings rookie cornerback Josh Robinson is making up for lost time by impressing his coaches in limited work. Robinson, who missed part of
By Steve Hummer, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution – ATLANTA — For the last decade it has been a Masters tradition, as much a part of tournament week as the odes to Amen Corner
By Dennis McLellan, Los Angeles Times – LOS ANGELES — She was a self-described “cartoon,” a zany housewife-turned-comedian with an electrified hairdo who broke into the male-dominated world of standup comedy in
By T. Keung Hui and Thomas Goldsmith, The News & Observer (Raleigh, N.C.) – RALEIGH, N.C. — An Apex, N.C., teenager’s ejection for cheating from the National Scrabble Championship has sparked international
Arispe, IOWA — Last night at approximately 10:47 PM, the Union County Sheriff’s Office responded to a request for assistance at 203 Park Place in Arispe, Iowa in reference to a reported
By Matea Gold and Joseph Tanfani, Tribune Washington Bureau – WASHINGTON — Mitt Romney widened his cash advantage over President Barack Obama in July as the president’s re-election campaign continued to wage
By Victoria Kim and Weston Phippen, Los Angeles Times – LOS ANGELES — Daniel Larsen was in a California prison serving a life sentence when he received the news he had awaited
By Dave Helling, The Kansas City Star – KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A party already struggling to win support from women faced a setback when U.S. Rep. Todd Akin — a Republican
Duane Nollen, The Oskaloosa Herald, Iowa – OSKALOOSA — Scientists have found more mammoth remains at a dig site in eastern Mahaska County that are creating a stir. Researchers recently uncovered the