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New York Yankees starting pitcher Hideki Irabu throws against the Toronto Blue Jays in the first inning of their game at New York's Yankee Stadium

Former Yankees pitcher Irabu dead in apparent suicide

Former Major League Baseball pitcher Hideki Irabu, who started for the New York Yankees for three seasons in the late 1990s, was found dead at his Los Angeles-area home in an apparent suicide, the coroner's office said on Thursday.

Ex-Yankee Hideki Irabu Dead in Los Angeles Home

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Former Major League Baseball pitcher Hideki Irabu, who started for the New York Yankees for three seasons in the late 1990s, was found dead at his Los Angeles-area home of an apparent suicide, the coroner's office said on Thursday.

Joe Pesci sues Gotti producers

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Actor Joe Pesci has sued the makers of a movie about crime boss John Gotti and his son, accusing producers of reneging on a contract after he gained 30 pounds to play the notorious crime boss' right-hand man.
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Joe Pesci accuses Gotti producers of yanking role

Actor Joe Pesci has sued the makers of a movie about crime boss John Gotti? and his son, accusing producers of reneging on a contract after he gained 30 pounds to play the notorious crime boss' right-hand man.
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Adele to Grace the VMA Stage For The First Time Ever

It was recently announced that Grammy winning artist, Adele, will be gracing the VMA stage for the very first time this August. The English singer-songwriter has definitely risen as one of this years superstars with her hit album "21." "The British chanteuse is up for seven nods for her emotional "Rolling in the Deep" video, including Best Female Artist, Best Pop Video, Best Art Direction, Best Cinematography, Best Direction, Best Editing and the night's big prize, Video of the...
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Analysis: Rick Perry run would test Romney's mettle

Republican presidential front-runner Mitt Romney has been on a glide path toward the 2012 primary elections, serving up a steady diet of soundbites and campaign material attacking President Barack Obama on jobs and the economy.
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Bird Ancestor Archaeopteryx May Have Been a Dinosaur: Study

A new report from paleontologist Xing Xu and his colleagues at the Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology in Beijing, detailed the finding of a similar species, called Xiaotingia zhengi, dating back 155 million years to the Jurassic Period.
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"Hero dogs" get their own TV awards show

Film star Ewan McGregor and actress and animal rights campaigner Betty White will join Whoopi Goldberg and other all-stars on a panel to judge a new heroic dog award show, the Hallmark Channel said on Wednesday.
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Woman Attacks Baby; Tries to Eat His Arm

A 36-year-old Los Angeles woman was arrested for allegedly grabbing a baby from its stroller and slamming him against the metal railing of a truck reports the Los Angeles Times.
Los Angeles Angels starting pitcher Ervin Santana throws in the first inning against the Oakland Athletics during the second game of their MLB American League baseball doubleheader in Oakland, California

Angels' Santana tosses no-hitter against Indians

Los Angeles Angels pitcher Ervin Santana pitched the third no-hitter of the Major League Baseball (MLB) season when he collected 10 strikeouts in a 3-1 victory over the Cleveland Indians on Wednesday.

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