North Carolina Is No. 1
Date: 29 October 2011
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
North Carolina, which returns all five starters from a team that reached the regional basketball finals last season, is the runaway No. 1 in the Associated Press men’s preseason top 25.
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All the Way Back, the Cardinals Win the World Series
Date: 29 October 2011
By DAVID WALDSTEIN
St Louis Cardinals defeat Texas Rangers, 6-2, to win the World Series, 4-3.
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Changes to Rules Help Ease Pressure on Amateurs
Date: 29 October 2011
By ADAM SCHUPAK
United States Golf Assn and Royal and Ancient Golf Club, golf's two foremost ruling bodies, release their first joint code on amateur status; permit amateurs 18 and older to enter into contracts with agents or sponsors regarding their future as professionals, as long as they do not enjoy financial gain as amateurs.
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Telling the Story of 41 Years on the Run
Date: 29 October 2011
By RAPHAEL MINDER and JAMES BARRON
George Wright, fugitive murderer who was captured in Portugal in September, recounts his odyssey since he escaped from prison in 1970 and hijacked a plane.
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Officers Jeer at Arraignment of 16 Colleagues in Ticket-Fixing Investigation
Date: 28 October 2011
By N. R. KLEINFIELD and JOHN ELIGON
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Congressmen Say Union May Be Stalling on H.G.H.
Date: 29 October 2011
By JUDY BATTISTA
NFL Roundup; letter sent to the NFL and players' union by two members of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform accuses the players' union of stalling on human growth hormone testing; other NFL news noted.
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Europe Tries to Lure Chinese Cash to Back Rescue of Euro
Date: 28 October 2011
By LIZ ALDERMAN and DAVID BARBOZA
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Yankees Stay With WCBS on Radio
Date: 29 October 2011
By DAVID WALDSTEIN
New York Yankees extend their contract with the radio station WCBS 880 to broadcast their games through the 2012 season.
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Virus in Pacific Salmon Raises Worries About Industry
Date: 29 October 2011
By WILLIAM YARDLEY
Advocates for wild salmon say a deadly virus had been detected yet again in a Pacific salmon in British Columbia, although it was not clear whether a resistance had been developed; finding poses questions for the viability of salmon fisheries in North America, which appear to have aided spread of virus to wild fish.
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