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Former Pitt punter Graessle joins Steelers

Former Pitt punter Adam Graessle and wide receiver Brandon London have been signed to the Pittsburgh Steelers' offseason roster.

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Another major storm headed to snowy Mid-Atlantic

Snow blew across the Midwest on Tuesday on track for the hard-hit Mid-Atlantic region, where federal government offices were closed for a second day and utility workers struggle ...

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Cattle battle: NZealand has more cows than kiwis

New Zealanders who for decades have endured jokes about being outnumbered 20-to-1 by sheep have a new farm animal majority to worry about: cows.

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ALL BUSINESS: What weak IPOs say about bull market

You know it's a weak IPO market when a hot technology company prefers Bono to the Nasdaq.

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Autism risks detailed in children of older mothers

A woman's chance of having a child with autism increase substantially as she ages, but the risk may be less for older dads than previously suggested, a new study analyzing more ...

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Review: 2K Games' rapturous return to `BioShock'

Rapture used to be a nice place to live. That is, if you didn't mind being at the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean. And putting up with the occasional rants of its megalomaniacal fo ...

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Astronauts inspect shuttle on way to space station

Endeavour's astronauts inspected their ship early Tuesday for any launch damage as they raced toward a 200-mile-high rendezvous with the International Space Station.

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Baptists to flood Texas with Bible CDs by Easter

The largest state Baptist group in the nation wants Christ's message of hope heard in every home in Texas _ about 9 million of them _ by Easter.

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Toyota recalls 437,000 Priuses, hybrids globally

Toyota is recalling 437,000 Prius and other hybrid vehicles worldwide to fix brake problems _ the latest embarrassing safety lapse at the world's largest automaker.

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Sarah Palin assails Obama at 'tea party' gathering

Sarah Palin, in a speech that was short on ideas but big on enthusiasm, took aim at President Barack Obama and the Democrats, telling a gathering of "tea party" activi ...

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Palin says 'absurd' not to ponder presidential bid

Sarah Palin says it would be "absurd" for her not to consider running for president in 2012.

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Angelina Jolie to visit Haiti with UN refugee body

The U.N. refugee agency says its goodwill ambassador Angelina Jolie is heading to Haiti to meet with earthquake victims.

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TV show fined in Australia for killing, eating rat

A British broadcaster has been convicted of animal cruelty after two reality show contestants skinned, cooked and ate a rat during filming in Australia.

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Sinatra, Martin to receive stars in Las Vegas

Sin City is paying homage to iconic singers Frank Sinatra and Dean Martin by giving them each a place on the Las Vegas Walk of Stars.

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SI swimsuit edition puts Roddick's wife on cover

Model Brooklyn Decker landed the coveted Sports Illustrated Swimsuit cover this year.

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Patrick to make NASCAR debut at Daytona

Danica Patrick will make her NASCAR debut this weekend at Daytona International Speedway.

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Yankees add Thames, finalize Winn

Marcus Thames agreed Monday to a minor league contract with the New York Yankees, who also finalized a $1.1 million, one-year deal with Randy Winn to give themselves more left f ...

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Shock may make move without 2 All-Stars

Two of the top scorers for the Detroit Shock may not be making the move to Oklahoma next season.

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Bob Knight named Trine University's grad speaker

Former Indiana basketball coach Bob Knight will return to the state this spring to be the commencement speaker at Trine University.

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Peppers doesn't want long-term deal with Panthers

Julius Peppers no longer wants a long-term contract with Carolina, saying the Panthers have ignored him this offseason.

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Verplank, Na play themselves into Match Play

Ross McGowan of England might get the final spot in the 64-man Match Play Championship, but only if Tiger Woods doesn't return from his indefinite break.

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Ducks' Getzlaf sprains left ankle

Ducks center Ryan Getzlaf sprained his left ankle during the second period of Anaheim's game against the Los Angeles Kings on Monday night.

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Reutter top US hopeful in women's short track

Katherine Reutter remembers figure skating lessons as a little girl, thinking how much more fun it would be to just cut loose and zip around the rink as fast as she could. ...

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Terry dropped as England's soccer captain

John Terry was dropped as England's soccer captain by coach Fabio Capello on Friday, a week after allegations became public that the defender had an affair with the former girlf ...

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