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Moss, Vazquez homer for Pirates in 7-4 win - 07/03/2009
Brandon Moss and Ramon Vazquez homered and Charlie Morton pitched six shutout innings to help the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Florida Marlins 7-4 on Friday night. Hanley Ramirez failed to drive in a run for the first time in 11 games for Florida, which was coming off a three-game sweep of Washington. Morton (1-1) gave up on

Pirates 7, Marlins 4 - 07/03/2009
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Moss, Vazquez homer for Pirates in 7-4 win - 07/03/2009
Brandon Moss and Ramon Vazquez homered and Charlie Morton pitched six shutout innings to help the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Florida Marlins 7-4 on Friday night. Hanley Ramirez failed to drive in a run for the first time in 11 games for Florida, which was coming off a three-game sweep of Washington. Morton (1-1) gave up on

Lopez sparkles for Phils in first outing since '07 - 07/03/2009
Rodrigo Lopez took a three-hitter into the seventh inning in his first outing in two years, helping the Philadelphia Phillies snap a six-game home losing streak with a 7-2 victory over the New York Mets on Friday night. Lopez (1-0) allowed two runs and six hits in 6 1-3 innings to earn his first win since beating the Phillies on July

Phillies 7, Mets 2 - 07/03/2009
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Pennsylvania Super 7 payout - 07/03/2009
Tuesday's payout in the "Pennsylvania Super 7" game will be worth at least $3.26 million because no player matched seven of the 11 winning numbers drawn in Friday's game. The winning numbers drawn Friday in the "Pennsylvania Super 7" game were: 1-3-7-24-32-34-35-42-49-50-76. (one, three, seven

Pennsylvania Cash 5 payout - 07/03/2009
Saturday's "Pennsylvania Cash 5" jackpot will be worth at least $575,000 because no player matched the five winning numbers drawn in Friday's game. Lottery officials said 106 players matched four numbers and won $273 each; 4,108 players matched three numbers and won $11.50 each; and 52,653 players matched two numbers and won

Man crosses Pittsburgh river on 200-foot-high wire - 07/03/2009
High-wire walker Nik Wallenda has crossed the Allegheny River on a cable suspended 200 feet in the air. Wallenda took the 1,000-foot walk on a cable about the diameter of a nickel with no net below. Friday evening's feat began the EQT Pittsburgh Three Rivers Regatta, which continues through Sunday. In October, Wallenda set

Pennsylvania Super 7 numbers - 07/03/2009
The winning numbers drawn Friday in the "Pennsylvania Super 7" game were: 1-3-7-24-32-34-35-42-49-50-76. (one, three, seven, twenty-four, thirty-two, thirty-four, thirty-five, forty-two, forty-nine, fifty, seventy-six).

Pennsylvania Cash 5 numbers - 07/03/2009
The winning numbers drawn Friday in the "Pennsylvania Cash 5" game were: 12-17-25-30-34. (twelve, seventeen, twenty-five, thirty, thirty-four).

Police fatally shoot man near Philly's City Hall - 07/03/2009
Police officers fatally shot a homeless man near City Hall on Friday after he charged them with a knife, police said. Police were called to an underground concourse next to the municipal services building across from City Hall at about 8:30 a.m. to respond to repeated hang-up calls from an emergency call box. When police arrived, the

Phillies designate Taschner for assignment - 07/03/2009
The Phillies have purchased the contract of right-hander Rodrigo Lopez from Triple-A Lehigh Valley and cleared a roster spot by designating reliever Jack Taschner for assignment. Lopez, a two-time 15-game winner with Baltimore, started against the New York Mets on Friday in place of injured rookie Antonio Bastardo. Lopez hadn't pitche

Woman dies in Erie, Pa., house fire - 07/03/2009
A woman in her 50s is dead from a house fire in Erie. Children walking by the home late Friday morning saw smoke coming from the house and called 911. Firefighters contained the fire to the bedroom. There were no other injuries. ___ Information from: Erie Times-News, htt

Fedotenko takes pay cut to stay with Penguins - 07/03/2009
Turns out more than one player is willing to take a hometown discount to stay with the Stanley Cup champion Pittsburgh Penguins. Ruslan Fedotenko signed a $1.8 million, one-year contract Friday, becoming the third forward to take a pay cut so he wouldn't have to leave a mostly young team that expects to be a championship contender for

Pa. policeman charged in fatal hit-run crash - 07/03/2009
A police officer in the Pittsburgh suburb of Crafton has turned himself in to face charges in a hit-and-run accident in which a pedestrian was killed. Police say 38-year-old Donnie Breeden surrendered Friday at Pittsburgh Police Headquarters accompanied by his lawyer. He is charged with involuntary manslaughter and accidents involving

Pa. policeman charged in fatal hit-run crash - 07/03/2009
A police officer in the Pittsburgh suburb of Crafton has turned himself in to face charges in a hit-and-run accident in which a pedestrian was killed. Police say 38-year-old Donnie Breeden surrendered Friday at Pittsburgh Police Headquarters accompanied by his lawyer. He is charged with involuntary manslaughter and accidents involving

Ruling that overturned NJ murder conviction stands - 07/03/2009
A federal appeals court will not reconsider its ruling that overturned a murder conviction handed down by a jury in a New Jersey state court. In a decision announced late Thursday, the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals said it would deny the request made by the Ocean County Prosecutor's Office. The appellate court decided M

Norman Welton, former AP photo editor, dies at 81 - 07/03/2009
Norman Welton, whose 31-year career as a photo editor for The Associated Press included coverage of New York City, the United Nations and four Olympic Games, has died. He was 81. Welton died from colon cancer Wednesday at a medical center in Port Jervis, N.Y., his niece, Lynda Kane, said Thursday. He was hospitalized after a fall at h

Penguins agree on 1-year deal with Fedotenko - 07/03/2009
The Pittsburgh Penguins have agreed to terms on a one-year contract with forward Ruslan Fedotenko, who joined the team a year ago as a free agent. The 30-year-old winger had 16 goals and 23 assists in 65 regular season game, before scoring seven goals and as many points in 24 playoff games in the Penguins run to the team's third Stanl

Police shoot man dead near Philly's City Hall - 07/03/2009
Police officers shot and killed a homeless man near City Hall on Friday after he charged them with a knife, police said. Police were called to an underground concourse next to the municipal services building across the street from City Hall at about 8:30 a.m. and found a 60-year-old man, authorities said. The man was brandishing a uti