Alex Rodriguez’s name appears 16 times in documents linking him to the purchase of HGH.
2013
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Cheap flares blamed for Brazilian disaster
SANTA MARIA, Brazil – Penny-pinching by a band known for its onstage pyrotechnic displays may have cost more than 230 people their lives at a nightclub in southern Brazil, according to a police inspector leading the investigation into this weekend’s deadly blaze. Inspector Marcelo Arigony told reporters at a news conference Tuesday that members of […]
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Army chief: Egypt could collapse
Mayhem escalates as protesters, who demand the president’s ouster, clash with police.
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Nothing nickel and dime about this coin
A long-ago misdeed at the mint adds millions to worth of a 5-cent piece.
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High School Hockey Notebook: Greely docked for rules mistake
The Rangers suffer two forfeits after not noticing a rule change calls for a player who fights to sit out two games, not one.
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Consumer confidence plunges with rise in SS taxes
WASHINGTON – An increase in Social Security taxes is leaving Americans with less take-home pay — and a more negative outlook for the U.S. economy. The Conference Board said Tuesday that its index of consumer confidence plunged 8.1 points in January from December to 58.6. That’s the lowest reading in 14 months. Congress and the […]
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People & Entertainment: Wallenda again walks the walk
SARASOTA, Fla. – Famed daredevil Nik Wallenda glided 500 feet across a wire suspended 200 feet above the ground on Tuesday, wowing several thousand people below in his hometown of Sarasota. Without a tether or safety net, Wallenda was the lone figure against a blue sky, aided only by a balancing pole. He made the […]
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Lead bidders for Twinkies brand down to two
An auction process open to competitors will follow as bankrupt Hostess tries to maximize the price.
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Briefcase
Idexx reports 16 percent rise in fourth-quarter earnings WESTBROOK – Idexx Laboratories Inc., which makes diagnostic products for veterinarians and tests for livestock and poultry, said its fourth-quarter earnings rose 16 percent. The Westbrook-based company said net income totaled $43.4 million for the last quarter of 2012. That equaled 78 cents a share, compared with $38 […]
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Stalled economy has grads defaulting on student loans
Delinquency rates on student loans made in the past two years stand at 15 percent as recent graduates struggle to find jobs, Fair Isaac Corp. said. The rate for 2010 through 2012 compares with 12.4 percent for loans made from 2005 to 2007, Fair Isaac’s FICO Labs said Tuesday. Average student-loan debt last year rose […]