ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. Florida Gov. Rick Scott on Tuesday announced a non-travel related case of Zika in the Tampa Bay region. It’s the first in the state outside the Miami area, but Scott said there wasn’t enough evidence to date to declare a new zone of local transmission. If Department of Health officials conclude mosquitoes […]
August 2016
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At least 38 dead as quake rocks central Italy
AMATRICE, Italy A devastating earthquake rocked central Italy early Wednesday, collapsing homes on top of residents as they slept. At least 38 people were killed in hard-hit towns where rescue crews raced to dig survivors out of the rubble, but the toll was likely to rise as crews reached homes in more remote hamlets. “The […]
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Turkey in cross-border operation to free IS-held Syrian town
ANKARA, Turkey After a pre-dawn barrage of heavy artillery and airstrikes, Turkey sent tanks and special forces into Syria on Wednesday to help clear a border town of Islamic State militants, marking the NATO member’s most significant military involvement so far in the Syria conflict. Hundreds of Syrian opposition fighters were also part of the […]
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Sea Dogs win big
PORTLAND Yoan Moncada ignited the Portland offense with a three-run homer and the Sea Dogs (50-76) defeated the New Hampshire Fisher Cats (62-67) 8-2 on Tuesday night at Hadlock Field. Moncada reached base five times with a homer and four walks. The homer was his 10th in Double A while four walks were the most […]
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Buchholz strong in Sox win
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. Clay Buchholz had a strong performance in what might have been his final start before returning to the bullpen. Buchholz pitched into the seventh inning, David Ortiz had a run-scoring single and the Boston Red Sox beat the Tampa Bay Rays 2-1 on Tuesday night to remain tied atop the AL East. […]
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Tom Brady ready after ‘silly accident’
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. Tom Brady is ready to play after cutting his right thumb with scissors in a “ silly accident” before the Patriots’ preseason game against the Bears last week. Brady said Tuesday he missed the first two practices this week for personal reasons, but that he’s available and ready to play when New England […]
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Rangers, former AL MVP Josh Hamilton part ways
CINCINNATI The Texas Rangers placed Josh Hamilton on unconditional release waivers Tuesday, though they hope his surgically rebuilt left knee is healthy enough to allow him to try for a spot with the team next season. Texas activated Hamilton off the 60-day disabled list and put him on waivers, a move that was expected. The […]
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Arieta hits 16 wins
LOS ANGELES Corey Seager, Justin Turner and Adrian Gonzalez combined for eight hits and four RBIs, and the Los Angeles Dodgers roughed up Madison Bumgarner again to beat the San Francisco Giants 9-5 on Tuesday night. Bumgarner (12-8) is 0-2 with a 5.63 ERA in three starts against the Dodgers this season. Gonzalez hit a […]