Phillies Beat Rays 3-2 in Game 1…
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Posted October 22nd, 2008 at 9:48 pm
The Philadelphia Phillies shook off a week's worth of waiting and turned it into a World Series win by edging the Tampa Bay Rays 3-2 in the opener on Wednesday.
Cole Hamels escaped trouble to win his fourth postseason start, and Chase Utley hit a two-run homer in the first inning for the Phillies, who showed little evidence of rust.
They'll try to make it two in a row at Tropicana Field when Brett Myers pitches against James Shields in Game 2 on Thursday.
The team that won the opener ha...
Mervyns Stores Plans To Cease Operations
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Posted October 17th, 2008 at 3:27 pm
HAYWARD (CBS 5) ? Department store chain Mervyns LLC will announce Friday that it is filing for chapter 7 bankruptcy protection — which means the Hayward-based retailer must shut its doors and liquidate its inventory.
Over the summer, Mervyns had filed for chapter 11 protection from its creditors in U.S. bankruptcy court for the District of Delaware. The company said at the time that it planned to continue business as usual while it reorganized.
The privately-held retailer, which has ...
Sarah Palin’s Mother-in-Law Undecided How She Will Vote…
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Posted October 10th, 2008 at 3:41 pm
Sarah Palin's hometown rallied around her as mayor - now Republicans wonder if the rest of America will warm up to the surprise pick from cold country.
Though her mother-in-law has doubts.
Faye Palin admitted she enjoys hearing Barack Obama speak, and still hasn't decided which way she'll vote.
"We don't agree on everything. But I respect her passion," she said. "Being pro-life is who Sarah is."
Faye Palin said the governor never considered ending her recent pregnancy when genetic testin...
Tentative Deal Reached in Financial Bailout
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Posted September 28th, 2008 at 5:08 am
Breaking News:
WASHINGTON — Congressional leaders and the Bush administration have reached a tentative deal on a bailout of imperiled financial markets that could cost taxpayers hundreds of billions of dollars.
The House could vote on it Sunday and the Senate on Monday. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced the accord just after midnight Saturday and said it still has to be put on paper. Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson talked of finalizing the deal but added: "I think we're there."
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Paul Newman R.I.P.
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Posted September 28th, 2008 at 4:57 am
(CNN) -- Paul Newman, the legendary actor whose steely blue eyes, good-humored charm and advocacy of worthy causes made him one of the most renowned figures in American arts, has died of cancer at his home in Westport, Connecticut. He was 83.
He died Friday, according to spokeswoman Marni Tomljanovic.
Newman attained stardom in the 1950s and never lost the movie-star aura, appearing in such classic films as "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof," "Exodus," "The Hustler," "Cool Hand Luke," "Butch Cassidy...
