All Stories from April 27, 2016 (Change date)
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Thinking outside the box, NFL draft styleApr 28, 2016 1:40 pm - Here are some storylines to follow during the NFL draft that begins Thursday night in downtown Chicago: • Not long ago I was at an age where everything about the draft w...
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'Meddler' a comic drama full of AARPish joyMay 03, 2016 10:55 am - Marnie Minervini is a champion meddler. She can really put the pedal to the meddle. She calls her poor TV writer daughter Lori almost hourly, leaving a trail of phone me...
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Rain pushes Chicago Cubs' Arrieta start back a dayApr 28, 2016 1:40 pm - Jake Arrieta looked ready to go Wednesday afternoon in the Chicago Cubs' clubhouse, with headphones on and scouting reports in hand. But Mother Nature had other ideas, a...
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Chicago Blackhawks still stunned by early playoff exitApr 28, 2016 6:17 pm - For the first time in a long time, the Blackhawks are off on an extended summer vacation. Not that they're in the least bit happy about it. Coach Joel Quenneville, gener...
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College free speech: Hecklers on NC campuses under scrutinyApr 27, 2016 8:48 am - RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - Hecklers who shout down speakers on North Carolina's college campuses could be punished under a proposal being floated before lawmakers that would m...
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Saints' Drew Brees: Pace of contract talks not hurting teamApr 27, 2016 10:40 am - NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Drew Brees asserts that his contract talks with the Saints haven't hampered the club's ability to acquire top free agents this offseason because he is...
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Martin Short, Derek Hough join cast of 'Hairspray Live!'Apr 27, 2016 4:05 pm - NEW YORK (AP) - Comedian Martin Short and dancer Derek Hough have leapt aboard the cast of NBC's "Hairspray Live!" on Dec. 7. The duo will join Jennifer Hudson and Harve...
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Iran's president slams US court ruling on frozen assetsApr 27, 2016 9:00 am - TEHRAN, Iran (AP) - Iran's president said Wednesday that a U.S. court ruling that allows for the seizure of Iranian assets amounts to theft and indicates continued "host...
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AUTO RACING PACKAGE: Auto Racing GlanceApr 27, 2016 1:05 pm - All Times Eastern NASCAR SPRINT CUP GEICO 500 Site: Talladega, Alabama Schedule: Friday, practice (FS1, 2:30 p.m.); practice (FS1, 4:30 p.m.); Saturday, qualifying (FOX,...
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Braves' HR drought ends, losing streak doesn't in 9-4 lossApr 27, 2016 11:30 pm - BOSTON (AP) - The power-starved Atlanta Braves finally hit one out. Now, they've just got to find a way to start winning some games again. Atlanta ended a 15-game homerl...