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Flesh-eating bug victim gets bionic hands
Flesh-eating bacteria amputee Aimee Copeland now uses the latest technology in prosthetic hands to chop vegetables, pick up tiny items like Skittles, and comb and iron press her hair.
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New York student killed by police
A Hofstra University student who died during a confrontation between a home invasion suspect and authorities was killed by police gunfire, a Nassau County, New York, police spokeswoman says.
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Oxbow wins Preakness Stakes
Bikini contest and an exuberant infield party aside, the buzz before Saturday's Preakness Stakes was heavily favored Orb's bid for the Triple Crown.
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Car plows into parade-goers in Virginia
As many as 50 people were injured Saturday afternoon after a car plowed into parade-goers in Damascus, Virginia, a police dispatcher told CNN.
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Oxbow's Preakness win provides a different kind of history
For the 35th straight year, there will no no Triple Crown winner. Oxbow, not Orb, took the 138th Preakness Stakes, setting a different kind of history than expected, says Mark Beech.
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New York slaying considered hate crime
Police are investigating the slaying of a 32-year-old man in the Greenwich Village neighborhood early Saturday as a hate crime because the gunman made multiple anti-gay comments, they said.
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Planes lands without landing gear at Newark
A U.S. Airways plane touched down without landing gear at Newark Liberty International Airport in New Jersey early Saturday morning.
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Carpenter beats big boys to steal Indy 500 pole
Ed Carpenter turned Pole Day into a family celebration.
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Beckham gets memorable send-off in last game
PARIS (AP) -- Never a stranger to the big stage, David Beckham was finally overwhelmed and reduced to tears as he went out in a burst of fireworks and cheers Saturday in his final home game for Paris Saint-Germain before retirement.
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State Takes Series From USC; Opens SEC Tourney Tuesday Vs. Missouri
STARKVILLE, Miss. – Mississippi State put the final stamp on an outstanding regular season of baseball Saturday afternoon at Dudy Noble Field.
No. 23 MSU Wraps Year With 10th-Place Finish At NCAA Regional
BATON ROUGE, La. – Mississippi State's men's golf team closed one of the best seasons in school history with a 10th-place finish at the NCAA Baton Rouge Regional on Saturday.
Live: Hill, Pacers look to close out Knicks in Game 6
Can the Pacers close out the Knicks in Game 6? Or will the Knicks find a way to force a decisive Game 7 back home? The clash is going down to the wire in the fourth. Follow the action.
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Oxbow tops Orb at Preakness
There will be no Triple Crown winner this year. After leading from start to finish, Oxbow won the 138th Preakness Stakes, beating Kentucky Derby winner Orb, who finished fourth.
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The Winklevoss twins are Bitcoin bulls
The Winklevoss brothers' legal battle with Facebook over the social network's messy creation made them rich. They eventually walked away with stock worth around $150 million at today's share price. (They haven't disclosed how much of the stock they're still holding.)
Bernanke's advice for college grads
Don't try parsing these words for hints about monetary policy.
Rays vs. Orioles
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