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Post-Game Show: Orioles 8, Rangers 5

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Published April 26, 2009 at 3:22 p.m.

Two things the Rangers can’t do this season:1. Waste big leads.2. Waste big offensive days.The Rangers have done the former twice, including Sunday when they blew a 5-1 lead. They have done the latter once, losing to Baltimore 10-9 on April 13. Right now those three games stand between the Ranegers and a winning record. [ ... ] ...

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Perry Requests Emergency Flu Aid From Federal Government

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Published April 26, 2009 at 1:41 p.m.

It’s a good thing we didn’t secede. Or, now that he got his 48 hours on cable news, is that all behind us? ...

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Video highlights: Dallas Mavericks 99, San Antonio Spurs 90

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Published April 26, 2009 at 7:00 a.m.

Here's highlights of the Mavericks' Game 4 victory over the Spurs on Saturday at American Airlines Center. And click here for a postgame video report from Eddie Sefko and David Moore ...

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Duncan seemingly unfazed by taunt

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Published April 25, 2009 at 9:32 p.m.

Mavericks backup center Ryan Hollins' exuberance ignited the crowd and his teammates, but he took it too far with 4:20 left in the game ... He slammed in a rebound over Tim Duncan, giving the Mavericks a 92-86 lead. But Hollins let loose with a scream in Duncan's direction and got a technical foul for taunting ... "Young guys," Tony Parker said. "Taunt Tim Duncan? He's got four championships. He doesn't care." ... If the incident bothered Duncan, he didn't show it. Afterward, he even

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Second-half adjustment on Tony Parker?

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Published April 25, 2009 at 7:30 p.m.

Well, according to several players it wasn't anything revolutionary. Jason Terry said the coaching staff reminded them to do what they could to keep Parker away from the paint and to make him work for all of his shots ... It's the same approach they tried in the first half with little success, as Parker collected 31 points. But he was held to 12 in the second half. Part of that was the simple fact that Parker missed some of the same shots he was making in the first half. But the Mavericks also

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Mavs outlast Spurs, 99-90

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Published April 25, 2009 at 6:57 p.m.

The Mavericks proved today that in a five-on-two game, the five should win, even if the two were incredibly good ... The Mavericks pushed the San Antonio Spurs to the brink of elimination with a 99-90 victory Saturday afternoon in Game 4 at American Airlines Center ... Tony Parker and Tim Duncan combined for 68 points, but that wasn't enough to combat a well-rounded team effort led by Josh Howard's 28 points and solid contributions from Jason Kidd, Ryan Hollins and Dirk Nowitzki ... The

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Technical difficulties

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Published April 14, 2009 at 1:02 p.m.

We’re suffering some technical difficulties here at Hop Talk HQ. Please bear with us while we get back on track ...

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What’s in a Name?

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Published Feb. 26, 2009 at 10:44 p.m.
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In  my imagination, my French mixte was a girl. Her name would be Simone,* and she would be the perfect thing to ride to cafes to sip coffee, or to bars to drink gin martinis or sidecars while discussing feminist theory, boys, bikes, existentialism, travel, politics and our cats (what do you talk about at [ ... ] ...

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