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| Ethics panel to charge California Rep. Waters
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| Rams, top pick Bradford agree to $78 million deal
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AP - A second House Democrat, Rep. Maxine Waters of California, could be facing an ethics trial this fall, further complicating the midterm election outlook for the party as it battles to hold onto its majority.
| AP - No. 1 overall draft pick Sam Bradford agreed to a six-year, $78 million contract with the St. Louis Rams on Friday night, with $50 million in guaranteed money.
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| Debris in relief well sets back work on gusher
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| Oswalt's Philly debut a dud; Berkman headed to NYY
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AP - Tropical Storm Bonnie left crews working to plug the Gulf oil gusher a little memento that is expected to push their work back about a day.
| AP - Roy Oswalt's debut with the Philadelphia Phillies was a dud. Maybe ex-teammate Lance Berkman will make a better first impression for the New York Yankees.
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| 'Black box' found in Pakistan plane crash wreckage
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| AP source: Yankees working to acquire Berkman
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AP - Recovery workers found the "black box" flight data recorder Saturday in the wreckage of Pakistan's worst-ever plane crash, and it appeared to be in good condition, officials said.
| AP - The Yankees are working on a trade to acquire Lance Berkman from the Houston Astros and expect the deal to be completed Saturday. New York will send a couple of prospects to the Astros, a baseball executive familiar with the discussions said. The executive spoke on condition of anonymity because talks were ongoing.
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| Germany: memorial service for Love Parade victims
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| Mancini leaves US tour due to family illness
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AP - Germany held a memorial service Saturday for the victims of the Love Parade techno music festival, where 21 people were crushed to death and 500 injured in a tunnel that was the only entrance to the event.
| AFP - Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini has flown back to Europe during his team's US tour because of a family illness.
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| The big day: Chelsea Clinton to wed in upstate NY
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| Broncos rookie Tim Tebow: Bring on the shots
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AP - Chelsea Clinton was poised to marry her longtime boyfriend at an exclusive estate along New York's Hudson River after weeks of intrigue, secrecy and buzz that caused hundreds to crowd into this small village hoping to catch of a glimpse of a former president, a secretary of state or their publicity-shy daughter.
| AP - Tim Tebow is ready for the shots, both on the football field and in the locker room.
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