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A's owner remains optimistic about new stadium

Nov. 10, 2008
Oakland Athletics owner Lew Wolff remains optimistic about building a state-of-the-art ballpark in Fremont despite challenges and a shaky economic situation.
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MLB: LA Angels 6, Oakland 4

OAKLAND, Calif., Sept. 18 (UPI) -- Francisco Rodriguez quelled a huge ninth inning rally Thursday and earned his 59th save in the LA Angels' 6-4 win over the Oakland Athletics.

MLB: Kansas City 5, Oakland 2

KANSAS CITY, Mo., Sept. 2 (UPI) -- Billy Butler had a three-run homer and finished with four RBI Tuesday, leading the Kansas City Royals to a 5-2 victory over the Oakland Athletics.

MLB: Los Angeles Angels 5, Oakland 1

ANAHEIM, Calif., Aug. 27 (UPI) -- The Los Angeles Angels rode John Lackey's 13th career complete game to a 5-1 victory over the Oakland Athletics Tuesday.

MLB: Oakland 6, Chicago White Sox 4

OAKLAND, Calif., Aug. 16 (UPI) -- Kurt Suzuki's two-run homer in the bottom of the ninth inning, one of four Oakland homers Friday, gave the Athletics a 6-4 victory over the Chicago White Sox.

MLB: Toronto 6, Oakland 1

TORONTO, Aug. 4 (UPI) -- Roy Halladay worked eight innings Monday to pitch the Toronto Blue Jays to a 6-1 victory over the Oakland Athletics.

Oakland 3B Chavez out for rest of season

TORONTO, Aug. 4 (UPI) -- The Oakland Athletics said Monday that third baseman Eric Chavez will miss the rest of season because he needs surgery on his right shoulder.

MLB: Oakland 6, Texas 5

OAKLAND, Calif., July 27 (UPI) -- Home runs by Kurt Suzuki and Jack Cust produced five runs for the Oakland Athletics Sunday in a 6-5 win over the Texas Rangers.

Cubs get Harden in 6-player deal

CHICAGO, July 8 (UPI) -- The Chicago Cubs got pitchers Rich Harden and Chad Gaudin from the Oakland Athletics Tuesday in exchange for four players.

MLB: Oakland 3, Chi. White Sox 2

CHICAGO, July 3 (UPI) -- Donnie Murphy put Oakland in front with a fifth-inning homer Thursday and the Athletics, while managing just four hits, defeated the Chicago White Sox 3-2.

Fan arrested after cursing Oakland pitcher

ANAHEIM, Calif., July 3 (UPI) -- A Southern California man was arrested for punching a security guard after he cursed out Oakland Athletics relief pitcher Huston Street.

MLB: Oakland 4, San Francisco 1

OAKLAND, Calif., June 28 (UPI) -- Dana Eveland allowed a run over 7 1/3 innings Friday and defeated San Francisco for the second time this month in the Oakland A's 4-1 win over the Giants.

MLB: N.Y. Yankees 3, Oakland 1

OAKLAND, Calif., June 11 (UPI) -- Chien-Ming Wang held Oakland to one run over 7 1/3 innings Tuesday, leading the New York Yankees to a 3-1 decision over the Athletics.

MLB: Seattle 4, Oakland 2

OAKLAND, Calif., April 17 (UPI) -- Felix Hernandez allowed eight hits while going the distance Wednesday, sending Seattle to a 4-2 triumph over Oakland.

MLB: Oakland 7, Cleveland 3

CLEVELAND, April 12 (UPI) -- Bobby Crosby hit a three-run homer and Daric Barton drove in two runs Saturday, boosting the Oakland Athletics to a 7-3 win over Cleveland.

MLB: Cleveland 2, Oakland 1

OAKLAND, Calif., April 6 (UPI) -- Cleveland's Cliff Lee held Oakland to four hits and a run in 6 2/3 innings Sunday and the Indians nipped the Athletics 2-1.
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Vietnam Veterans Memorial Commemorated in Washington
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A U.S. Air Force B-52 flies over the Vietnam Veterans Memorial during commemoration of 50th anniversary of the war on May 28, 2012 in Washington, DC. President Barack Obama is at the base of the wall left center. More than 58,000 names of the servicemen who were killed or missing in the war are engraved on The Wall. The B-52 bomber was used extensively during the Vietnam War. UPI/Pat Benic