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A Mike Nolan timeline

Oct. 21, 2008
Mike Nolan timeline Jan. 5, 2005: 49ers fire head coach Dennis Erickson and general manager Terry Donahue. Jan. 13: Baltimore defensive coordinator Mike Nolan interviews with owner John York and 49ers executives Paraag Marathe and Terry Tumey. Other...
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SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 26 (UPI) -- Seattle took an early 6-0 lead on two Olindo Mare field goals Sunday and went on to sail past the San Francisco 49ers 34-13.

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Mike Nolan reported fired by 49ers

SANTA CLARA, Calif., Oct. 20 (UPI) -- San Francisco Coach Mike Nolan reportedly has been fired by the 49ers, who have lost their last four games.

49ers put Alex Smith on injured reserve

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 11 (UPI) -- San Francisco 49ers quarterback Alex Smith has been placed on injured reserve because of a broken bone in his right (passing) shoulder.

49ers name O'Sullivan starting quarterback

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 22 (UPI) -- San Francisco's J.T. O'Sullivan, who has never started an NFL regular season game, will be the team's starting quarterback, Coach Mike Nolan said Friday.

Global warming: Fewer but stronger storms

MIAMI, Aug. 13 (UPI) -- U.S. scientists, using a new method to evaluate hurricane formation, say they've discovered global warming might produce fewer, but stronger, hurricanes.

Scott Gordon named coach of Islanders

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N.Y. Islanders fire coach

N.Y. Islanders fire coach

UNIONDALE, N.Y., July 14 (UPI) -- Ted Nolan has been relieved of his coaching duties with the New York Islanders, who are now looking for a replacement, the NHL team said Monday.
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HOLLYWOOD, July 12 (UPI) -- The late Hollywood star Heath Ledger likely will earn an Oscar nomination for his role in the movie "The Dark Knight," costar Michael Caine says.

Owen Nolan signed by Minnesota Wild

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'Knight' co-workers remember Ledger

LOS ANGELES, June 30 (UPI) -- Heath Ledger's co-stars in "The Dark Knight" recalled the late Australian actor as a doting dad, not a tortured soul, on the set of the new Batman flick.
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TV host fired for criticizing O'Reilly

BOSTON, May 22 (UPI) -- Comcast Network reportedly has fired Boston television host Barry Nolan after he protested an organization's choice to honor Fox News commentator Bill O'Reilly.

NHL: Calgary 4, San Jose 3

CALGARY, Alberta, April 14 (UPI) -- Owen Nolan's third-period goal lifted Calgary past San Jose 4-3 Sunday, putting the Flames up 2-1 in their Western Conference quarterfinal series.
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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