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Jim Caple: Burning questions with San Francisco Giants pitcher Randy Johnson

Jun. 4, 2009
Randy Johnson dishes about grunge music, his longevity, knife throwing and, yes, exploding birds.
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WASHINGTON, June 3 (UPI) -- The scheduled game between Washington and San Francisco was postponed by rain Wednesday, delaying Randy Johnson's bid for his 300th victory.

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SAN FRANCISCO, May 2 (UPI) -- Brian Wilson came on to record a bases-loaded strikeout to end an eighth-inning threat Friday and preserve the San Francisco Giants' 3-2 win over Colorado.

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SAN FRANCISCO, April 19 (UPI) -- Veteran left-hander Randy Johnson carried a no-hitter into the seventh inning Sunday and San Francisco went on to beat Arizona 2-0 for his 296th career victory.

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President Obama awards the Presidential Medal of Freedom in Washington
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President Barack Obama awards the the Presidential Medal of Freedom to singer/songwriter Bob Dylan during a ceremony in the East Room at the White House in Washington on May 29, 2012. The Medal of Freedom is our NationÕs highest civilian honor, presented to individuals who have made especially meritorious contributions to the security or national interests of the United States, to world peace, or to cultural or other significant public or private endeavors. UPI/Kevin Dietsch