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Washington Nationals call up Ron Villone, designate Mike Hinckley for assignment

May. 7, 2009
The Nationals have selected the contract of left-hander Ron Villone from Triple-A Syracuse and designated lefty reliever Mike Hinckley for assignment.
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Judge finds Hinckley is getting better

WASHINGTON, Nov. 22 (UPI) -- A judge in Washington has ruled that John Hinckley, hospitalized since trying to assassinate President Ronald Reagan, may continue to visit his parents.

Hinckley wants to make more trips home

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 (UPI) -- Attorneys for John Hinckley Jr. say the man who tried to kill U.S. President Ronald Reagan should be allowed to spend more time at his parents' home.

John Hinckley may visit parents' home

WASHINGTON, Dec. 30 (UPI) -- A federal judge has approved John W. Hinckley Jr.'s request to leave a Washington, D.C., hospital for overnight visits to his parents' home in Virginia.

Yankees acquire Villone from Marlins

NEW YORK, Dec. 16 (UPI) -- The New York Yankees announced Friday they have acquired pitcher Ron Villone from the Florida Marlins in exchange for pitching prospect Ben Julianel.

Hinckley's liberty request denied

WASHINGTON, Nov. 25 (UPI) -- A Washington, D.C. federal judge has denied President Reagan's would-be assassin, John Hinckley, extended stays with his parents, CNN reported.

Hinckley wins unsupervised outings

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 (UPI) -- Would-be presidential assassin John Hinckley Jr. will be allowed unsupervised visits with his parents, a federal judge in Washington ruled Wednesday.

Feds to oppose more freedom for Hinckley

WASHINGTON, Nov. 13 (UPI) -- The man who shot President Reagan ought not be allowed out of the Washington area facility that houses him without supervision, say prosecutors.

Lawyer: Hinckley's no longer a danger

WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 (UPI) -- An attorney for presidential assailant John Hinckley says the man is not a risk to himself or others, the Washington Post reported Wednesday.

Pittsburgh 1, Cincinnati 0

PITTSBURGH, April 8 (UPI) -- Ron Villone pitched 7 1/3 scoreless innings and Brian Giles made an immediate contribution Monday to give the Pittsburgh Pirates a 1-0 victory over the Cincinna

Pirates sign lefthander Villone

PITTSBURGH, Feb. 12 (UPI) -- The Pittsburgh Pirates on Tuesday agreed to terms on a minor league contract with veteran lefthander Ron Villone, who split last season with the Colorado Rockie
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Snigdha Nandipati of San Diego wins Finals of the Scripps National Spelling Bee
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Snigdha Nandipati of San Diego, California watches confetti rain down as she wins the two-day Scripps National Spelling Bee championship, May 31, 2012, in National Harbor, Maryland. Nandipati successfully spelled the word .* guetapens *, meaning to lure or ambush. UPI/Mike Theiler