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What gives? Raiders cut highly paid corner Hall

Nov. 5, 2008
Oakland Raiders cornerback DeAngelo Hall was the first player released by team owner Al Davis on Wednesday, a move expected to trigger a major shakeup of the roster.
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NFL: Miami 17, Oakland 15

MIAMI, Nov. 16 (UPI) -- Dan Carpenter's 38-yard field goal with 38 seconds left Sunday allowed the Miami Dolphins to escape with a 17-15 win over the Oakland Raiders.
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OAKLAND, Calif., Nov. 9 (UPI) -- DeAngelo Williams accounted for more than half of Carolina's yardage and scored a touchdown Sunday in the Panthers' 17-6 victory over the Oakland Raiders.

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OAKLAND, Calif., Nov. 5 (UPI) -- Just eight games into a seven-year contract worth up to $70 million, cornerback DeAngelo Hall was released Wednesday by the NFL's Oakland Raiders.
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NFL to honor Upshaw at each game this week

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Lori Anne Madison, 6, competes in Scripps National Spelling Bee
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Lori Anne Madison, 6, of Woodbridge, Virginia, spells out the letters in her word as she competes during the opening round of the Scripps National Spelling Bee, May 30, 2012, in National Harbor, Maryland. Madison, the youngest known qualifier in the history of the contest, correctly spelled the word "dirigible*", a lighter-than-air aircraft, to advance. UPI/Mike Theiler