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Vikings' Asher Allen retires at age 24
NEW YORK, June 10 (UPI) -- Becky Hammon scored 28 points Tuesday as the New York Liberty avenged a season-opening loss with a 73-65 win over the Cleveland Rockers.
Hammon's point total was three less than the entire starting five for New York, but it was enough to help the Liberty erase a 46-38 deficit with 11:44 remaining.
New York went on a 22-6 run that included 13 points by Hammon. She had three 3-pointers during the spurt, including one with 6:40 left that gave New York the lead for good, 54-52.
Tari Phillips had 11 points and was the only other player to score in double figures for the Liberty, who suffered a 74-50 loss at Cleveland on May 31.
Chasity Melvin had 16 points and Helen Darling added 10 for the Shockers, which had a three-game winning streak snapped.
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TEL AVIV, Israel, June 2 (UPI) --
U.S. pop icon Madonna debuted an updated version of her infamous cone bra as she kicked off her latest world tour in Israel.
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MIAMI, June 1 (UPI) --
U.S. weather forecasters say the 2012 Atlantic hurricane season is expected to be about average, despite the rare late-May landfall of Beryl.
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ROME, June 2 (UPI) --
Dogs across Italy are wagging their tails as a new ice cream for man's best friend goes to market.
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