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Vikings' Asher Allen retires at age 24
NEW YORK, July 30 (UPI) -- The New York Mets boosted their pitching staff Friday by acquiring Kris Benson from Pittsburgh and Victor Zambrano from Tampa Bay.
Benson came to the Mets along with minor league infielder Jeff Keppinger for infielder Ty Wigginton, Class AA pitching prospect Matt Peterson and minor league infielder Jose Bautista.
Zambrano and pitcher Bartolome Fortunato came from Tampa Bay for top pitching prospect Scott Kazmir and minor league pitcher Jose Diaz.
Benson, who was 8-8 with a 4.22 ERA in 20 starts with Pittsburgh this season, had been subject of trade rumors for the past month. He has gone 3-1 in his last five starts and has not allowed more than four earned runs in any of those games.
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ALLEN, Texas, May 31 (UPI) --
Allen (Texas) Wranglers co-owner and wide receiver Terrell Owens has been released by the Indoor Football League Team, the team announced.
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LONDON, May 31 (UPI) --
The London house where singer Amy Winehouse died of alcohol poisoning last summer is being sold for $4.2 million, the New York Post reported.
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NASHVILLE, May 31 (UPI) --
"Supervolcano" eruptions with potential to cause widespread extinctions of life may have surprisingly short fuses, U.S. earth scientists say.
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UPI Almanac for Thursday, May 31, 2012.
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