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Vikings' Asher Allen retires at age 24
WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 (UPI) -- Ryan Longwell's 31-yard field goal with a minute remaining Monday gave Minnesota and new Coach Brad Childress a 19-16 win over the Washington Redskins.
Washington's John Hall was wide left on a 48-yard field goal attempt with 12 seconds remaining.
Longwell, who kicked for Green Bay the first nine seasons of his career before being signed by the Vikings as a free agent in March, had missed a 54-yard try in the opening minute of the fourth quarter.
Brad Johnson completed 16-of-30 passes for 223 yards with a touchdown for the Vikings (1-0), while Chester Taylor rushed for 88 yards and a touchdown.
Mark Brunell was limited to 163 yards passing on 17-of-28 attempts for Washington (0-1).
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PARIS, June 1 (UPI) --
Victoria Azarenka and Maria Sharapova, the world's top two ranked women's tennis players, picked up wins Friday at the French Open.
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NEW YORK, June 1 (UPI) --
U.S. author Lauren Weisberger is working on a sequel to her 2003 blockbuster novel, "The Devil Wears Prada," EW.com reported.
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HOUSTON, June 1 (UPI) --
The silhouette created as Venus transits the face of the sun Tuesday will be widely visible across seven continents, U.S. space officials said.
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HOLMES BEACH, Fla., June 1 (UPI) --
Employees at a Florida grocery store restrained a Cuban sandwich thief by sitting on him until authorities arrived, police say.
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