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Tommie Harris' wife dies
CHICAGO, Feb. 17 (UPI) -- Martin Havlat scored the eventual game-winner Sunday, boosting the Chicago Blackhawks past the Colorado Avalanche 2-1.
His eighth goal this season gave Chicago a 2-0 advantage at 2:53 of the second period.
Chicago's other goal was scored by Dustin Byfuglien at 4:48 of the first. Defenseman James Wisniewski assisted on both goals. Goalie Patrick Lalime stopped 21 of 22 shots.
The Blackhawks, who have won three in a row, had dropped five of their previous six home games.
Jaroslav Hlinka's seventh goal this season at 17:35 of the third period prevented a shutout loss. Netminder Jose Theodore yielded two goals on 27 shots for the Avalanche, whose losing streak rose to three in a row.
Chicago won the season series 3-1.
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CHICAGO, La., Feb. 13 (UPI) --
The wife of former Chicago Bears Pro Bowl defensive tackle Tommie Harris died of a stroke or brain aneurysm in an Oklahoma hospital, the Chicago Sun-Times said.
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NEWARK, N.J., Feb. 13 (UPI) --
A funeral is being planned for songstress Whitney Houston in her hometown of Newark, N.J., later this week, sources close to her family told NBC New York.
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KNOXVILLE, Tenn., Feb. 13 (UPI) --
Electric cars in China are having an impact on pollution more harmful to health than gasoline vehicles, U.S. researchers say.
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Lottery officials said Monday the winning $336.4 million Powerball ticket was sold at a Rhode Island convenience store, but the winner had yet to come forward.
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