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Vikings' Asher Allen retires at age 24
CHICAGO, April 20 (UPI) -- Aramis Ramirez homered and drove in four runs Sunday and the Chicago Cubs buried the Pittsburgh Pirates 13-6.
Ramirez batted 4-for-5, helping the Cubs complete a sweep of a three-game series.
Ryan Theriot, Derrek Lee and Matt Murton each drove in two runs for Chicago, which has won six of its last seven games.
Ryan Dempster (3-0) got the win, allowing five hits and three runs in five innings.
Ryan Doumit hit two solo home runs for Pittsburgh, which has dropped five straight games.
Zach Duke (0-1) was the loser, giving up five runs in four innings.
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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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