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Vikings' Asher Allen retires at age 24
MINNEAPOLIS, June 29 (UPI) -- Minnesota right-hander Kevin Slowey tossed a three-hit 5-0 shutout against Milwaukee Sunday and the Twins won for the 11th time in 12 games.
Slowey (5-6) struck out eight batters and walked none. He has won five of his last eight starts.
Delmon Young bashed a two-run home run for Minnesota. Jason Kubel drove in a run with a single, Alexi Casilla knocked in another with a double and Carlos Gomez added an RBI with a triple for the Twins.
J.J. Hardy, Corey Hart and Mike Cameron got the hits for Milwaukee, which has lost three of four.
Ben Sheets (9-2) was the losing pitcher, allowing five runs and nine hits.
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BOSTON, June 1 (UPI) --
A team effort led by Kevin Garnett overcame a one-man show by LeBron James Friday and the Boston Celtics held on to defeat Miami 101-91.
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NEW YORK, June 1 (UPI) --
Rielle Hunter, former mistress of onetime Democratic presidential hopeful John Edwards, has written a memoir about their affair and the child it produced.
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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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