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Vikings' Asher Allen retires at age 24
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 26 (UPI) -- Brian Westbrook ran for two touchdowns Sunday, leading the Philadelphia Eagles to a 27-14 victory against the Atlanta Falcons.
The versatile running back returned after missing two of the last three games with a rib injury, coupled with a season-long gimpy left ankle.
He rushed for 167 yards on 22 carries and added 42 yards on six receptions.
Quarterback Donovan McNabb went 19-for-34 for 253 yards and added 26 yards on six rushing attempts. Rookie wide receiver DeSean Jackson caught three of his tosses for 72 yards
David Akers kicked two field goals in the Eagles' second straight win.
Atlanta's Matt Ryan went 21-for-40 for 270 yards, two touchdowns and two interceptions. Wide receiver Roddy White caught both scoring passes and finished with eight catches for 113 yards.
Running back Michael Turner rushed for 58 yards on 17 carries for the Falcons, who have lost three of their four road games this season.
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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) --
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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Residents in a northern Sweden county said they marked the first day of June by shoveling thick, wet snow.
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