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ST. PAUL, Minn., Feb. 4 (UPI) -- Niklas Backstrom made 34 saves Wednesday to produce the 15th shutout of his career and bring Minnesota a 3-0 victory over Anaheim.
The Wild won for the third time in four games, getting a goal and an assist each from Pierre-Marc Bouchard and Mikko Koivu.
Jonas Hiller, making his fifth consecutive start in goal, stopped 22 of 24 shots to take the loss. Hiller has replaced All-Star Jean-Sebastien Giguere in the starting role and entered Wednesday's game with a .925 save percentage.
Andrew Brunette gave Minnesota the lead with a power-play goal 4:21 into the first period.
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BELLEFONTE, Pa., Feb. 13 (UPI) --
Jerry Sandusky, the ex-Penn State assistant football coach charged with child sex abuse, can have contact with most of his grandchildren, a judge ruled Monday.
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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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NEWPORT, R.I., Feb. 13 (UPI) --
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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