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Tommie Harris' wife dies
LAWRENCE, Kan., March 7 (UPI) -- The ninth-ranked Kansas Jayhawks, led by Sherron Collins' 21 points, beat Texas 83-73 Saturday to win their fifth straight Big 12 championship.
The Jayhawks (25-6, 14-2 Big 12) won six of their final seven regular season games to edge fifth-ranked Oklahoma, which was 13-3 in the Big 12.
Cole Aldrich had 10 rebounds and 12 points for Kansas.
Damion James scored 26 to lead Texas in scoring. The Longhorns (20-10, 9-7) were outscored 46-29 in the second half.
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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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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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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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