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Tommie Harris' wife dies
RALEIGH, N.C., March 9 (UPI) -- Cam Ward blocked 28 shots Monday in his fifth shutout of the season to help the Carolina Hurricanes beat the New York Rangers, 3-0.
Rod Brind'Amour scored in his 600th game with the Hurricanes, who have won four games in a row and eight of their last 10. Joe Corvo and Tuomo Ruutu also scored for Carolina, which climbed into sixth place in the Eastern Conference standings with 77 points.
Backup goalie Steve Valiquette made 33 saves for the Rangers, who have lost 10 of their last 11 road games. It was Valiquette's first start since Feb. 6.
New York has 76 points and is tied with Florida and Pittsburgh for the final two playoff seeds.
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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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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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