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Tommie Harris' wife dies
MIAMI, April 27 (UPI) -- Zaza Pachulia had 12 points and 18 rebounds Monday when Atlanta won its first road playoff game since 1997 by beating Miami, 81-71.
The victory enabled the Hawks to even their Eastern Conference quarterfinal series at 2-2, with Game 5 set for Wednesday in Atlanta.
Mike Bibby scored 15 points and Joe Johnson had 14 for the Hawks, who haven't won a playoff series since beating Detroit in the first round in 1999.
Atlanta lost the previous two games of the series by a combined 44 points, but never trailed Monday.
Dwyane Wade had 22 points and seven assists, Jermaine O'Neal scored 20 and James Jones had 19 points for Miami.
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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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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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