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Tommie Harris' wife dies
ATLANTA, May 3 (UPI) -- Joe Johnson led the Atlanta Hawks into the next round of the playoffs Sunday, scoring 27 points in a 91-78 romp over the Miami Heat.
The first-round Game 7 victory sends Atlanta against the Cleveland Cavaliers in the Eastern Conference semifinals.
Johnson connected on six of eight shots from 3-point range and contributed five steals. Josh Smith added 21 points for the Hawks, who won a playoff series for the first time in a decade.
Dwyane Wade topped the Heat's scorers with 31 points.
Atlanta led by as many as 29 points in the one-sided contest.
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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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