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Vikings' Asher Allen retires at age 24
WASHINGTON, July 16 (UPI) -- Rich Harden worked 6 2/3 innings Thursday, and the Chicago Cubs spoiled the managerial debut of Jim Riggleman with a 6-2 win over the Nationals.
Harden (6-6) had lost two straight starts and five of his last seven, but gave up only an unearned run on three hits to go with seven strikeouts.
Ryan Theriot doubled home a run in the first and had a sacrifice fly during Chicago's three-run ninth. Derrek Lee added a solo homer in the sixth.
Chicago had lost four of its last six games before the All-Star break and moved a game over .500 with Thursday's victory.
John Lannan (6-7) took the loss, allowing three runs on seven hits in 6 2/3 innings. It was his second straight loss after having won four straight decisions.
Riggleman took over as manager after the Nationals fired Manny Acta. Washington had a 26-61 record going into the break and has lost 16 of its last 22 games. The Nationals have not won a series since taking two games from Toronto almost a month ago.
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BOSTON, June 1 (UPI) --
A team effort led by Kevin Garnett overcame a one-man show by LeBron James Friday and the Boston Celtics held on to defeat Miami 101-91.
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LOS ANGELES, June 1 (UPI) --
Dick Beals, known as the voice of Gumby and Speedy Alka-Seltzer, died at Vista Gardens Memory Care in Vista, Calif., his friend told the Los Angeles Times.
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MIAMI, June 1 (UPI) --
U.S. weather forecasters say the 2012 Atlantic hurricane season is expected to be about average, despite the rare late-May landfall of Beryl.
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