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Vikings' Asher Allen retires at age 24
PITTSBURGH, July 22 (UPI) -- Brandon Moss hit a leadoff home run in the bottom of the ninth Wednesday, lifting the Pittsburgh Pirates to an 8-7 win over the Milwaukee Brewers.
His fifth homer this season was his lone hit in the finale of the three-game series.
Pittsburgh catcher Ryan Duomit hit two homers, good for three RBI.
Andrew McCutchen had two hits -- one a solo homer -- while Garrett Jones had three hits and one RBI for the Pirates, who won twice in the series.
The winner was closer Matt Capps (2-5).
Ryan Braun led Milwaukee with two hits -- one a solo homer -- and four RBI.
Casey McGehee had two hits and two RBI, while Bill Hall added two hits and one RBI for the Brewers, who have split their last three of four overall.
The losing pitcher was Mitch Stetter (2-1).
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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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UPI horoscopes for Saturday, June 2, 2012.
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