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Tommie Harris' wife dies
DETROIT, Aug. 18 (UPI) -- Alex Avila hit a solo home run and Miguel Cabrera had a two-run single in a four-run eighth Tuesday to lead the Detroit Tigers to a 5-3 win over Seattle.
Rookie Rick Porcello, making his first start since serving a five-game suspension for his role in a Fenway Park fight Aug. 11, got a no-decision after going 5 2/3 innings and giving up a run on four hits with eight strikeouts.
Bobby Seay (3-2) got the win.
Josh Wilson went 2-for-4 with a solo homer and scored twice for Seattle, which has lost four of five. Ken Griffey Jr. and Russell Branyan each drove in a run and Ichiro Suzuki was 4-for-5 for the Mariners.
Mark Lowe (1-6) blew his fifth save of the year and took the loss after giving up four runs on three hits while recording just one out in the eighth.
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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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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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