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HOUSTON, Aug. 23 (UPI) -- Mike Bell rushed for one touchdown, and Drew Brees threw for another Saturday in the New Orleans Saints' 38-14 exhibition win over the Houston Texans.
Bell racked up 100 yards in 10 carries. Brees connected on 9-of-14 passes for 87 yards, including his scoring toss to Pierre Thomas.
New Orleans, which is is 2-0 in the pre-season, got another 96 yards in passing from Mark Brunell and 69 from Joey Harrington.
Matt Schaub went 11-of-16 for 97 yards and a touchdown to David Anderson for Houston, which is 1-1 in pre-season play. Backup quarterback Dan Orlovsky was 11-of-17 for 136 yards, a touchdown and an interception.
Steve Slaton ran for 30 yards on six carries, and Andre Johnson caught four passes for 38 yards for the Texans.
Garrett Hartley hit a 22-yard field goal, and Rod Harper returned a punt 79 yards for a touchdown. The Saints also got TD runs from Herb Donaldson and P.J. Hill.
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SAN JOSE, Calif., Feb. 14 (UPI) --
No. 5-seeded Kevin Anderson needed to win a pair of tiebreakers Monday in claiming a first-round win at the SAP Open tennis tournament in California.
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NEWARK, N.J., Feb. 14 (UPI) --
Dozens of fans stood in freezing temperatures along the sidewalks of Newark, N.J., to bear witness to the body of pop singer Whitney Houston being brought home.
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PITTSBURGH, Feb. 13 (UPI) --
Researchers say offshore wind farms planned for the Atlantic and the Gulf of Mexico face severe risks from hurricanes that could destroy half of them.
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