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PITTSBURGH, Sept. 8 (UPI) -- Kosuke Fukudome and Geovany Soto each had two-run doubles in Chicago's seven-run first inning Tuesday when the Cubs beat Pittsburgh 9-4.
Aramis Ramirez added a two-run single for the Cubs.
Chicago pitcher Ryan Dempster (9-8) earned the win after he allowed four runs on eight hits through 6 1/3 innings.
The Cubs are 7 1/2 games behind Colorado in the NL wild-card race.
Garrett Jones homered and drove in two runs for the Pirates, who have lost 11 of their last 12 games.
Zach Duke (10-14) was charged with the loss.
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Dirk Nowitzki scored 22 Monday and the Mavericks beat the Los Angeles Clippers 98-92 in Caron Butler's return to Dallas, where he helped win a title last year.
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An expert on the Middle Ages said the idea behind current entertainment such as ABC-TV's "The Bachelorette," originated hundreds of years ago.
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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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