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PITTSBURGH, Oct. 18 (UPI) -- Ben Roethlisberger's two second-quarter touchdown passes Sunday keyed Pittsburgh's 27-14 win over the Cleveland Browns.
Roethlisberger completed 23-of-35 passes for 417 yards with one interception and his scoring passes led Pittsburgh to a 17-7 halftime advantage.
Wide-outs Hines Ward and Santonio Holmes combined for 13 receptions for 263 yards.
Jeff Reed kicked two field goals.
Heath Miller caught a touchdown pass, while Rashard Mendenhall added a touchdown on 17 carries for 62 yards for the Steelers (4-2), who have won three in a row.
They held a 543-197 advantage in total offense.
Cleveland's Derek Anderson went just 9-for-24 passing for 122 yards with a touchdown.
Josh Cribbs scored on a 98-yard second-quarter kickoff return and added 45 rushing yards on six carries for the Browns (1-5).
He became the first player since 1950 to return a kickoff for a score and throw an interception in a regular-season contest.
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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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UPI horoscopes for Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2012.
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