Pa. man parking van pins, kills twin who’s guiding him into space; police say alcohol involvedALLENTOWN, Pa. — A western Pennsylvania man trying to parallel park a minivan killed his identical twin brother, who was trying to guide him into the space. How the Obama girls spent their summer vacation: Harry Potter in London, gelato in ItalyWASHINGTON — If Malia and Sasha Obama write “How I Spent My Summer Vacation” essays as they head back to school this week, oh, the stories they can tell. Former Rep. Joseph Kennedy II, RFK’s eldest son, nixes campaign for late uncle’s Senate seatBOSTON — Former Rep. Joseph P. Kennedy II, the eldest son of Robert F. Kennedy, announced Monday he would not run for the U.S. Senate seat held for nearly 50 years by his late uncle, Edward M. Kennedy. The decision was certain to widen the race for the Democratic nomination. Minnesota senator asks Sotomayor if she watched All-Star game, cites Twin player’s winning hitWASHINGTON — In a light moment at confirmation hearings immersed at the time in arcane legal talk, Sonia Sotomayor acknowledged she watched TV Tuesday night — and that it was more likely the All-Star game than a re-run of her testimony. Calif. officials slap Web site with child-labor law violations for taping Suleman’s octupletsLOS ANGELES — California authorities slapped an online site Tuesday with four child-labor law violations for videotaping two of Nadya Suleman’s octuplets without safeguards to protect their health and welfare. AP Exclusive: Calif. hits Web site with child-labor violations for taping 2 Suleman octupletsLOS ANGELES — California authorities slapped an online site Tuesday with four child-labor law violations for videotaping two of Nadya Suleman’s octuplets without safeguards to protect their health and welfare. Mariners put Carlos Silva on DL with shoulder inflammation, activated MorrowMINNEAPOLIS — The Seattle Mariners placed struggling starter Carlos Silva on the 15-day disabled list Saturday with right shoulder inflammation. Small-ball Twins hit 4 HRs, Baker throws 7 shutout innings in 11-0 win over SeattleMINNEAPOLIS — Scott Baker pitched seven shutout innings for his long-awaited first victory of the season, and the light-hitting Twins broke the game open with three homers in the fifth inning of an 11-0 win over the Seattle Mariners on Friday night. Orioles 4, Twins 1, 6 inningsLOB_Minnesota 4, Baltimore 3. 2B_Ad.Jones (10), Huff (8), C.Izturis (4). HR_Markakis (5), Scott (5). CS_Gomez (3). Montanez singles in go-ahead run in eighth, Orioles sweep Twins with 5-4 victoryBALTIMORE — Lou Montanez singled in Melvin Mora with the tiebreaking run in the eighth inning, and the Baltimore Orioles defeated the Minnesota Twins 5-4 Thursday night for a two-game sweep. Crede rejoins Twins after day away with new baby, but Kubel is out of lineup due to sicknessMINNEAPOLIS — Twins third baseman Joe Crede has returned to the team earlier than expected following the birth of his son, Jace. Twins activate Joe Mauer of disabled list; send reliever Morillo to minorsMINNEAPOLIS — Minnesota Twins catcher Joe Mauer has been activated from the disabled list after missing the first month of the season with a back injury. Slowey wins third game, Kubel homers twice as Twins roll past IndiansCLEVELAND — Kevin Slowey pitched eight sharp innings and Jason Kubel hit two solo homers, leading the Minnesota Twins to a 7-1 victory over the Cleveland Indians on Saturday night. Octuplet grandma in US blasts daughterLOS ANGELES - The mother of the woman who gave birth to octuplets has slammed her daughter’s actions as ‘unconscionable’ and said that the single mother has no way to support the babies and her six other children. |