German government begins reviewing final bids for Opel; 4 German states like MagnaFRANKFURT — Germany’s government on Wednesday began reviewing the offers for General Motors Co.’s Opel unit, with four states saying they preferred the consortium of Magna and Sberbank. Mother of co-pilot killed in South Carolina Learjet crash files wrongful death lawsuit in LALOS ANGELES — The mother of a co-pilot killed in a plane crash that seriously injured former Blink-182 drummer Travis Barker and DJ AM has sued the plane’s manufacturer, operators and tiremaker. State media says 129 people killed and 816 hurt in riots in China’s XinjiangBEIJING — Chinese state media says that 129 people have been killed and more than 800 hurt in violence in the country’s western Xinjiang region. INSI welcomes Daniel Pearl Act passed by US HouseBRUSSELS - The International News Safety Institute on Friday welcomed passage of the Daniel Pearl Freedom of the Press Act by the US House of Representatives and urged the Senate and President Obama to speed its progress into law. Search crews recover 24 bodies from Air France crash and large tail section section from planeRECIFE, Brazil — Search crews have recovered 24 bodies of passengers on the Air France flight that crashed in the Atlantic Ocean eight days ago with 228 people on board, Brazil’s military said Monday. They also recovered a large tail section from the jetliner, helping narrow the hunt for “black boxes” that could reveal the disaster’s cause. Cueto, Taveras lead Reds to 10-3 rout of Arizona, three-game sweep of D-backsPHOENIX — Brandon Phillips drove in four runs and the Cincinnati Reds beat the stumbling Arizona Diamondbacks 10-3 on Wednesday night to complete a three-game sweep. Pitt LB Gunn suspended following nightclub run-inPITTSBURGH — Pitt senior middle linebacker Adam Gunn has been suspended indefinitely from the football team after being charged with public drunkenness and several other offenses resulting from a dispute outside a Pittsburgh nightclub. LaRoche becomes first to lose homer on reversal, but Pirates beat Cardinals 5-2PITTSBURGH — Adam LaRoche became the first player to have a home run taken away by video replay, but it didn’t prevent the last-place Pittsburgh Pirates from beating the St. Louis Cardinals 5-2 on Wednesday night behind Ross Ohlendorf’s two-hit pitching over six innings. Orioles outfielder Adam Jones leaves game against Rays with hamstring injuryBALTIMORE — Orioles center fielder Adam Jones left Wednesday night’s game against the Tampa Bay Rays in the fourth inning with a mild right hamstring strain. Pirates’ Adam LaRoche becomes 1st player to have home run taken away on video reviewPITTSBURGH — Adam LaRoche became the first player to have a home run taken away after a video replay, losing it Wednesday night when umpires reversed their call. Pirates’ LaRoche loses homer on video reviewPITTSBURGH — Adam LaRoche became the first player to have a home run taken away after a video replay, losing it Wednesday night when umpires reversed their call. MGM Mirage taps Kerkorian to buy new shares and puts up Bellagio, Mirage to raise $2.5B in allLAS VEGAS — Casino operator MGM Mirage said Wednesday that it would tap its majority shareholder, billionaire Kirk Kerkorian, and use two of its most famous resorts as collateral to help raise $2.5 billion in capital as it fights to save itself and pay down some of its $14 billion in debt. A’s break out of hitting slump in a big way, beat Royals 12-3OAKLAND, Calif. — Jack Cust hit a three-run homer in a seven-run second inning, Orlando Cabrera had three hits and four RBIs and the Oakland Athletics beat the Kansas City Royals 12-3 on Tuesday night. Miami VA chief: Steps taken to prevent problems that caused exposure to contaminated equipmentMIAMI — The top Veterans Affairs official in Miami said Tuesday she has taken steps locally to prevent the kind of problems that exposed patients to contaminated medical equipment at VA hospitals in three states. Chargers thrash Royals by 53 runs, move to third spotKIMBERLEY - Deccan Chargers took a step closer to the semifinals of the Indian Premier League (IPL) Monday with a comprehensive 53-run victory over reigning champions Rajasthan Royals here Monday. Cardinals overcome 5 homers for 8-7 victory over Reds in 10-inning, 4½-hour marathonCINCINNATI — Paul Janish swung at the game’s 401st pitch and hit it high and foul, leaving plenty of room for St. Louis first baseman Albert Pujols to drift over, make the catch and finally end the game. And, what a game! Even the losers had to smile. 10 killed in Pakistan suicide attackPESHAWAR - Ten people were killed and more than 15, including some women, injured in a suicide attack on a paramilitary check post in Pakistan’s troubled northwest. Cardinals overcome 5 Reds homers, including 2 in the 9th, and rally for 8-7 win in 10 inningsCINCINNATI — Colby Rasmus doubled home a run in the 10th inning Sunday, and the St. Louis Cardinals overcame five Cincinnati homers — including two solo shots in the ninth — to beat the Reds 8-7 and salvage the final game of their series. Rookie Rick Porcello pitches Tigers to 5-3 win and 3-game sweep of struggling IndiansCLEVELAND — The Cleveland Indians are digging themselves a deeper hole each day. American League CapsulesBOSTON — Evan Longoria homered and drove in five runs to raise his major league-leading total to 44 RBIs, leading the Tampa Bay Rays to a 14-5 win over the Boston Red Sox on Saturday. A’s promote Adam Kennedy, insert infielder in lineup against Blue Jays; recall RHP Jeff GrayOAKLAND, Calif. — Infielder Adam Kennedy has been added to the Oakland Athletics’ roster one day after being acquired him from Tampa Bay. Cy who? Tigers’ Verlander strikes out 11, outpitches Indians’ Lee in 1-0 Detroit winCLEVELAND — Justin Verlander pitched a two-hitter for his third career shutout, yet the hard-throwing Detroit starter still needed one small misplay by Cleveland and one great catch by Curtis Granderson to earn a win. Alex Rodriguez returns in style, homers on first pitch to carry Yankees past Orioles 4-0BALTIMORE — Alex Rodriguez announced his return to the Yankees by hitting a three-run homer on the first pitch of his late-starting season, CC Sabathia pitched a four-hitter and New York ended a five-game losing streak by defeating the Baltimore Orioles 4-0 Friday night. Orioles weather four rain delays, beat Twins 4-1 in game stopped in 6th inningBALTIMORE — Nick Markakis and Luke Scott homered, and the Baltimore Orioles beat the Minnesota Twins 4-1 Wednesday night in a rain-shortened game marred by four delays totaling 3 hours, 46 minutes. 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. Rohit never in doubt about his bowling prowessCENTURION - Rohit Sharma surprised everyone with his hat-trick against Mumbai Indians but the Deccan Chargers’ batsman said he was never in doubt about his bowling credentials. Dodgers tie ML record with 12-0 start at home, Scherzer winless in 12 big league startsLOS ANGELES — One more victory will give the Los Angeles Dodgers a longer home winning streak from the start of a season than any major league team since 1900. And the lowly Washington Nationals are coming to town, trying not to be a footnote to history. Longoria’s 3 RBIs back Garza in Rays’ 6-3 victory over OriolesST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Matt Garza pitched eight strong innings and major league RBI leader Evan Longoria drove in three runs Tuesday to send the Tampa Bay Rays past the Baltimore Orioles 6-3. Adam Lind, Scott Rolen homer in 7-run 7th to help Blue Jays get past Indians 10-6TORONTO — Adam Lind hit a three-run home run and Scott Rolen added a solo shot to punctuate a seven-run seventh inning for the Toronto Blue Jays in their 10-6 win Tuesday over the Cleveland Indians. German minister: Fiat wants Opel deal without running up debt, concept ‘interesting’BERLIN — Fiat Group SpA aims to take over General Motors Corp.’s main European unit without running up debt in a deal that could require billions of euros (dollars) in government loan guarantees, Germany’s economy minister said Monday. |
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