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Kings Remain Calm, Continuing Road Run – New York Times Boston.com Kings Remain Calm, Continuing Road RunNew York Times(AP) — The Los Angeles Kings knew the Coyotes would come at them with everything they had. Even when that meant some questionable hits as the frustration grew, the Kings never let it bother them. Withstanding an [...]

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New York Times (blog) Coachella 2012: Music, and yoga, start the day in IndioLos Angeles TimesThe desert sky was overcast and a threat of rain was in the forecast, but as the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival got underway in Indio, the mood was most definitely laid back. Some early morning physical and mental [...]

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New York Times Thomas Kinkade, 'Painter of Light' who worked to project 'serene simplicity …Kansas City StarBy KIM CHRISTENSEN Thomas Kinkade, the self-styled "Painter of Light" who died Friday at 54, once said he worked to "create images that project a serene simplicity." But despite his astonishing commercial success with luminous seascapes and paintings …Thomas [...]

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Chamberlain Hurts Ankle, Jeopardizing His Career – New York Times New York Daily News Chamberlain Hurts Ankle, Jeopardizing His CareerNew York TimesWhen Joba Chamberlain came on the scene in electric fashion in the second half of the 2007 season, the Yankees were so protective of his health that they devised the so-called Joba Rules, a [...]

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USA TODAY Lakers Trade Derek FisherESPNBut before LA could say hello to Sessions, it had to say goodbye to Derek Fisher. The Lakers first traded Jason Kapono, Luke Walton and their 2012 first-round pick to Cleveland in exchange for Sessions and forward Christian Eyenga on Thursday.End of era: Derek Fisher traded from LakersUSA TODAYLakers gamble [...]

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New York Times Album review: Sleigh Bells, 'Reign of Terror'Chicago Tribune3 stars (out of 4) Sleigh Bells ' Derek Miller and Alexis Krauss dropped a grenade of a debut, “Treats,” in 2010 that had bloggers doing hyperbolic hand-stands. The mix of trash-compactor guitar, abrasive samples and thundering electro-beats topped by …Sleigh Bells' 'Reign of Terror' [...]

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US Marks End to 9-Year War, Leaving an Uncertain Iraq – New York Times USA Today US Marks End to 9-Year War, Leaving an Uncertain IraqNew York TimesAfter nearly nine years, about 4500 American fatalities and $1 trillion, America's war in Iraq is about to end. Officials marked the finish on Thursday with a modest [...]

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Oklahoma State, Oklahoma Enter Bedlam Game With BCS Berths On Line – Huffington Post New York Times Oklahoma State, Oklahoma Enter Bedlam Game With BCS Berths On LineHuffington PostIn more than a century's worth of Bedlam games, the stakes have never been higher for Oklahoma State. The Cowboys (10-1, 7-1 Big 12) are No. 3, [...]

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LSU Moves a Step Closer to Perfection – New York Times USA Today LSU Moves a Step Closer to PerfectionNew York Times12 Georgia in the Southeastern Conference championship game and was presented with the idea that LSU was in the midst of the greatest season in college football. Stephen Morton/Associated Press Tyrann Mathieu of LSU [...]

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ESPN Why Dale Sveum might be right for the CubsYahoo! SportsSports 3 hours, 17 minutes ago A friend of mine asked today, “So, how does Dale Sveum get passed over twice by his own Brewers and yet is the best the Red Sox and Cubs can do?” To that I told him, you really have [...]

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