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  • US bridge collapses sending vehicles into water US bridge collapses sending vehicles into water

    WASHINGTON - A handful of vehicles and some people plunged into a river after a more than half a century old bridge that links Seattle in the US with Canada collapsed, throwing the movement on the highway into disarray. Authorities said there were no deaths in the bridge collapse on the Skagit River in the US state of Washington. Three people were rescued and taken to hospitals, they ...

  • Morgan Freeman defends dozing off mid interview

    Morgan Freeman, who was caught dozing during an interview with Seattle's Fox Q13 on Wednesday, made light of the incident. But the 75-year-old actor told People magazine that he wasn't actually sleeping, asserting that he was a beta tester for Google Eyelids, the New York Daily News reported. He added that he was merely updating his Facebook page. ...

  • Port of Tacoma eyes bigger ships bigger business

    When the Port of Tacoma entered the big leagues in the container shipping business in the early 1980s, the featured attractions that helped lure container shipping lines to the formerly sleepy port were the innovative terminal facilities the port built north of East 11th ...

  • Tigers fall to Mauer Twins 3-2

    DETROIT — Doug Fister's one shaky inning was enough to send the Detroit Tigers to defeat. Joe Mauer homered and had three hits, helping the Minnesota Twins snap a 10-game losing streak with a 3-2 victory over the Tigers on Saturday. Mauer had already earned the ire of Detroit fans when he broke up Anibal Sanchez's no-hit bid in the ninth inning Friday night. He was booed when ...

  • Pagan wins it for Giants with inside-the-park HR

    Angel Pagan was thinking triple out of the box. Once he rounded second and saw third base coach Tim Flannery waving him home, he shifted into another ...


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Braveheart [DVD]

Braveheart [DVD]

Mel Gibson's "Braveheart" is a violent, utterly passionate epic about the real-life Scottish hero William Wallace, a commoner who, from 1297 to 1305 A.D., led a revolt against the ruling English that eventually led to the independence of Scotland. Until "Braveheart" came out, Wallace was not a particularly well-known historical figure outside of Scotland. But, Mel Gibson's almost-three-hour t ... ...

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  • Is there anything Miguel Cabrera cant do this year | Larry Stones notebook

    Miguel Cabrera's exploits keep mounting. Last year, he won the first Triple Crown in 45 years, and now he's bidding to become the first player ever to win the Triple Crown in consecutive years. Only two players, in fact, have ever won two Triple Crowns — Rogers Hornsby (1922 and '25) and Ted Williams (1942 and '47). And let's not stop there. With a .385 average, ...

  • For Seattle Mariners scouts the MLB draft is culmination of long search

    After months of endless traveling around the country evaluating amateur talent, haunted by weather issues and occasionally frustrated by a coach who decides at the last minute to change his rotation, Mariners scouts get their payoff in the MLB draft that begins on June ...

  • Overbay homers in 11th Yanks beat Rays

    ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Lyle Overbay homered with two outs in the 11th inning, and the New York Yankees rallied late to beat the Tampa Bay Rays 4-3 on Saturday. Overbay drilled a 1-0 pitch from Josh Lueke (0-2) into the right field seats to give New York the lead. Ivan Nova (2-1), who made his first relief appearance after returning from a right triceps injury and being moved from the ...

  • Brewers still struggling lose 5-2 to Pirates

    MILWAUKEE — Nothing has gone very well for the Milwaukee Brewers so far this season. Such was the case Saturday as the team continued to struggle at the plate, while stand-in pitcher Mike Fiers was tagged for three home runs as the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Brewers 5-2. "It's everything," Brewers manager Ron Roenicke said. "We pitch well and maybe the offense ...

  • Royals muster only 4 hits in 7-0 loss to Angels

    KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City Royals offense is in such a slump they managed just two hits against a pitcher who hasn't been in the majors since 2010. Billy Buckner and four Los Angeles Angels relievers combined on a four-hitter Saturday, beating the Royals 7-0. The slumping Royals have lost 15 of 19, including seven straight at home. They have scored three runs or fewer in 12 ...

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