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Aaron Nola sets career-high mark in strikeouts as Phillies fall to Padres in home opener

Edit The Morning Call 12 Apr 2016
PHILADELPHIA — In years past, Ryan Howard would have been the one Phillies fans wanted at the plate in a situation with bases loaded and no outs. But Monday afternoon, with the Phillies down 3-2, manager Pete Mackanin sent Darin Ruf to the plate in the sixth to pinch-hit for Howard. In what became... ....

White Sox ruin Twins home opener, improve to 5-2

Edit Chicago Sun-Times 12 Apr 2016
The Twins’ 0-7 start is their worst ever ... Jackson, the ninth-place hitter batting with the bases loaded and two outs in the fourth, missed hitting the left-field foul pole by inches ... Quintana (1-0) escaped a runners-on-second-and-third with no outs situation with one run allowed in the fourth and finished with six innings pitched, four hits and three walks allowed while striking out five ...  . ....

'Every second counts' over delays in reporting heart attacks

Edit Belfast Telegraph 12 Apr 2016
The charity also said that more research is needed to improve ways of preventing, diagnosing and treating heart attacks ... "Research advances mean seven out of ten people now survive a heart attack. But most heart attacks occur without warning and we have no way of predicting when they will strike ... "We therefore need more effective ways of diagnosing them so people at risk get the life-saving treatment they need." ....

Infield fly call squeezes Phillies in 4-3 loss to Padres

Edit Richmond Times Dispatch 12 Apr 2016
Wil Myers hit a solo homer for the Padres, who had two video reviews go their way. The Phillies trailed 3-2 with the bases loaded and no outs in the sixth when pinch-hitter Darin Ruf lofted a high popup that was immediately ruled an infield fly. The ball kept carrying out to left field and drifted over shortstop Alexei Ramirez before it landed untouched in the outfield ... "It's no surprise," Howard said....

Clampdown on cosmetic surgery cowboys

Edit BBC News 12 Apr 2016
The surgeon or practitioner who is carrying out the cosmetic procedure - be that a breast implant, face lift or botox injections - must fully explain the risks of any procedure and should make sure patients know who to contact if they experience any complications, say the guidelines ... Victoria Ashton, a mum from Leeds, had breast implants in 2008 that she later found out might be faulty with a high risk of rupturing in the body....

Comment: The Church deserves balanced reporting

Edit Scotsman 12 Apr 2016
Three months later, the Church published its “Implementation Plan”, setting out the action it will take, with timescales and accountability ... Incredibly, there is no public clamour for any of them to do so. No denunciations of their lack of transparency, no detailed investigations into the well-being and safety of the hundreds of thousands of children who pass through these institutions every year....

Column: NASCAR clouding its image with politics

Edit Denver Post 12 Apr 2016
Click photo to enlarge. FILE - In this Feb ... Ted Cruz, R-Texas, at Eagle Aviation Hangar in Columbia, S.C ... (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, File). «1» ... Yet in many ways it was because NASCAR has tried for the last several years to present itself as a sport that embraces diversity, that no longer tolerates many of the racial stereotypes so often associated with the sport ... ....

News Analysis: Sanders' winning streak could hit snag in New York primary

Edit Xinhua 12 Apr 2016
"But it would really depend on delegate allocation -- Clinton is going into New York with a large lead among pledged delegates and she will likely leave with one, no matter who wins," he said, referring to the system whereby candidates collect a certain number of delegates per each state they win ... "It would show that the party grassroots has not warmed up to her and they don't trust her to protect working families the way they do him....

Man ordered to stand trial for Utah woman's fatal 2008 stabbing

Edit The Salt Lake Tribune 12 Apr 2016
Ogden • The last time Victor Hernandez saw his mother, he was an 11-year-old boy who had just awakened in the early morning on Christmas Day. It was 2008, and Noemi Rodriguez kissed him on the forehead and told him “Merry Christmas,” said a goodbye and left for work. The following day, the 26-year-old mother of three was found stabbed to death in a Huntsville cemetery ... ....

Become More Effective by Eliminating Your Options

Edit Huffington Post 12 Apr 2016
"A confused mind always says 'no.'" ... This is totally a thing - know how I know? Because my confused mind said NO last night (and in fact, says 'NO' all the time) ... Man, I get so burned out with that. "A confused mind always says 'no'" is totally my deal ... Wedding Analogy Coming Your Way) ... Too much! Too many silky gowns! Too many different kinds of flowers! Too many ways to make your skin look dewey on the big day! Too many options!....

Are You Ready for Robots to Take Over Your Closet?

Edit Huffington Post 12 Apr 2016
In the article, author Kate Abnett outlines three ways AI could dramatically change the fashion industry -- and by extension, your closet -- in the near future. No more sales = No more crap you don't need ... An AI bot could act as a personal stylist, helping you locate hard-to-find items, figure out what will look good on you, tell you what's trending, and more....

Osborne's payout 'from family firm that paid no corporation tax for seven years'

Edit Belfast Telegraph 12 Apr 2016
George Osborne received a significant payout from his family's firm despite it paying no corporation tax for seven years, it was reported ... But the firm has not paid UK corporation tax since 2008, according to The Times ... Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn published his tax return, which showed he had no savings and was also filed late, earning him a £100 fine....

How to Keep Your Financial Flexibility While Banking

Edit Atlanta Journal 12 Apr 2016
I spent five years working at one of the largest banks in the Southeast, and I saw firsthand some of the ways banks keep clients ... This is a common way for banks to make clients stick with them. Luckily, there are ways to avoid getting stuck.How to retain flexibility while banking ... Direct deposit is probably banks’ No ... There are no comments yet....
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