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Twins pen loses lead in 3-2 loss to Red Sox in 10

By DAVE CAMPBELL - Published: 10:15 pm

For the second time in two weeks, the Minnesota Twins scored enough to win against Boston's unbeaten ace, Clay Buchholz.

Cabrera double lifts Tigers over Rangers 2-1

The Associated Press - Published: 9:00 pm

Miguel Cabrera went 3 for 4 with a go-ahead double in the sixth inning to back Rick Porcello and lift the Detroit Tigers over the Texas Rangers 2-1 Friday night in a matchup of division leaders.

Adam Rosales' go-ahead homer lifts A's past Royals

By JANIE McCAULEY - Published: 11:00 pm

James Shields pitched great against the Oakland Athletics again. This time, he had nothing to show for it with his new team.

Dropped fly ball gives Pirates 5-4 win over Astros

The Associated Press - Published: 9:51 pm

Things are going so well for the Pittsburgh Pirates these days that opposing teams can't even make routine catches.

Freese hits slam, Brewers lose 7-6 to Cardinals

By R.B. FALLSTROM - Published: 10:15 pm

The first inning had been the Milwaukee Brewers' strongest suit all season. This time, the St. Louis Cardinals turned the tables and put them in a hole just large enough that six RBIs from Aramis Ramirez left them short.

J. Scott Applewhite / AP Photo

House Ways and Means Committee member Rep. Mike Kelly, R-Pa., center, questions the ousted head of the Internal Revenue Service Steven Miller, lower right, as the Republican-run committee held a hearing on the extra scrutiny the Internal Revenue Service gave Tea Party and other conservative groups that applied for tax-exempt status, Friday, May 17, 2013, on Capitol Hill in Washington. Top row, from left are, Rep. Kevin Brady, R-Texas, Committee Chairman Rep. Dave Camp , R-Mich., and the committee's ranking Democrat Rep. Sander Levin, D-Michigan, D-Mich. Front row, from left are, Rep. Todd Young, R-Ind., Kelly, and Rep. Tim Griffin, R-Ark.
K. Vineys / AP

Graphic profiles eight retiring U.S. senators
Argus Leader, Devin Wagner, File / AP Photo

FILE - In this June 26, 2010 file photo shows former South Dakota U.S. Rep. Stephanie Herseth-Sandlin in Sioux Falls, S.D. Herseth-Sandlin and Rep. John Barrow in Georgia, two top-tier Democratic prospects, recently bypassed running for Senate seats in Georgia and South Dakota, decisions that highlighted both divisions within the party and its challenge of finding candidates whose ideologies line up with voters in Republican-leaning states.
John Bazemore, File / AP Photo

FILE - In this Nov. 6, 2012 file photo, Rep. John Barrow, D-Ga., stands with supporters as he waits to do a television interview at an election-night party in Augusta, Ga. Barrow and former Rep. Stephanie Herseth-Sandlin in South Dakota, two top-tier Democratic prospects, recently bypassed running for Senate seats in Georgia and South Dakota, decisions that highlighted both divisions within the party and its challenge of finding candidates whose ideologies line up with voters in Republican-leaning states.
Alastair Grant / AP Photo

Cascada of Germany performs her song "Glorious" during a rehearsal for the final of the Eurovision Song Contest at the Malmo Arena in Malmo, Sweden, Friday, May 17, 2013. The contest is run by European television broadcasters with the event being held in Sweden as they won the competition in 2012, the final will be held in Malmo on May 18.

National News

Landing gear issue leads to plane's belly landing

The Associated Press - Published: 1:19 am

An airline official says a US Airways flight with 34 people aboard was forced to make a belly landing at Newark International Airport after experiencing landing gear trouble. No injuries were reported.

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World News

SKorea says NKorea fires 3 short-range missiles

The Associated Press - Updated: 1:44 am

North Korea fired three short-range guided missiles into its eastern waters on Saturday, a South Korean official said. It routinely tests such missiles, but the latest launches came during a period of tentative diplomacy aimed at easing tensions.