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Column: Hard work gets Lukas a record

BALTIMORE (AP) -- The old guy still gets up crack-of-dawn early....

Stevens rides Oxbow to 3rd Preakness win

BALTIMORE (AP) -- Although no one really keeps track of such things, Gary Stevens had no problem making the assessment with complete conviction....

Sharks fined $100,000 for GM's comments

SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) -- The NHL fined the San Jose Sharks $100,000 on Saturday for general manager Doug Wilson's comments criticizing the league for forward Raffi Torres' suspension for the rest of the second round of the playoffs....

Venturi had precious friendship with Byron Nelson

IRVING, Texas (AP) -- Ken Venturi was a 14-year-old with a camera trying to get a picture of Byron Nelson when he first met the golfer who would become a mentor and dear friend....

Wrestling rules changed to keep sport in Olympics

MOSCOW (AP) -- Wrestling's governing body hopes rule changes designed to make matches more exciting and easier to understand will get the sport back in the Olympics....

Chargers, Freeney agree to 2-year deal

SAN DIEGO (AP) -- The San Diego Chargers agreed Saturday to a two-year deal with aging star pass rusher Dwight Freeney that could be worth $13.35 million....

Orb trainer McGaughey fights nerves at Preakness

BALTIMORE (AP) -- Early Saturday morning, Shug McGaughey was walking back and forth in front of the stakes barn at Pimlico....

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Dior presents cruise fashions amid stars in Monaco

MONACO (AP) -- The glittering star power of Cannes migrated up the coast to Monaco for front-row seats at Dior's colorful, sexy cruise fashion show....

'Catching Fire' dampened but not drowned at Cannes

CANNES, France (AP) -- Little could lessen the fever-pitched excitement for "Hunger Games: Catching Fire," but heavy rain nevertheless dampened the film's lavish Cannes party....

Cannes helps actors Bejo and Rahim cross borders

CANNES, France (AP) -- The magic and glamour of Cannes can be hard to spot on a day when rain is lashing the palm trees, roiling the gray Mediterranean and pooling in puddles along the Croisette....

Documentary is an ode to NYC playground basketball

NEW YORK (AP) -- Half-moon hoops, double rims, chain-linked fences for out-of-bounds lines and no net that anyone can recall....

A Native American tale with international pedigree

CANNES, France (AP) -- It took an international production starring a Puerto Rican and a Frenchman to bring the Native American tale "Jimmy P.: Psychotherapy of a Plains Indian" to the big screen....

Denmark's de Forest wins Eurovision song contest

MALMO, Sweden (AP) -- Denmark's Emmelie de Forest has won this year's Eurovision Song Contest with her ethno-inspired flute and drum tune "Only Teardrops," despite tough competition from spectacular stage shows by performers from Azerbaijan and Ukraine....

Weinstein showcases Grace Kelly, Mandela flicks

CANNES, France (AP) -- The Weinstein Company's fall slate of awards contenders will feature a glamorous Grace Kelly, a brawny Nelson Mandela and a mysterious J.D. Salinger....

Iran's Farhadi and China's Jia make Cannes splash

CANNES, France (AP) -- Two directors from countries with tough film censorship brought bold and probing movies to the Cannes Film Festival on Friday - one exploring China's social problems, the other delving into the mysteries of the human heart....

Retirement tests if Beckham built lasting brand

PARIS (AP) -- David Beckham's pecs are at least as much a part of his brand as his kick; his brand of shoes ultimately more lucrative than the game he's giving up. Listed as the world's highest-earning athlete for 2013, Beckham's retirement from play still leaves him with valuable endorsements and unparalleled celebrity. The question is whether he can maintain it....

'Mad Men' Vincent Kartheiser finds a new role

NEW YORK (AP) -- To find their Mr. Darcy, the Guthrie Theater in Minnesota has turned to a Mad Man....
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Saturday: Moderate Risk For Severe Weather In Central United States

Saturday: Moderate Risk For Severe Weather In Central United States

Critical Fire Weather Conditions Across Central, Northern Plains

Critical Fire Weather Conditions Across Central, Northern Plains

Severe Weather Possible for Parts of Ohio Valley Into Central Pennsylvania and Parts of Western, Central and Southern Texas

Severe Weather Possible for Parts of Ohio Valley Into Central Pennsylvania and Parts of Western, Central and Southern Texas

Severe Weather Possible for Parts of Ohio Valley into Mid-Atlantic and Central/Southern Texas into Gulf Coast

Severe Weather Possible for Parts of Ohio Valley into Mid-Atlantic and Central/Southern Texas into Gulf Coast

The Severe Weather Threat will Continue Friday across Texas into the Lower Mississippi Valley and in the Upper Ohio Valley into Pennsylvania.

The Severe Weather Threat will Continue Friday across Texas into the Lower Mississippi Valley and in the Upper Ohio Valley into Pennsylvania.

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