Breaking News: Saturday, May 25, 2013

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Game 3: Spartanburg Methodist 19, Walters State 11

Shell McCain went 4 for 5 and drove in three runs and threw out the potential tying run to help top-ranked Spartanburg Methodist out-slug Walters State (Tenn.) 19-11 in the third game of the Alpine Bank Junior College World Series. With the Pioneers leading 10-9 in the bottom of the fifth inning, Jake Farr was on second base after a leadoff double. With two out, Jared Allen singled to left field and Farr attempted to score, but a perfect throw from McCain got him at the plate. The teams ...

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San Antonio flooding kills 1; 200-plus rescued

SAN ANTONIO — Torrential rains swamped San Antonio with flash floods today, leaving at least one person dead as emergency workers in boats rushed to rescue more than 200 residents stranded in cars and homes. “It was pretty crazy,” said Gera Hinojosa, a valet parking cars downtown after the storm. “It was pretty unexpected. We hardly got any warning about it.” For one woman, the storm turned fatal rapidly: Trapped in her car, she climbed to the roof but was ...

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Protesters in over 400 cities march vs Monsanto

LOS ANGELES — Organizers say two million people marched in protest against seed giant Monsanto in hundreds of rallies across the U.S. and in over 50 other countries today. “March Against Monsanto” protesters say they wanted to call attention to the dangers posed by genetically modified food and the food giants that produce it. Founder and organizer Tami Canal said protests were held in 436 cities in 52 countries. Genetically modified plants are grown from seeds that are ...

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Amber Alert issued for 3-year-old Longmont boy

LONGMONT — Authorities are looking for a man accused of breaking into his estranged wife’s Longmont home, shooting her with a stun gun and pepper spray, and kidnapping the couple’s 3-year-old son. Police say 51-year-old Monty Ray Turner assaulted his wife at their home in the 700 block of Eldora Place just after 10 a.m. and then left with his son, Luke Turner, on a bicycle with a kid seat. The father is believed to have fled in a nearby vehicle. The Colorado Bureau of ...

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Game 2: Big inning leads Midland to win over Kaskaskia

Midland (Texas) College exploded for seven runs in the bottom of the fifth inning to top Kaskaskia (Ill.) College 12-2 in five innings in the Alpine Bank Junior College World Series. The seven run rally was sparked by a single from designated hitter Jay Gonzales, and the Chaparrals batted around with five more singles. Five Midland batters had multi-hit games, including three hits from Hunter Redman. Chris Shaw hit a solo home run to left-center field. Every Midland hitter reached base ...

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Colo. woman killed in Kan. dune buggy accident

SYRACUSE, Kan. — A Colorado woman died after the dune buggy she was in over turned on a rural road in southwest Kansas. The Hutchinson News reports that 19-year-old Rachael Finley of Larkspur died in the accident Friday evening. The Kansas Highway Patrol says the driver of the dune buggy lost control on a curve on a road outside Syracuse. The driver of the dune buggy was also injured.  ...

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Game 1: Central Alabama defeats Palm Beach

Central Alabama broke a tie in the eighth on an RBI triple by Darius Reese that Palm Beach State (Fla). College center fielder Mike Stemle lost in the sun. Five different players had RBI and five different players scored for Central Alabama in a 6-4 victory in the first game of the Alpine Bank Junior College World Series. The Trojans overcame a 4-1 deficit, scoring two in the sixth and single runs in the last three innings. Reliever Ethan Hunt threw three scoreless innings to pick up the ...

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Fatal vehicle crash overnight in Fruita

Two men were ejected from a 1997 white Ford Mustang that left the roadway last night after midnight at 17 1/4 Road and K 3/4 Road in the Fruita area. One of the men died, the other sustained critical injuries, the Colorado State Patrol said. The cause of the crash is still being investigated. The man injured in the crash was taken to St. Mary’s, police said. The car allegedly drove through the intersection, collided with a number of fixed objects, and then caught fire. Read the ...

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Fire breaks out in Orchard Mesa apartment complex

Two apartment units in a building along B 1/2 Road on Orchard Mesa seem a total loss, after a fire swept through a complex at 250 Beacon Court this morning. No injuries to residents or emergency personnel were reported, but a cat was lost in the fire, officials said. Initial investigation is pointing to an external fire along a back deck as a potential cause of the blaze, but the investigation is ongoing. Workers from Xcel Energy were on-scene as well as firefighters from the Grand ...

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Thousands run final mile of Boston Marathon

BOSTON — Thousands of athletes have joined victims of the Boston Marathon bombings to run and walk the last mile of the race, reclaiming the triumph of crossing the finish line. About 3,000 runners and bombing victims gathered in light rain this morning to run the final mile of the world’s oldest annual marathon. The event, known as OneRun, begun at Kenmore Square and ended at the official finish line. Explosions near the finish line killed three people and wounded more than ...

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