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NFL and referees union end lockout

NFL and referees union end lockout
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Pirates Off to Best Start Since 2006; Can it Continue?

Pirates Off to Best Start Since 2006; Can it Continue?
The Whitworth Pirates are off to their best start since 2006. They Bucs are a perfect 4-0 to begin the 2012 season. If they want to win another Northwest Conference championship this year, winning their conference opener this weekend at Pacific could go a long way. "Being 4-0 is great, in the way

EWU vs. UM: Games Don't Get Much Bigger Than This

EWU vs. UM: Games Don't Get Much Bigger Than This
Aside from their FCS championship game in 2010, Eastern Washington football games don't get much bigger – or more important – than they do this weekend. The No. 7 Eagles take on rival No. 21 Montana this Saturday on the red turf at Roos Field in Cheney. Even though EWU is trying to

Gates: New Windows 8 system is 'very exciting'

Gates: New Windows 8 system is 'very exciting'
By EDITH M. LEDERERAssociated Press NEW YORK (AP) - Microsoft founder Bill Gates on Thursday called the new Windows 8 operating system scheduled for release next month "a very exciting new product" and "a very big deal" for the world's largest software maker. Gates said in an interview with

Goodell apologizes to fans for replacement games

Goodell apologizes to fans for replacement games
By RACHEL COHENAP Sports Writer NEW YORK (AP) - NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell apologized to the fans who fretted through three weeks of replacement officials calling their favorite teams' games. "Obviously when you go through something like this it is painful for everybody," he said on a

Couple Sues Game Show For Winnings

Couple Sues Game Show For Winnings
YAHOO.COM - Who wants to be an (almost) millionaire? Apparently Andrew and Patricia Murray from California do, and they are willing to go to court to prove it. The couple appeared as contestants in December 2010 on the now-canceled Fox game show "Million Dollar Money Drop," and is suing the

Syrian military's text to rebels: 'Game over'

Syrian military's text to rebels: 'Game over'
By KARIN LAUBAssociated Press BEIRUT (AP) - Cellphones in Syria rang, buzzed and chirped Thursday with an ominous text message from the military to members of the armed rebellion: "Game over." The rebels provided their own response to the regime's warning to surrender and disarm by launching

Powerball ticket worth about $200M sold in Iowa

Powerball ticket worth about $200M sold in Iowa
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - Operators of the Powerball lottery game says a ticket sold in Iowa is worth an estimated $200 million. The Multi-State Lottery Association says the ticket matched the six numbers drawn Wednesday night. The winning numbers are 13, 26, 39, 41, 42 and the Powerball number 10.

Cheers as NFL refs return: 'It's good to be back'

Cheers as NFL refs return: 'It's good to be back'
By JOSEPH WHITEAP Sports Writer BALTIMORE (AP) - The final pass of the game sailed out of the end zone, saving the regular refs from the same type of call that brought the replacements to the height of unpopularity just three days earlier. Referee Gene Steratore and his crew didn't have to

NFL reaches tentative agreement with refs

NFL reaches tentative agreement with refs
By BARRY WILNERAP Pro Football Writer NEW YORK (AP) - So long, replacement refs. The NFL's regular crews will be back on the field starting Thursday night. After two days of marathon negotiations - and mounting frustration among coaches, players and fans - the NFL and the referees'