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12-year-old Mass. boy wins National Geographic Bee
Gaining confidence as he nailed questions about obscure island chains, bodies of water, global trade and culture, 12-year-old Sathwik Karnik cruised to victory Wednesday in the 2013 National Geographic Bee. Sathwik, of Plainville, Mass., correctly named Chimborazo as the mountain in Ecuador that represents the farthest point from the Earth's ...
Twins' Plouffe has concussion, on 7-day DL
The Minnesota Twins placed third baseman Trevor Plouffe on the seven-day disabled list with a concussion Wednesday after he was struck in the head by Dan Uggla's shin while breaking up an attempted double play. Plouffe was injured in the 10th inning of Tuesday night's 5-4 loss to the Atlanta ...
Ga. Rep. Brooks pleads not guilty to fraud charges
Georgia state Rep. Tyrone Brooks on Wednesday pleaded not guilty to federal charges of mail fraud, wire fraud and filing false tax returns. Brooks entered the plea on his 30-count indictment before federal Magistrate Judge Alan Baverman. Baverman set a $25,000 unsecured bond for Brooks and ordered him to surrender ...
Baby in car stolen from daycare is found safe
A 1-year-old girl who was in the back seat of a car when it was stolen outside a daycare center near Atlanta was found safe Wednesday morning, authorities said. Police got a call from a resident who had spotted the car parked in a neighborhood, Forest Park police Lt. Jason ...
W.Va.'s local-food movement a model for Appalachia
With eight in 10 farmers making less than $10,000 a year, West Virginia will never rival big Midwestern factory farms in producing food. But creative collaborations with food entrepreneurs are seeding a new kind of economy that federal officials say could become a model for 12 other Appalachian states. Officials ...
Cancer Society hits 100 as US cancer rate falls
The American Cancer Society — one of the nation's best known and influential health advocacy groups — is 100 years old this week. Back in 1913 when it was formed, cancer was a lesser threat for most Americans. The biggest killers then were flu, pneumonia, tuberculosis, and stomach bugs. At ...
TN Lottery
These Tennessee lotteries were drawn Wednesday: Cash 3 Midday 3-0-1, Lucky Sum: 4 (three, zero, one; Lucky Sum: four) Cash 4 Midday 9-2-0-4, Lucky Sum: 15 (nine, two, zero, four; Lucky Sum: fifteen) Mega Millions Estimated jackpot: $15 million Powerball Estimated jackpot: $40 million
WV Lottery
These West Virginia lotteries were drawn Tuesday: Cash 25 06-07-08-09-11-15 (six, seven, eight, nine, eleven, fifteen) Daily 3 1-3-1 (one, three, one) Daily 4 4-0-3-1 (four, zero, three, one) Mega Millions 02-15-17-48-55, Mega Ball: 11 (two, fifteen, seventeen, forty-eight, fifty-five; Mega Ball: eleven) Megaplier 4 (four) Powerball Estimated jackpot: $40 ...
Mega Millions winning numbers
Here are the winning numbers selected Tuesday evening in the Mega Millions lottery: 02-15-17-48-55 (two, fifteen, seventeen, forty-eight, fifty-five) Mega Ball: 11 (eleven) ESTIMATED MEGA MILLIONS JACKPOT $12 million
Winning numbers drawn in 'Megaplier' game
The winning numbers in Tuesday evening's drawing of the "Megaplier" game were: 4 (four)
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