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  • Home Minister Shinde in Washington India seeks access to Rana Headley

    India has sought access from the US to the 26/11 Mumbai terror attack convict David Headley and his accomplice Tahawwur Rana, both of undergoing sentence awarded by a Chicago court after being found guilty of terrorism charges. While there was no official word from either side on the issues discussed in particular those with reference to Headley and Rana, officials said it was prominently ...

  • Samardzija stellar but bats silent vs. Pirates

    CHC@PIT: Jones slaps an RBI single to right field PITTSBURGH -- On Opening Day, Jeff Samardzija held the Pirates to two hits over eight scoreless innings and picked up the win. Pittsburgh got that many hits in the first inning alone Wednesday, which was just enough. Garrett Jones smacked an RBI single in the first to back Francisco Liriano, who struck out nine over seven innings, and lift ...

  • Cubs Get Shutout By Pirates 1-0

    PITTSBURGH (AP) -- Francisco Liriano continued his torrid start, scattering two hits over seven innings and the Pittsburgh Pirates edged the Chicago Cubs 1-0 on Wednesday night. Liriano (3-0) struck out nine and walked just one to remain unbeaten since making his season debut against the New York Mets two weeks ago. Mark Melancon survived a bumpy ninth inning for his first save of the season. ...

  • Parents React To Closing Of Bronzeville School

    CHICAGO (CBS) – At one of the schools ordered closed by CPS - there was quiet opposition from some parents today, and some seemed resigned to what is about to happen. CBS2's Mike Parker reports. The kids leaving classes at Overton Elementary School in the Bronzeville neighborhood hadn't heard the news. But their parents had. Overton will be closed, the 400 students enrolled ...

  • Clippers stop short of admitting Del Negro firing was made for Chris Paul MAY 22

    Clippers fired head coach Vinny Del Negro on Tuesday after yet another promising season ended in playoff defeat. The reason for Del Negro's firing is perhaps the most obvious reason of all time as well ...


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Salvatore Giuliano [DVD]

Salvatore Giuliano [DVD]

Franceso Rosis Salvatore Giuliano is an Italian JFK, but without Oliver Stones criticism-inducing visual and theoretical hyperbole. Unlike Stone, Rosi is a more nuanced and rigorous political filmmaker. What they have in common, though, is that they are both inter ... ...

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  • Phegley making noise at Triple-A Charlotte

    Email CHICAGO -- The .333 average, 11 doubles, 10 homers and 28 RBIs produced by catcher Josh Phegley at Triple-A Charlotte certainly are numbers that have caught the eye of White Sox fans. Phegley, 25, also has impressed many throughout the White Sox organization. But this great start for Phegley doesn't mean he'll be with the White Sox playing every day any time in the near future. ...

  • Dunn able to swing through back pain

    Email CHICAGO -- The bad news for Adam Dunn is that the back pain knocking him from Saturday's game in Los Angeles continues to be an issue. The good news is that it's not affecting the big man's swing. "It only bothered me twice swinging and they were both on pitches that I shouldn't have even swung at," Dunn said. "So that's kind of a good punishment ...

  • Danks likely to start Friday Sale eyeing Tuesday

    Email CHICAGO -- Although Robin Ventura wouldn't make the news official pregame Wednesday, John Danks almost certainly will make his return to the mound Friday against the Marlins. Chris Sale, on the other hand, is tentatively scheduled for Tuesday's game against the Cubs after being scratched Wednesday with a mild case of shoulder tendinitis. "There's going to be an ...

  • Marlins series loses homecoming aspect

    CHICAGO -- White Sox fans and players circled this coming weekend on the 2013 baseball calendar when the schedule was first released last September. The Marlins were coming to town, with Ozzie Guillen leading the team and Mark Buehrle as part of the starting rotation -- two key components to the 2005 White Sox World Series run. But Guillen was replaced as Marlins manager in late October and ...

  • Gillaspie understands destruction of tornadoes

    amateur storm chaser with a strong interest and knowledge of the weather. But there are former college teammates of Gillaspie at Wichita St. who live in the area of the destruction. "I just can't get a hold of anybody because all the cellphones are down, phones are down, power's pretty much out everywhere in that area," Gillaspie said. "It's a sad day for a lot of ...

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