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• Little League heroes, Olympics drama, and much more
The Diamondbacks retained their three-game lead over the Los Angeles Dodgers in the NL West. Rookie Chad Reineke (2-1) pitched five innings for the win and combined with five relievers on a three-hitter.
• Gustav hits Haiti, kills one, then weakens
The Cayman Islands issued a hurricane watch for the wealthy British dependency while the center of the system was about 60 miles (100 kilometers) west of Port-au-Prince.
• O.C. woman dies of West Nile Virus, state's first this year
A 72-year-old Buena Park woman has become the first Californian to die of West Nile Virus this year, state and county health officials announced Monday. The woman died this month after a stay in the hospital. Her death is the first locally since 2004 ...
• Huge columns installed at 2012 stadium site
LONDON - Construction work on London's Olympic Stadium has continued with the installation of more than 100 huge columns to support what will be the podium of the west and south stands.
• Medvedev: We’re ‘not afraid’ of a new Cold War
MOSCOW - Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, speaking in the midst of one of the lowest points in the Russia-West relationship since the breakup of the Soviet Union 17 years ago, said Tuesday that his country did not seek a new Cold War — but ...