Three-time Cy Young Award winner Pedro Martinez finalized a one-year, $1 million contract with the Philadelphia Phillies on Wednesday. Martinez, who hasn’t pitched since last season, can earn up to $1.5 million in incentives. ”I might surprise you, I might not,” said Martinez, who won eight times …

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Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor ducked and deflected Republican attempts to pin her down Wednesday on hot-button social issues, while facing a largely friendly round of questions from Democratic senators during her third full day of confirmation hearings. GOP senators tried again to press …

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FRIDAY HARBOR, Wash. (AP) - The Coast Guard says a 65-foot whale-watching vessel carrying 80 passengers ran aground Wednesday evening north of Lopez Island in northwest Washington’s San Juan islands. No injuries were reported, and damage to the vessel was minimal. Coast Guard Petty Officer Colin …

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WASHINGTON (AP) - The number of people in trouble with their mortgages continues to rise and experts think the problem will worsen through the first half of next year. According to foreclosure listing service RealtyTrac Inc, more than 1.5 million households received at least one foreclosure related …

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WASHINGTON (AP) — Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor determinedly sidestepped volleys of Republican questions on abortion and gun rights Wednesday, keeping her demeanor cool and her opinions mostly private as she neared the end of a marathon Senate grilling on the road to all but sure …

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SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The Department of Homeland Security has opened the door for the possibility that immigrants who have been victims of domestic violence could qualify for asylum. The move is a change from the Bush administration and came to light when the government asked that the case of a …

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NAPLES — In the first half of the year, Cape Coral-Fort Myers took the No. 2 spot in the nation for foreclosure-related filings. Naples-Marco Island ranked No. 12 among metros with a population of 200,000 or more, according to a report by Irvine, Calif.-based RealtyTrac. The rankings are based on …

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EAST HAMPTON, N.Y. (AP) - A 60-foot-long dollar sign has been burned into the synthetic turf at a Long Island high school football field. A five-page letter left on the field and mailed to local newspapers complains about how schools spend tax dollars. The typed letter defends the vandalism, saying …

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President Barack Obama achieved a milestone Wednesday when a Senate committee approved a plan to revamp the U.S. health care system. The Senate panel’s action, which attracted no Republican votes, came as the president’s campaign organization rolled out television ads to build support for his top …

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WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama achieved a milestone Wednesday when a Senate committee approved a plan to revamp the U.S. health care system. The Senate panel’s action, which attracted no Republican votes, came as the president’s campaign organization rolled out television ads to build …

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