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Yale edges Army 86-83 in 2OT despite 37 by Ellis

Posted: 24 Nov 2012 02:31 PM PST

NEW HAVEN, Conn. (AP) — Sam Martin hit the go-ahead 3-pointer with 32 seconds left in double overtime as Yale edged Army 86-83 Saturday despite a career-high 37 points from the Black Knights' Ella Ellis.

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Posted: 24 Nov 2012 02:31 PM PST

Vt.'s Pico ski area celebrating 75th anniversary

Posted: 24 Nov 2012 02:30 PM PST

MENDON, Vt. (AP) — The Pico Peak ski area that helped launch the skiing career of the first American skier to win two Olympic gold medals in alpine skiing is celebrating its 75th Anniversary this season.

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Man arrested for driving drunk in Lincoln with child in car

Posted: 24 Nov 2012 02:26 PM PST

Lincoln police arrested a man they said was driving drunk with a child in his car around 2 a.m. Saturday. Police stopped Dingsit Yam, 27, on a civil violation on Route 2, Lincoln Police Sergeant Paul Westlund said. Police determined Yam was drunk and charged him with operating under the influence of liquor and endangering the welfare of a child.

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St. Francis (NY) beats Brown 76-72 in OT

Posted: 24 Nov 2012 02:19 PM PST

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Jalen Cannon finished with 20 points on 10-of-12 shooting to lead three players in double-digit scoring as St. Francis (NY) beat Brown in overtime 76-72 Saturday in nonconference play.

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AP-BKC--Army-Yale Box, BKC

Posted: 24 Nov 2012 01:57 PM PST

Ellis 10-20 14-15 37, Plomb 1-4 1-4 3, Springer 1-2 0-0 2, Cox 1-3 2-2 4, Herbeck 4-10 0-0 10, Lenox 0-0 0-0 0, Williams 0-1 0-0 0, M. Gramling 4-8 1-2 10, Toth 0-3 0-0 0, Wilson 4-10 2-3 10, Ferguson 0-1 0-0 0, Toomey 0-1 0-0 0, Stire 2-5 3-4 7. Totals 27-68 23-30 83.

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AP-BKC--St. Francis (NY)-Brown Box, BKC

Posted: 24 Nov 2012 01:54 PM PST

Cannon 10-12 0-0 20, Johnson 4-7 1-2 9, Douglas 6-10 2-4 17, Jones 1-5 0-0 2, Mockford 4-10 2-2 14, Santavenere 2-5 0-0 6, Ulmer 0-0 0-0 0, Isailovic 0-1 0-0 0, Calloway 2-3 1-4 6, Milk 0-0 0-0 0, White 1-2 0-0 2. Totals 30-55 6-12 76.

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McCray lifts IPFW over Dartmouth 70-66

Posted: 24 Nov 2012 01:36 PM PST

HANOVER, N.H. (AP) — Isaiah McCray netted a career-high 18 points as Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne made a 13-point halftime advantage hold for a 70-66 nonconference win over Dartmouth Saturday.

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Fire breaks out at State Dept., 3 seriously hurt

Posted: 24 Nov 2012 02:54 PM PST

WASHINGTON (AP) — Authorities say three maintenance workers were seriously injured after a fire broke out at the State Department headquarters in Washington.

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AP-BKC--IPFW-Dartmouth Box, BKC

Posted: 24 Nov 2012 01:25 PM PST

Jacobo 5-10 0-0 13, Hines 5-6 5-9 15, Bland 0-2 0-0 0, Gaines 2-8 7-9 12, Harden 0-3 0-2 0, McCray 6-7 5-7 18, Kibiloski 1-6 0-0 3, Edwards 4-8 1-3 9. Totals 23-50 18-30 70.

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Holyoke Mayor Alex B. Morse backs new casino proposal in reversal of anti-casino stand

Posted: 24 Nov 2012 01:21 PM PST

Holyoke Mayor Alex B. Morse will announce today that he has reversed his staunch anti-casino position, and is supporting a plan to develop a gambling resort off Route 91 in his economically struggling city, potentially shaking up the competition for the sole casino resort license in Western Massachusetts. Morse backs a new plan to build a casino resort at Mountain Park, an outdoor concert venue at the site of a defunct amusement park on Mt. Tom.

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Lowell apartment building damaged by suspicious dumpster fire; five families displaced

Posted: 24 Nov 2012 01:05 PM PST

An early morning blaze in Lowell that damaged a six-unit apartment building and displaced 21 people was caused by a suspicious dumpster fire, according to the Lowell Fire Department.

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Sides debate proposed Vermont wind moratorium

Posted: 24 Nov 2012 12:38 PM PST

MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) — The developer of what could be Vermont's largest wind project says a proposed moratorium would stifle investment in renewable energy.

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Posted: 24 Nov 2012 12:38 PM PST

Minor earthquake recorded in Maine

Posted: 24 Nov 2012 12:32 PM PST

BELFAST, Maine (AP) — A minor earthquake has been reported near the coastal Maine city of Belfast.

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AP PHOTOS: New scenes from Congo

Posted: 24 Nov 2012 01:50 PM PST

M23, the eight-month-old rebel group made up of soldiers who defected from the Congolese army, has pushed beyond Goma, the bustling regional capital of eastern Congo, which fell to the fighters earlier this week.

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Mass. natural gas explosion damaged 42 buildings

Posted: 24 Nov 2012 03:04 PM PST

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (AP) — Preliminary investigations show more than 40 buildings were damaged in a natural gas explosion in Massachusetts that injured 18 people, building inspectors said Saturday.

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Today’s Small Business Saturday offers a boon for local stores

Posted: 24 Nov 2012 12:19 PM PST

On Friday, the big box retailer was king. But shoppers in and around Boston are supporting small businesses today, spurred in part by Small Business Saturday, a promotion from American Express aimed at driving customer traffic to local brick-and-mortar shops between Black Friday and its cousin, Cyber Monday. Karen G. Mills, the head of the

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Obama buys books to promote independent shops

Posted: 24 Nov 2012 03:05 PM PST

ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) — President Barack Obama made a quick trip to a Virginia bookstore for some Christmas shopping.

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Conn.'s Blumenthal push for gift card protection

Posted: 24 Nov 2012 11:55 AM PST

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal is set to unveil legislation that would expand protections offered to gift card consumers, taking a crusade he launched as Connecticut attorney general to the upper chamber of Congress.

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