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\"wbAM2\"<\/a>CSi Weather…<\/p>\n

WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. SOME THUNDERSTORMS
\n\u00a0COULD BE STRONG IN CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA…WITH SMALL
\n\u00a0HAIL AND GUSTY WINDS.<\/p>\n

ANOTHER ROUND OF \u00a0THUNDERSTORMS WEDNESDAY EVENING WILL BE\u00a0 SPREADING \u00a0CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA LATE\u00a0 WEDNSDAY NIGHT. A FEW OF THESE THUNDERSTORMS
\n\u00a0COULD BE STRONG WITH SMALL HAIL AND GUSTY WINDS.
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\n\u00a0A FEW STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE THURSDAY…MAINLY ALONG \u00a0AND EAST OF HIGHWAY 83.
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\n\u00a0THERE IS A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS FRIDAY IN THE FAR
\n\u00a0SOUTH.
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\n\u00a0THERE IS A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS SATURDAY AND SUNDAY…ESPECIALLY ACROSS SOUTHERN PARTS OF THE OUTLOOK AREA.<\/p>\n

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Forecast….<\/p>\n

REST OF TODAY…PARTLY SUNNY WITH A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
\nTHUNDERSTORMS\u00a0 50 PERCENT IN THE VALLEY CITY AREA. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.
\n.TONIGHT…MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF
\nTHUNDERSTORMS 60 PERCENT CHANCE IN THE VALLEY CITY AREA. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
\n.THURSDAY…SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY. HIGHS IN THE MID
\n70S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION
\n70 PERCENT.
\n.THURSDAY NIGHT…DECREASING CLOUDS. A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN
\nSHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS 50 PERCENT CHANCE IN THE VALLEY CITY AREA. \u00a0LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS
\n5 TO 10 MPH.
\n.FRIDAY…MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. WEST WINDS 5 TO
\n15 MPH.
\n.FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY…PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER
\n50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
\n.SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT…PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A
\n20 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE
\nUPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.
\n.MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY…MOSTLY CLEAR. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
\nLOWS IN THE UPPER 50S.<\/p>\n

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\u00a0VALLEY CITY, N.D. (AP) – One person died when a pickup truck towing a camper went out of control on Interstate 94 west of Valley City.
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\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The Highway Patrol says the truck and camper rolled in the median about 11 a.m. Tuesday. The 61-year-old woman driving the pickup died at the scene.
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\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 A 49-year-old female passenger was treated at\u00a0Mercy CHI Health in \u00a0Valley City hospital and released.
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\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The patrol did not immediately identify either woman.
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\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The truck and camper were destroyed in the crash.<\/p>\n

Investigating were: NDHP, Barnes County SO, Valley City PD, Valley City FD, assisting, Barnes County Ambulance.<\/p>\n

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Jamestown (CSi) The Jamestown City Fire Department responded to a pickup on fire about 11:50 p.m. Tuesday.<\/p>\n

Lt. Sheldon Mohr with says four fire units and 23 firefighters were on the scene at 607 2nd Avenue Northeast, where a pickup was totally engulfed when firefighters arrived.<\/p>\n

No injuries were reported.<\/p>\n

The units were the scene for about 45 minutes.<\/p>\n

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Jamestown (CSi) The Jamestown City Fire Department was called about 12:45-p.m., Tuesday, to a fire involving a detached garage, at 314 5th<\/sup> Avenue, Southeast.<\/p>\n

Lt. Sheldon Mohr said the back wall of the garage was involved in flame when the units arrived.<\/p>\n

Damage was confined to the back wall, with no content loss.<\/p>\n

No other structures were involved, and no injuries reported.<\/p>\n

Five city fire units and 29 fire fighters were on the scene about 40 minutes.<\/p>\n

No cause was immediately determined, with the cause under investigation.<\/p>\n

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St. Paul (CSi) <\/b>The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, is reducing outflows into the Sheyenne River at Baldhill Dam, to around 50 cubic feet per second, or CFS, beginning Friday, August 7, 2015.<\/p>\n

The Corps says outflows are being reduced in order to perform gage maintenance and pipeline infrastructure maintenance downstream of Baldhill Dam.<\/p>\n

Corps staff lowered Lake Ashtabula water levels to elevation 1,265.4 feet in order to store the water. The pool is expected to climb to an elevation near 1,266.3 feet during this time.<\/p>\n

Corps staff plan to resume normal outflows of 800 cfs by August 12, 2015.<\/p>\n

For more information, see www.mvp.usace.army.mil<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Jamestown (CSi) The Stutsman County Commission took no action, Tuesday on a dues request. Stutsman County’s share of the Regional Council dues is $34,800 with 63 percent of the cost paid by the city of Jamestown.<\/p>\n

Stutsman County COO Casey Bradley said if the county does not remain a Regional Council member, the small communities within Stutsman County should still be able to apply for Community Development Block Grants, which are administered by the Regional Council.<\/p>\n

Stutsman County is one of nine county members of the South Central Dakota Regional Council. The county is considering not renewing its membership because of problems with a hazard mitigation plan it had contracted with the Regional Council to provide and an overall concern for the finances and operations of the Regional Council.<\/p>\n

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Valley City (CSi) The Valley City Commission met Tuesday evening in Regular Session. All members were present.<\/p>\n

APPROVAL OF CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS INCLUDED:<\/p>\n

Monthly Reports from the Fire Chief, Building Inspector, Auditor, Municipal Judge and Public Works Accountant.<\/p>\n

Monthly Bills for the City and Public Works in the Amount of $2,282,486.92<\/p>\n

A Game of Chance Raffle Permit for VC\/BC Ducks Unlimited.<\/p>\n

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PUBLIC FORUM No One spoke.<\/p>\n

ORDINANCES<\/p>\n

The City Commission approved the second and final reading of Ordinance No. 993, an ordinance to rezone Lot 2, Block 1 of NP West 3rd Addition from I-1 Light Industrial to B-1 Central Business District. <\/span><\/p>\n

Approved the second and final reading of an Ordinance amending Title 17, Offenses for the City of Valley City \u2013 Paraphernalia, to come in line with the North Dakota Century Code.<\/p>\n

Approved the second and final reading of an Ordinance Amending Chapter 9, Zoning, of the revised ordinance of Valley City, a line item.<\/p>\n

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RESOLUTIONS<\/p>\n

Approved a Resolution accepting final plans and specifications and authorize advertisement for bids for the Main Street Shared Use Path (NDDOT PROJECT TAU-2-094(136)928.) Construction will start in 2016. Bids will be opened in October this year. The estimated cost is just under $390,000.<\/p>\n

NEW BUSINESS<\/p>\n

The City Commission approved a Permanent Flood Protection Master Plan Agreement with KLJ, a six month study, followed by preliminary designs, followed by public input meetings, and identify areas, priorities, options and buyouts. 85 percent of the costs is funded by the State Water Commission.<\/p>\n

The City Commission approved a Renaissance Zone application for a 5 year income tax exemption and 5 year property tax exemption for Pinnacle Condominiums and identify it as VC-86. A building renovation will include building 20 high-end condos.<\/p>\n

Commissioners approved the bid for repair of water tank issues discovered during inspection at a cost of $23,300.00. City Administrator Schelkoph said the corrosion issues will be addressed in the affected tanks.<\/p>\n

Discussed and approved posting of open.gov site to public. Commissioner Luke said budget items and annual budgets from the past five years, will be posted for public viewing, under the government transparency plan.<\/p>\n

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CITY ADMINISTRATORS REPORT<\/p>\n

David Schelkoph said city officials attended the state water commission meeting, defending the 80-20 cost shares between the state and the city.<\/p>\n

CITY UPDATE & COMMISSION REPORTS<\/p>\n

City Auditor Richter gave an update on budget planning over the next few weeks.<\/p>\n

The meeting was shown live on CSi Cable 68 followed by replays.<\/p>\n

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Jamestown (CSi) Jamestown has been noted in the Ducks Unlimited magazine, as a destination for waterfowl hunters.<\/p>\n

On Tuesday\u2019s Wayne Byers Show on CSi Cable 2, Jamestown Tourism Director, Searle Swedlund said that Tourism along with North Dakota Tourism, and the Jamestown Area Chamber of Commerce have partnered to bring bikers heading to Sturgis, South Dakota, through the Jamestown area if their route will bring them through this region.<\/p>\n

Swedlund also pointed out that Jamestown Tourism is planning to further promote the Jamestown area\u2019s living history, using digital tools such as voice over internet, as a phone number could be listed, with a narration highlighting a historical aspect of the area, which can visited.<\/p>\n

Swedlund said the Frontier Village is seeing a large number of visitors and tourists again this summer, pointing out that Pioneer Days will be August 15 and 16 this year, with various events and activities highlighting the pioneer life on the plains.<\/p>\n

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Jamestown (CSi) University of Jamestown President, Robert Badal has announced that Michael Heitkamp will join University of Jamestown\u2019s administration as Vice President of Enrollment Management. Heitkamp has extensive experience in the higher education admission process, most recently serving as the Associate Vice President of Admissions and Enrollment at Bemidji State University. Previous positions include Director of Admissions at the University of Mary, Bismarck, ND and Rasmussen College, Bismarck, ND. Heitkamp completed his undergraduate degree and Master of Business Administration at the University of Mary.<\/p>\n

Badal says< “Mike Heitkamp brings talent, enthusiasm and experience in our prime recruiting areas of North Dakota and Minnesota. He will be a strong leader in both admissions and retention programs.”
\nHeitkamp says, “I am honored to be joining the University of Jamestown community. I look forward to joining the talented leadership, faculty and staff who create a special environment that provides a truly transformative education.”<\/p>\n

Heitkamp will begin employment at University of Jamestown on August 31, 2015.<\/p>\n

The University of Jamestown was established in 1883 and is ranked as a top tier regional school in US News and World Report and a top Midwestern school in The Princeton Review. The school features development of the whole person through its distinctive Journey to Success experience.<\/p>\n

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\u00a0NEW TOWN, N.D. (AP) – A 65-year-old Michigan man has died at a construction site in northwestern North Dakota after being buried by gravel beneath a loader.
\n\u00a0
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 William Makela died Monday at the site near New Town.
\n\u00a0
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Officials say gravel at the site slid off a pile and knocked down Makela, burying him beneath a loader.
\n\u00a0
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Workers at the site were able to partially uncover Makela and emergency responders finished removing him, but he was declared dead at the scene.
\n\u00a0
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Makela’s body has been sent to the North Dakota State Forensic Examiner’s Office for an autopsy.<\/p>\n

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\u00a0STURGIS, S.D. (AP) – State officials say eight people have died in traffic accidents in western South Dakota over the past week as bikers have flooded the state for the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally.
\n\u00a0
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The Department of Public Safety says four people have died in the city of Sturgis and four have died in western South Dakota since July 28.
\n\u00a0
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Last year at this time, the patrol reported only one traffic fatality.
\n\u00a0
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The most recent deaths include riders from North Dakota<\/strong> and Kansas.
\n\u00a0
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Sixty-three-year-old Rose Ann Richard was thrown from her motorcycle near Sturgis on Interstate 90. The Belfield, North Dakota, woman died Monday of her injuries.
\n\u00a0
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Forty-two-year-old John Rowlett, Jr., of Wichita, Kansas, lost control of his motorcycle Monday while on state Highway 87. He collided with a rock and died of his injuries.
\n\u00a0<\/p>\n

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\u00a0BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – A man says he will plead guilty to killing a woman on the Standing Rock Indian Reservation.
\n\u00a0
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Thirty-year-old Lance Summers, of Fort Yates, is charged with murder in the slaying of 38-year-old Natalie White Lightening of Cannon Ball. The charge carries a maximum penalty of life in prison.
\n\u00a0
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Authorities say Fort Yates police received a call on the night of March 18, 2014, from someone who said there was an unresponsive woman lying in a field. Police searched the field in darkness and were unable to find anyone.
\n\u00a0
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 White Lightening’s body was discovered more than a month later by people walking through the heavily vegetated area on the reservation, which straddles the North Dakota and South Dakota border.
\n\u00a0
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 A change of plea hearing is scheduled Wednesday morning in Bismarck.<\/p>\n

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FARGO, N.D. (AP) – An Oklahoma man convicted of hiring his handyman to kill his son-in-law in North Dakota is taking his case to federal court.
\n\u00a0
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Gene Kirkpatrick is serving a life term in the South Dakota State Penitentiary for the October 2009 death of Fargo dentist Philip Gattuso. Kirkpatrick’s daughter, Valerie, died of a long illness seven months before Gattuso was killed.
\n\u00a0
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Kirkpatrick says in his handwritten federal court filing that his lawyers did a poor job of representing him and his statements to police should not have been admitted in court. He says either the charges should be dropped, he should be granted a new trial or the sentence should be modified to make him eligible for parole immediately.
\n\u00a0
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Kirkpatrick lost previous appeals with the state district court and state Supreme Court.
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\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – The bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Bismarck has ordered parishes in western North Dakota to sever sponsorship ties with the Boy Scouts following the group’s decision to lift its ban on gay adult leaders.
\n\u00a0
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Bishop David Kagan says the decision by the Boy Scouts contradicts the “authoritative moral teachings of the Catholic Church.”
\n\u00a0
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Cory Wrolstad, a spokesman for the Boy Scouts in Bismarck, says the bishop’s decision will affect eight Boy Scout troops and Cub Scout packs in Bismarck, Mandan, Beulah and Williston.
\n\u00a0
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Fargo Diocese Bishop John Folda says in a statement that he hopes “Scouting remains a viable option for Catholic youth” in that part of the state. But he says Boy Scout leaders should “select volunteers based on character and conduct consistent” with the church’s teachings.<\/p>\n

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FARGO, N.D. (AP) – Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Dakota is eliminating 73 positions due to the loss of the North Dakota Public Employees Retirement System contract.
\n\u00a0
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Fifteen of the positions involve layoffs. The remaining 58 are open positions that aren’t being filled.
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\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Blues President and CEO Tim Huckle says the company also will shave $4.7 million from annual vendor contracts and an additional $2.7 million in printing expenses, building costs and consulting fees.
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\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 He says the cost-saving measures are an “unavoidable necessity.”
\n\u00a0
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Sanford Health Plan began providing coverage for the North Dakota Public Employees Retirement System on July 1, after out-bidding Blue Cross Blue Shield, which had provided coverage to the group for nearly four decades.<\/p>\n

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DICKINSON, N.D. (AP) – The State Board of Higher Education has named a longtime North Dakota academic to serve as the interim president of Dickinson State University.
\n\u00a0
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The board announced Tuesday that Jim Ozbun will replace president D.C. Coston, who recently told state higher education officials he is stepping down this month for health concerns. Coston announced his retirement in February, but had originally planned to stay on until a new leader was selected.
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\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Ozbun will serve in an interim role for the university while officials search for permanent president.
\n\u00a0
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Ozbun is a retired academic who served from 1988 to 1995 as the president of North Dakota State University. He has held faculty roles and leadership positions at institutions including the University of Minnesota and Cornell University.
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\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Ozbun will take over Aug. 17.<\/p>\n

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\u00a0BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – North Dakota’s Agriculture Department and the state Agriculture in the Classroom Council are seeking proposals for Ag in the Classroom programs.
\n\u00a0
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 State Agriculture Commissioner Doug Goehring says Ag in the Classroom helps young people learn about where their food comes from and how to make better food choices.
\n\u00a0
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Ag in the Classroom includes curriculum materials for teachers, training seminars, a magazine, a website and other tools.
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\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Goehring says about $105,000 is available for programs in the current two-year budget cycle. The deadline to apply for grants is 4 p.m. Central time on Aug. 17.<\/p>\n

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BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – North Dakota’s Game and Fish Department is implementing two emergency rules aimed at preventing the spread of zebra mussels from the Red River.
\n\u00a0
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 State officials last month confirmed young zebra mussels at several locations along the river, and workers discovered an adult zebra mussel at Fargo’s water plant.
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\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The invasive species compete with native species, clog water intakes and can even sink docks and buoys with their weight.
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\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Game and Fish Aquatic Nuisance Species Coordinator Fred Ryckman says anglers may no longer transport live bait in water away from the Red River.
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\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 All boats and other watercraft also must have their plugs pulled when exiting the river, and plugs must remain pulled when the watercraft leaves the access area. All boats entering North Dakota also must have their plugs pulled.
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MLB…<\/p>\n

INTERLEAGUE
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\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 AMERICAN\u00a0 LEAGUE<\/p>\n

\u00a0TORONTO (AP) – Josh Donaldson and Troy Tulowitzki hit solo home runs as the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Minnesota Twins 3-1 on Tuesday night. Donaldson and Tulowitzki both drilled second-deck homers off Twins right-hander Phil Hughes. Hughes lost for the first time since June 8th against Kansas City.
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\u00a0The Mets still top their division by one game after the second-place Washington Nationals pulled out a 5-4 victory against Arizona on a tiebreaking, two-run single by Wilson Ramos in the bottom of the eighth.
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\u00a0DETROIT (AP) – Dave Dombrowski is out as president and general manager of the Detroit Tigers and been replaced by Al Avila.
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\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The move comes with the Tigers at 51-54 and 11 1\/2 games out of first place in the AL Central.
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\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Dombrowski joined the Tigers as team president in 2002. He presided over Detroit’s AL-record 119 losses in 2003. But he built a roster that reached the postseason five times, losing the World Series in 2006 and 2012.
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\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Avila has served as Dombrowski’s top assistant since 2002 and also worked under him with the Marlins.
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\u00a0LOS ANGELES (AP) – Candace Parker had 18 points, 13 rebounds, five assists and four steals in her first home game as the Los Angeles Sparks beat the Minnesota Lynx 83-61 on Tuesday night. Jantel Lavender recorded her league-leading 11th double-double for Los Angeles with 14 points and 13 rebounds. Maya Moore scored 13 for Minnesota.
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\u00a0NEW YORK (AP) – The NFL Players Association has released the 457-page transcript of Tom Brady’s June testimony in the deflated footballs controversy in a filing in Manhattan federal court. In it, the Patriots quarterback denies tampering – or telling anyone to tamper with – the footballs in the most recent AFC championship game. His testimony occurred in an arbitration hearing before NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell, who decided last week to uphold a four-game suspension of Brady issued by a subordinate.<\/p>\n

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\u00a0LAS VEGAS (AP) – Floyd Mayweather Jr. has announced that his next and final bout will be against Andre Berto on Sept. 12. The welterweight title fight will be available on pay-per-view but doesn’t figure to be nearly as lucrative as the reported $220 million Mayweather earned for his May 2 fight with Manny Pacquiao (PAK’-ee-ow). The fight is the last in a six-bout deal that Mayweather has with the Showtime network, and the boxer has said repeatedly he will retire when the deal is finished.<\/p>\n

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SWIMMING\/DIVING-WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS
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\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 KAZAN, Russia (AP) – American Katie Ledecky has lowered her own world record by 2.23 seconds in winning the 1,500 freestyle at the world swimming championships. The 18-year-old led all the way and touched in 15 minutes, 25.48 seconds. That improved her mark of 15:27.71 set in the preliminaries of the non-Olympic event on Monday.
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\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Americans also had success in diving. The winner of the gold in the 20-meter high diving competition was Rachelle Simpson, who beat defending champion Cesilie (SEHS’-ihl-ee) Carlton for the top spot.
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\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 This was high diving’s second appearance at the world championships, after Carlton won on the 2013 debut in Barcelona.
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\u00a0ANKARA, Turkey (AP) – Turkey’s foreign minister says the fight against the Islamic State group is about to heat up. U.S. drones and aircraft have begun arriving at a Turkish air base close to the border with Syria. After much reluctance, Turkey late last month carried out airstrikes against IS targets in Syria and agreed to allow U.S. warplanes to use Incirlik Air Base.
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\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 MIDDLETOWN, Calif. (AP) – Firefighters entered the day with 20 percent containment on a dangerous and stubborn Northern California wildfire that threatens nearly 7,000 homes and has forced thousands to flee. The blaze has charred more than 100 square miles of terrain and the National Interagency Fire Center in Boise, Idaho, has the wildfire listed as the nation’s highest priority for crews and equipment.
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\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 ATHENS, Greece (AP) – Greece’s left-wing government wants to get a full bailout deal with creditors this month, rejecting the idea of an extension in negotiations. A Greek parliamentary spokesman for the ruling party says a proposal by rescue lenders to prolong the talks and give Athens an interim loan is “off the table.” Greece faces a repayment to the European Central Bank worth more than 3 billion euros on Aug. 20.
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\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 MOSCOW (AP) – Russian police have arrested a man suspected of killing and dismembering his six young children along with his wife and mother. The suspect, Oleg Belov, was wounded by police gunfire and remains in stable condition after a surgery. Officials say the dismembered remains of the children, all under the age of 6, were discovered in the family’s apartment, along with the body of his wife. His mother was found at a separate location.
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\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 VATICAN CITY (AP) – Pope Francis may be opening a door for divorced Catholics. He says today that divorced Catholics who remarry and their children deserve better treatment form the church, and he urged pastors to avoid treating these couples as if they were excommunicated. Catholic teaching says divorced Catholics who remarry are not allowed to receive Communion. Francis has raised hope he might lift the Communion ban.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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