Archive for May 8th, 2009

Pens score 3 early, beat Caps 5-3 to even series (AP)

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Pittsburgh Penguins' Brooks Orpik, right, is knocked to the ice by Washington Capitals' Matt Bradley (10) in the second period of Game 4 of an NHL hockey second-round playoff game, in Pittsburgh on  Friday, May 8, 2009.  (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)AP – Alex Ovechkin disappeared, at least as much as the game’s most dominant scorer can, and so did all the magic Simeon Varlamov was working. Suddenly, the Washington Capitals are in a familiar position against rival Pittsburgh, losing their grip on a playoff series that seemed to be theirs.

Original post by AP and software by Elliott Back

Howard, Magic rout Celtics 117-96 to take 2-1 lead (AP)

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Orlando Magic center Dwight Howard (12) takes a shot over Boston Celtics center Kendrick Perkins during the first half of a second-round NBA playoff basketball game in Orlando, Fla., Friday, May 8, 2009.(AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack)AP – The Orlando Magic seem to be at their best when they’re shorthanded. Dwight Howard had 17 points, 14 rebounds and five blocks to lift the Orlando Magic to a 117-96 victory over the Boston Celtics on Friday night and a 2-1 series lead in their Eastern Conference semifinal.

Original post by AP and software by Elliott Back

Afghan leader demands air strikes end (AFP)

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U.S. Secretary of Defence Robert Gates visits US troops at a military base in Afghanistan's Wardak province on May 8. The South Asian nation's president, Hamid Karzai, has demanded an end to US air strikes, which he said killed as many as 130 civilians earlier in the week and were infuriating the public.(AFP/Pool/File/Jason Reed)AFP – Afghan President Hamid Karzai has demanded an end to US air strikes, which he said killed as many as 130 civilians earlier in the week and were infuriating the public.

Original post by AFP and software by Elliott Back



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