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Angels pitcher Griffin Canning's MRI reveals joint irritation in his elbow

The Angels announced starting pitcher Griffin Canning's MRI revealed "chronic changes to the UCL and acute joint irritation" in his right elbow.




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Angels pitcher Andrew Heaney opens up about friend Tyler Skaggs

Andrew Heaney was Tyler Skaggs' best friend on the Angels when Skaggs died of an opioid overdose July 1. He says he never saw signs that Skaggs had a drug problem.




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Grand jury examines evidence in 2019 overdose death of Angels pitcher Tyler Skaggs

A Texas grand jury has been hearing evidence that could form the basis for criminal charges related to the opioid overdose death of Angels pitcher Tyler Skaggs.




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Angels capitalize on Mariners' mistakes to win spring training game

The Angels beat the Seattle Mariners 2-0 in a spring training game at Tempe Diablo Stadium in Tempe, Ariz.




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Fired Angels employee Bubba Harkins sold 'Go Go Juice' that pitchers put on baseballs

Brian "Bubba" Harkins, the Angels' longtime visitors clubhouse attendant, was fired for selling pitchers a concoction that made balls easier to grip.




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Angels shut down pitcher Griffin Canning because of elbow soreness

Angels pitcher Griffin Canning will begin the season on the disabled list after experiencing elbow soreness following his first spring start.




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Former Angels standout Jim Edmonds hospitalized and undergoing COVID-19 tests

Former Angels and Cardinals standout Jim Edmonds announces on social media he's in the hospital and undergoing testing for the coronavirus.




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Mickey Callaway asks Angels pitchers to follow smart schedule during shutdown

New Angels pitching coach Mickey Callaway wants his charges to act as if they're about to begin spring camp so they'll be ready when baseball resumes.




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Angels pitcher Ty Buttrey played badly in MLB virtual tournament, so he sought help

Angels pitcher Ty Buttrey went to Instagram asking fans for help after debuting with a 1-3 start in an MLB video game tournament over the weekend.




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Senate returns to Washington despite city's coronavirus spike and Congress' stalemate

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell calls the Senate back as Washington, D.C.'s coronavirus numbers rise.




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COMIC: Hospitals Turn To Alicia Keys, U2 And The Beatles To Sing Patients Home

Call them victory anthems. Every time a patient with COVID-19 is well enough to be discharged, hospitals in New York and elsewhere play songs of celebration over the intercom. A doctor explains.




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COMIC: Hospitals Turn To Alicia Keys, U2 And The Beatles To Sing Patients Home

Call them victory anthems. Every time a patient with COVID-19 is well enough to be discharged, hospitals in New York and elsewhere play songs of celebration over the intercom. A doctor explains.




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HCQ in Hospitalized COVID-19 Patients: No Better, No Worse?

(MedPage Today) -- There was no difference in risk of intubation or death in hospitalized patients with COVID-19 coronavirus infection treated with hydroxychloroquine, an antimalarial also used in the treatment of certain autoimmune diseases, compared...




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Elliott: Kings' Anze Kopitar, Sharks' Tomas Hertl become buddies in NHL All-Star tournament

Usually rivals, the Kings' Anze Kopitar and Sharks' Tomas Hertl led the Pacific Division to the title in the three-on-three NHL All-Star tournament.




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Kings' Anze Kopitar in favor of resuming regular season instead of going straight to playoffs

Kings captain Anze Kopitar says if the NHL can resume after the coronavirus pandemic subsides, it should continue the regular season and not go straight to the playoffs.




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Kenley Jansen finds it 'weird' he's pitching in February for Dodgers

Dodgers relief pitcher Kenley Jansen spent the offseason working on regaining his form. Early results have been encouraging.




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Dodgers beat Angels behind good pitching and offense in spring training exhibition

The Dodgers mount a comeback to beat the Angels 9-4 on Wednesday at Camelback Ranch to improve their spring training record 3-1.




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Pitcher Tony Gonsolin shines in Dodgers' spring training win over Indians

The Dodgers beat the Cleveland Indians 6-5 in a spring training game and Tony Gonsolin impressed manager Dave Roberts with his two-inning effort.




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Dodgers pitcher Alex Wood struggles in second spring outing but feels well physically

Left-hander Alex Wood gave up three runs as the Dodgers lost 6-5 to the Brewers, but he believes last year's back problems are in the past.




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Dodgers ready to part ways with pitcher Yadier Alvarez

The highly disappointing and mysterious Dodgers career of Yadier Alvarez came to a sudden and surprising end Saturday he was designated for assignment.




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Justin Turner is hit by pitch in Dodgers spring training win over Giants

The Dodgers beat the San Francisco Giants 4-0 in a spring training game that included Justin Turner getting hit by a pitch and Clayton Kershaw being escorted off the field.




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Freak injury turned pitcher Jimmy Nelson into a Dodgers reclamation project

Jimmy Nelson blew out his pitching shoulder in a baserunning mishap in 2017. Now the former Brewers starter is attempting a comeback with the Dodgers.




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Dodgers' Caleb Ferguson develops third pitch with an eye toward becoming a starter

Dodgers reliever Caleb Ferguson is developing a hard slider to complement his fastball and slow curveball, so that eventually he can move to the rotation.




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Scott Boras pitches 162-game MLB schedule with a World Series game on Christmas

Sports agent Scott Boras let Major League Baseball know about his idea for how baseball can maintain the integrity of its 162-game schedule and playoff system.




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Astros want pitcher Mike Bolsinger's lawsuit dismissed or moved to Texas

The Astros asked a Los Angeles County Superior Court judge to throw out pitcher Mike Bolsinger's lawsuit or, at least, to move the case to Texas.




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Former Dodgers broadcaster Vin Scully hospitalized after taking a fall at his home

Vin Scully is in the hospital after falling at home, but the former Dodgers broadcaster is resting comfortably, the team says.




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Dodgers broadcasting legend Vin Scully is released from hospital after fall

Vin Scully, 92, has been released from Los Robles Hospital following a fall Tuesday at his home, according to a Dodgers team statement Saturday.




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Korean soccer league prohibiting players from spitting, talking on field

Korea's top soccer league will be banning players from talking and excessive spitting on the pitch.




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Capitals dump Brendan Leipsic for trashing women and teammates in leaked private chat

Brendan Leipsic talked his way out of a job.




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Searing photos show what it's like inside this San Diego hospital right now

Here's an inside look with doctors and nurses on the frontlines of the COVID-19 battle.




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Getting free internet is hard for poor students despite provider promises, survey finds

Low-income L.A. families are struggling to get students connected to the internet even with promises of help from phone and cable providers. A survey found 16% still unconnected.




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Smoking remains the top cause of fatal fires despite a fall in the number of smokers

Smoking continues to be the top cause of fatal fires in the home, London Fire Brigade warns as 'Stoptober' launches.




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Firefighters prevent disruption at Victoria as Storm Ciara hits the capital

Fire crews attended around 160 weather related incidents in a 12 hour period.




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From hospital bed, Ginsburg challenges Trump plan to limit Obamacare's birth-control coverage

Justices hear a dispute over Trump administration rules to limit contraception requirements. Hospitalized Ruth Bader Ginsburg calls in.




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Column: Sick of religious limits on care, a hospital seeks to end partnership with Catholic system

The prestigious Hoag Hospital wants to exit its partnership with a Catholic healthcare system.




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Letters to the Editor: Hospitals needs to stop treating nurses like they're expendable

When doctors are given N95 masks but the nurses who frequently come into contact with sick patients do not, you know something's wrong.




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Brad Pitt's awards season charm offensive is in overdrive, and we are delighted

Brad Pitt has made many speeches this awards season. Without notes or a list of names to thank, his speeches have been sweet, sincere and funny.




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And the Oscar for best acceptance speeches would go to Brad Pitt and Joaquin Phoenix

Before the Oscars on Sunday, watch the wildly different and entertaining acceptance speeches Brad Pitt and Joaquin Phoenix have made this awards season.




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Read Brad Pitt's political Oscars speech saluting stunt workers

Brad Pitt saluted stunt crew and coordinators while accepting an Oscar for his role in Quentin Tarantino's "Once Upon a Time ... in Hollywood."




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L.A. Kings star Anze Kopitar nets $2.9 million for Manhattan Beach home

L.A. Kings star Anze Kopitar has sold his Manhattan Beach home for $2.9 million, over $1 million more than he paid in 2008.




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Padres pitcher Craig Stammen buys Coronado home close to Petco Park

In the resort city of Coronado, Padres pitcher Craig Stammen recently shelled out $3.7 million for a home right across the bay from Petco Park.




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Tesla's Fremont factory was in full swing despite Bay Area coronavirus lockdown

Tesla's electric car factory was operating as usual Tuesday, despite a San Francisco Bay Area multi-county "shelter in place" lockdown.




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Review: Income inequality? 'Capital in the Twenty-First Century' says the system needs fixing

Filmmaker Justin Pemberton turns French economist Thomas Piketty's 2013 manifesto on inequality, "Capital in the Twenty-First Century," into an engaging documentary.




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Review: Smartly scripted 'Tammy's Always Dying' pits mother and daughter in toxic cycle

"Tammy's Always Dying" is a low-key, insightful comic drama about a striving woman and her albatross-like mother, played by Felicity Huffman.




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Dr. Fauci gets his wish as Brad Pitt plays him in 'SNL' cold open

Brad Pitt played Dr. Anthony Fauci in 'Saturday Night Live' episode with musical guest Miley Cyrus and cameos from Adam Sandler and Paul Rudd.




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Dr. Fauci saw Brad Pitt's 'SNL' impersonation of him. So how did Pitt do?

In an interview with Telemundo, Dr. Anthony Fauci shared how he felt about Brad Pitt impersonating him on 'Saturday Night Live' over the weekend.




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Dundee goalkeeper Scott Bain remaining positive despite sitting bottom of the table



KEEPER Scott Bain says Dundee’s dressing room was “upbeat” after they slumped to the foot of the table last weekend.




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Peter Whittingham: Former Aston Villa and Cardiff star fighting for his life in hospital



Peter Whittingham is fighting for his life in hospital, the South Wales Police have confirmed.




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World military spending in 2012 was just over $1.7 trillion. This was the first fall, albeit a small one, since 1998, despite economic conditions

In recent years, global military expenditure has increased again and is now comparable to Cold War levels. Recent data shows global spending at over $1.7 trillion, despite the global economic conditions. It is still approximately 1% increase since 2008 when the financial crisis began, for example.

Not all nations have felt the impacts of the global financial crisis in the same way. Some have grown economically, including many Asian countries, which has allowed some of them to increase their military spending. There are geopolitical interests at stake for various powers, so economic troubles or not, military spending is seen as important to maintain, or at least to minimize possible reductions.

The highest military spender is the US accounting for 39% of the world’s spending, more than the next top 10 countries combined, and more than all its potential enemies, combined. But this represents a slight decline over previous years as other nations, especially China and Russia, increase their spending. At the same time, the US has reduced military spending for operations in Iraq and Afghanistan, while Western Europe’s austerity programs affect their military spending budgets.

This update includes new and updated figures, graphs and charts exploring this further.

Read full article: World Military Spending




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Foreign aid: rebounds in 2013 to highest levels ever despite budget pressures, but still way below promised amounts

The OECD (Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development) recently published new preliminary figures for aid in 2013.

It showed official development assistance (ODA) aid from wealthy governments had increased to just under $135 billion in 2013 (at constant 2012 prices). This is roughly 0.3% of GNI (Gross National Income) of the donor nations.

Yet, over 40 years ago nations promised to reach 0.7% of their GNI by the mid-1970s. While each year the amount of aid falls quite short of that 0.7% target (less than half of that target), the quality and effectiveness of that aid is often questionable, sometimes benefiting the donor more than the recipient due to the types of conditions attached to this aid.

This update includes a number of new and updated charts and graphs.

Read full article: Foreign Aid for Development Assistance