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Rangers trip Tigers 3-2

BaseballOct 9, 2011

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) ― Justin Verlander was washed out of another Game 1. Scuffling through a wet postseason, the Detroit ace and likely AL Cy Young Award winner left a start early again Saturday night when a pair of rain delays prevented him from pitching more than four innings. He wound up the loser as the Tigers fell 3-2 to the Texas Rangers in the opener of the AL championship series. Verl...
France, Wales reach semis

More sportsOct 9, 2011

AUCKLAND (AP) ― France reached the Rugby World Cup semifinals for the third consecutive tournament, defeating England 19-12 Saturday after racing to a 16-0 halftime lead. Next up for the French is Wales, which advanced to the semifinals for the first time in 24 years with a 22-10 victory over Ireland. France was playing a week after its loss to Tonga, an upset that almost cost the French a spot...
Slattery extends lead to 2

More sportsOct 9, 2011

MADRID (AP) ― England’s Lee Slattery extended his lead at the Madrid Masters to 2 strokes after shooting a 3-under 69 in the third round on Saturday. Slattery led by 1 overnight and produced a steady round of three birdies without dropping a shot to finish the day at 14 under for the tournament. He’s two shots ahead of Italian Lorenzo Gagli (69) and Australian Brett Rumford (68). “I just played...
Baird next in line to end winless streak

GolfOct 9, 2011

SAN MARTIN, California (AP) ― Briny Baird picked out his line and pulled off the shot, a driver that settled 15 feet from the cup and led to eagle on the 17th hole Saturday that staked him to a two-shot lead in the Frys.com Open. Despite a bogey from the hazard on the final hole at CordeValle, Baird had a 7-under 64 to give himself a small cushion over Ernie Els and Paul Casey, two players who h...
Greece expects $27b solar project

World BusinessOct 9, 2011

Greece’s Energy Minister George Papaconstantinou said he expects an agreement by the end of the year that will advance a 20 billion-euro ($27 billion) solar power project, part of an initiative to boost the economy. Papaconstantinou said he plans to sign a pact with European Union officials and renewable energy companies that will help deliver Project Helios, named after the Greek god of the sun...
Chinese automaker to build plant in Brazil

World BusinessOct 9, 2011

SAO PAULO (AFP) ― Chinese automaker JAC Motors said Friday it will invest $500 million to build a factory in Brazil’s northeastern Bahia state, its first outside China. The factory, slated to open in 2014, will have the capacity to produce 100,000 units, Jianghuai Automobile Co. said in a statement. A total of 3,500 jobs are expected to be created. The investment will be made by the parent comp...
Korean stock market expected to outperform Asian peers

Oct 9, 2011

South Korea‘s stock market is expected to outperform other Asian markets thanks to its strong manufacturing sector amid growing uncertainties over the global economy, an expert said Friday. South Korea’s equity market has been volatile in recent sessions amid lingering woes over the debt crisis in Europe and a possible double-dip recession in the U.S. economy. After sliding down from the 2,000 ...