Larry Himmel of KFMB recruited Del Mar’s leading jockey, Joel Rosario, to ride a race with a video camera mounted to his helmet.

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Jockey Cam: A Rider’s Eye View of a Horse Race

By 2010-09-03T18:43:35Z HELENA, Mont. (AP) — General rule of thumb: when looking to buy marijuana, don’t text the sheriff

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Montana teen accidentally texts sheriff to buy pot

By MIKE FITZPATRICK 2010-09-03T18:41:02Z NEW YORK (AP) — Alex Rodriguez and longtime agent Scott Boras have split….

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A-Rod confirms split with agent Scott Boras

By BARRY WILNER 2010-09-03T18:37:55Z NEW YORK (AP) — Ben Roethlisberger’s suspension has been cut from six games to four by NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell. The Pittsburgh Steelers’ star quarterback met with Goodell early Friday and was told he could return on Oct.

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Roethlisberger’s suspension reduced to 4 games

OAXACA, Mexico (Reuters) – Three members of Mexico’s Congress died on Friday when their small plane crashed in the Pacific beach resort of Huatulco, local media reported.

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Three Mexican lawmakers die in plane crash: media

By 2010-09-03T18:33:27Z WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — A powerful 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck much of New Zealand’s South Island early Saturday. No tsunami alert was issued and there were no reports of injuries….

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Powerful 7.4 quake hits New Zealand’s South Island

NEW YORK (Reuters) – Kim Clijsters erased an early first-set deficit and put her hopes of defending her U.S. Open title back on track with a 6-3 6-0 win against Petra Kvitova on Friday that secured the Belgian a spot in the fourth round.

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Defending U.S. champion Clijsters overwhelms Kvitova

WELLINGTON (Reuters) – A major earthquake of 7.0 magnitude hit New Zealand, 30 km (20 miles) west of Christchurch early Saturday morning, causing no immediate reports of casualties but widespread damage, authorities said.

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By STEPHEN WILSON 2010-09-03T18:26:19Z LONDON (AP) — Two groups of scientists have developed tests for gene doping in what the World Anti-Doping Agency hails as a major breakthrough in fighting the next round of cheating in sports….

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WADA reports breakthrough in gene doping tests

HOUSTON (Reuters) – The U.S. government on Friday launched an investigation into Mariner Energy Inc’s Gulf of Mexico platform fire as the Coast Guard said there were no signs of crude oil leaking from the offshore facility

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U.S. government probing Mariner platform fire