Yankees' Rivera Attends Family Funeral
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A weeping Mariano Rivera attended the funeral Tuesday of two family members who died at his house, and he later planned to board a private jet to return to New York for Game 1 of the Yankees-Red Sox pennant series.
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Heath Leger's family joined celebrities and other mourners Saturday to bid farewell to the actor at a memorial service in his Australian hometown.
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Hundreds gathered Thursday to mourn Yolanda "Yoki" Denise King, the eldest daughter of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. who carried his legacy through her art and activism.
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New York Yankees closer Mariano Rivera is reportedly dealing with a personal issue that could affect his availability early in the American League Championship Series against the Boston Red Sox, which begins Tuesday in the Bronx.
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Yankees closer Mariano Rivera might return to Panama City after two relatives of his wife were electrocuted to death while cleaning the pool at his home there.
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NEW YORK - Amid the bustle of the New York clubhouse, Mariano Rivera's untouched locker stood out as a reminder that the New York Yankees might be without their best pitcher in the opener of the American League championship series.    Rivera flew home to Puerto Caimito, Panama, after two family members were electrocuted in his pool, leaving the possibility that he might not be available for Game 1 of the ALCS against the Boston Red Sox on Tuesday...
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Hundreds of firefighters from New York, New Jersey and Connecticut filled a church and thousands more stood outside for the funeral of Michael Curran Reilly, who died fighting a fire in the Bronx.
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NEW YORK - Physically and emotionally drained after the deaths of two of his wife's relatives, Mariano Rivera planned to be ready to pitch in the American League championship series opener.   "I am going back to New York tomorrow, after the funeral, and rejoin the team," the New York Yankees' closer said Monday outside his home in Panama...
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Mariano Rivera made it official Monday, finalizing a $45 million, three-year contract that will keep the ace closer in pinstripes.
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Mariano Rivera recorded the last five outs to give the Yankees their fifth consecutive victory and moved them within seven games of first-place Boston in the American League East.
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Mourners attended a funeral Saturday for one of the four victims of a nightclub shooting, a fan of "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott who a witness said had tried to save the heavy-metal guitarist.
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Packers quarterback Brett Favre was a pallbearer and some 50 members of the organization attended Reggie Whiteâs funeral in Charlotte, NC, on Thursday.
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NEW YORK (Sports Network) - New York Yankees manager Joe  Torre said Monday he was unsure if closer Mariano Rivera would  be available for Tuesday's opener of the American League  Championship Series against Boston after a tragic accident at  the reliever's home in Panama over the weekend.
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Two relatives of Mariano Rivera&#39;s wife were electrocuted while cleaning the pool at the Panama home of the New York Yankees closer.
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A cousin of Mariano Rivera&#39;s wife and the cousin&#39;s son died Saturday after being electrocuted on the grounds of the New York Yankees closer&#39;s home in Panama.
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Friends and family of the late broadcaster Alistair Cooke are attending a memorial service for him.
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NEW YORK It appears New York Yankees ace relief pitcher Mariano Rivera will be ready for tomorrow night&#39;s American League pennant series opener against Boston.