Son&#39;s birth convinced war dodger, hearing told
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TORONTO -- An American war dodger who willingly joined the US army because it would pay for his university education testified yesterday the birth of his son was the final step in his realization that he didn&#39;t want to be a killer.
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Spurred in part by mistakes made in reporting former NFL player Pat Tillman's death to his family, a congressional panel will hear testimony next week about what the military has done to improve how families are notified about service members killed in action.
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By Donna Borak Associated Press  WASHINGTON -- For every generation in this country there has been a war. And with wars come millions of records that can shed light on family history, detailing everything from the color of soldiers' eyes to what their neighbors may have said about them.
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Tom Glavine looked at his son, Peyton, and knew he had made the right decision for himself and his family. "I just told my 7-year-old five minutes ago that we were going back to New York, and he jumped out of his seat with excitement," the pitcher said. "They're excited about it, and that makes me excited about it."
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Ripping the shroud further off one of baseball&#39;s dirty secrets, Yankees slugger Jason Giambi testified before a federal grand jury that he used performance-enhancing
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Steve Finley now hits home runs in support of Jose Lima, but for years, he hit them off the flamboyant right-hander. What did he think of Lima back then?
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New Yorkâs trip to Kansas City marked the first time Harlan Chamberlain has been able to see his son Joba pitch for Yankees in person.
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To hear him, you&#39;d think the guy was some wide-eyed, talk-radio type prattling on about the latest kid to slip a couple of tackles.
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RALEIGH, N. C.  - Former home run king Roger  Maris's son wants baseball authorities to investigate  accusations by former slugger Jose Canseco that he used  performance-enhancing drugs with some of the sport's top  players, including Mark McGwire and Jason Giambi.
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Nancy Hecker hasn't read the Iraq Study Group's report. She doesn't need to. She knows her son, Army Maj. William F. Hecker III, died at 37 for a just cause, no matter what the antiwar crowd thinks.
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GUANTANAMO BAY NAVAL BASE, Cuba - The father of an imprisoned Australian cowboy accused of fighting with Afghanistan's ousted Taliban saw his son for the first time in five years Wednesday as he headed into an American military tribunal to face war crimes charges.    David Hicks, 29, wore a suit and tie as he arrived for a tribunal hearing on charges of conspiracy to commit war crimes, aiding the enemy and attempted murder for allegedly firing at U.S...
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Baseball's saga over performance-enhancing drugs was set for a potentially explosive episode on Wednesday when Roger Clemens and his former trainer testify before Congress over allegations that the pitching great received injections of steroids.
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With tears rolling down his cheeks, Harlan Chamberlain watched his son pitch in the major leagues for the first time. Joba Chamberlain did not disappoint.
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When Brett Pedroia, Dustin's older brother, was a kid, and people asked him where he lived, he used to surprise them with his answer.
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Nomo improved to 5-5 in his career against Arizona in his 297th career start...Giovanni Carrara retired the side in the seventh for the Dodgers...The Diamondbacks activated pitcher Scott Service from the 15-day disabled list and recalled pitchers Randy
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Baseball&#39;s nondenominational scheduling has placed the Los Angeles Dodgers&#39; first baseman in a ponderous dilemma. If he is to honor the holiest of Jewish holidays - Yom Kippur â-e could miss two games
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A native son aims to counter barbs and jokes about his state.