MiamiHerald.com: Top Wire Stories http://www.miamiherald.com/news/top-AP-stories/index.html MiamiHerald.com: Top Wire Stories http://media.miamiherald.com/images/logos/rss_sitelogo.gif http://www.miamiherald.com/news/top-AP-stories/index.html 140 25 News, sports and entertainment from MiamiHerald.com en-us Copyright 2013 MiamiHerald.com Top Wire Stories 60 Tue, 21 May 2013 09:42:38 EDT http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss McClatchy Interactive's PubSys miamifeedback@miamiherald.com <![CDATA[Medical examiner: 24 dead in Oklahoma twister]]> http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/05/21/3408371/medical-examiner-24-dead-in-oklahoma.html http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/05/21/3408371/medical-examiner-24-dead-in-oklahoma.html Tue, 21 May 2013 09:39 EDT

The state medical examiner's office has revised the death toll from a tornado in an Oklahoma City suburb to 24 people, including seven children.

]]> <![CDATA[Romo to miss workouts after cyst removal on back]]> http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/05/21/3408316/romo-to-miss-workouts-after-cyst.html http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/05/21/3408316/romo-to-miss-workouts-after-cyst.html Tue, 21 May 2013 08:49 EDT Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo will miss at least three weeks of offseason workouts after a procedure to remove a cyst from his back.

]]> <![CDATA[Best Buy reports 1Q loss on restructuring costs]]> http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/05/21/3408238/best-buy-reports-1q-loss-on-restructuring.html http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/05/21/3408238/best-buy-reports-1q-loss-on-restructuring.html Tue, 21 May 2013 07:34 EDT Best Buy Co. on Tuesday reported a loss in its fiscal first quarter as it sold its stake in Best Buy Europe and works on a turnaround plan that includes cutting costs and closing some stores.

]]> <![CDATA[Sprint to listen to Dish offer]]> http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/05/21/3408169/sprint-to-listen-to-dish-offer.html http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/05/21/3408169/sprint-to-listen-to-dish-offer.html Tue, 21 May 2013 06:34 EDT Wireless company Sprint Nextel Corp. says it can now let Dish Network Corp. see its books and talk with Dish to see whether its competing offer to buy Sprint is better than its current deal with Japan's SoftBank.

]]> <![CDATA[Housing recovery boosts Home Depot 1Q results]]> http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/05/21/3408168/housing-recovery-gives-boost-to.html http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/05/21/3408168/housing-recovery-gives-boost-to.html Tue, 21 May 2013 06:29 EDT

Even though the weather was poor, Home Depot posted an 18 percent increase in its net income for the first quarter thanks to the ongoing housing recovery.

]]> <![CDATA[Miller takes loss as Padres beat Cardinals 4-2]]> http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/05/21/3408041/miller-takes-loss-as-padres-beat.html http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/05/21/3408041/miller-takes-loss-as-padres-beat.html Tue, 21 May 2013 02:49 EDT

With the St. Louis Cardinals leading the San Diego Padres 2-1 in the sixth inning, manager Mike Matheny had seen enough of Shelby Miller.

]]> <![CDATA[Nats reliever breaks pitching hand punching locker]]> http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/05/21/3408039/nats-reliever-breaks-pitching.html http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/05/21/3408039/nats-reliever-breaks-pitching.html Tue, 21 May 2013 02:44 EDT

On a night the Washington Nationals welcomed back slugger Bryce Harper, the team learned it will be without reliever Ryan Mattheus after he broke his hand punching a locker.

]]> <![CDATA[51 killed in Okla. tornado; toll expected to rise]]> http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/05/21/3408021/51-killed-in-okla-tornado-toll.html http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/05/21/3408021/51-killed-in-okla-tornado-toll.html Tue, 21 May 2013 02:14 EDT The Oklahoma Medical Examiner's Office says the official death toll in the aftermath of a massive tornado that slammed the Oklahoma City area remains at 51 but is expected to rise.

]]> <![CDATA[Lindblom loses 1st start, Rangers fall to A's 9-2]]> http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/05/21/3408012/lindblom-loses-1st-start-rangers.html http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/05/21/3408012/lindblom-loses-1st-start-rangers.html Tue, 21 May 2013 01:29 EDT

Josh Lindblom pitched out of trouble several times early in his debut as a major league starter. The Texas right-hander couldn't do it in the fifth inning.

]]> <![CDATA[Giants' Vogelsong wins at last but injures hand]]> http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/05/21/3407999/giants-vogelsong-wins-at-last.html http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/05/21/3407999/giants-vogelsong-wins-at-last.html Tue, 21 May 2013 01:20 EDT

Ryan Vogelsong felt the best he had in months, then it all ended on one painful swing.

]]> <![CDATA[Sports world keeps eye on Oklahoma tornado]]> http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/05/21/3407996/sports-world-keeps-eye-on-oklahoma.html http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/05/21/3407996/sports-world-keeps-eye-on-oklahoma.html Tue, 21 May 2013 01:14 EDT

The massive tornado that ripped through a handful of Oklahoma City suburbs and killed at least 50 people grabbed the attention of the sports world on Monday, especially the players and coaches with ties to the area.

]]> <![CDATA[Marquis wins 5th straight, Padres beat Cards 4-2]]> http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/05/21/3407995/marquis-wins-5th-straight-padres.html http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/05/21/3407995/marquis-wins-5th-straight-padres.html Tue, 21 May 2013 01:14 EDT

At age 34, Jason Marquis is pitching as smart as ever.

]]> <![CDATA[Davis struggles in field and at plate for Mets]]> http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/05/21/3407990/davis-struggles-in-field-and-at.html http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/05/21/3407990/davis-struggles-in-field-and-at.html Tue, 21 May 2013 01:04 EDT

Ike Davis was out of place at first base and looked out of sorts in the batter's box.

]]> <![CDATA[Giants RHP Vogelsong breaks hand, out 4-6 weeks]]> http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/05/21/3407983/giants-rhp-vogelsong-breaks-right.html http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/05/21/3407983/giants-rhp-vogelsong-breaks-right.html Tue, 21 May 2013 00:59 EDT

Giants right-hander Ryan Vogelsong has broken his pitching hand while batting against the Washington Nationals.

]]> <![CDATA[Lester struggles as Red Sox lose 6-4 to White Sox]]> http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/05/21/3407978/lester-struggles-as-red-sox-lose.html http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/05/21/3407978/lester-struggles-as-red-sox-lose.html Tue, 21 May 2013 00:49 EDT

Jon Lester says Adam Dunn has "stupid pop," and it was more than enough to beat the Boston left-hander Monday night.

]]> <![CDATA[Corbin tosses 3-hitter as D-backs beat Rockies 5-1]]> http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/05/21/3407956/corbin-tosses-3-hitter-as-d-backs.html http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/05/21/3407956/corbin-tosses-3-hitter-as-d-backs.html Tue, 21 May 2013 00:39 EDT

Patrick Corbin accomplished what the San Francisco Giants could not - shut down the Colorado Rockies' offense.

]]> <![CDATA[Gallardo mistakes lead to Dodgers win over Brewers]]> http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/05/21/3407952/gallardo-mistakes-lead-to-dodgers.html http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/05/21/3407952/gallardo-mistakes-lead-to-dodgers.html Tue, 21 May 2013 00:34 EDT

Two bad pitches by Yovani Gallardo were the difference between the Milwaukee Brewers right-hander and Los Angeles Dodgers star Clayton Kershaw.

]]> <![CDATA[Kershaw pitches 3-hitter as Dodgers beat Brewers]]> http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/05/21/3407936/kershaw-pitches-3-hitter-as-dodgers.html http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/05/21/3407936/kershaw-pitches-3-hitter-as-dodgers.html Tue, 21 May 2013 00:14 EDT With speculation that Don Mattingly could be fired sometime this week, the Los Angeles Dodgers manager needed Clayton Kershaw to pitch well in the worst way.

]]> <![CDATA[Hamels gets 10 Ks but falls to 1-7 with Miami loss]]> http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/05/21/3407923/hamels-gets-10-ks-but-falls-to.html http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/05/21/3407923/hamels-gets-10-ks-but-falls-to.html Tue, 21 May 2013 00:04 EDT

Cole Hamels can't be pleased with the lack of run support, particularly with the type of outing he had Monday night.

]]> <![CDATA[Kershaw pitches 3-hitter as Dodgers beat Brewers]]> http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/05/20/3407921/kershaw-pitches-3-hitter-as-dodgers.html http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/05/20/3407921/kershaw-pitches-3-hitter-as-dodgers.html Tue, 21 May 2013 00:04 EDT With speculation that Don Mattingly could be fired sometime this week, the Los Angeles Dodgers manager needed Clayton Kershaw to pitch well in the worst way.

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