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Omaha company sells underground steel shelters
Emergency workers have recovered all 28 bodies from a collapsed tunnel at an underground mine training facility in Indonesia, the mining company said Wednesday. Another 10 people were rescued in the aftermath of the accident, which occurred on May 14 ...
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Mavericks Choi extends hit streak on big night
See a game in High Desert Even by California League standards, Ji-Man Choi is extraordinarily hot right now. The Mariners infield prospect extended his hitting streak to 20 games with a three-hit, five-RBI game as Class A Advanced High Desert fell to Bakersfield, 12-10, on Tuesday. Choi wasted no time by slugging a two-run homer in the first inning. After grounding out in the third and ...
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Sky Sox Storm Back to Beat Chasers
Colorado Springs, CO - Matt McBride's two-run home run capped the decisive four-run seventh inning rally that carried Colorado Springs past Omaha, 10-7, Saturday night in the opener of a four-game set at Security Service Field. The Storm Chasers slipped to 18-16 and stayed a game behind Memphis, which blew a five-run lead in losing to Fresno, in the American Conference North Division. Corey ...
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After blanking Aces Perez has eye on Majors
Follow the PCL on your phone Just 21 years old when his dream of making the Rangers' Opening Day roster was shattered by a comebacker that broke his arm, Martin Perez has shown maturity beyond his years. Instead of letting the setback get him down, the left-hander used the injury as a learning experience -- not just for himself but for other youngsters in the organization. Now back to ...
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Rebounding Hobgood showing Os old form
Go to a Shorebirds game Five years after he was a first-round pick, Matt Hobgood is on the path to the Major Leagues he and the Baltimore Orioles had always envisioned. Hobgood, who missed the 2012 season while recovering from surgery, was stellar in a Class A relief appearance Tuesday. He allowed a walk and a single -- both of which came after 4 2/3 perfect innings -- in five shutout frames ...
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Metro community takes part in disaster relief efforts
A deadly tornado destroyed the Oklahoma City area Monday night, killing several. KETV NewsWatch 7 was at the destruction as the search-and-rescue efforts ...
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Chasers Cannot Complete Comeback Fall in Extra Innings
Left-hander Justin Marks recorded his longest career Triple-A outing in the game, and retired 19 of his final 22 batters faced. (Mark Kuhlmann/Omaha Storm ...
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5-4 Win Snaps Series-Opener Losing Streak for Chasers
Irving Falu moved in to third place on the Omaha all-time triples list with a first inning three-bagger, and is now one hit away from fourth place on the all-time hits list. (Mark Kuhlmann/Omaha Storm ...
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Bucs Allie putting power outage behind him
Catch a Power game The biggest adjustment Stetson Allie has had to make this season has been trying to keep everything the same. The former pitcher has been perhaps the Minor League's most intriguing story, breaking out as one of the South Atlantic League's premier sluggers after retooling his plate approach to seek and destroy outside fastballs. After struggling to maintain that ...
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Biddle rights ship in victory for Fightin Phils
Subscribe to MiLB.TV Jesse Biddle got back on track for the Fightin Phils on Tuesday, and in the process, did something he hadn't done in a while -- win. ...
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Teen arrested on terroristic threat charges
The 17-year-old was arrested on multiple charges, including terroristic threats, use of a weapon to commit a felony and possession of a stolen ...
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Stocktons Kirkland plays hero on mound at plate
Catch a game in Stockton After getting mobbed at home plate following his 17th-inning walk-off homer, Wade Kirkland made his way down the dugout steps at Banner Island Ballpark. With his jersey untucked and his helmet, gloves and bat still in his hand, Kirkland was greeted with a hug by Monday night's hero, Tony Thompson, whose three words summed the afternoon up perfectly. "Yes. ...
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Crawdads Rua homers twice grabs SAL lead
Buy Crawdads tickets Over 126 games spanning his first two professional seasons, Ryan Rua batted a robust .297 with 50 walks. But he belted only 11 home runs. In 42 games with Class A Hickory this season, the Rangers prospect already has surpassed that total. He smacked two more homers on Tuesday night, adding a double and finishing with six RBIs in the Crawdads' 7-2 victory over ...
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Brewers hurler Williams suspended 50 games
Minor League suspensions in 2013 Brewers Minor League left-hander Alan Williams was suspended for 50 games Tuesday after testing positive for a drug of abuse. The Office of the Commissioner of Baseball announced that Williams, a reliever for Double-A Huntsville, has received a 50-game suspension without pay after his second positive test for a drug of abuse in violation of the Minor League ...
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Tornado among strongest storms to hit US
The tornado that tore through the Oklahoma City suburbs this week ranks among the strongest storms ever to strike the United States, packing powerful winds that topped 200 ...
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Disaster 12th Inning Spells Series Loss for Chasers
Max Ramirez forced extra innings with his 8th inning homer, but the Storm Chasers could not collect their 4th extra-inning win this season. (Mark Kuhlmann/Omaha Storm ...
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Oklahoma tornado cuts 17-mile path
Search-and-rescue crews with dogs went through smashed houses and crushed cars on Tuesday, looking for signs of life a day after a monster tornado pulverized a vast swath of suburbs of Oklahoma ...
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No charges filed in officer-involved shooting
The Douglas County Attorney's Office says it won't file criminal charges against a woman shot by an Omaha police officer after she threatened ...
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Murder case goes unsolved accused killer acquitted
-- Mug shots: See who got arrested McCroy was shot near Florence Boulevard and Himebaugh Avenue in March 2012. Because Bush was found not guilty, the case goes ...
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Boat ramps to open at Haworth Park
The park was supposed to remain closed, but the Parks and Streets Department said theroad leading to the public boat ramps has been repaired and has been declared safe for citizens to bring their boats down to Haworth Park to enjoy the Missouri ...
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Rochester toddler stabbed last year dies in Nebraska hospital
ROCHESTER, Minn. -- The young boy critically injured in a stabbing attack in Rochester last year has died at a hospital in Nebraska. Three-year-old Xavier Njemanze had been undergoing therapy at Madonna Rehabilitation Hospital in Lincoln, Neb., for injuries he suffered when he was stabbed at his mother's home last winter. Hospital spokeswoman Molly Nance tells Post-Bulletin the cause of ...
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Twin-bill Miracles Sano homers in both ends
Sano's Twins debut Miguel Sano continued to pen his own script on Tuesday, adding another scene with a pair of swings. The Twins' top prospect homered in both ends of a doubleheader on Tuesday, taking over a share of the Minor League lead as the Fort Myers Miracle split a twinbill at Lakeland. The subject of an ongoing ...
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Brentz PawSox prevail in wild matinee
Red Sox prospect watch Baseball fans in Pawtucket were treated to a wild one Tuesday afternoon. The Red Sox had two players and manager Gary DiSarcina ejected from the game, Bryce Brentz hit his eighth home run, and Pawtucket earned a split in its four-game series against first-place Indianapolis with a 9-8 win despite being out-hit, 13-6. "There were a lot of things going on today, but ...
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Chasers to Hold Auctions for Oklahoma Tornado Relief for Remainder of Homestand
- The tragic events in Moore, Oklahoma over the past few days have hit close to home with the Omaha Storm Chasers, not only because of the storm and tornado history associated with the state of Nebraska and the Omaha Metro but also due to the Pacific Coast League membership of the Oklahoma City RedHawks, whose home park is located just fifteen minutes away from the city of Moore. As a way to ...
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Metro schools talk to students about tornado safety
A tornado in Oklahoma ripped through an elementary school Monday afternoon, killing seven students. The tragedy has parents and school staff in the metro thinking about safety in ...
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Nebraska residents wary of crude oil pipeline
The Keystone pipeline is highly controversial because it has the potential to provide major benefits to the US and Nebraskan economy, while also posing as a potentially devastating risk, while state leaders recently conceded they have little say in whether it is built in the state.
The Keystone pipeline is a massive 2,100 mile long crude oil pipeline that has been under construction for several years and is intended to transport crude oil from Alberta, Canada to Illinois and Oklahoma, as well as the Gulf Coast. It will pass through the state of Nebraska as part of a 291-mile expansion to provide Cushing in Oklahoma with crude oil. Cushing is a major regional oil hub. Read more
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