Replay for Major League Baseball could be implemented soon
By JOSEPH WHITE AP Sports Writer
      WASHINGTON (AP) _ Major League Baseball is working out technical issues to start instant replay for boundary calls such as home runs, hoping to institute the system later this year. "We've got lots of time in August," Bob DuPuy, the sport's chief operating officer, said Wednesday as a two-day owners' meeting began. "There's plenty of August still to go.
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Calif. mom gives birth on front lawn by herself
      FULLERTON, Calif. (AP) _ Alone and in labor, Jessica Higgins found the first place she could to give birth — her front lawn. The 36-year-old was driving home from the mall Tuesday when little Mary Claire gave her the shock of a lifetime by deciding to arrive six weeks early.
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Everybody in the pool: Torres inspires older women
By MEGAN K. SCOTT Associated Press Writer
      NEW YORK (AP) _ Beth Walsh is swimming laps again at age 57. Stasi Turrell has returned to walking, 13 weeks after giving birth to her fourth child. And Geralin Thomas is lifting hand weights and skipping rope at 47. Until recently, all three women had fallen off their fitness programs.
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For Sale: Pickup truck with very high mileage
      CATAWBA, Wis. (AP) _ The owner of a 1991 Chevrolet Silverado that's traveled more than a million miles is parting with what he calls his "old girl." Frank Oresnik says his pickup will go on sale Thursday night on eBay. The minimum bid is $30,000.
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