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Alex Rodriguez To Play In Final Yankees Game Next Friday
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A-Rod Says He Plans To Retire After 2017 Season
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A-Rod Cousin Gets 7 Months In Prison In Florida Steroids Case
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A-Rod Passes Willie Mays For 4th On HR List With No. 661 [VIDEO]
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A-Rod Returns From Drug Ban To Cheers And Small Ball [VIDEO]
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A-Rod Makes Several Nice Plays At 1B; Yanks Top Pirates 6-2
Alex Rodriguez is having some success at a new position.
Rodriguez Participates In Yankees First Full-Squad Workout
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Alex Rodriguez Reports To Yankees Following Drug Suspension
Alex Rodriguez reported to the New York Yankees following a season-long suspension, arriving three days ahead of schedule.
AP Source: Yanks Thinking Of Not Making $6M Payment To A-Rod
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Trump focused on the Biden administration's handling of foreign policy issues such as the war in Ukraine, the U.S. military withdrawal from Afghanistan and immigration at the U.S.-Mexico border.
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The Sphinx organization gives a platform to Black and Latinx performers of all ages.
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Trump kicks off 2024 presidential campaign in New Hampshire and South Carolina
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The recall covers certain 2020 to 2023 Ford Explorers and Lincoln Aviators, and some 2020 to 2022 Lincoln Corsairs. All are equipped with 360-degree cameras.
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Grand jury investigating Goodyear recreational vehicle tires
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The U.S. government's road safety agency has closed a more than six-year investigation into Ford Explorer exhaust odors, determining that the SUVs don't emit high levels of carbon monoxide and don't need to be recalled.
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Pence takes "full responsibility" for classified documents found at his home
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Free Narcan vending machines at Wayne State University
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Michigan State players making deals in fall tunnel incident
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