BASKETBALL: Mavericks’ Parsons among Team USA’s final cuts
NEW YORK — A desire for a bigger look made Andre Drummond necessary. The belief in Derrick Rose’s health made Damian Lillard expendable.

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Gay Travel: More Restaurants in San Diego's Expanding Gayborhood
Pomegranate (2312 El Cajon Blvd.) offers Russian-Georgian cuisine. Borscht? You bet. Their deep red-purple beetroot soup is simmered for hours until the chunks of beet melt in your mouth and is served with a dollop of sour cream. My friend raved about the …

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3 people critically injured after California quake
Three people were seriously injured after a large earthquake caused significant damage in California’s northern Bay Area, and nearly 90 patients have been treated at one hospital.

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Rose of Tralee Maria Walsh reveals she’s ‘gay and proud’
The newly crowned Rose of Tralee Maria Walsh has revealed she is gay. The 27-year-old announced she was “gay and proud” and that questions about her sexuality never came up during the Rose of Tralee festival. She said: “To me, being gay is normal.

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Sam sacks Manziel, mimics QB's money sign
A pair of high-profile NFL rookies crossed paths Saturday night — a meeting highlighted by Michael Sam mimicking Johnny Manziel.

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Rose of Tralee winner comes out as gay
The winner of a competition celebrating Irish heritage has come out as gay. Maria Walsh, 27, was crowned winner of the Rose of Tralee festival on the 19 August, and revealed her sexuality in an interview with Irish newspaper The Irish Sun on Sunday today …

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It goes much deeper than suspensions for Steelers William Gay
Domestic violence is not about suspensions for fines for Steelers eight-year cornerback William Gay. It hits him on a much more personal level, writes O-R’s Dale Lolley. Steelers cornerback William Gay isn’t sounding off about the NFL’s two-game suspension given to Ravens running back Ray Rice.

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