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    May 18--I'm not sure if I want this prime-time religion. Save Me, the summer God-com on NBC that premieres with two episodes Thursday starting at 8 p.m., mixes spirituality and sin in a messy way. There have been wonderful shows broadcast with religion in the mix, both recently and in TV history. The networks don't often recognize that wonder, though, so viewers have lamentations over ...

  • Wenstrup votes to repeal Obamacare

    U.S. Rep. Brad Wenstrup, 2nd Ohio House District, voted May 16 for the full repeal of President ...

  • McAllister aims to build on string of solid outings vs. Ms

    The comfort of Safeco Field was supposed to be a little less comfortable this season, with the walls moved in as much as 17 feet closer to home plate. And for the most part, it's worked. ESPN's Park Factor lists Safeco as the 18th easiest place to hit this season, as opposed to last year, when it ranked dead last among all 30 ballparks. But for Saturday starter Joe Saunders, the ...

  • Reds regroup behind Arroyo in Game 2 against Phillies

    Even on a team with Roy Halladay, Cliff Lee and Cole Hamels, Kyle Kendrick has been the man in Philadelphia's rotation for most of the season. Since allowing five runs and taking the loss in his first start of 2013, the 28-year-old right-hander is 4-0 with a 1.84 ERA. He has gone seven innings in each of last three starts, and before that tossed a three-hit, complete game shutout against ...

  • Kipnis conquers Ms with three-run walk-off homer

    SEA@CLE: Kipnis wins it with walk-off homer in 10th CLEVELAND -- Jason Kipnis watched his hit disappear into a sea of celebrating fans and could not help himself. The Indians second baseman started yelling. He yelled over and over, throwing his arms out as he rounded the basepaths with fireworks popping above his head and the raucous crowd roaring. There were no thoughts running through ...

Movie Review

The Beales of Grey Gardens [DVD]

The Beales of Grey Gardens [DVD]

When the Direct Cinema pioneers Albert and David Maysles took their 16mm cameras into the decaying East Hampton mansion known as Grey Gardens to document the wonderfully strange lives of 79-year-old Edith Bouvier Beale and her 56-year-old daughter Little Edie Beale ... ...

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  • Homers power Reds back but Phils pull away late

    CIN@PHI: Bruce smacks a two-run shot off Lee in sixth CINCINNATI -- The manner in which the Reds' six-game winning streak came to an end Friday could have been penned in one of Lemony Snicket's children's novels. "That was a series of bad events," lamented Reds manager Dusty Baker shortly after his club took a 5-3 loss against the Phillies. The Reds did not take ...

  • Flesh-eating disease victim gets prosthetic hands

    ATLANTA -- A metro Atlanta woman who lost both hands, her left leg and right foot after contracting a flesh-eating disease was on her way back from Ohio Friday after being fitted with prosthetic hands.Aimee Copeland, 25, is returning from Hilliard, Ohio, where she was fitted with a pair of hands with 24 programmable functions that will improve her dexterity, her father, Andy, told the ...

  • Pitching coach Callaway shaping solid rotation

    Email CLEVELAND -- This is the first year that Indians pitching coach Mickey Callaway has been tasked with leading and shaping a Major League staff. Manager Terry Francona is aware of that fact, but said Callaway resembles a much more seasoned instructor. Asked to talk about the things Callaway does well in working with pitchers, Francona responded, "How much time do you have?" ...

  • Leakes job most likely secure when Cueto returns

    Email PHILADELPHIA -- The Reds have listed Mike Leake as their probable starter for Tuesday's game against the Mets, which seems to end any remaining speculation about his status on the roster. With Johnny Cueto set to come off the disabled list for Monday's series opener against New York, someone has to come off of the roster. Logic indicated it came down to Leake or Friday ...

  • Cueto ready to return Monday against Mets

    Email PHILADELPHIA -- All systems are a go for Reds ace Johnny Cueto to return to the rotation from the disabled list Monday. Cueto, who has been out since April 15 with a strained right lat muscle, was named Wednesday as the starter for the series opener against the Mets. "I'm ready for Monday," Cueto said Friday as he rejoined the team after his second rehab assignment start at ...

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