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Maddux trade to Dodgers is completed (UPDATED)

Posted 8 hours, 43 minutes ago in Sports: Upon Further Review

Greg Maddux had a big smile on his face at Dodger Stadium on Tuesday afternoon. The Los Angeles Dodgers acquired Maddux, for possible cash and minor-league player considerations, from the San Diego Padres. A hole was created in the Dodgers’ rotation when they had to put starter Brad Penny on the disabled list Thursday. The Dodgers obtained Maddux from the Chicago Cubs for a similar late-season playoff push in 2006. ...

Tribal revenue growth slows but still overtakes nontribal casinos

Posted 9 hours, 56 minutes ago in Gaming and Business

Sun archives Archive of gaming stories Indian casinos nationwide generated 5 percent more gambling revenue in 2007 than the previous year in spite of an economic slowdown that began to take effect in the fourth quarter of last year, according to a report released today. Regulatory restrictions did more to hamper revenue growth than the economic downturn, which was just getting started last year, said economist Alan Meister, author of ...

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Tribal revenue growth slows but still overtakes nontribal casinos (Posted 9 hours, 56 minutes ago)
Timing of gaming earnings can skew the numbers (Posted 8 days, 10 hours ago)
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Palms parties in Playboy fashion (Posted 1 day, 14 hours ago)
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Last Comic Standing joins "Jubilee!" on Sunday (Posted 1 day, 16 hours ago)
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Goldfish a casualty of Nevada cost-cutting (Posted 17 hours, 29 minutes ago)
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Winning the West

The Sun has gone on the road to listen to voters and talk to political leaders around the West. On the way to the Democratic National Convention in Denver, reporters will examine the economic, cultural and demographic forces re-shaping the region and its politics. (RSS Feed)

New Mexico attracting TV, film industry (Posted 13 hours, 9 minutes ago)
Getting the cold shoulder from Bill Richardson (Posted 13 hours, 20 minutes ago)
A lesson for McCain (Posted 13 hours, 31 minutes ago)

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The Titus-Porter energy debate continues (Posted 14 hours, 12 minutes ago)
Dina Taxes -- now where have we heard that before? (Posted 6 days, 12 hours ago)
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They Shoot Horses? (Posted 7 days, 13 hours ago)
Incumbents refuse debates (Posted 8 days, 10 hours ago)
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Observations from Sunday's 3M Performance 400 at Michigan International Speedway (Posted 2 days, 10 hours ago)
NASCAR Poll Position-Ryan Newman's move to Stewart-Haas Racing (Posted 4 days, 15 hours ago)
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Now and Then

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Fresno State traveling near and far -- but mostly far -- in football (Posted 13 hours, 18 minutes ago)
Remembering our heroes (Posted 1 day, 14 hours ago)
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