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DA declines to charge ex-Dodgers pitcher Julio Urías with felony; Misdemeanor possible

The District Attorney’s Office today declined to file any felony charges against then-Dodger pitcher Julio Urías stemming from his September arrest outside BMO Stadium in Exposition Park on suspicion of domestic violence.    The case, however, was referred to the Los Angeles City Attorney’s Office for consideration of a possible misdemeanor case. A City Attorney’s

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Franz Beckenbauer revolutionized soccer with sweeper role, bringing glamor and glory to Bayern and Germany

By Sam Joseph, CNN (CNN) — Revolutionary soccer player Franz Beckenbauer, one of the few men to win the World Cup as both as a player and a coach, has died at the age of 78, according to the German football federation (DFB). Nicknamed ‘Der Kaiser’ ‘(The Emperor’), Beckenbauer is regarded as one of soccer’s all-time greats.

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Spanish motorbike rider Carles Falcón airlifted to hospital in a ‘serious condition’ after Dakar Rally crash

By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — Spanish motorbike rider Carles Falcón was airlifted to hospital in a “serious condition” after crashing during the second stage of the Dakar Rally, which is being staged in Saudi Arabia, race organizers said in a statement on Monday. “A fellow entrant who was behind him immediately alerted the organisation, which

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Legendary gymnast Mary Lou Retton ‘blessed’ to be alive after she came close to being put on life support

By Wayne Sterling and Thomas Schlachter, CNN (CNN) — Olympic gymnastics legend Mary Lou Retton says she is lucky to be alive after the 55-year-old was hospitalized last year with a rare form of pneumonia that left her unable to breathe on her own. Pneumonia is a respiratory infection that can cause the lungs to fill with fluid, with symptoms that can range from

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