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Irish Football Management Team in Crash; None Seriously Hurt

Five members of Ireland's football coaching staff, including manager Martin O'Neill and assistant coach Roy Keane, have been involved in a road traffic accident outside Dublin.

Britain's Press Association says none of the five were seriously hurt in the incident Tuesday.

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Newcastle Releases Carver, Set to Announce New Manager

Newcastle has released John Carver from its coaching staff, paving the way for a new manager at the English Premier League club.

Former England manager Steve McClaren is the favorite to take charge this week.

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Marta Breaks Scoring Record at Women's WCup

Marta scored her 15th career Women's World Cup goal to become the all-time leader in tournament history, leading Brazil to a 2-0 win over South Korea on Tuesday.

In the day's other games, France dominated play and beat England 1-0, Costa Rica and Spain played out a 1-1 draw in a first-ever appearance for both sides at the event, and a late long-range goal gave Colombia a 1-1 draw with Mexico.

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Cavaliers Beat Warriors 96-91 to Go up 2-1 in Finals

Cleveland's chances of taking a long overdue championship rest largely upon the shoulders of LeBron James, and he carried the load impressively Tuesday, scoring 40 points to lead the Cavaliers to a 96-91 win against Golden State, and a 2-1 lead in the NBA Finals.

With Kevin Love and Kyrie Irving out injured, James takes on even more responsibility than is standard for one of the all-time greats, and he and city of Cleveland — which has not won a major sports title for 51 years — now stands two wins from the championship.

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Tony Bennett has Flu Virus, Cancels London Concert with Gaga

Tony Bennett canceled his London show on Tuesday with Lady Gaga due to a flu virus.

The 88-year-old singer apologized to his U.K. fans on social media. A statement from his publicist said ticket holders should "retain their tickets to this event pending more information."

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Topsy-Turvy Laws, Trendiness bring Cuban Artists Riches

Late one balmy spring night during Havana's 12th Biennial, young working-class men and women lounged on a stretch of sand dotted with folding chairs and umbrellas, an artificial beach created as an art installation on the capital's Malecon seaside promenade.

Meanwhile, at Sotheby's auction house in New York, the beach's 40-year-old creator, Arles del Rio, sold another piece featured at the last biennial for $11,875, more than 40 times the annual salary of an ordinary Cuban. The piece, titled "Fly Away," is made of chain-link fence with a hole in the shape of a jet, making it appear the plane flew right through it.

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Missing 50-Pound Pet Tortoise is Found Alive and Well

Frank, a 50-pound pet tortoise, has been found in western Michigan after a two-day search.

Owner Bradley Clark tells The Grand Rapids Press that he got a call from someone who said the tortoise was munching on flowers Tuesday, 7 miles from home in Kent County's Ada Township.

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Fiorentina Sacks Coach Montella 'for the Good of the Club'

Fiorentina has sacked coach Vincenzo Montella "for the good of the club."

Montella, who led Fiorentina to fourth in the Serie A this season, angered club bosses after a perceived lack of commitment to the club.

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Health Officials Tracing Path of Woman with Rare TB

Health officials are trying to track down people who may have been in contact with a woman with a rare and deadly form of hard-to-treat tuberculosis.

The woman has an extremely drug-resistant form of the disease, which is impervious to most TB drugs. Three to four cases are reported each year in the United States, on average.

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Studies: Widely Used Diabetes Drugs Seem Safe for the Heart

Some widely used diabetes medicines help control blood sugar without the heart risks suggested by earlier research, new studies find.

Although reassuring on safety, the results disappointed some doctors who had hoped the drugs would do better and help prevent heart problems, the top cause of death for people with diabetes.

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