No. 25 BYU romps over Wyoming 52-0
LARAMIE, Wyo. -- Max Hall threw for 312 yards and four touchdowns in just over two quarters, and No. 25 BYU won its sixth straight over Wyoming, 52-0 on Saturday.
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Purdue wins at Michigan 38-36, 1st time since 1966
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West Virginia struggles past Louisville 17-9
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G-20 finance officials: Too early to end stimulus
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Holiday airfares close to last year and climbing
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Iran media says foreign journalists released from custody
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Man fatally shot outside Indian Head bar
A heated argument in the parking lot of an Indian Head bar turned deadly early Saturday, Charles County police said.
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UK joins G20 push for world levy on banks
ST ANDREWS, Scotland (Reuters) - Britain threw its weight on Saturday behind proposals to impose a global levy on banks to fund future bailouts and called on the G20 to work toward a $100 billion deal to meet the cost of climate change.
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Heroism marks a horrific afternoon for weary troops
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