For more than a year, one of the most talked-about potential fights in boxing has been a showdown between brash brawlers Vic Darchinyan and Jorge Arce. It took ‘em a while to come around, but now the fight is a done deal, organizers tell ESPN.com

Thief uses lubricant to swipe ring on woman’s hand - Guardian Unlimited
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) - Police said a thief used a Vaseline-like lubricant to swipe an expensive ring off an elderly woman’s hand in broad daylight. Authorities said two men bumped 80-year-old Helen Artim’s car, then asked her to open her trunk

DES MOINES The Des Moines Police Department won’t replace an officer’s wedding ring that was lost during a chase that ended in a brawl with a suspect. The decision has created a rift between union members and department administration. Police Chief
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SecondsOut Team Pick Hatton vs. Malignaggi - Secondsout.com
It is not easy to say if it is a case of the slightly fading champion up against the hungrier younger challenger, but that hasn t stopped SecondsOut s team of fearless writers from making their confident picks for Saturday s junior welterweight
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Drug ring busted - The Journal Group Online
T HE Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency busted the Aprid Gang believed responsible for the proliferation of illegal drugs in Pasay City with the arrest of its leader and two members, officials said yesterday. PDEA director Dionisio Santiago, Jr
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The scent of aromatic candles wafted through the crammed, ornate pink-walled room. A painting of a naval battle covers most of the wall behind her. The furniture is very stylized. On her desk - near a laptop, a fax machine, a pack of thin Parliaments
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Diamonds are a bride’s best friend - Edmond Sun
EDMOND One of Edmond s own has partnered with B.C. Clark Jewelers to design a wedding gown that would make every bride sparkle with delight. Debra Sanders, owner of D Plazzo Couture Designs, said they recently designed the one-of-a-kind
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