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Today is August 13th, the 225th day of 2013. There are 140 days left in the year.

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NHL's over-35 club proving age is just a number.

30 in 30: Blues well-stocked for deep playoff run.

Visit the official league website, http://www.nhl.com/.

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Today's Birthdays: Director Paul Greengrass (United 93, the second and third Bourne movies, the upcoming Captain Phillips) is 58; Danny Bonaduce (The Partridge Family) is 54; John Slattery (Roger Sterling on Mad Men, Iron Man 2 as Tony Stark's father) is 51.

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U.S. Under-17 Select Team Wins Pre-Tournament Contest Team Begins Play in 2013 Five Nations Tournament on Wednesday TRNAVA, Slovakia – Three different U.S. players scored goals and goaltenders Kris Oldham (Anchorage, Alaska) andNicholas Vilardo (Clarence, N.Y.) combined for 21 saves to help the U.S. Under-17 Select Team beat Slovakia, 3-1, in its lone pre-tournament game before the 2013 Under-17 Five Nations Tournament. "We had a very balanced offensive attack tonight," said head coach Pat Mikesch. "Both goalies played well in their first international action. We're looking forward to a good practice tomorrow to work on some of the areas we have yet to touch on." The U.S. team opened the scoring 6:08 into the opening period on a Brent Gates (Grand Rapids, Mich.) goal, but Slovakia tied the score six minutes later. After a scoreless second period that saw Team USA throw 23 shots on net, the U.S. squad was able to break through for a pair of third-period tallies. At 6:07 of the final period, Steven Ruggiero (Kings Park, N.Y.) gave Team USA the lead before Nolan Aibel (Brookville, N.Y.) finished the scoring with 33 seconds remaining in the game. Aibel added an assist to finish with two points in the contest. Troy Terry (Highlands Ranch, Colo.) was the only other player to record a multi-point game (two assists). The U.S. Under-17 Select Team will begin play in the 2013 Under-17 Five Nations Tournament against the Czech Republic on Wednesday (Aug. 14) at 11:30 a.m. ET. For a complete roster, click here. For complete Under-17 Five Nations Tournament coverage, click here. NOTES: PLAYER OF THE GAME ... Follow the 2013 Under-17 Five Nations Tournament on Twitter by following@USAHockeyScores and using #5nations ... The 2013 Under-17 Five Nations Tournament includes teams from the Czech Republic, Germany, Slovakia, Switzerland and the United States ... Team USA earned a first-place finish at the 2012 Under-17 Five Nations Tournament ... The 20 players on the U.S. roster represent 10 different states. Michigan leads the way with four players, while New York and Illinois each have three ... Pat Mikesch (Green Bay, Wis.) serves as head coach, while Pat Boller (Danbury, Conn.) and Guy Gosselin (Grafton, Wis.) are the assistant coaches. Game Summary Scoring By Period 1 2 3 Total USA 1 0 2 3 SVK 1 0 0 1 First Period -- Scoring: 1, USA, Gates (Boeser), 6:08; 2, SVK, Ziak (unassisted), 11:49. Penalties: SVK, Pataky (cross-checking), 3:37. Second Period -- Scoring: None. Penalties: SVK, Grman (boarding), 1:19; SVK, Grman (game misconduct), 1:19; SVK, Vadovic (roughing), 6:34; USA, Henderson (interference), 9:18; USA, Bench (too many men), 18:11. Third Period -- Scoring: 3, USA, Ruggiero (Aibel, Terry), 6:07; 4, USA, Aibel (D'Orsi, Terry), 19:27. Penalties: None. Shots By Period 1 2 3 Total USA 9 23 13 45 SVK 7 8 7 22 Goaltenders (SV/SH) 1 2 3 Total USA, Oldham 40:00 USA, Vilardo 20:00 6/7 -- 8/8 -- -- 7/7 14/15 7/7 SVK, Huska 60:00 8/9 23/23 11/13 42/45 Power Play: USA, 0-3; SVK, 0-2 Penalties: USA, 2-4; SVK, 4-29 Team USA 2013 Under-17 Five Nations Tournament Schedule August 14-18 – Trnava, Slovakia Date Opponent Time/Result (Local/ET) Location Mon., Aug. 12 Slovakia (Exhibition) W, 3-1 Trnava Wed., Aug. 14 Czech Republic 5:30 p.m./11:30 a.m. Trnava Thurs., Aug. 15 Switzerland 2:00 p.m./8:00 a.m. Trnava Sat., Aug. 17 Germany 2:00 p.m./8:00 a.m. Trnava Sun., Aug. 18 Slovakia 3:30 p.m./9:30 a.m. Trnava

************************************************ The United States Legislature met for the final time in Annapolis, MD on this date in 1784. ************************************************ CFL.ca Power Rankings: Als dropping; Riders hanging on. Top 10 Plays of Week 7. Visit the CFL's official website, cfl.ca. ************************************************ NEW ON DVD - Released August 13 - Olympus Has Fallen - The Big Wedding - The Company You Keep - What Maisie Knew - Once Upon A Time: The Complete Second Season - Family Ties: The Seventh Season - Girls: The Complete Second Season - The Mindy Project: Season One - Southland: The Complete Fifth & Final Season ************************************************ Regina, SK.- The Saskatchewan Roughriders drought in Calgary continues. Jon Cornish and the Stampeders were too much for the green-and-white on Friday night as they handed the Riders their first loss of the season by a score of 42-27. Read the rest here. Next up for Saskatchewan is a Saturday, August 17th home game against the 2-4 Montreal Alouettes. Kickoff on 620 CKRM, the Rider Radio Network, TSN and ESPN3.com is 4:00pm EDT. ************************************************ Condos are collapsing into a sinkhole near Disney World. [Snow White is pointing the finger at the evil queen and her fracking.] ************************************************

Tampa, FL. — There’s a perception out there that the Tampa Bay Buccaneers can’t wait to let quarterback Josh Freeman walk away after this season.

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The American Flag was raised for the first time in Los Angeles, CA on this date in 1846.

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St. Petersburg, FL. -- After an off-day on Monday, the Mariners will begin a nine-game road trip on Tuesday against the Rays at Tropicana Field. They'll send youngster Erasmo Ramirez to the mound seeking to turn around their recent fortunes.

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A patent for a coin-operated telephone was issued to William Gray on this date in 1889.

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Washington, DC. -- For some Giants, losing also has meant learning.

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Instead of going to camp or playing video games all day, an 11-year-old Texas boy decided to spend his summer mowing yards to raise money for the victims of the Moore, Oklahoma, tornadoes. Dyllon Orthman of Dalhart mowed 90 lawns and managed to raise $16,000 in just two months. Dyllon said, "A lot of people are saying my mom is making me, but I actually decided to mow for Moore, Oklahoma."

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Today in Elvis History

1952 -The original version of "Hound Dog" was recorded by Willie Mae (Big Mama) Thornton.

1963 - The Elvis Presley album "Girls! Girls! Girls!" was certified gold by the RIAA.

1966 - The soundtrack to the Elvis Presley's movie "Paradise, Hawaiian Style" hit #7 in the U.K.

2002 - The Elvis Presley movies "Love Me Tender", "Flaming Star" and "Wild in the Country" were released on DVD.

2003 - Lisa Marie Presley performed on "Live with Regis and Kelly."

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Mars One, which hopes to colonize Mars, has received more than 100,000 applications for a one-way trip to the Red Planet. The nonprofit organization, which wants to secure $6 billion for its ambitious plans, will select a multinational crew of 40 astronauts this year, with four of them jettisoning off in September 2022.

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Today in Beatles History:

1965 -  The Beatles album "Help!" was released in the United States.

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Is chivalry officially dead? Two thirds of men in a new poll believe women should pick up the tab, or at least pay their own way, on a date. Maybe this is because 84% of men still pick up the tab. Women, though, are making an effort -- over half say they've offered to pay their share, but a third secretly hoped he would reject it.

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Today in Sports History:

1986 - United States Football League standout Herschel Walker signed to play with the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League.

1990 - Magic Johnson announced the indefinite postponement of his wedding to fiancé Earletha Kelly.

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TV TONIGHT: PORTER RIDGE - From the creators of smash hit Duck Dynasty, this new series is set rural Spencer, Indiana, and is centered on Terry Porter and his Country Auto Parts company. (10:30p ET, Discovery)

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Coming Up:

Tonight --

MLB -- San Francisco Giants at Washington Nationals 7:05pm

MLB -- Tampa Bay Rays vs Seattle Mariners 7:10pm EDT

Wednesday --

MLB -- San Francisco Giants at Washington Nationals 7:05pm

MLB -- Tampa Bay Rays vs Seattle Mariners 7:10pm EDT

Thursday --

MLB -- San Francisco Giants at Washington Nationals 4:05pm

MLB -- Tampa Bay Rays vs Seattle Mariners 7:10pm EDT

Friday --

MLB -- Tampa Bay Rays vs Toronto Blue Jays 7:10pm EDT

MLB -- San Francisco Giants at Miami Marlins 7:10pm EDT

Saturday --

Nascar Nationwide Series -- Nationwide Children's Hospital 200 at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course 2:30pm EDT

CFL Football -- Saskatchewan Roughriders vs Montreal Alouettes 4:00pm EDT

MLB -- Tampa Bay Rays vs Toronto Blue Jays 7:10pm EDT

MLB -- San Francisco Giants at Miami Marlins 7:10pm EDT

Sunday --

Nascar Sprint Cup Series -- Pure Michigan 400 at Michigan International Speedway 1:00pm EDT

MLB -- San Francisco Giants at Miami Marlins 1:10pm EDT

MLB -- Tampa Bay Rays vs Toronto Blue Jays 1:40pm EDT

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That's all for today. Thanks for stopping by, see you tomorrow!