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Mexican Bid to Smuggle Phone into Prison in Coffin

Mexico City prison authorities say they have quashed an attempt to smuggle a prohibited cell phone into a city prison in the coffin of an inmate's mother.

Prisoners in the city have the right to have the casket of a deceased parent or child brought into the prison yard so they can bid farewell to their relative.

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Weinstein Connecticut Mansion on Sale for $32M

Hollywood producer Bob Weinstein's 12,000-foot mansion on Connecticut's Gold Coast has been put up for sale, with an asking price of $32 million.

The Greenwich Time reports (http://bit.ly/15zSTRe ) the recently renovated six-bedroom home is owned by Weinstein, and sits on 3 acres, including 440 feet of shoreline.

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Lazio's Mauri Banned for 6 Months for Match-Fixing

Lazio captain Stefano Mauri has been banned for six months by the Italian football federation for his part in a match-fixing scandal.

Mauri was one of eight players accused of rigging the Serie A games between Lazio-Genoa and Lecce-Lazio in May 2011 and for failing to report match-fixing.

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Lochte, Magnussen back on Top at Swimming Worlds

James Magnussen and Ryan Lochte are back on top at the world swimming championships.

Missy Franklin and Katie Ledekcy just keep on winning.

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Baby Boy Born on Subway Platform

A woman who gave birth to a baby boy on a Metro platform in downtown Washington is getting $100 in subway or bus fare.

Shavonnte Taylor received a handwritten note of congratulations Thursday from Metro general manager Richard Sarles. Included in the note was a $100 fare card.

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Bolt Prepares for Worlds that's Missing Top Stars

Usain Bolt's hamstring has healed. So, too, have any other nagging injuries that have been holding him back in recent months.

The fastest man on the planet feels completely healthy heading into the world championships in Moscow next week.

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World Cup Countdown Clock Stuck in 365 Days

The official World Cup countdown clock in Rio de Janeiro has stopped in time.

Although there's less than 11 months before the 2014 World Cup begins, the clock set up by local organizers at Copacabana Beach still shows there are 365 days to go before football's showcase event.

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Chelsea Beats Inter Milan 2-0 in Friendly

Oscar and Eden Hazard scored first-half goals, leading Chelsea to a 2-0 victory over ten-man Inter Milan on Thursday in a quarterfinal of the Guinness International Champions Cup, a preseason friendly competition.

Despite not starting four of its stars that played in the Confederation Cup, including Brazil's David Luiz and Spain's Juan Mata, Chelsea nonetheless at times looked to be in midseason form before a crowd of 41,983 at Lucas Oil Stadium.

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Real Madrid Beats Galaxy 3-1 in Champions Cup

Karim Benzema scored two second-half goals to lead Real Madrid to a 3-1 victory over the Los Angeles Galaxy on Thursday in the preseason Champions Cup friendly tournament.

"In general it was a good performance from the team," Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti said. "We played well. We had a good combination in the front. We had a lot of opportunities."

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Restraining Order Filed against Rocker Jack White

The estranged wife of rocker Jack White has filed a restraining order against him after she said in their divorce filings he was threatening her and she fears for her safety and her children's.

British model and singer Karen Elson married White in 2005 in Nashville and they have two children. They separated in 2011 and Elson filed for divorce last year.

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