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  • Pats’ Brady throws, shoulder seems fine (AP)

    Tom Brady zipped passes from 10 yards, lofted softer ones from 25 and showed no sign that his shoulder hurt. It certainly was much better at Tuesday's practice than it was four days earlier when 350-pound Albert Haynesworth of the Washington Redskins landed on him, forcing his throwing shoulder into the ground on an incomplete pass.

  • Boone back 5 months after heart surgery (AP)

    Aaron Boone returned to the major leagues Tuesday, rejoining the Houston Astros just five months after having open-heart surgery. The 36-year-old third baseman was activated off the disabled list. "It's good to be in this position and back here after all that has gone through in my life this year.

  • Rockies add Giambi to active roster (AP)

    The Colorado Rockies have added former AL MVP Jason Giambi to the active roster. The Rockies on Tuesday also added right-hander Joel Peralta, left-hander Randy Flores and catcher Paul Phillips. The 38-year-old Giambi signed a minor league contract with the Rockies Aug. 24 and was assigned to Triple-A Colorado Springs.

  • Celtics ink free agent G Marquis Daniels (AP)

    The Boston Celtics have signed free agent guard Marquis Daniels. Daniels is coming off the best of his six seasons, averaging career highs of 13.6 points and 4.6 rebounds in 54 games with the Indiana Pacers, 43 of them starts. The Celtics announced his signing on Tuesday. The 28-year-old Daniels spent three seasons with Dallas before moving to Indiana.

  • Lawyer: ‘Pacman’ Jones close to CFL deal (AP)

    FILE -- This is a Dec. 7, 2008, file photo showing Dallas Cowboys' Adam "Pacman" Jones (21) running against the Pittsburgh Steelers during an NFL football game in Pittsburgh. Jones appears to be headed north of the border to play in the CFL. Jones' lawyer says he has been in negotiations with a CFL team. Attorney Worrick Robinson told The Associated Press on Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2009, a deal could be completed by the end of the week.

    Adam "Pacman" Jones is close to returning to pro football — north of the border. Jones' attorney, Worrick Robinson, said Tuesday he has been in "consistent negotiations" with a CFL team. Robinson told The Associated Press a deal could be completed by the end of the week. "He's still young and has a lot of playing days ahead of him," Robinson said.

  • Jackson to be Buried on His Birthday

    The King of Pop will be buried on what would have been his 51st birthday, a spokesman for Michael Jackson’s family said Tuesday.

    Jackson will be buried at a private ceremony at Forest Lawn-Glendale on Aug. 29, spokesman Ken Sunshine said in a statement. Guests will be limited to family and close friends, Sunshine said.

  • Retiree Claims Massive Powerball Prize

    A retired South Carolina state employee who spent two bucks on the lottery was all smiles Tuesday as he claimed a $260 million Powerball jackpot.

  • Sen. Ted Kennedy Dies After Cancer Battle

    Sen. Edward M. Kennedy of Massachusetts, the last surviving brother in an enduring political dynasty and one of the most influential senators in history, died Tuesday night at his home on Cape Cod after a yearlong struggle with brain cancer. He was 77.

  • Pioneering Civil Rights Lawyer Dies

    ST. LOUIS (AP) ? Pioneering civil rights lawyer Margaret Bush Wilson, a former national chair of the NAACP, died this week. She was 90.

    She died Tuesday of multiple organ failure, her son, Robert E. Wilson III, said.

    Wilson, whose life passion was being a lawyer, had continued practicing law until June. She was the second black woman to pass the Missouri Bar after graduating from the now-defunct Lincoln University School of Law, a “separate but equal” institution that had been created for blacks in Missouri.