If anybody thought Ben Wallace was going to just play out the string this season with the Pistons, they had better reconsider. That's not at all how it's working out. Wallace has been rejuvenated by his return to Detroit, providing the same contributions that helped the Pistons win the 2004 championship and nearly repeat a year later.

On the Pacific Coast, the barn swallows’ southern breeding grounds extend as far as San Diego. She said the discussion was “open and friendly.”The mayor also assigned one of his senior advisors, the Rev. “Abortion’s going to be outlawed in the state of South Dakota, by the people of South Dakota.”Stoesz said that volunteer signature gatherers had not misrepresented the ballot initiative.All sides expect a bruising battle in South Dakota. He was fired on by snipers, even as he rescued people from rooftops. Nigeria will face Morocco in the semifinals.*In Major League Soccer games:New England 4, MetroStars 2 — Steve Ralston and Jay Heaps each scored their first goals of the season to rally the Revolution (9-1-4) at Foxboro, Mass., over the MetroStars (5-4-5), who had their five-game unbeaten streak stopped.FC Dallas 3, Colorado 1 — Bobby Rhine scored his first goal of the season in the 85th minute to break a tie and Dallas (10-2-3) beat the Rapids (4-9-2) at Denver Abe Thompson scored in the 88th minute to put it away..

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