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heavyweight and tabloid target, will mark both Tyson's and Lee's debut on Broadway. It made its debut in April for a weeklong run at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.
• "I'm very vulnerable and I'm just telling you who I am and where I'm from and how this happened," Tyson said at a news conference at the Longacre, wearing white pants, a white shirt and a gray jacket.
• Tyson, like Lee a Brooklyn native, became the youngest-ever heavyweight champion in 1986, when he won his title as a 20-year-old. His life since then has been marred by accusations of domestic violence, rape and drug use.
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Sabathia goes distance, Jeter drives in 3 as Yankees beat Braves 6-2 for 10th straight win

• NEW YORK (AP) -- These AL vs. NL matchups are becoming quite a mismatch for the New York Yankees.
• CC Sabathia struck out 10, Derek Jeter drove in three runs and the Yankees won their 10th straight game, beating the Atlanta Braves 6-2 Monday night.
• Mark Teixeira and Robinson Cano hit solo home runs as New York equaled its longest winning streak since May 2005.
• The team with the AL's best record kept rampaging in interleague play -- all 10 of these triumphs have come against NL teams with winning records, including a sweep at Turner Field last week.
• "I don't think you're ever satisfied. I think when you become satisfied you can go backwards," Yankees manager Joe Girardi said. "Guys always feel that they can do more, and that's the bottom line."
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Today in History
The Associated Press

• Today is Tuesday, June 19, the 171st day of 2012. There are 195 days left in the year.
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• Today's Highlight in History:
• On June 19, 1862, Congress passed, and President Abraham Lincoln signed, a measure abolishing slavery in U.S. territories.
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• On this date:
• In 1865, Union troops commanded by Maj. Gen. Gordon Granger arrived in Gal

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