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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."

Today in History
The Associated Press

• Today is Tuesday, June 19, the 171st day of 2012. There are 195 days left in the year.

• Today's Highlight in History:
• On June 19, 1862, Congress passed, and President Abraham Lincoln signed, a measure abolishing slavery in U.S. territories.

• On this date:
• In 1865, Union troops commanded by Maj. Gen. Gordon Granger arrived in Gal

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