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• You lose an hour of sleep, but make sure to turn the clock ahead -- spring forward -- before heading to bed Saturday night to avoid the panic of a late rise.
• It's also a good time to put new batteries in warning devices such as smoke detectors and hazard warning radios.
• Some places don't observe daylight saving time. Those include Hawaii, most of Arizona, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, American Samoa, Guam and the Northern Marianas.
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US Rep. Peter King of NY takes on former kickboxing champ in fundraiser; no winner declared
• WANTAGH, N.Y. (AP) -- U.S. Rep. Peter King of New York has survived a two-round bout in the ring with former kickboxing champion "Irish" Josh Foley.
• Newsday reports (http://bit.ly/YTBM64) that the Long Island Republican squared off Saturday with Foley before a crowd of 400 in a Wantagh (WAHN'-tah) pub. No winner was declared.
• King is an avid boxing fan. He agreed to the fight to raise money for the business of his friend and trainer.
• The newspaper said the 68-year-old congressman held his own against his 31-year-old opponent. Foley is several inches shorter and about 50 pounds lighter than the 230-pound King.
• The congressman's fight had been criticized as an ethics violation by a watchdog group that says ethics rules prevent representatives from appearing to favor one business.
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Fierce brawl mars Canada's 10-3 win over Mexico in WBC; multiple fights erupt, fans involved
• PHOENIX (AP) -- A little bunt single turned this WBC matchup into a World Boxing Classic.
• Alfredo Aceves and several players threw nasty punches when a fierce, full-scale brawl broke out in the ninth inning Saturday of Canada's 10-3 romp over Mexico in the World Baseball Classic, a melee that also involved fans and set off skirmishes in the seats.
• "Whoever says that we're just here as an extra spring training game or we're just here to say we represented our country and then go home obviously didn't see how (Continued on page 34)
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