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  Hannah Lytle, a 13-year-old L.A. Ainger Middle School student, can see herself becoming a surgeon some day.   She's also thought about a career in cancer research, specifically discovering a cure for breast cancer, and, before that, she thought about becoming a marine biologist.   Her sister Alex, 16, wants to be a doctor.   They are among a growing number of young women interested in pursuing a career in science, long a male-dominated career path. Their mother, Caryn Huff, knows f  

Call it mercy, or grace. Either way, New Yorkers are getting a reprieve from "Gotcha" parking tickets. "I got a ticket three minutes for double parking. And I didn't see the cop come by," said Alex Stevens, an Upper West Side resident.

I got a ticket three minutes for double parking. And I didn't see the cop come by   -Alex Stevens

 

Braden Kapteyn went 3-for-5 with two home runs and drove in six runs as No. 20 Kentucky pounded No. 19 Ole Miss 12-3 today in SEC baseball to avoid a three-game sweep. Alex Meyer (4-2) picked up the win for the Wildcats (15-5, 1-2 SEC) as he held the Rebels to three runs on seven hits with four walks and 10 strikeouts in 6 2/3 innings. Kevin Mort had three hits and Tim Ferguson added two for Ole Miss (15-5, 2-1).  

South by Southwest drew to a close on a rare rainy, frigid Saturday (March 20) in Austin, Tx. The late Alex Chilton was memorialized by colleagues, friends and admirers on Saturday at South By Southewest -- with words and, most importantly, with music. Following a warmly reverent and nostalgic afternoon panel at the Austin Convention Center -- with Big Star co-founders Jody Stephens and Andy Hummel, latter-day members Jon Auer and Ken Stringfellow, original producer John Frye and others -- Big Star's s  

Brett Eibner and Collin Kuhn both had two hits Sunday afternoon for the No. 13 University of Arkansas baseball team in 5-1 loss to third-ranked LSU at Alex Box Stadium. The Razorbacks had scoring chances throughout the finale of the weekend series but stranded 11 runners on base. Eibner was responsible for Arkansas' only run with a solo home run in the sixth inning.

We had a chance to do some damage in the first inning   -Dave Van Horn

 

Appalachian State men's track and field was in action Saturday, finishing up competition in day two of the Wake Forest Open. Freshman Alex Taylor was the top individual performer for ASU Saturday. A day after placing third in the 800m run, Taylor followed up with a second-place finish in the 1500m run. The Charlotte native turned in a time of 3:52.48 to lead a crew of Mountaineers to strong finishes in the 1500m.  

Joey Gathright's specialty is speed. His problem is that he's not getting on base enough for the Toronto Blue Jays this spring to showcase it. If anything is going to consign Gathright to Triple-A it's going to be his bat — a .200 average with six singles in 30 at-bats, one walk and six strikeouts.

brings that speed element that we don't have a lot of. That's a part of it, but it's not only speed. There's a lot of guys that you can get out there with the ability to run, but you've got to get on base to be able to use your speed.   -Joey Gathright

 

Alex Ovechkin scored a goal in his return following a two-game NHL suspension and Jose Theodore made 33 saves as the Washington Capitals beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 3-1 on Saturday night. The two-time defending MVP took a long pass off the boards from Nicklas Backstrom, skated in on a breakaway and easily scored on Antero Niittymaki to give Washington a 2-1 lead. It was Ovechkin's 45th goal of the season.  

With Jon Niese starting and pitching one inning and Fernando Nieve pitching in relief and throwing two, the Mets split a dual-site Florida doubleheader Sunday, losing to rain, not the Astros, in Kissimmee and beating the University of Michigan at home. It hardly was a day of great achievement. A team of mostly Mets regulars defeated Fred Wilpon's alma matter, 8-1.  

Middle Tennessee rounded out play at the 2010 Blue Gray Classic against No. 44 Penn State Saturday afternoon falling 4-1. Photo ID: Sophomore Richard Cowden teamed with freshman Shaun Waters to defeat Ryan Gormley and Warren Hardie 8-6 and give the Blue Raiders the doubles point on Saturday afternoon. Middle Tennessee began play by taking the doubles point for a 1-0 lead.

With Victor Melo out of lineup we had to rearrange the doubles lineup. Kyle and John had a good win and then Richard and Shaun got the W to give us the doubles point. They were up 6-2 and made it more difficult than it needed to be but pulled it out in the end   -David McNamara