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11:40 AM ET, April 6, 2016

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WTVT:
Florida hunters nab nearly 15-foot gator that was snacking on their cattle  —  OKEECHOBEE, Fla. (FOX 13) - Two hunters at a Florida farm say it's the largest alligator they've ever captured in the wild: nearly 15 feet long.  —  Lee Lightsey, the owner of Outwest Farms in Okeechobee …
KTLA:
Chauffeur Allegedly Attacks Motorist With Tire Iron in Caught-on-Video Road-Rage Incident in Van Nuys … A Northridge man told KTLA on Tuesday that he was rear-ended by the driver of an SUV belonging to a car service who then came after him with a tire iron.
Discussion: FOX31 Denver and WGN-TV
Cork Gaines / Rays Index:
Rays win on bizarre walk-off interference call  —  The Rays won their first game of the season on Tuesday night, but they needed a bizarre interference call to make it happen.  —  Trailing 3-2 in the 9th inning, the Blue Jays loaded the bases with one out with Edwin Encarnacion at the plate.
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Tampa Bay Times:
Rays rally, beat Blue Jays thanks to replay reversal  —  ST. PETERSBURG — The Rays finally saw some glimpses of that improved offense they've been talking about.  And they felt pretty good about their first peek at Alex Colome pitching at the end of a game.
Discussion: DRaysBay
Kamie Stephen / North Platte Nebraska's Newspaper:
Helicopter crash kills three former North Platte area residents  —  Three former North Platte area residents were among five people killed Monday when a sightseeing helicopter crashed in Tennessee.  —  Peyton Rasmussen, 22, and Parker Rasmussen, 18, and their mother, Johna (Jochum) Morvant …
Discussion: WATE-TV and WBTW-TV
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Veronica Rocha / Los Angeles Times:
Dad charged after allegedly leaving baby in car to get strip club lap dance  —  A Van Nuys father has been charged with leaving his 9-month-old girl in his car for an hour during a daytime visit to a strip club, prosecutors said.  —  Auwin Dargin, 24, pleaded not guilty Monday to one count of child abuse …
Discussion: fox8.com and Fox 59
Associated Press:
Syndergaard, Mets top Royals following ring ceremony … KANSAS CITY, Mo. — New York Mets pitcher Noah Syndergaard was amused when Kauffman Stadium's sound system played “American Woman” as he trotted out to the mound for the first inning.  —  The standing-room only crowd of 39,782 drowned out the music with its boos.
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ESPN:
ZiPS projected standings/World Series chances: Where do Royals, Mets check in?
Jeff Tavss / WPLG-TV:
Motorcyclist claims Miami driver attempted to run him off road  —  Rider claims he is ‘inexperienced’ and panicked  —  MIAMI - A South Florida motorcyclist claims he was almost forced off a Miami roadway in a road rage incident that was all caught on video and posted to YouTube.
Discussion: KFOR-TV
The Green Papers:
Delegate Votes  —  Delegate Selection: Proportional Primary,  —  Polling hours reportedly 6:00a EDT (1000 UTC) to 9:00p EDT (0100 UTC).  —  Voter Eligibility: Closed Primary  —  291 total delegate votes - 163 district / 54 at large; 30 Pledged PLEOs; 44 Unpledged PLEOs
Elyssa Kirkham / GOBankingRates:
Ranked: Most and Least Expensive Stadiums for MLB Fans to Watch a Baseball Game  —  The 2016 Major League Baseball season opened April 3 with exciting matchups including a 2015 World Series rematch between the Kansas City Royals and the New York Mets and some not-so-exciting costs for fans.
Associated Press:
Report: MLB approves players to wear 2 devices during games  —  NEW YORK — Wearable technology is coming to Major League Baseball.  —  The sport's playing rules committee approved two devices for use during games this season, two people familiar with the decision told The Associated Press.
Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Brewers Acquire Sam Freeman, Designate Ariel Pena  —  The Brewers announced on Tuesday that they have acquired left-hander Sam Freeman from the Rangers in exchange for cash considerations.  In order to clear a spot on the 40-man roster for Freeman, the Brewers have designated right-hander Ariel Pena for assignment.
Discussion: Lone Star Ball
 
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Click2Houston.com:
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Discussion: WFLA-TV and WCMH-TV
ESPN:
Luke Gregerson named Astros' primary closer
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