 NEW YORK (Reuters) - Occidental Petroleum Corp. &lt;A HREF="http://www.investor.reuters.com/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=OXY.N target=/stocks/quickinfo/fullquote"&gt;OXY.N&lt;/A&gt;,  among the top U.S. oil and gas producers, on Thursday said  quarterly profit shot up 70 percent, spurred by the dramatic  rise in oil and gas prices in recent months.
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As far as improbable endings go, this one has to rank high on the  quot;Rudy quot; scale. Gustavo Chacin was the ultimate underdog on Monday night, a Double-A pitcher summoned to face the toughest team in the American League.
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US warplanes have pounded Baghdad #39;s Sadr City only hours after car bombs killed at least 26 people in two Iraqi cities. Heavy fighting also erupted in the suburb overnight on Monday.
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Ben Wallace #39;s return to the Detroit Pistons #39; lineup was far less eventful than his last appearance for the defending NBA champions.
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