PHILADELPHIA — The final, fraying vestiges of the Philadelphia Phillies ’ superiority over the Washington Nationals unraveled Tuesday night at Citizens Bank Park. The Phillies sent to the mound Roy Halladay , more obelisk than pitcher, their ace, the right-hander whom the Nationals had never beaten. He proved just as helpless as the rest of his teammates from preventing the sudden reversal of a rivalry. Read full article > >

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Nationals vs. Phillies: Washington retakes NL East lead by beating Roy Halladay for the first time

Injured West Indies seamer Shannon Gabriel will miss the rest of the Test series against England and be replaced by Tino Best.

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Best replaces Gabriel for Windies

Warning: The following contains minor spoilers for “The Avengers.” Odds are if you had never heard the word “shawarma” before this month, you have by now. Towards the end of the box office juggernaut “The Avengers,” Iron Man – played by Robert Downey Jr. – asks the rest of the superhero team if they've ever tried shawarma because he heard there is a good restaurant for it nearby. In an extra scene that hardcore fans know was shot mere weeks ago, we witness Thor, Captain America, Bruce Banner and the rest of the heroic clan quietly enjoying shawarma after casually saving the world. The cameo has worked its movie magic for the Middle Eastern wrap of spit-roasted meat. Media from Los Angeles to Boston have reported that shawarma sales are “skyrocketing.” Pierre Dagher, the owner of Shawarma Mediterranean Grill in Centennial, Colorado, said that a group of high school kids ran into the restaurant after seeing “The Avengers” and immediately told him of the scene. Dagher, who has been in business for 18 months and hasn't seen the movie yet, said business has been brisk in the past week or so. At a different Shawarma Mediterranean Grill in Miami, Florida, owner Mike Besereni told us that he can't say the same about a marked increase in business, but regular customers at his five-year old establishment now often mention “The Avengers” when they come in. Besereni was happy to hear it: “Oh yeah, definitely – free advertising! Donnie Gabai of Atlanta's decade-old Pita Palace, on the other hand, said the movie's impact has been significant for his business, especially over this past weekend. “We've definitely seen an increase of people [coming in and] talking about it,” he said. Several large groups of visitors to the Shawarma Café & Grill in Carmichael, California treated the restaurant like a tourist attraction. “[Sunday] I was supposed to shut down my restaurant at 6pm, but we stayed open until 8,” said owner Armen Sargsyan. “Right away after the movie, people Google searched and found my restaurant. They took pictures, they were so excited to be there,” he said. “They called their friends and more people came, and more people came.” Elat Burger in Los Angeles, however, is the one which might be considered a bona fide tourist attraction for the rest of the summer, if not beyond. It's the official location of “The Avengers” shawarma eating scene in question. The owner, who answered the phone when we called, was quite busy and didn't want to be identified. He would tell us that business has been booming, and that there was quite a lot of commotion around the place when the likes of Downey, Chris Evans, Chris Hemsworth and Scarlett Johansson showed up to shoot the scene. At that point, we had to end our conversation. He had to get to his customers – none of whom were wearing iron suits this time … that we know of.

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Apple has changed the branding on its new iPad, dropping the “4G” designation. Instead, the company is calling the updated tablet “WiFi + Cellular,” after facing some criticism that its iPad runs only on what U.S. networks call “4G,” as opposed to what falls under that designation in the rest of the world. Read full article > >

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Manchester United say Mexican striker Javier Hernandez will not play at the London Olympics “to get the rest he needs”.

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Until now Dave Robertson was a rising Yankees reliever. Now — and almost surely for the rest of the season — Mariano Rivera’s replacement.

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In Instant, Yankees’ Robertson Goes From Understudy to Rivera’s Successor

Inflation will fall more slowly than predicted during the rest of this year, according to Paul Tucker, a deputy governor of the Bank of England.

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The UK may have avoided a double-dip recession, but the economy will stall for the rest of the year, an independent forecasting group says.

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UK economy ‘to stall until 2013′

The Supreme Court’s blessing of super PACs has flipped political fundraising on its ear, but it’s also sparked a wave of creativity, as each PAC tries to separate itself from the rest of the pack. Super PAC monikers run the gamut, from downright bizarre to stirringly sentimental. Read full article > >

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The Maryland men’s basketball team has lost starting point guard Pe’Shon Howard for the rest of the season after the sophomore tore the anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee during practice Thursday. Read full article > >

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Maryland vs. Duke: Terps to face Blue Devils without injured point guard Pe’Shon Howard

Ed Miliband calls for a culture of “one nation banking” in which financial institutions are not “isolated” from the rest of the economy and society.

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COLORADO SPRINGS — After a rocket attack outside of Nasiriyah, Iraq, shattered three bones in his spine, Kenneth Sargent’s doctors told him he’d spend the rest of his life in a wheelchair. Sixteen months later, he’s walking. And he wants to write a song about it. Read full article > >

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Florida more closely resembles the rest of the country in its diversity, its multiplicity of media markets and its voter base.

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Dmitry Orlov broke a third-period tie with his first NHL goal, and the Washington Capitals moved into a tie for the Southeast Division lead with a 2-1 win over the Carolina Hurricanes on Sunday. The rookie defenseman, playing in his 25th game, put in the rebound after a shot by Jason Chimera at 1:12. Orlov was all smiles as he was wrapped in a hug from Chimera and received congratulations from the rest of the team as he made his way along the bench. Read full article > >

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STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — New England Patriots offensive coordinator Bill O’Brien will be Penn State’s first new head football coach in nearly a half-century, according to multiple reports. ESPN, citing unnamed sources, first reported Thursday night that an official announcement would be made Saturday, and that O’Brien would continue as an assistant with the Patriots the rest of the postseason. Read full article > >

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Patriots offensive coordinator Bill O’Brien reportedly replacing Paterno at Penn State