US acknowledges for the first time that it has deployed weapons in space

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John Rave hit a two-run homer, Michael Massey added a solo shot and the Kansas City Royals beat Houston 5-2, dropping the Astros into a first-place tie with the Texas Rangers in the AL West

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Ethan Salas hit his first two major league homers and became the youngest catcher in history with a multi-homer game as the San Diego Padres beat the Colorado Rockies 9-3

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Philly is fighting tooth and nail in a crowded NL Wild Card hunt and every win inches them closer to clinching — and perhaps to leapfrogging the Cubs for a home series to start their postseason run.