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SEATTLE (AP) — A
person familiar with the ne-
gotiations says Rickie Weeks
and the Seattle Mariners
have agreed to a $2 million,
one-year contract.
The person spoke to
The Associ-
Press on
FACES ated
Thursday on
condition of
anonymity
because the
deal is pending
a physical.
Weeks can
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$2 million in
performance bonuses plus
additional award bonuses.
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Kings announced Thursday
that they had reached an
agreement in principle with
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head coach.
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opinion about
everything,
especially when
you get into that
world of animal
rights or tree
rights or whatever
rights.”
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dy puppy commercial
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its current franchise, which
moves from Boston.
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