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CHICAGO — Adam Dunn and Conor Gillaspie each hit two-run homers and the Chicago White Sox earned a 6-5 victory over the Kansas City Royals on Saturday.

After the game, the Chicago White Sox announced they had fired hitting coach Jeff Manto.

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WASHINGTON — Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif said Sunday that the Holocaust was no “myth,” and that a statement suggesting otherwise — found on the website of the Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei — was simply a mistranslation.

“I have spoken to the leader on this issue,” Zarif said during an interview on ABC’s “This Week.” “He rejects and condemns the killing of innocent people.”

“No, the Holocaust is not a myth,” he added. “Nobody is talking about a myth … if it is there it is a bad translation and it is translated out of context.

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Apparently, now is the time to upgrade your Verizon phone if you want to keep your grandfathered unlimited data plan in tact. According to tips we’ve received, along with reports from Droid-Life and Android Central, the aforementioned type of users are not being forced into a tiered Max data plan during the upgrade process. There doesn’t seem to be any bit of trickery required to make it happen either — folks just go through usual upgrade motions to get a brand new phone on subsidy, and come out with an order confirmation that has all-you-can-eat data still onboard (see above). We’ve reached out to Verizon to find out whether this is an issue with its website or a shift in policy, and will post an update if we hear more. Let us know your results if you’re brave enough to try it out.

[Thanks to Minji and everyone who sent this in.]

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There’s something awesome about a crotch rocket that will beat most supercars. Ducatis are no exception, and the new 899 will not only blow your socks off, but other parts of your clothing as well.

The Ducati 899 Panigale motorcycle was made as a replacement for the 848 Superbike, and it’s supposed to be comfortable both on the track and the road. The engine produces 148 hp at 9,000 RPM. It’s loaded with high tech electronics, like a quick shifter, ride-by-wire, triple stage ABS, traction control, engine brake control and more. The monocoque aluminum frame should also be nice to ride.

The Ducati 899 Panigale will be available in October starting at about $15,000(USD).

[via Uncrate]

We’ve seen the memorable ending scene of Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope recreated with LEGO and in Minecraft, but YouTuber Boone Calhoun is working on a way to not just recreate but to experience the scene through Luke’s point of view as well: a 3D videogame version that’s meant to be played using the Oculus Rift.

Boone hasn’t released the game yet, but if you have the Oculus Rift you can check out how it will look in the video below:

I wonder if Desert Bus will be more fun or more excruciating with the Oculus Rift.

[via I Heart Chaos]