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East title series shifts to Indy, knotted at 1-1
Chris Bosh stood up in a relatively quiet Miami Heat locker room and offered a concise, blunt and accurate assessment of where things stand so far in ...
LA stoplights synchronized but road war endures
It seems that the impossible has occurred: The nation's most congested city has become a model for traffic control. Yes, gridlock still prevails and ...
Tornado upon them, quick choices decided fate
They say you should never make a big decision when you're emotional. But what if there's barely a moment to think and a life-or-death choice looming? ...
Girl's suicide after alleged attack troubles town
One evening last Labor Day weekend, 15-year-old Audrie Pott walked up the driveway of a classmate's home alongside other teenagers. She'd told her ...
Suicide bomber dies in blast in Afghan capital
A would-be suicide bomber died when his explosives-rigged vest went off prematurely in Afghanistan's capital on Saturday morning, police said.
Actor Tyler Perry donates $100K to Ohio schools
Filmmaker and actor Tyler Perry has surprised middle school students in Ohio by showing up at a musical concert and donating $100,000 to help student ...
Judge: Ariz. sheriff's office profiles Latinos
A federal judge has ruled that the office of America's self-proclaimed toughest sheriff systematically singled out Latinos in its trademark ...
Journalist and author Haynes Johnson dies at 81
When Haynes Johnson visited Selma, Ala., months after a civil rights crisis there gripped the nation, he wrote in The Washington Evening Star that ...
Penguins oust Sens in five, reach Eastern finals
Boston or the New York Rangers? To be honest, Ottawa's Daniel Alfredsson doesn't think it matters who the Pittsburgh Penguins face in the Eastern ...
Pacers steal Game 2 away from Heat in Miami, 97-93
David West was more than a little disappointed when the Indiana Pacers failed to make a defensive play at the end to win Game 1 of the Eastern ...
Pacers steal Game 2 from Heat, 97-93
David West punched two passes from LeBron James away in the final minute, then punched the air. He had plenty of reason to celebrate. The Eastern ...
Official: 2 dead after Angel Flight crashes in NY
A small airplane operating as a volunteer Angel Flight crashed in upstate New York on Friday evening, killing at least two people, authorities said.
Trucker bumps I-5 bridge, sees horror behind him
The trucker was hauling drilling equipment when his load bumped against the steel framework over an Interstate 5 bridge. He looked in his rearview ...
Penguins rip Ottawa 6-2, move to conference finals
The Pittsburgh Penguins expected desperation. Instead, the listless Ottawa Senators offered little more than resignation. Swarming the Senators from ...
Granderson hurt as Yankees beat Rays 9-4
Another injury marred a New York Yankees' victory. Outfielder Curtis Granderson broke the knuckle on his left pinky finger in the Yankees' 9-4 win ...
Sanchez loses no-hit bid in 9th, Tigers beat Twins
Add another near miss in this 2013 baseball season — this time it was Detroit's Anibal Sanchez falling just short of a no-hitter. Sanchez's bid was ...
No shave for Johnson after Nats top Phillies 5-2
The Washington Nationals didn't have a close shave, and neither did Davey Johnson. The 70-year-old manager still looked closer to 80 after the ...
Dead Pa. baby's dad believes in 'divine healing'
After their 2-year-old son died of untreated pneumonia in 2009, faith-healing advocates Herbert and Catherine Schaible promised a judge they would not ...
Cochran, Perry tied for lead in Senior PGA
Longtime Kentucky pals Russ Cochran and Kenny Perry have shared a massive gallery the first two rounds of the Senior PGA Championship. Now, they also ...
NKorean envoy delivers letter to China's president
A top North Korean envoy has delivered a letter from leader Kim Jong Un to Chinese President Xi Jinping and told him Pyongyang would take steps to ...
Stone Temple Pilots sue ex-frontman Scott Weiland
The Stone Temple Pilots accuse former frontman Scott Weiland of misusing the band's name to further his solo career and want a judge to strip the ...
Ex-Guatemala president extradited to US
Former Guatemalan President Alfonso Portillo was extradited on Friday to the United States to face charges of laundering $70 million in Guatemalan ...
Calif. teen takes supermodel to prom
A Southern California teen turned heads at his prom when he showed up with a Sports Illustrated model as his date. Nina Agdal agreed to step in as ...
Kuchar leads Colonial when 2nd round suspended
Matt Kuchar was hoping he would be able to finish his second round Friday night at Colonial. He ended up with the lead — and a very early wakeup call.