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Nets beat Knicks to split four-game series
Joe Johnson and the Nets left Madison Square Garden for the last time this regular season, even with the Knicks in the series and right behind them ...
Nation honors King on day of Obama inauguration
Commemorative events for the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. slid seamlessly into celebrations of the swearing-in Monday of the nation's first black ...
3 Americans die in Algeria attack, 7 survive
Three U.S. citizens were killed in last week's hostage standoff at a natural gas complex in Algeria, while seven Americans made it out safely, Obama ...
Oil price dips, trading muted on US public holiday
The price of crude oil slipped closer to $95 a barrel on Monday, with energy investors keeping to the sidelines as U.S. markets were closed for Martin ...
Fair, No. 3 Syracuse edge No. 21 Cincinnati 57-55
With Cincinnati and Syracuse tied and the clock ticking down in the final minute, the Orange's Jerami Grant drove the lane, and when his shot didn't ...
Scores of vehicles snared in Ohio highway pileups
Blowing snow and slick roadways in various parts of the state on Monday set off multiple highway pileups, including one outside Cincinnati involving ...
'Restrepo' director has sorrowful Sundance return
Sebastian Junger wishes his latest Sundance Film Festival documentary never had to be made. It's been a bittersweet return for Junger at Sundance, ...
Public trust in government, business leaders falls
Public trust in business, government and media leaders has fallen in the wake of financial and political scandals, according to a new global survey.
Obama girls to hit teen milestones in White House
That's how it goes with kids. You hardly notice how fast they're growing up, then suddenly big sis is nearly as tall as Mom and the little one is a ...
Jim, John Harbaugh ready for rematch at Super Bowl
Jim and John Harbaugh have exchanged a handful of text messages, and plan to leave it at that. No phone conversations necessary while the season's ...
Obama pledges to deal with climate change
President Barack Obama pledged in his inaugural address Monday to respond to the threat of climate change, saying the "failure to do so would betray ...
Quick hits and other moments from Obama inaugural
A wistful moment for President Barack Obama came shortly after his public swearing-in ceremony. As he began walking off the inaugural platform to go ...
Vigil planned to remember Paterno 1 year later
From bumper stickers to signs posted by a few businesses to the occasional T-shirt, reminders of Joe Paterno sprinkle Happy Valley. Most cues are ...
Inauguration Quotes
Quotes on Inauguration Day: ___ "Our country cannot succeed when a shrinking few do very well and a growing many barely make it." —President Barack ...
Artist's obsession with Twinkies spans 4 decades
Long before Hostess Brands' plan to shut down made Twinkies the rage, Nancy Peppin found something special about the cream-filled snack cakes. No, she ...
Bruins beat Jets 2-1 in shootout
Patrice Bergeron showed why he's more than just an offensive forward. Bergeron helped kill off a large portion of short-handed time in overtime before ...
Analysis: Obama agenda will confront GOP on debt
President Barack Obama appealed for "one nation and one people" in his second inaugural address. Any notion that the country's bitter partisanship ...
AP Source: Eagles to hire Pat Shurmur as assistant
Former Browns coach Pat Shurmur is joining Chip Kelly's staff with the Philadelphia Eagles, a person familiar with the hiring told The Associated ...
UK's Prince Harry returns from Afghanistan
Capt. Wales is coming home to be Prince Harry once again. The Ministry of Defense revealed Monday that the 28-year-old prince is returning from a ...
Study: Women fare better in independent film
Despite equal representation of male and female filmmakers at this year's Sundance Film Festival, a new study shows there has been little change in ...
AP Interview: WEF founder still sees crisis risks
The world has not yet escaped the risk of a collapse in the global economy despite some renewed confidence heading into 2013, the founder of the World ...
Atari US files for Ch. 11 to separate from parent
Video game maker Atari's U.S. operations have filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in an effort to separate from their French parent company, ...
Ex-President George H.W. Bush sends Obama regards
Former President George H.W. Bush and his wife, Barbara, are congratulating President Barack Obama as he begins his second term. The 88-year-old ...
Inauguration offers brief pause from TV bickering
The second inauguration of President Barack Obama gave television networks a chance to bask in the majesty of a Washington event that unites Americans ...
Special interests gather for own inaugural parties
While most Americans caught distant glimpses of President Barack Obama's second inauguration festivities from their living room TVs and on the ...