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Freeman, Bucs defeat Panthers 27-21 in OT
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are starting to look and talk like a legitimate playoff contender. The Bucs had to work a little extra to keep their playoff ...
Notre Dame stays unbeaten, then get more good news
No. 3 Notre Dame stayed undefeated with an uncharacteristically easy victory at home and then had the rest of the night to watch as the teams in front ...
Is giant reed a 'miracle plant' or the next kudzu?
It's fast-growing and drought-tolerant, producing tons of biomass per acre. It thrives even in poor soil and is a self-propagating perennial, so it ...
Veterans killed in train crash were war heroes
The four veterans killed when a freight train barreled into the parade float they were riding on were decorated military men who served on the front ...
Renner leads Tar Heels past Virginia, 37-13
One minute, North Carolina was clinging to a 20-13 lead, and Virginia was in position to tie the game. The next, the Tar Heels' maligned defense had ...
Obama responds warily to sex scandal, FBI probe
Responding warily to his administration's sudden sex scandal, President Barack Obama said Wednesday he's seen no evidence that national security was ...
NASCAR's Keselowski can't tweet in car anymore
Brad Keselowski became a social media darling after hopping on Twitter during a lengthy delay in the Daytona 500. Keselowski was the center of ...
Petraeus said to be shocked by girlfriend's emails
CIA Director David Petraeus was shocked to learn last summer that his mistress was suspected of sending threatening emails warning another woman to ...
Gordon fined $100K, docked 25 points by NASCAR
Four-time NASCAR champion Jeff Gordon avoided suspension Monday when NASCAR instead fined him $100,000 and docked him 25 points for intentionally ...
NFL: Refs missed it; Denver TD was a touchback
The NFL said the 76-yard punt return by Denver's Trindon Holliday against Carolina on Sunday should have been ruled a touchback, not a touchdown.
Manning, defense lead Broncos over Panthers 36-14
Moments after the Denver Broncos gave the Carolina Panthers a good old-fashioned shellacking Sunday, they gave coach John Fox a game ball. "There were ...
North Carolina QB sets prep mark in 104-80 win
Will Grier is still trying to get his head around throwing for a national record 837 yards passing and 10 touchdowns in his team's 104-80 win in a ...
High court to take fresh look at voting rights law
The Supreme Court will consider eliminating the government's most potent weapon against racial discrimination at polling places since the 1960s.
High court to take new look at voting rights law
The Supreme Court will consider eliminating the government's most potent weapon against racial discrimination at polling places since the 1960s.
House race in South Fla., 7 other contests drag on
Election Day has come and gone and Republican Rep. Allen West is still fighting for votes — in the courtroom. West, the freshman tea party-idol ...
Republicans fall short in another governor's race
Republicans who had lofty ambitions for taking over governors' offices this year fell short in another one of their targeted states Wednesday and ...
Republicans try to pick up more governors' offices
North Carolina voters elected their first Republican governor in two decades Tuesday as the GOP sought to broaden its hold on governor's mansions ...
Authorities: 1 dead, 3 injured in NC hospital fire
Preliminary information indicates a fire at a North Carolina hospital that killed a patient and injured three workers occurred during a ...
America casts its ballots on democracy's day
On Election Day, Americans took time to vote, and to explain why this ritual means so much to them. At polling places and in luncheonettes, on the ...
Aide: General in sex case threatened to kill her
An Army captain testified Tuesday that her commanding general initiated a sexual affair during a combat tour in Iraq and threatened to kill her and ...
In The Pits: Final finish saved sluggish race
Brad Keselowski held off Kyle Busch on one late restart, and Jimmie Johnson on another. Doing it a third time was just too much to ask during a tense ...
The danger increases, but still the water calls
"We are tied to the ocean," an avid sailor and president named John F. Kennedy once said. "And when we go back to the sea, whether it is to sail or ...
Mood of the Nation: Some optimism amid struggles
On the eve of the 2012 elections, The Associated Press interviewed dozens of Americans to try to gauge the economic mood of the nation. People were ...