http://www.mail.com/locations/258-north-america.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.28/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/locations/258-north-america.html http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2092650-jobs-trip-obama-tries-to-leave-problems.html BALTIMORE (AP) — President Barack Obama tried on Friday to leave behind the political battles that have overshadowed his second-term agenda, saying lawmakers should work on creating more middle-class jobs in the slowly growing economy. "Our work is not done, and our focus cannot drift," Obama said. Obama's jobs tour took him to Baltimore after riding thro... Fri, 17 May 2013 20:05:46 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2092650-jobs-trip-obama-tries-to-leave-problems.html 2013-05-17T20:05:46Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/2092554-idaho-man-charged-uzbekistan-terrorism-plot.html BOISE, Idaho (AP) — He was a Russian-speaking truck driver who came to Idaho nearly four years ago to join hundreds of other Uzbekistan refugees for whom the state has become a sanctuary from violence in their home country. But federal officials say in an indictment that Fazliddin Kurbanov also was teaching people to build bombs that would target public t... Fri, 17 May 2013 22:14:33 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/2092554-idaho-man-charged-uzbekistan-terrorism-plot.html 2013-05-17T22:14:33Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2092714-scandal-cast-performs-finale-live-academy.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — Forget the DVR. Not this time. Not after this long of a wait. Millions of fans actually watched the season-two finale of the ABC drama "Scandal" the old-fashioned way: on a TV screen, as it was fed from the network to their local affiliates. But a crowd of approximately 700 at the Academy of Televi... Fri, 17 May 2013 09:11:42 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2092714-scandal-cast-performs-finale-live-academy.html 2013-05-17T09:11:42Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2092672-problems-surface-arizs-2007-immigration-law.html PHOENIX (AP) — The immigration debate in Arizona reached a boiling point in 2007 when the state passed a groundbreaking law targeting those often blamed with fueling the nation's border woes: Employers who hire immigrants living in the U.S. illegally. The law marked a bold step by a state into an area that had long been the domain of the federal governmen... Fri, 17 May 2013 08:33:30 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2092672-problems-surface-arizs-2007-immigration-law.html 2013-05-17T08:33:30Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/2092668-arrests-orleans-parade-shootings-cheered.html NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Days after bursts of gunfire brought a chaotic and bloody end to a Mother's Day neighborhood parade in New Orleans, news of now seven arrests gave an organizer of the traditional event reason to celebrate again. "I'm just ecstatic," Edward Buckner, president of the Original Big 7 Social Aid and Pleasure Club, said Thursday. Two brothers... Fri, 17 May 2013 21:43:37 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/2092668-arrests-orleans-parade-shootings-cheered.html 2013-05-17T21:43:37Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/2092656-arias-victims-family-dramatic-statement.html PHOENIX (AP) — Steven Alexander stood before the jury, looked up at a family picture and grimaced and cried as he ticked off the list of problems that have befallen him in the five years since his brother was murdered: ulcers, depression, a separation from his wife, nightmares. The dreams consist of someone coming at him with a knife then going after his ... Fri, 17 May 2013 08:18:53 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/2092656-arias-victims-family-dramatic-statement.html 2013-05-17T08:18:53Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2092628-lukas-seeks-3-times-fun-preakness.html BALTIMORE (AP) — After being on this earth for 77 years, winning 13 Triple Crown races and totaling more than $100 million in purse money, Hall of Fame trainer D. Wayne Lukas has earned the right to sit in an office and let his assistants do the grunt work in the stables. That's not going to happen anytime soon. With three entrants in Saturday's Preakness... Fri, 17 May 2013 07:57:04 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2092628-lukas-seeks-3-times-fun-preakness.html 2013-05-17T07:57:04Z http://www.mail.com/sports/hockey/2092616-marchand-delivers-to-lift-bruins-rangers-3-2.html BOSTON (AP) — Brad Marchand left the morning skate early. The Bruins were thrilled he was on the ice at the end of the game Thursday night. More precisely, just a few feet from the empty side of the net. Patrice Bergeron made a perfect pass across the slot and Marchand tipped the puck in with 4:20 left in the first overtime. That gave Boston a 3-2 win ove... Fri, 17 May 2013 07:54:47 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/hockey/2092616-marchand-delivers-to-lift-bruins-rangers-3-2.html 2013-05-17T07:54:47Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/2092618-bradley-3-stroke-lead-2-rounds-nelson.html IRVING, Texas (AP) — The last thing Keegan Bradley wanted to do at the 18th hole with a cozy lead was flirt with the water on the left. Bradley's drive on his final hole Friday was nowhere close to getting wet. He instead went well right under trees while bogeying No. 18 for the second day in a row, this time closing a 1-under 69 Friday that gave him a th... Sat, 18 May 2013 07:16:53 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/2092618-bradley-3-stroke-lead-2-rounds-nelson.html 2013-05-18T07:16:53Z http://www.mail.com/sports/hockey/2092416-la-kings-shock-sharks-with-2-late-goals.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — Although Trevor Lewis knows all about postseason heroics after scoring two goals in a Stanley Cup-clinching victory last season, even he was a bit overwhelmed by the Los Angeles Kings' latest spectacular playoff feat. With three minutes left, the San Jose Sharks appeared to be cruising toward a well-deserved win. After two penalties and... Fri, 17 May 2013 07:50:31 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/hockey/2092416-la-kings-shock-sharks-with-2-late-goals.html 2013-05-17T07:50:31Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/2092606-ojs-ex-lawyer-contradicts-testimony-guns.html LAS VEGAS (AP) — O.J. Simpson's former lawyer defended himself point-by-point Friday against allegations he botched the former football star's armed-robbery trial, after giving damaging testimony that Simpson actually knew his buddies had guns when they went to a hotel room together to reclaim some sports memorabilia. Miami-based attorney Yale Galanter qu... Sat, 18 May 2013 01:28:22 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/2092606-ojs-ex-lawyer-contradicts-testimony-guns.html 2013-05-18T01:28:22Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2092244-anthony-28-knicks-beat-pacers-to-stay-alive.html NEW YORK (AP) — Carmelo Anthony made two jumpers to open the game, knowing it wouldn't stay that easy. The defenses in this series are too good, so the difference is something else. "It's just a matter of who wants it more," Anthony said. On Thursday night, that was the Knicks. Anthony scored 28 points and New York avoided elimination in the Eastern Confe... Fri, 17 May 2013 07:46:16 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2092244-anthony-28-knicks-beat-pacers-to-stay-alive.html 2013-05-17T07:46:16Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/2089412-california-fuels-550-powerball-jackpot.html SAN DIEGO (AP) — The numbers sum up the frenzy that has taken over the Golden State since it joined the madness over Powerball, which has seen its jackpot soar to $550 million for Saturday's drawing. California has sold $83 million worth of Powerball tickets since April, when it joined 42 other states that offer the game. Since then, the most populous sta... Fri, 17 May 2013 07:37:51 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/2089412-california-fuels-550-powerball-jackpot.html 2013-05-17T07:37:51Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2092592-hagel-orders-review-sex-abuse-prevention.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel on Friday ordered the military to recertify all 25,000 people involved in programs designed to prevent and respond to sexual assault, an acknowledgement that assaults have escalated beyond the Pentagon's control. He said this step, which also applies to the military's approximately 19,000 recruiters and must... Fri, 17 May 2013 21:40:14 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2092592-hagel-orders-review-sex-abuse-prevention.html 2013-05-17T21:40:14Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2092596-treasury-officials-told-irs-probe-june-2012.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Senior Treasury officials were made aware in June 2012 that investigators were looking into complaints from tea party groups that they were being harassed by the Internal Revenue Service, a Treasury inspector general said Friday, disclosing that Obama administration officials knew there was a probe during the heat of the presidential campaign. ... Fri, 17 May 2013 22:42:05 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2092596-treasury-officials-told-irs-probe-june-2012.html 2013-05-17T22:42:05Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2092568-eliminating-warriors-spurs-to-memphis.html OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Tim Duncan, Tony Parker, Manu Ginobili and the San Antonio Spurs are back in the Western Conference finals for the second straight season with the same style that has carried them to four NBA titles. Don't call these guys old just yet. After wearing down the younger Golden State Warriors in a grueling six-game series, the Spurs look... Fri, 17 May 2013 07:24:07 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2092568-eliminating-warriors-spurs-to-memphis.html 2013-05-17T07:24:07Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2092558-ap-source-maloofs-reach-agreement-to-sell-kings.html The Sacramento Kings' unsteady future finally seems to be settled. A person familiar with the deal says the Maloof family has reached an agreement with a Sacramento group headed by TIBCO software tycoon Vivek Ranadive to sell a 65 percent controlling interest in the Kings at a total franchise valuation of $535 million. The person, spea... Fri, 17 May 2013 07:12:51 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2092558-ap-source-maloofs-reach-agreement-to-sell-kings.html 2013-05-17T07:12:51Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2092546-tornado-ravaged-texas-town-to-start-recovery.html GRANBURY, Texas (AP) — Residents whose homes were torn apart or blown away by a North Texas deadly tornado can soon return to retrieve what belongings may be left and start cleaning up, authorities said Friday. In Granbury, the area hardest hit by Wednesday night's exceptionally strong tornado, workers are trying to restore water service, raise electrical... Sat, 18 May 2013 01:41:22 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2092546-tornado-ravaged-texas-town-to-start-recovery.html 2013-05-18T01:41:22Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2092548-caribbean-talks-conservation-bransons-island.html NECKER ISLAND, British Virgin Islands (AP) — Surrounded by a turquoise sea and a menagerie of exotic animals on a billionaire's private island, political and business leaders gathered Friday to back an initiative aimed at expanding protection for the Caribbean's imperiled coasts and waters. The "Caribbean Challenge" calls for special protected zones along... Sat, 18 May 2013 01:15:14 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2092548-caribbean-talks-conservation-bransons-island.html 2013-05-18T01:15:14Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2092486-nyers-furious-photos-taken-through-windows.html NEW YORK (AP) — In one photo, a woman is on all fours, presumably picking something up, her posterior pressed against a glass window. Another photo shows a couple in bathrobes, their feet touching beneath a table. And there is one of a man, in jeans and a T-shirt, lying on his side as he takes a nap. In all the photos, taken by New York City artist Arne S... Fri, 17 May 2013 19:15:55 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2092486-nyers-furious-photos-taken-through-windows.html 2013-05-17T19:15:55Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/2092498-ohioan-to-appeal-conviction-dying-blinks-case.html CINCINNATI (AP) — The man convicted in a murder trial that hinged on a paralyzed victim blinking his eyes to identify his shooter plans to appeal, a defense attorney said after the verdict. A jury on Thursday found Ricardo Woods guilty of murder and felonious assault for the death of David Chandler, who was shot Oct. 28, 2010, while sitting in a car in Ci... Fri, 17 May 2013 06:46:33 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/2092498-ohioan-to-appeal-conviction-dying-blinks-case.html 2013-05-17T06:46:33Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/2092518-pa-coffee-leads-to-hatchet-hitchhiker-arrest.html ELIZABETH, N.J. (AP) — Two cups of coffee ended life on the run for an Internet sensation known as Kai the hatchet-wielding hitchhiker. An employee at a Starbucks in Philadelphia is credited with recognizing 24-year-old Caleb "Kai" McGillvary, whose fledgling celebrity took a turn toward notoriety when authorities announced this week that he was wanted in... Sat, 18 May 2013 04:41:21 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/2092518-pa-coffee-leads-to-hatchet-hitchhiker-arrest.html 2013-05-18T04:41:21Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2092450-spurs-hold-warriors-advance-to-west-finals.html OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Slow at the start of the series and strong at the end, the San Antonio Spurs wore out the Golden State Warriors the way they have so many other opponents. Tim Duncan had 19 points and six rebounds, Kawhi Leonard added 16 points and 10 rebounds and the Spurs held off a furious final rally to beat the Warriors 94-82 in Game 6 on Thurs... Fri, 17 May 2013 06:22:25 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2092450-spurs-hold-warriors-advance-to-west-finals.html 2013-05-17T06:22:25Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/2092436-alaska-man-runs-frozen-lake-to-avoid-jail.html ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Anchorage police say a young man who didn't want to return to jail ran out onto the uncertain ice of an Alaska lake to escape officers armed with an arrest warrant. Police spokeswoman Dani Myren says officers were sufficiently concerned about the thickness of the ice covering Cheney lake that none of them wanted to venture onto it... Fri, 17 May 2013 05:26:30 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/2092436-alaska-man-runs-frozen-lake-to-avoid-jail.html 2013-05-17T05:26:30Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/2090460-mom-nm-chases-child-abductor-man-arrested.html ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — A mother whose 4-year-old was being abducted chased the suspect down and crashed her vehicle into his car, triggering a manhunt and the arrest of the suspect, Albuquerque police said Thursday. The young girl was playing in her yard at St. Anthony's Plaza Apartments in Albuquerque's North Valley about 6:30 p.m. Wednesday when a gro... Fri, 17 May 2013 04:45:42 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/2090460-mom-nm-chases-child-abductor-man-arrested.html 2013-05-17T04:45:42Z http://www.mail.com/sports/hockey/2092262-marchand-lifts-bruins-3-2-ot-rangers.html BOSTON (AP) — Good things happen for the Bruins in overtime. Even for Brad Marchand. Boston's leading goal-scorer during the regular season scored his first of the postseason with 4:20 left in the first overtime and the Bruins beat the New York Rangers 3-2 on Thursday night in the first playoff game in 40 years between the Original Six teams. ... Fri, 17 May 2013 04:36:04 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/hockey/2092262-marchand-lifts-bruins-3-2-ot-rangers.html 2013-05-17T04:36:04Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/2092384-soldier-life-without-parole-iraq-killings.html JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. (AP) — An Army sergeant was sentenced Thursday to life in prison without parole for the 2009 killings of five fellow service members at a combat stress clinic in Iraq. A military judge, Army Col. David Conn, found Sgt. John Russell guilty of premeditated murder on Monday and imposed the sentence Thursday morning. The only o... Fri, 17 May 2013 04:07:48 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/2092384-soldier-life-without-parole-iraq-killings.html 2013-05-17T04:07:48Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2092324-middlebrooks-3-run-double-boston-win.html ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — The Boston Red Sox were down to their last strike when Will Middlebrooks made the most of a mistake. Middlebrooks had a three-run double off closer Fernando Rodney with two outs in the ninth inning that lifted the Red Sox past the Tampa Bay Rays 4-3 on Thursday night. "He hung me a changeup and normally he buries that pitch, an... Fri, 17 May 2013 04:04:58 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2092324-middlebrooks-3-run-double-boston-win.html 2013-05-17T04:04:58Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/2090246-fire-burns-3800-acres-calif-national-forest.html FRAZIER PARK, Calif. (AP) — Cooler temperatures and lighter winds gave hundreds of firefighters a breather from a wildfire that has blackened hills near Interstate 5 north of Los Angeles. The fire that broke out Wednesday in the Los Padres National Forest charred 3,800 acres of dry, thick trees in torrid conditions. But despite a 20-degree dip in heat and... Fri, 17 May 2013 03:48:09 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/2090246-fire-burns-3800-acres-calif-national-forest.html 2013-05-17T03:48:09Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/2089912-correction-texas-storms-story.html GRANBURY, Texas (AP) — In a story May 16 about tornadoes that swept through North Texas, The Associated Press misspelled the name of the executive director for Trinity Habitat for Humanity in Fort Worth. He is Gage Yager, not Yeager. A corrected version of the story is below: Texas tornado devastation includes Habitat homes 16 tornadoes wallop North Texas... Fri, 17 May 2013 14:24:44 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/2089912-correction-texas-storms-story.html 2013-05-17T14:24:44Z