2012-02-10 04:32:44
A chance to kiss the buff, shirtless Richard Gere of the early '80s? Sold, for $20,000!
It wasn't exactly a time machine that was auctioned off at the annual amfAR AIDS charity gala kicking off New York Fashion Week on Wednesday evening. Rather, it was a black-an......
2012-02-10 04:05:10
All of a sudden, abortion, contraception and gay marriage are at the center of American political discourse, with the struggling -- though improving -- economy pushed to the background.
Social issues don't typically dominate the discussion in shaky economies. But......
2012-02-10 01:13:07
Efforts by India and the European Union to strengthen trade are threatening India's ability to deliver lifesaving medicines to the world's poorest, analysts say as the two sides push through protracted negotiations on a free-trade pact.
India's prime minister and......
2012-02-10 00:33:18
Arizona rejiggered roles from a season ago, shifting players to new positions and responsibilities without Derrick Williams to rely on.
Three months into the season, the Wildcats are finally starting to feel comfortable with who they are and where they're suppose......
2012-02-10 00:24:55
If Minnesota Wild coach Mike Yeo is looking to teach his team something about effort, he could use Henrik Sedin as an example.
Henrik and Daniel Sedin both scored against Minnesota for the first time in their careers to lead the Vancouver Canucks to a 5-2 win ove......
2012-02-09 22:58:34
Brian Elliott was perfect in long relief as the St. Louis Blues pulled out another victory against an Eastern Conference team.
T.J. Oshie scored the only goal in the shootout and Brian Elliott stopped every shot he faced as the St. Louis Blues beat New Jersey 4-3......
2012-02-09 22:10:00
The family of one of four people killed in a New York pharmacy holdup filed a $20 million lawsuit Thursday, alleging that a drug company that manufactures painkillers, a physician accused of improperly distributing the drugs, police officials and others were responsible for the vict......
2012-02-09 21:19:08
Cavaliers rookie point guard Kyrie Irving remains day to day because of a concussion that sidelined him for one game and could keep him out a few more.
Irving was evaluated at the Cleveland Clinic on Thursday, one day after he was diagnosed with a concussion shor......
2012-02-09 21:04:40
Dirk Nowitzki's streak survives, despite one of the worst seasons of his career.
Two other old stars are no longer All-Stars.
Nowitzki was chosen Thursday to his 11th straight All-Star game, with coaches overlooking the lowest scoring average ......
2012-02-09 20:39:11
A political tip sheet for the rest of us outside the Washington Beltway, Thursday, Feb. 9:
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
AT CPAC, DO YOU HEAR WHAT I HEAR? If Mitt Romney needs some good news in an otherwise lousy week, he might find it in an improbabl......
2012-02-09 20:24:33
Vancouver Canucks captain Henrik Sedin is playing in his 553rd consecutive game Thursday night against the Minnesota Wild.
Sedin's streak, the second-longest active run in the NHL, was in jeopardy after he was hit in the foot Tuesday night by a slap shot from Nas......
2012-02-09 20:17:08
Minnesota Wild captain Mikko Koivu returned to the lineup on Thursday night after missing eight games because of an injured left shoulder.
Koivu was back on the first line, centering Dany Heatley and Devin Setoguchi, in the game against the Vancouver Canucks. Min......
2012-02-09 20:04:55
The NCAA football rules committee has proposed moving kickoffs from the 30-yard line to the 35 and to limit the running start by players on the kicking team to 5 yards as a way of keeping players safer.
NCAA says its injury data indicates injuries during kickoffs......
2012-02-09 19:58:43
Wild arm swings, sharp robotic turns, pulsing fist pumps.
Michelle Obama busted out a few new moves Thursday to mark the second anniversary of her campaign against childhood obesity with a few new friends -- 14,000 or so, it turns out.
The fir......
2012-02-09 19:52:29
Researchers have encouraging news for women who find themselves in a very frightening situation: having cancer while pregnant. Studies suggest that these women can be treated almost the same as other cancer patients are, with minimal risk to the fetus.
Only about......
2012-02-09 19:29:35
A chance to kiss the buff, shirtless Richard Gere of the early '80s? Sold, for $20,000!
It wasn't exactly a time machine that was auctioned off at the annual amfAR AIDS charity gala kicking off New York Fashion Week on Wednesday evening. Rather, it was a black-an......
2012-02-09 19:14:43
A federal judge's ruling against a Houston mother who says she was fired after asking for a place to pump breast milk has highlighted a question left unanswered by higher courts: Is firing a woman because she wants to pump at work sexual discrimination?
In his ru......
2012-02-09 19:05:24
Researchers have encouraging news for women who find themselves in a very frightening situation: having cancer while pregnant. Studies suggest that these women can be treated almost the same as other cancer patients are, with minimal risk to the fetus.
Only about......
2012-02-09 18:58:42
San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Joshua Morgan is running, and even sprinting, again on the surgically repaired right leg that limited him to only five games in 2011 for the NFC West champions.
"I'm back!" Morgan said Thursday, sporting his typical smi......
2012-02-09 18:57:59
Mike Ilitch sat front and center in the crowded room at Comerica Park -- and on this day, that certainly felt appropriate. Prince Fielder was being introduced as the newest Detroit Tiger, but it was Ilitch who had made this upbeat presentation possible.
Jim Leyla......
2012-02-09 18:54:52
Hold the mystery meat: Military mess halls soon will be serving more fruits, vegetables and low-fat dishes under the first program in 20 years to improve nutrition standards across the armed services.
First lady Michelle Obama and Pentagon officials announced the......
2012-02-09 18:52:01
The Atlanta Hawks, short-handed at center following injuries to Al Horford and Jason Collins, signed 15-year veteran center Erick Dampier to a 10-day contract on Thursday.
Dampier, 36, bolsters the team's roster for a tough stretch that begins with a game against......
2012-02-09 18:35:27
The Atlanta Hawks, short-handed at center following injuries to Al Horford and Jason Collins, signed 15-year veteran center Erick Dampier to a 10-day contract on Thursday.
Dampier, 36, bolsters the team's roster for a tough stretch that begins with a game against......
2012-02-09 18:26:49
Travis Zajac, working on a second comeback from an Achilles tendon injury, should resume skating in about a week and could be back in the New Jersey Devils' lineup in a month.
Zajac, sidelined most of the season, was first injured during off-ice training in Augus......
2012-02-09 18:23:29
Travis Zajac, working on a second comeback from an Achilles tendon injury, should resume skating in about a week and could be back in the New Jersey Devils' lineup in a month.
Zajac, sidelined most of the season, was first injured during off-ice training in Augus......
2012-02-09 18:00:15
Vasco da Gama says a 14-year-old boy trying out for the youth squad died during practice on Thursday.
The teenager, whose name was not immediately released, collapsed about half an hour into morning practice in 30-plus (near 90 F) degree temperatures in high humi......
2012-02-09 17:21:30
Don't have the slightest clue what your health insurance covers?
The Obama administration says that's going to change. Officials announced Thursday that starting later this year private health plans will have to provide consumers with a user-friendly summary of w......
2012-02-09 17:08:25
Prosecutors in Rhode Island are asking a judge to reject a request for leniency from an Illinois man who admitted shipping unwanted penis enlargers to diabetes patients as part of a Medicare fraud scheme.
In court papers filed Thursday, prosecutors say the 1 1/2 ......
2012-02-09 16:52:23
An American Indian tribe sued some of the world's largest beer makers Thursday, claiming they knowingly contributed to devastating alcohol-related problems on South Dakota's Pine Ridge Indian Reservation.
The Oglala Sioux Tribe of South Dakota said it is demandin......
2012-02-09 15:39:54
The number of people claiming they were injected with the parasite causing malaria at a Vienna psychiatric ward while teenagers grew to seven Thursday, with the lawyer representing six of them saying their accounts, given separately, are credible because they are similar.
......
2012-02-09 15:13:25
Red is Christie Brinkley's color.
The veteran supermodel returned to the runway Wednesday night for the Red Dress Collection fashion show, an annual New York Fashion Week kickoff event that aims to draw attention to women's heart health by putting celebrity catwa......
2012-02-09 13:56:26
Minnesota Wild captain Mikko Koivu has been cleared to return to the lineup after missing the last eight games with a left shoulder injury.
Wild coach Mike Yeo said before Thursday's game against Vancouver that he expected Koivu to be back on the first line, cent......
2012-02-09 12:30:19
The following recall has been announced:
SINGLE-CUP BREWERS
DETAILS: Tassimo Single-Cup Brewers manufactured by BSH Home Appliances Corp., of Irvine, Calif.; sold at department, mass merchandise and home improvement stores ......
2012-02-09 10:37:41
Espanyol and Athletic Bilbao are both looking for wins to leap into the Spanish league's Champions League places this weekend and overtake struggling Levante, which visits leader Real Madrid.
Levante was the early season surprise but its grip on fourth place has ......
2012-02-09 10:17:23
Real Madrid utility player Hamit Altintop is likely to be sidelined for several games with a muscle injury in his left leg.
Madrid did not set a timeline for the Turkey international's return, but such a muscle tear normally takes several weeks to heal.
......
2012-02-09 10:09:27
AC Milan travels to Udinese on Saturday looking to get its season back on track, while Serie A leader Juventus visits Bologna a day later -- if the weather permits.
Milan has not won in its last three games and lost the first leg of its Italian Cup semifinal 2-1 ......
2012-02-09 08:51:02
Champions Tour golfer Tom Lehman feels at home on the Mississippi Coast and his two championships here punctuate that fact.
Lehman, who won the Charles Schwab Cup in 2011 on the Champions Tour, won the second Mississippi Gulf Resort Classic at Fallen Oak Golf Clu......
2012-02-09 07:08:56
The benching of Arjen Robben only seemed to improve Bayern Munich's performance. Now coach Jupp Heynckes has to decide if the Netherlands star will return to the starting lineup.
That is the dilemma a day after Heynckes left Robben on the bench and saw his team w......
2012-02-09 02:07:20
Houston's bench was doing so well that it allowed coach Kevin McHale the luxury of resting his starters on the front end of a back-to-back.
Chase Budinger led the way with a season-best 22 points for the Rockets in a 103-96 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers......
2012-02-09 00:59:23
Tony Parker scored 37 points, Gary Neal added 18 off the bench and the San Antonio Spurs beat the Philadelphia 76ers 100-90 in a matchup of division leaders Wednesday night.
Tim Duncan had 16 points and 11 rebounds and Tiago Splitter scored 15 for the Southwest D......
2012-02-09 00:57:04
Dirk Nowitzki helped the Dallas Mavericks put an end to two slumps at once.
Nowitzki scored 25 points and the Mavericks snapped a three-game skid by beating the undermanned Denver Nuggets 105-95 on Wednesday night. It was also Dallas' first victory in five tries ......
2012-02-09 00:28:23
An expected matchup between two of the NBA's best young point guards never happened.
Chris Paul and Kyrie Irving will meet another time.
This night belonged to Ramon Sessions.
Sessions had a season-high 24 points with 13 as......
2012-02-09 00:09:58
Houston Rockets guard Kyle Lowry has left the game against the Portland Trail Blazers with a right arm injury.
Lowry was clinging to his right shoulder when he went out late in the third quarter Wednesday night. Details about the extent of the injury were not imm......
2012-02-09 00:06:33
Tony Parker scored 37 points, Gary Neal added 18 off the bench and the San Antonio Spurs beat the Philadelphia 76ers 100-90 in a matchup of division leaders Wednesday night.
Tim Duncan had 16 points and 11 rebounds and Tiago Splitter scored 15 for the Southwest D......
2012-02-08 23:45:48
As difficult as it was for Lindy Ruff to watch from the press box, and as painful as his three broken ribs felt, the Buffalo Sabres coach had plenty to smile about after a 6-0 win over the Boston Bruins on Wednesday night.
"I'll take a hit to win a game any ......
2012-02-08 23:36:22
The Detroit Pistons aren't seeing the light at the end of the tunnel. They're just feeling better about themselves while riding their longest winning streak of the season and getting some key players back on the floor.
Greg Monroe had 20 points and 12 rebounds an......
2012-02-08 23:34:26
Officials of a Mexican political party are apologizing to 650 Indians and other people who suffered food poisoning after attending a campaign rally in southern Mexico.
But the leader of the Institutional Revolutionary Party in Guerrero state also says that blame ......
2012-02-08 23:24:23
Back on home ice -- where they have been unbeatable for three months -- the Detroit Red Wings closed in on an NHL record.
Drew Miller and Henrik Zetterberg scored in the third period, and the Red Wings extended their home winning streak to 18 games with a 4-2 vic......
2012-02-08 23:17:04
Tony Parker scored 37 points, Gary Neal added 18 off the bench and the San Antonio Spurs beat the Philadelphia 76ers 100-90 in a matchup of division leaders Wednesday night.
Tim Duncan had 16 points and 11 rebounds and Tiago Splitter scored 15 for the Southwest D......
2012-02-08 22:58:57
Josh Smith is skeptical about his chances of making the All-Star game for the first time.
He sure played like he deserves to go.
Smith scored 28 points and grabbed 12 rebounds in his final game before the All-Star reserves are announced, leadi......
2012-02-08 22:21:30
Of all the impressive numbers on Tony Parker's stat sheet, perhaps the most eye-popping was zero fouls.
Parker scored 37 points, Gary Neal added 18 off the bench and the San Antonio Spurs beat the Philadelphia 76ers 100-90 in a matchup of division leaders Wednesd......
2012-02-08 22:11:19
Ramon Sessions scored a season-high 24 points as a last-minute replacement for injured rookie Kyrie Irving and Antawn Jamison scored 27, leading the Cleveland Cavaliers to a 99-92 win over the Los Angeles Clippers on Wednesday night.
Sessions didn't know he was s......
2012-02-08 21:03:38
A Mississippi man was put to death Wednesday evening for killing two men in a December 1995 robbery spree after the courts declined to stop the execution based on arguments that the inmate was mentally ill at the time.
Edwin Hart Turner, 38, died at 7:21 p.m. EST......
2012-02-08 19:50:50
Walking slowly and stiffly, Buffalo Sabres coach Lindy Ruff made his way to the coach's box to watch his team play the Boston Bruins on Wednesday night, two days after he broke three ribs during a collision in practice.
"I'm doing OK," he told The Assoc......
2012-02-08 19:39:00
LSU offensive guard Josh Dworaczyk has been granted a sixth year of eligibility.
Dworaczyk, of New Iberia, suffered a season-ending knee injury during training camp in August, missing all 14 games.
After learning of the NCAA's decision Wednesd......
2012-02-08 18:46:30
Country duo Sugarland resisted delaying the start of a concert last August at the Indiana State Fair despite threatening weather that later caused a deadly stage collapse, the fair's top official testified in a lawsuit against the company that built the stage rigging.
......
2012-02-08 18:36:35
Chauncey Billups will only watch as the Clippers continue their promising season without him.
This isn't going to be easy.
With his left leg encased in a plastic protective boot and a newly issued crutch standing nearby, Billups sprawled acros......
2012-02-08 17:07:29
A lawsuit contends that a health insurer ran a scheme to avoid paying in-home care claims from what could be thousands of California's elderly residents.
Senior Health Insurance Co. of Pennsylvania, or SHIP, had a claims process "designed to frustrate and co......
2012-02-08 16:38:19
Trust your doctor? A survey finds that some doctors aren't always completely honest with their patients.
More than half admitted describing someone's prognosis in a way they knew was too rosy. Nearly 20 percent said they hadn't fully disclosed a medical mistake f......
2012-02-08 15:22:06
Mississippi State has a starting five that looks capable of a deep run into the NCAA Tournament come March.
The bench? Not so much.
With the grind of Southeastern Conference taking its toll on a talented but thin roster, coach Rick Stansbury i......
2012-02-08 15:00:03
Repeated statements by a former prima ballerina that anorexia is rampant at Milan's famed La Scala theater has startled the dance corps, which issued a statement Wednesday denying the eating disorder was an issue.
The dancers wrote that they were "flabbergas......
2012-02-08 14:50:59
Zambia is through to the final of the African Cup of Nations for the first time in 18 years after beating Ghana 1-0 on Wednesday from Emmanuel Mayuka's late goal.
The second-half substitute scored in the 78th minute to punish Ghana for missing an early penalty. S......
2012-02-08 14:46:07
Barcelona midfielder Andres Iniesta has recovered from his leg injury and has been included in the squad for Wednesday's second leg of the Copa del Rey semifinals against Valencia.
The Spanish international had missed the past two weeks with a muscle tear in his ......
2012-02-08 14:28:36
Move over, coffee and Red Bull. A Harvard professor thinks the next big thing will be people inhaling their caffeine from a lipstick-sized tube. Critics say the novel product is not without its risks.
The product, called AeroShot, went on the market late last mon......
2012-02-08 14:27:05
Models are more than just pretty faces. They're often overworked, underfed and underage independent contractors with little say when things go bad behind the scenes.
Many are just teenagers far from home, in some cases earning as much in a day as their poor famil......
2012-02-08 14:26:19
Models are more than just pretty faces. They're often overworked, underfed and underage independent contractors with little say when things go bad behind the scenes.
Many are just teenagers far from home, in some cases earning as much in a day as their poor famil......
2012-02-08 14:22:33
A former prima ballerina's repeated statements that anorexia is rampant at Milan's famed La Scala theater have startled the dance corps, which issued a statement Wednesday denying the eating disorder was an issue.
The dancers wrote that they were "flabbergas......
2012-02-08 13:48:14
Salomon Kalou was selected in Ivory Coast's starting lineup for Wednesday's African Cup of Nations semifinal against Mali after having struggled with a hamstring injury earlier in the tournament.
It is Kalou's first start since Ivory Coast's victory over Burkina ......
2012-02-08 13:31:09
An Illinois man facing sentencing in Rhode Island for shipping unwanted penis enlargers to diabetes patients as part of a Medicare fraud scheme is asking for a maximum prison term of 1 1/2 years.
Lawyers for 49-year-old Gary Winner, of Wheeling, say in court pape......
2012-02-08 12:43:05
Corinthians is keeping former Brazil star Adriano at the team's hotel and is ordering him to go on a strict diet to try to get the forward back in shape.
The team said Wednesday that Adriano will have to stay inside the hotel at the team's headquarters at least t......
2012-02-08 11:05:59
Corinthians says it is keeping Adriano at the team's hotel and is ordering him to go on a strict diet to try to get the former Brazilian star back in shape.
The team says Adriano will have to stay inside the hotel at the team's headquarters at least through the w......
2012-02-08 09:40:35
A Pennsylvania woman who submitted nearly $100,000 worth of fake cancer treatment insurance claims for herself and her husband must repay the money while she serves nearly nine years on probation.
The Observer-Reporter of Washington, Pa. (http://bit.ly/AjMmL4 ) s......
2012-02-08 09:23:55
Ghana says Jordan Ayew will start against Zambia in the semifinals of the African Cup of Nations in place of Sulley Muntari.
Ghana coach Goran Stevanovich has made three changes from the starting lineup that beat Tunisia 2-1 in extra time in the quarterfinals....
2012-02-08 06:27:58
Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney shifted his focus from the economy to abortion, religious freedom and gay marriage in recent days, part of an intensified effort to win over social conservatives in states voting Tuesday.
It didn't work.
......
2012-02-08 03:28:08
Ivan Johnson knows the Hawks are probably his last chance to make a good impression in the NBA.
Not many 27-year-old rookies get a second chance.
So far, so good.
After the 6-foot-8, 255-pound banger knocked around the mino......
2012-02-08 03:28:03
AP Sports Writer
Ivan Johnson knows the Hawks are probably his last chance to make a good impression in the NBA.
Not many 27-year-old rookies get a second chance.
So far, so good.
After the 6-foot-8,......
2012-02-08 00:48:29
GOP presidential hopeful Newt Gingrich did his best to ignore his poor showing in three states Tuesday, spending the day campaigning in Ohio and staying out of sight when primary results rolled in from Minnesota, Colorado and Missouri.
Gingrich suffered one of hi......
2012-02-07 23:53:04
The way that DeMarcus Cousins has been playing lately, the Minnesota Timberwolves were looking like fools for passing on him in favor of Wes Johnson last year.
The way Nikola Pekovic is emerging as a force in the middle is definitely softening that blow.
......
2012-02-07 23:37:52
The game plan for the Columbus Blue Jackets was to come out strong and get the win for Todd Richards in his first game as coach against his former team.
It worked.
Rookie defenseman David Savard scored his first career goal and added an assist......
2012-02-07 23:12:33
One stingy defensive stretch was enough to carry the Miami Heat past LeBron James' former team once again.
Might have gotten the Heat prepped for a daunting road stretch as well.
Dwyane Wade scored 26 points, James added 24 and the Heat said f......
2012-02-07 22:49:49
Evgeni Nabokov faced a barrage of shots from all angles, stopping everything that came at him.
Nabokov made 45 saves and Frans Nielsen and John Tavares scored on Ilya Bryzgalov in a shootout, helping the New York Islanders beat the Philadelphia Flyers 1-0 on Tues......
2012-02-07 21:04:03
A lot of people hate their jobs, but not to worry: there could soon be a pill for that. In the greedy world of pharmaceutical marketing as darkly imagined by playwright Kate Fodor, workplace malaise might become an "eminently treatable" disease with a delightfully lucrativ......
2012-02-07 20:59:09
Students at Shippensburg University in Pennsylvania can get the "morning-after" pill by sliding $25 into a vending machine, an idea that has drawn the attention of federal regulators and raised questions about how accessible emergency contraception should be.
......
2012-02-07 19:32:37
Clippers guard Chauncey Billups will miss the remainder of the season after tearing his left Achilles tendon during Los Angeles' 107-102 victory over the Magic in Orlando on Monday night.
The team says an MRI on Tuesday confirmed Billups' injury.
......
2012-02-07 19:05:35
Highlights of Gov. Tom Corbett's $27.1 billion state spending plan for the year that starts July 1:
THE BIG PICTURE:
-- No change in spending from the current fiscal year's approved budget.
-- About $27.1 billion derived fr......
2012-02-07 18:35:04
Ivan Johnson knows the Hawks are probably his last chance to make a good impression on the NBA.
Not many 27-year old rookies get a second chance.
So far, so good.
After the 6-foot-8, 255-pound banger knocked around the mino......
2012-02-07 18:28:08
Political turmoil over abortion and birth control spread suddenly on Tuesday. A high-ranking official resigned from the Komen breast-cancer charity after its backtracking treaty with Planned Parenthood, and Republican presidential candidates blistered the Obama administration for a ......
2012-02-07 18:26:03
Kendall Marshall has made himself fifth-ranked North Carolina's most irreplaceable player.
The sophomore point guard is second nationally in assists, averaging 9.8 per game. He's been the perfect floor leader for coach Roy Williams' fast-paced attack with his see......
2012-02-07 18:24:16
A South Carolina company is recalling about 2,800 of its chicken salad sandwiches because of concerns about possible listeria contamination.
The sandwiches, from the Grand Strand Sandwich Co. of Longs, S.C., were distributed in North Carolina, South Carolina and ......
2012-02-07 18:23:30
New York Giants tight end Jake Ballard tore his left anterior cruciate ligament during the second half of the Super Bowl, the team announced on Tuesday.
An MRI discovered Ballard's injury, and with the help of crutches, he was able to participate in Tuesday's par......
2012-02-07 18:18:20
New York Giants tight end Jake Ballard tore his left anterior cruciate ligament during the second half of Super Bowl, the team announced on Tuesday.
An MRI discovered Ballard's injury, and with the help of crutches, he was able to participate in Tuesday's parade ......
2012-02-07 18:10:38
Two more autism-friendly performances of Broadway musicals will be offered this spring and fall following the success last year of the first showing of a Broadway show specially altered for those diagnosed with the disorder.
The Theatre Development Fund, a nonpro......
2012-02-07 17:51:34
A political tip sheet for the rest of us outside the Washington Beltway, Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2012:
DAY'S DEVELOPMENTS:
-- GOP RACE. Caucuses in Colorado and Minnesota. Front-runner Mitt Romney hoped to stretch a two-state winning streak to four. ......
2012-02-07 17:39:54
Kicker Rian Lindell avoided free agency by re-signing with the Buffalo Bills on Tuesday. And there's another familiar face returning to the fold, after the Bills hired Pete Metzelaars, the most productive tight end in team history, as an assistant coach.
Lindell ......
2012-02-07 17:34:27
The prospects for an extension of President Barack Obama's signature payroll tax cut, once considered a slam dunk on Capitol Hill, now seem far less certain as House-Senate talks have deadlocked over finding ways to pay for it.
In a contentious negotiating sessio......
2012-02-07 17:15:51
Stocks resumed their slow but steady climb Tuesday as Greece appeared close to announcing a deal with creditors to cut its debt. The Dow Jones industrial average ended at its highest level since May 2008.
Stock indexes rose after a report that Greece and the inve......
2012-02-07 16:38:45
Kansas City's fifth offensive coordinator in four years is hoping to lend some much-needed permanence to his new team.
Brian Daboll said Monday that he considers stability to be very important.
"You look at teams, for the most part percen......
2012-02-07 16:35:52
It was hard for Danilo Gallinari to actually have pep in his step Tuesday.
He's still adjusting to crutches for the first time in his life and the walking boot will remain on his left foot for several more days.
Yet, there was clearly an air o......
2012-02-07 16:26:14
The pain from three broken ribs was too much to allow Buffalo Sabres coach Lindy Ruff to attend practice Tuesday. It wasn't enough to prevent Ruff from cracking a few jokes.
"He still has his sense of humor," assistant coach James Patrick said. "He......
2012-02-07 16:20:38
French Open champion Li Na retired with a sore back against Tsvetana Pironkova in the second set of her opening match Tuesday at the Open GDF Suez.
Third-seeded Li took a medical timeout while trailing 7-6 (5), 3-2 to have her lower back massaged and played a few......
2012-02-07 15:55:04
Doctors say Illinois Sen. Mark Kirk has reached an important milestone in his recovery from a major stroke.
Northwestern Memorial Hospital neurosurgeon Richard Fessler said in a statement Tuesday that the swelling in Kirk's brain has subsided and the portion of h......
2012-02-07 15:47:02
PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad (AP) -- Trinidad's former Prime Minister Patrick Manning has been airlifted to Walter Reed Medical Center in the United States for treatment following a stroke.
Spokeswoman Wendy Lewis said Tuesday that the stroke partially paralyzed the r......
2012-02-07 15:08:19
An international watchdog said Tuesday it will cost about $4 million to clean up toxic lead and secure mines in northern Nigeria, where activists say "the worst outbreak of lead poisoning in modern history" has taken place.
At least 400 children have di......
2012-02-07 14:38:03
The Steelers have named Todd Haley their new offensive coordinator.
Haley, 45, will replace Bruce Arians, now with the Indianapolis Colts, and will inherit an offense that scored 325 points last season en route to finishing 12-4.
Haley was fir......
2012-02-07 14:26:25
Vienna's mayor on Tuesday promised compensation for anyone injected with the parasite that causes malaria after two former foster home children claimed to have been given such shots in the 1960s.
Mayor Michael Haeupl told reporters it is unclear if anyone underwe......
2012-02-07 12:38:35
The New York Knicks say they expect Carmelo Anthony to miss a week or two with a strained right groin.
Anthony was hurt Monday, leaving after six minutes of a 99-88 victory over Utah and continuing an injury-plagued season.
Anthony has missed ......
2012-02-07 12:37:14
A federal appeals court ruled Tuesday that seniors who receive Social Security cannot reject their legal right to Medicare benefits, in a rare case of Americans suing to get out of a government entitlement.
Former House Majority Leader Dick Armey is among the fiv......
2012-02-07 12:32:04
Ivory Coast has learned telling lessons from underestimating opponents in previous failures and near-misses at the African Cup of Nations, the country's national team coach said Tuesday.
Francois Zahoui promised his star-studded title favorites would put those le......
2012-02-07 10:21:19
Newly acquired Portland Timbers forward Jose Adolfo Valencia will be sidelined for 6-to-12 months following knee surgery.
Valencia, son of former Colombia national team star Adolfo Valencia, had damaged cartilage in his left knee repaired Monday by team director ......
2012-02-07 09:05:17
You may like the food you buy, but is it "Great for You"?
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. plans to help its customers figure that out by adding a new green icon that reads "Great for You" to packaging of some of its house-brand foods.
...
2012-02-07 08:39:37
The Pennsylvania Game Commission is testing two elk put down in a county park in northwestern Pennsylvania for Chronic Wasting Disease and other illnesses.
Commission spokesman Jerry Feaser tells The Derrick of Oil City (http://bit.ly/yRquqt ) that the elk were r......
2012-02-07 03:03:26
West Virginia University's Center for Excellence in Disabilities is recruiting families of autistic children for a study and free behavioral therapy training.
Children must be 18 months to 4 years old and meet diagnostic criteria. Families can live in West Virgin......
2012-02-07 02:23:53
A satisfying victory for Oklahoma City was a head-scratcher for Portland.
Kevin Durant had 33 points, including a dunk with 2.9 seconds left in overtime, and the Thunder defeated the Trail Blazers 111-107 on Monday night.
But the focus of the ......
2012-02-07 01:26:12
Lou Williams nailed the go-ahead 3-pointer, scored 14 of his 24 points in the fourth quarter, and spoiled Kobe Bryant's record-setting night while leading the Philadelphia 76ers to 95-90 win over the Los Angeles Lakers on Monday night.
With "Beat L.A.!"......
2012-02-07 01:07:18
The Denver Nuggets began the night without three starters and a backup. They ended it by watching rising star forward Danilo Gallinari hobble out of the Pepsi Center on crutches in a walking boot after a dispiriting 99-90 loss to the Houston Rockets.
"Nervou......
2012-02-07 00:02:07
After digging themselves a hole 18 points deep with poor shooting and porous defense, DeMarcus Cousins and the Sacramento Kings avoided the temptation to bicker with one another. Coach Keith Smart hoped it was a sign of a young team maturing and pulling together.
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2012-02-06 20:08:00
STAFF REPORT
A Chambersburg farm that produced raw milk found to be bacteria-tainted has been cleared by state officials to resume production and bottling.
The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture said the Family Cow passed a final inspection Monday.
At least two Lancaster County residents w......
2012-02-06 23:32:02
With all the expectations heaped on the Los Angeles Clippers following their offseason makeover, they hadn't been faced with a major dose of adversity through the first part of the season.
That is about to change.
The Clippers overcame a 15-po......
2012-02-06 23:09:10
Even without Derrick Rose, the Chicago Bulls were too much for the New Jersey Nets.
The reigning league MVP played less than 11 minutes in the first half of the Bulls' easy 108-87 win over the Nets on Monday night.
"I feel all right, just......
2012-02-06 23:04:47
Forward Danilo Gallinari left the Denver Nuggets' game against the Houston Rockets in the third quarter Monday night after rolling his left ankle.
The Nuggets said X-rays revealed a chip fracture in his left foot and he'll have further tests Tuesday.
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2012-02-06 23:01:22
On the eve of his 38th birthday, Steve Nash showed he can still control a game.
Nash had 24 points and 11 assists while missing only three shots, and the Phoenix Suns closed the third quarter with a 24-6 run and beat the Atlanta Hawks 99-90 on Monday night. ......
2012-02-06 22:20:11
John Wall scored 31 points, Nick Young had a season-high 29 and Trevor Booker added a season-high 19 as the Washington Wizards blew an 18-point third-quarter lead then hung on to beat the Toronto Raptors 111-108 in overtime on Monday night.
The Wizards outscored ......
2012-02-06 21:35:50
A health ministry official in St. Maarten says that more than two dozen cruise passengers were sick as the vessel docked in the Caribbean island.
Maria Henry of the Collective Preventive Services says the Celebrity Silhouette disclosed the cases of gastroenteriti......
2012-02-06 21:13:38
Cavaliers guard Daniel Gibson practiced and believed he was ready to play.
He'll have to wait a little longer.
Gibson did not travel with the team to Miami as originally planned after he complained about discomfort in his neck after practicing......
2012-02-06 20:12:22
Carmelo Anthony left the Knicks' game against Utah in the first quarter because of a strained right groin and will not return.
Anthony was hurt after scoring two points in 6 minutes. The Knicks were already without Amare Stoudemire, their other All-Star, after he......
2012-02-06 20:11:04
Less than an hour after losing the Super Bowl again, Tom Brady slowly slipped on his dark vest and suit jacket and walked to the postgame podium.
The next time he puts on his New England Patriots uniform, he hopes to start another, more successful, run toward the......
2012-02-06 20:01:18
A federal judge on Monday temporarily blocked the execution of a Mississippi inmate who killed two men in a 1995 robbery spree. The man's attorneys sought the order, not arguing guilt or innocence, but that corrections officials prevented the inmate from getting medical tests that c......
2012-02-06 19:59:03
Hornets coach Monty Williams says starting point guard Jarrett Jack and forward Jason Smith are sitting out Monday's night's home game against the Sacramento Kings.
Jack is missing his third straight game with a sore left knee, while Smith is missing his first ga......
2012-02-06 19:38:54
The Steelers will hire former Kansas City Chiefs coach Todd Haley to be their offensive coordinator, according to an ESPN report.
The move, first reported by 610 AM in Kansas City, has not yet been announced.
Haley will replace Bruce Arians, n......
2012-02-06 19:36:58
A federal judge on Monday upheld the Texas law requiring women to have a sonogram before having an abortion, saying an appeals court had forced him to declare the law constitutional.
District Judge Sam Sparks had previously struck down parts of the law, but his l......
2012-02-06 18:45:41
Manchester United and England great Bobby Charlton underwent minor surgery on Monday that prevented him from receiving a lifetime achievement honor at the Laureus Sports Awards ceremony.
The 74-year-old Charlton, who won the 1966 World Cup with England and the Eu......
2012-02-06 17:42:26
Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby practiced Monday but said he is no closer to returning from a concussion and neck injury that have sidelined him for most of the season.
Coach Dan Bylsma felt with Jordan Staal and Simon Despres ready to resume skating af......
2012-02-06 17:35:22
As if the Buffalo Sabres haven't endured enough injuries already this season. Add coach Lindy Ruff to the list.
Ruff sustained three broken ribs in what was described as "a freak accident" after he was upended by defenseman Jordan Leopold in practice on......
2012-02-06 17:35:02
Georgia's highest court concluded Monday that a state law restricting assisted suicides violated free speech rights, a ruling that destroyed a long-running criminal case against members of a suicide group and could reshape the state's end-of-life policy.
The Geor......
2012-02-06 17:18:25
Kevin Love's frustration with physical play and officiating have been apparent early and often this season.
Emotion got the best of him on Saturday night against the Rockets, and now he and the Minnesota Timberwolves have to pay the price: Love, his team's leadin......
2012-02-06 16:26:51
A federal judge on Monday temporarily blocked the execution of a Mississippi inmate who killed two men during a robbery spree in 1995. The man's attorneys asked for the order, not arguing guilt or innocence, but that Edwin Hart Turner is mentally ill and should not be executed. ......
2012-02-06 16:09:42
When Jamie Grace performs music, all of the uncontrollable facial twitches and involuntary body movements called tics become an afterthought.
Tourette's syndrome has plagued the 20-year-old singer for nearly half of her life. But she hasn't allowed the incurable ......
2012-02-06 15:59:54
Doctors say Illinois Sen. Mark Kirk has been upgraded to good condition and is continuing to improve after a major stroke.
Northwestern Memorial Hospital neurosurgeon Richard Fessler says Kirk is visiting with family. Fessler said Kirk watched the Super Bowl.......
2012-02-06 15:58:57
Authorities say a Presbyterian College football player died after he stopped breathing due to alcohol intoxication.
Laurens County Coroner Nick Nichols said Monday he has ruled the death of 21-year-old Kyle Allen of St. Augustine, Fla., accidental.
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2012-02-06 15:40:36
The Kansas City Chiefs hired Brian Daboll as the team's new offensive coordinator Monday, bringing in a familiar face for new head coach Romeo Crennel.
Daboll spent last season in the same job for the Miami Dolphins, and the previous two years serving as Clevelan......
2012-02-06 15:36:29
A dry board in the office of LPGA Tour Commissioner Mike Whan is filled with black-and-blue, an appropriate color scheme for a tour that had been taking its lumps over the last couple of years.
The colors are used for the schedule -- blue ink for those that are a......
2012-02-06 15:32:54
The Cavaliers have waived rookie guard Mychel Thompson.
Thompson had started the past three games for the Cavs, who were short-handed because of injuries to Daniel Gibson (neck) and Anthony Parker (back). Also, the Cavs want to maintain roster flexibility. Thomps......
2012-02-06 15:04:00
The Washington Capitals awaited word Monday on the severity of Brooks Laich's left knee injury, a setback that comes at a crucial time in the team's hopes for a fifth straight Southeast Division title.
Coach Dale Hunter said Laich's injury was "not major&quo......
2012-02-06 14:52:36
Dan Conne says he and his wife and son thought they were going to die after getting lost while picking mushrooms and spending nearly a week in the rugged forest of southwest Oregon.
They spent the nights huddled in a hollow log and considered sacrificing their pi......
2012-02-06 12:38:51
Chile declared a public health alert Monday over a hantavirus outbreak that has killed three people and infected at least 10 others.
Health Minister Jaime Manalich said wildfires in the southern Bio Bio and Araucania regions have driven rats from their normal hab......
2012-02-06 10:20:51
Georgia's top court struck down a state law that restricted assisted suicides, siding on Monday with four members of a suicide group who said the law violated their free speech rights.
The Georgia Supreme Court's unanimous ruling found that the law violates the f......
2012-02-06 10:15:56
Wolverhampton Wanderers say on-loan midfielder Emmanuel Frimpong has been ruled out for the rest of the season after damaging ligaments in his right knee.
The 20-year-old Frimpong will undergo surgery after rupturing his anterior cruciate ligament in the first ha......
2012-02-06 09:46:34
A professor at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh is one of 17 people who will be honored with an award by the National Academy of Sciences.
Thirty-year-old Christopher Bettinger is an assistant professor in the departments of Materials Science and Engineer......
2012-02-06 09:19:35
Newcastle has received mixed news on the injury front after Ryan Taylor and Leon Best were hurt during the 2-1 win over Aston Villa that kept the northeast club firmly in the hunt for a Champions League place.
It was initially feared that Taylor may have fracture......
2012-02-06 08:52:50
Georgia's top court on Monday struck down a state law designed to discourage assisted suicides after a legal battle brought by four members of a suicide group who said the law also violated free speech rights.
The Georgia Supreme Court's unanimous ruling conclude......
2012-02-06 08:44:14
A third U.S.-based cruise ship with an outbreak of stomach illness has sailed again after being decontaminated in South Florida.
The vessel Ruby Princess sailed Sunday from Fort Lauderdale's Port Everglades. It was one of three cruise ships that docked in Florida......
2012-02-06 03:36:54
For a moment, no one was bigger than 5-foot-8 Danny Woodhead.
The New England running back's 4-yard touchdown reception in the final minute of the first half gave the New England Patriots a 10-9 halftime lead in the Super Bowl.
"I was abl......
2012-02-06 01:06:19
Move over David Tyree. Mario Manningham is the new star in the Giants' latest version of "The Catch."
It may not have been a helmet catch like Tyree's in the Super Bowl four years ago, but it was just as clutch and just as timely -- and Tyree was there ......
2012-02-06 01:01:50
Elite and Eli. One and the same.
And now there are two Super Bowl championships and two MVPs to prove it.
Eli Manning is the big man in the NFL after one-upping Tom Brady and leading the New York Giants to a 21-17 victory over the New England ......
2012-02-06 00:03:34
It was a sight that was so familiar for Colts fans.
A quarterback named Manning got the ball, trailing in the fourth quarter, and he coolly and systematically led his team to victory.
It wasn't Peyton this time, it was Eli. And it wasn't the C......
2012-02-05 21:27:49
New York Giants tight ends Travis Beckum and Jake Ballard each suffered knee injuries in the Super Bowl.
Beckum tore his right anterior cruciate ligament with 12:55 left in the first half on Sunday. He was hit and knocked down by Patriots linebacker Tracy White o......
2012-02-05 20:52:06
Abu Sayyaf commander Umbra Jumdail had deviated from the brutal image of his al-Qaida-linked militant group by playing doctor to poor Filipino villagers, whose backing he needed to stay safe from military troops. But those villagers may have been used by the military to finally trac......
2012-02-05 20:32:40
Three mushroom pickers lost six nights in the rugged forest of southwest Oregon with no food considered eating their dog, and used the screen on their dead cellphone and the blade of a sheath knife to flash a signal at the helicopter pilot who found them.
Dan Con......
2012-02-05 19:21:13
After hitting her first competitive serve in five months just long, Venus Williams relaxed, recoiled and fired off another that was too much for Anastasiya Yakimova.
Williams' comeback was off to a good start that just got better as she teamed with Liezel Huber f......
2012-02-05 16:54:36
While Ilya Kovachuk refuses to take credit for the New Jersey Devils' surge since the All-Star break, his teammates can see that the forward has elevated his game.
Kovalchuk had a goal and two assists, and the Devils extended their winning streak to four games wi......
2012-02-05 16:52:47
A cruise ship that reported an outbreak of a stomach virus is ready to sail from South Florida with new passengers.
Princess Cruise Lines says 92 passengers and 13 crew members aboard the Ruby Princess were affected by Norovirus. It causes vomiting, diarrhea and ......
2012-02-05 16:26:43
New Orleans general manager Dell Demps says the Hornets plan to sign forward Lance Thomas to a 10-day contract on Monday.
The move comes as forward Carl Landry recovers from a left knee injury that occurred during the Hornets' loss at Detroit on Saturday night....
2012-02-05 15:46:35
Ilya Kovalchuk had a goal and two assists, and the New Jersey Devils extended their winning streak to four with a 5-2 victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins on Sunday.
Anton Volchenkov, Dainius Zubrus, Zach Parise and David Clarkson also scored for the Devils, who ......
2012-02-05 02:00:10
Sam Gagner showed the top team in the NHL that his breakout game was no fluke.
Gagner had two goals and an assist, and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins scored the shootout winner as the Edmonton Oilers beat the league-leading Detroit Red Wings 5-4 on Saturday night.
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2012-02-05 01:51:22
Nicolas Batum woke up hoping his injured knee would allow him to play.
As it happened, he set a Trail Blazers record with nine 3-pointers and scored a career-high 33 points to help Portland beat the Denver Nuggets 117-97 Saturday night.
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2012-02-05 01:05:04
Riding adrenaline and some modern treatment on his sprained ankle, Earl Watson took a close game and broke it open for Utah.
He keyed a clinching 14-0 fourth quarter run to help the Jazz beat the Los Angeles Lakers 96-87 Saturday night.
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2012-02-05 00:40:22
Phoenix Suns center Robin Lopez has become a forgotten man since scoring 21 points on opening night. Saturday night he reminded everyone what he's capable of doing.
Lopez scored nine consecutive points to spark a 12-2 run starting the fourth quarter and the Suns ......
2012-02-05 00:26:11
Derrick Rose knows how important Luol Deng is to the Chicago Bulls.
Rose scored 26 points and had 13 assists and Deng added 21 points in his return after missing seven games due to injury, as the Chicago Bulls easily beat the Milwaukee Bucks 113-90 Saturday night......
2012-02-05 00:16:14
Kari Lehtonen watched during pregame ceremonies as the Dallas Stars honored former goalie Ed Belfour, who led the franchise to its only Stanley Cup in 1999.
Lehtonen went on give his best impression of Eddie the Eagle.
Lehtonen made 33 saves i......
2012-02-04 23:43:15
A family of three huddled on the edge of an old-growth Oregon forest for six days, lost and cold, unable to signal search helicopters flying low and slow overhead.
Without food, water or even warm clothing, Belinda and Daniel Conne, along with their 25-year-old s......
2012-02-04 23:42:13
Ryan Miller needed some heroics from his teammates -- and some of his own -- to become the Buffalo Sabres' all-time wins leader.
Brad Boyes and Jason Pominville scored shootout goals, and Buffalo rallied from an early 3-1 deficit to beat the New York Islanders 4-......
2012-02-04 23:37:11
Greg Monroe and Walker D. Russell Jr. made up for the loss of Brandon Knight.
Monroe had 24 points and 16 rebounds and the Detroit Pistons beat the New Orleans Hornets 89-87 Saturday in a matchup of two of the NBA's worst teams.
It was the sev......
2012-02-04 23:31:20
James Reimer couldn't stop smiling -- and who could blame him?
After watching Jonas Gustavsson start 11 of 12 games in goal for Toronto in January, Reimer made 49 saves for his second straight shutout as the Maple Leafs beat the Ottawa Senators 5-0 on Saturday ni......
2012-02-04 23:03:04
Shut out of a hotel by the Super Bowl, the Orlando Magic had to fly in from Cincinnati on Saturday before the game.
It didn't produce much in the way of attractive basketball, though the Magic could have done worse. Their ugly win could have been an ugly loss....
2012-02-04 22:32:35
The Sixers are making the NBA's lockout-induced compressed schedule a vehicle to show off their superior depth and resiliency.
Playing without Elton Brand and facing one of the Eastern Conference's top five teams for the second straight night, Philadelphia had do......
2012-02-04 21:36:43
When Dorothy Twinney first saw a Race for the Cure walk for breast cancer -- "a sea of pink" traveling through her hometown of Plymouth, Mich. -- she was so moved she sat in her car and wept.
This week, after watching The Susan G. Komen for the Cure bre......
2012-02-04 21:35:17
Devin Harris, Raja Bell and Earl Watson all dressed and are planning to play in the Utah Jazz's game against the Los Angeles Lakers.
Starting guards Bell, who has a strained right adductor, and Harris, who is nursing a strained left hamstring, were game-time deci......
2012-02-04 20:58:05
Baltimore Ravens center Matt Birk is the Walter Payton Man of the Year.
The award honors a player for his off-the-field work as well as for his playing excellence.
Birk, a 14-year NFL veteran, has made 96 consecutive starts and is one of the R......
2012-02-04 20:12:44
Brandon Knight broke his nose in the first quarter of the Detroit Pistons' game against the New Orleans Hornets on Saturday night.
The rookie point guard, who had a career-high 26 points in Friday's win over Milwaukee, sustained the injury midway through the firs......
2012-02-04 18:44:34
Rob Gronkowski walked without a limp as the New England Patriots gathered for photographs on Saturday.
Gronkowski, recovering from a high left ankle sprain, and his teammates posed for official team Super Bowl photos and pictures with family members at Lucas Oil ......
2012-02-04 18:41:49
Philadelphia forward Elton Brand is inactive for Saturday night's game against the Atlanta Hawks with a sprained right thumb.
Brand got his thumb caught in a jersey in Friday night's loss to Miami in Philadelphia.
Rookie Lavoy Allen of Temple ......
2012-02-04 18:27:36
A capsule look at those elected into for the Pro Football Hall of Fame:
Jack ButlerDefensive Back6-1, 200
1951-59 Pittsburgh Steelers. ... 9 seasons, 103 games.
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2012-02-04 18:15:33
An AP Member Exchange. Please credit the member.......
2012-02-04 18:03:40
The number of available players on Oklahoma State's roster continues to dwindle, and the Cowboys keep fighting -- no matter the opponent.
Suspended guard Cezar Guerrero joined an increasing number of sidelined players on coach Travis Ford's team but Oklahoma Stat......
2012-02-04 17:17:36
Former New Orleans Saints special teams standout and current ALS patient Steve Gleason can't help but wonder whether his football career contributed to his debilitating and ultimately fatal neuromuscular disease.
Yet Gleason still loves the game and has found the......
2012-02-04 16:54:53
Marc Andre-Fleury hardly looked like a goalie who had just finished a highly intense third period.
Fleury, back in net after getting a night off, made 28 saves and Evgeni Malkin scored a power-play goal that lifted the Pittsburgh Penguins over the Boston Bruins 2......
2012-02-04 15:47:42
Marc-Andre Fleury made 28 saves, and Evgeni Malkin had a power-play goal to lift the Pittsburgh Penguins over the Boston Bruins 2-1 Saturday, their ninth win in 10 games.
Matt Cooke had the other goal for the Penguins, who rebounded from a 1-0 loss at Toronto on ......
2012-02-04 15:03:37
The Chiefs are in discussions with Brian Daboll to become their new offensive coordinator.
Team spokesman Ted Crews told The Associated Press on Saturday that Daboll has not been hired, but the two sides remain in discussions. The former Dolphins offensive coordi......
2012-02-04 14:40:29
Bob Thompson learned he had prostate cancer after routine screening at the Whittier Street Health Center, a community-based facility that has long served serving thousands of residents of the inner-city Roxbury neighborhood.
The screening probably saved his life,......
2012-02-04 14:39:52
Bob Thompson learned he had prostate cancer after routine screening at the Whittier Street Health Center, a community-based facility that has long served serving thousands of residents of the inner-city Roxbury neighborhood.
The screening probably saved his life,......
2012-02-04 13:53:24
The Atlanta Hawks say reserve center Jason Collins will miss the next two weeks with a sprained left elbow.
Collins, the primary backup to Zaza Pachulia with All-Star center Al Horford sidelined the next three months, was injured in Thursday's home loss to Memphi......
2012-02-04 13:42:18
Top-ranked Victoria Azarenka of Belarus has withdrawn from her Fed Cup match against the United States because of a lower back injury.
The Australian Open champion was scheduled to play Christina McHale in Saturday's opening singles of the second-tier series. She......
2012-02-04 11:35:47
In this new NFL age of throw first and throw again, it's easy to forget to first rule of football: Defense wins championships.
Sorry Eli. Sorry Tom. There's no doubt you're both among the league's elite quarterbacks.
The Super Bowl, however, i......
2012-02-04 08:17:00
CORRESPONDENT
Welsh Mountain Health Center, 584 Springville Road, New Holland, will hold Sealant Saturday on Saturday, Feb. 11, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Free dental sealants and oral health education will be provided to those in need by members of the Pennsylvania Dental Hygienists' Association at Welsh M......
2012-02-04 01:38:46
Denver Nuggets center Timofey Mozgov left Friday's game against the Los Angeles Lakers with a left leg injury.
Mozgov was injured after making a layup with 10:01 left in the third quarter. After he scored, Mozgov landed on his left leg and then fell to the floor ......
2012-02-04 01:37:29
A little extra time on the clock went the Columbus Blue Jackets' way this time in Southern California.
Derick Brassard scored his second goal with 1:05 left in overtime, and Columbus snapped its six-game skid with a come-from-behind 3-2 victory over the Anaheim D......
2012-02-04 00:25:29
Boston stayed close enough until the New York Knicks failed again. This time, it was because of the Celtics' defense.
Paul Pierce scored 30 points and Ray Allen had nine of his 14 in the final quarter to lift the Celtics to a 91-89 win over the struggling Knicks ......
2012-02-04 00:20:30
JIM O'CONNELL,Associated PressPAT EATON-ROBB,Associated Press
UConn's Jim Calhoun doesn't mince words when it comes to his health.
So, when the Hall of Fame coach of the defending national champions, who turns 70 in May, had just about had it with his back problems, he let people know.
"The bottom l......
2012-02-03 21:53:00
BRIAN WALLACE
Correction Feb. 8, 2011 — The story below about people who became ill after drinking raw milk mischaracterized how the milk is tested. According to the state Department of Agriculture, raw and pasteurized milk undergo different types......
2012-02-03 19:39:00
CINDY STAUFFER
Alan Zettlemoyer had a pain in the neck.
He was prescribed pain medications, but their side effects only made him feel worse. One made his hands swell. The other gave him a headache.
Then he saw his family doctor, Dr. Christopher McLane, who tried treating Zettlemoyer with a diffe......