Weidman defends UFC belt when Silva injures leg
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Chris Weidman accepted his UFC middleweight title belt with a grimace and a furtive look over his shoulder. Anderson Silva writhed and screamed on the canvas behind him, his left leg grotesquely broken by a kick to Weidman's knee.
Feeling US snub, Saudis strengthen ties elsewhere
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Increasingly vocal in its frustration over United States policies in the Mideast, Saudi Arabia is strengthening ties elsewhere, seeking out an alignment that will bolster its position after it was pushed to the sidelines this year.
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Pa. Man Admits Beating 'Amish Mafia' Star
Pa. man pleads guilty to assault, stalking of girlfriend who stars in TV show 'Amish Mafia'
Israel hits back after rockets fired from Lebanon
Marjeyoun (Lebanon) (AFP) - The Israeli military fired a barrage of shells into southern Lebanon in retaliation after five Katyusha-style rockets were launched against the Jewish state on Sunday, officials said. The attacks struck uninhabited areas of both Israel and Lebanon without causing any…
Bosh leads LeBron-less Heat over Trail Blazers
Chris Bosh scored 37 points, including a last-second 3-pointer for the winning basket, and grabbed 10 rebounds to lead reigning NBA champion Miami over Portland 108-107. The Heat on Saturday were playing without superstar playmaker LeBron James, the reigning NBA Most Valuable Player, who was…
Top Ohio Republicans face down intraparty critics
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Conservative restlessness within their own party poses challenges to three Republican stars in the battleground state of Ohio, where House Speaker John Boehner, Sen. Rob Portman and Gov. John Kasich all have riled up the right.
Blazing cannabis trail, US states eye tourism surge
Marijuana users in Colorado and Washington are counting down the hours before the western US states become the first to legalize recreational pot shops on January 1. Enterprising companies are even offering marijuana tours to cash in on tourists expected to be attracted to a Netherlands-style pot…
Wisconsin Teen Girl Eludes Cops in Chase, May Be Headed to California, Cops Say
Breanna Gomez May Be in Danger Without Her Diabetes Medication, Police Say
#4 of 13 Most Popular Galleries of 2013: Paintings that look like photos (9 photos)
A talented artist has created such incredibly realistic paintings its ART to believe they arent really photographs. Scottish oil painter Claire Duguid, 32, spends anything up to three months at a time on each portrait - painstakingly capturing every tiny detail of the subjects face and appearance.…
Britney Spears begins two-year Las Vegas gamble
Britney Spears, in the heels of such performers as Celine Dion and Elton John, late Friday opened a two-year sojourn in Sin City with a dazzling performance to a crowd of adoring fans. The former enfant terrible of US pop wowed some 4,600 fans with a stunning show at the Axis Theater at the city's…
India express train fire (4 photos)
A fire engulfed a coach of an express train in southern India on Saturday, killing at least 26 passengers, many of whom became trapped and suffocated after the doors failed to open, officials said. As the inferno and thick black smoke raced through the car at about 3:45 a.m., panicked passengers…
Beijing bun shop gets China's president as diner
BEIJING (AP) — Chinese President Xi Jinping dropped in unexpectedly at a traditional Beijing bun shop, where he queued up, ordered and paid for a simple lunch of buns stuffed with pork and onions, green vegetables, and stewed pig livers and intestines.
Hawaii overshadowed by Chicago for Obama library
HONOLULU (AP) — Not far from these wind-swept shores, Barack Obama was born and raised, soaking in an island sensibility that his family says he's carried with him throughout his journey as president. Yet in the search for a home for his future presidential library, Hawaii is playing the underdog,…
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Passengers on a Russian research ship trapped in thick Antarctic ice faced an uncertain wait Sunday for one last icebreaking attempt with no guarantees of success. The MV Akademik Shokalskiy has been marooned by heavy ice since Tuesday about 100 nautical miles east of the French Antarctic base…
Qatar signs aid deal worth $1.25 billion for Morocco
Qatar and Morocco have signed an aid deal worth $1.25 billion, part of a five-year package of financial assistance extended by wealthy Gulf states to the North African kingdom to help it weather 'Arab Spring' protests. Four Gulf states - Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates -…
South Sudan says will attack rebel stronghold if ceasefire rejected
By Aaron Maasho JUBA (Reuters) - South Sudan troops will attack the main stronghold of rebel forces loyal to former vice president Riek Machar if the government's offer of a ceasefire is rejected, a senior minister said on Saturday. Refugees sheltering in U.N. camps spoke of atrocities committed…
Family finds facility to take 'brain-dead' girl
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — An attorney says a nursing home has agreed to provide long-term care for a 13-year-old girl, who has been declared brain dead but whose family maintains is still alive.
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Sony to give up on sale of its battery unit: media
Japan's Sony Corp has decided not to sell its lithium-ion battery unit, media reported on Sunday, in a gamble that it can turn the business around with a weak yen and growing demand for smart phone batteries. In addition to a weak yen, which can boost overseas earnings, the battery unit is also…
