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General News

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  • Alexander Babin, a rescuer employed by Chelyabinsk Airlines, who was injured by glass from window at his home broken by a shock wave from a meteor explosion, rests after getting medical care in Chelyabinsk Regional Hospital in Chelyabinsk, about 1500 kilometers (930 miles) east of Moscow, Saturday, Feb. 16, 2013. A meteor that scientists estimate weighed 10 tons (11 tons) streaked at supersonic speed over Russia's Ural Mountains on Friday, setting off blasts that injured some 500 people and frightened countless more. (AP Photo/Boris Kaulin)
    Russian region begins recovery from meteor fall AP - 8 hrs ago

    As a small army of people worked to replace acres of windows shattered by the enormous explosion from a meteor, many joked on Saturday about what had happened in this troubled pocket of Russia. More »Russian region begins recovery from meteor fall

    Alexander Babin, a rescuer employed by Chelyabinsk Airlines, who was injured by glass from window at his home broken by a shock wave from a meteor explosion, rests after getting medical care in Chelyabinsk Regional Hospital in Chelyabinsk, about 1500 kilometers (930 miles) east of Moscow, Saturday, Feb. 16, 2013. A meteor that scientists estimate weighed 10 tons (11 tons) streaked at supersonic speed over Russia's Ural Mountains on Friday, setting off blasts that injured some 500 people and frightened countless more. (AP Photo/Boris Kaulin)

    As a small army of people worked to replace acres of windows shattered by the enormous explosion from a meteor, many joked on Saturday about what had happened in this troubled pocket of Russia.

  • Pope Benedict XVI waves as he leads the Sunday Angelus prayer in Saint Peter's Square at the Vatican
    Benedict: Pray for me and next pope Reuters - 36 mins ago

    VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Pope Benedict, speaking before a larger than usual crowd at his penultimate Sunday address, asked the faithful to pray for him and for the next pope. The crowd in St. Peter's Square chanted "Long … More »Benedict: Pray for me and next pope

    Pope Benedict XVI waves as he leads the Sunday Angelus prayer in Saint Peter's Square at the Vatican

    VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Pope Benedict, speaking before a larger than usual crowd at his penultimate Sunday address, asked the faithful to pray for him and for the next pope. The crowd in St. Peter's Square chanted "Long live the pope!," waved banners and broke into sustained applause as he spoke from his window. The 85-year-old …

  • FILE - This undated photo released by the Los Angeles Police Department shows Christopher Dorner, a former Los Angeles Police officer. Like the Unabomber and other mass killers, the 33-year-old former cop wrote a "manifesto." And, like so many others, Dorner's perceptions of the world and its supposed injustices against him seem out of sync with reality. (AP Photo/Los Angeles Police Department, File)
    Dozens of pro-Dorner protesters rally at LAPD HQ AP - 8 hrs ago

    Dozens of protesters rallied outside Los Angeles police headquarters Saturday in support of Christopher Dorner, the former LAPD officer and suspected killer of four who died after a shootout and fire this week at a mountain … More »Dozens of pro-Dorner protesters rally at LAPD HQ

    FILE - This undated photo released by the Los Angeles Police Department shows Christopher Dorner, a former Los Angeles Police officer. Like the Unabomber and other mass killers, the 33-year-old former cop wrote a "manifesto." And, like so many others, Dorner's perceptions of the world and its supposed injustices against him seem out of sync with reality. (AP Photo/Los Angeles Police Department, File)

    Dozens of protesters rallied outside Los Angeles police headquarters Saturday in support of Christopher Dorner, the former LAPD officer and suspected killer of four who died after a shootout and fire this week at a mountain cabin following one of the biggest manhunts in recent memory.

  • Oscar Pistorius and his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp pose for a picture in Johannesburg
    Pistorius, slain girlfriend had planned future, uncle says Reuters - 2 hrs 9 mins ago

    JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - South African Paralympic champion Oscar Pistorius, known as the "Blade Runner", was planning a future with the girlfriend he is accused of shooting dead this week, his uncle said on Saturday. Pistorius, … More »Pistorius, slain girlfriend had planned future, uncle says

    Oscar Pistorius and his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp pose for a picture in Johannesburg

    JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - South African Paralympic champion Oscar Pistorius, known as the "Blade Runner", was planning a future with the girlfriend he is accused of shooting dead this week, his uncle said on Saturday. Pistorius, 26, one of the world's most recognizable athletes, was charged on Friday with murdering swimsuit …

  • Series of bombings in Baghdad area kill dozens AP - 57 mins ago
    Iraqis inspect the scene of a car bomb attack in the Ameen neighborhood of eastern Baghdad, Iraq, Sunday, Feb. 17, 2013. A series of car bombs exploded within minutes of each other as Iraqis were out shopping in and around Baghdad on Sunday, killing and wounding scores of people, police said. (AP Photo/ Khalid Mohammed)

    BAGHDAD (AP) — Multiple car bombs exploded within minutes of each other as Iraqis were out shopping in and around Baghdad on Sunday, killing at least 37 people and wounding more than 100 in mainly Shiite areas.

  • Police: 7 foreigners kidnapped in north Nigeria AP - 1 hr 17 mins ago

    BAUCHI, Nigeria (AP) — Gunmen attacked a camp for a construction company in rural northern Nigeria, killing a guard and kidnapping seven foreign workers from Britain, Greece, Italy and Lebanon, authorities said Sunday, in the biggest kidnapping yet in a region under attack by Islamic extremists.

  • Iran confiscates Buddha statues from shops AP - 1 hr 27 mins ago

    TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Buddha statues have joined Barbie dolls and characters from "The Simpsons" TV cartoon as banned items in the conservative Muslim nation.

  • Stanley Marsh 3 settles teenagers' lawsuits AP - 33 mins ago

    AMARILLO, Texas (AP) — Stanley Marsh 3, an eccentric millionaire artist best known for his "Cadillac Ranch" art display along an interstate in the Texas Panhandle, has settled lawsuits from 10 teenagers who allege he paid them for sex acts, attorneys announced Saturday.

  • Bangladesh amends war crimes law, mulls banning Islamists Reuters - 55 mins ago
    A boy waves a Bangladesh national flag as he chants a slogan before a mass funeral as the body of Rajib Haider arrives at Shahbagh intersection in Dhaka

    DHAKA (Reuters) - DHAKA, Feb 17 (Reuters) - Bangladesh's parliament, meeting the demands of protesters thronging the capital, amended a law on Sunday allowing the state to appeal any verdict in war crimes trials it deems inadequate and out of step with public opinion. Tens of thousands of demonstrators jamming central Shahbag …

  • Dr. Ben Carson for president? 'I'll leave that up to God' ABC OTUS News - 38 mins ago
    Dr. Ben Carson for President? 'I'll Leave That Up to God'

    ABC News’ Kari Rea reports: It’s a forum that isn’t known for making news – so Dr. Ben Carson says the buzz created by his speech at last week’s National Prayer Breakfast, including a Wall Street Journal staff editorial with the headline “Ben Carson For President”...

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  • Rafael Nadal of Spain hits a return to Thomaz Bellucci of Brazil during their men's singles tennis match at the Wimbledon tennis championships in London
    Nadal to meet Nalbandian in Brazil Open final Reuters - 2 hrs 1 min ago

    SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Rafa Nadal battled to a 6-3 6-7 6-1 win over Argentine Martin Alund in Sao Paulo on Saturday to qualify for the Brazil Open final. The former world number one Nadal will meet David … More »Nadal to meet Nalbandian in Brazil Open final

    Rafael Nadal of Spain hits a return to Thomaz Bellucci of Brazil during their men's singles tennis match at the Wimbledon tennis championships in London

    SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Rafa Nadal battled to a 6-3 6-7 6-1 win over Argentine Martin Alund in Sao Paulo on Saturday to qualify for the Brazil Open final. The former world number one Nadal will meet David Nalbandian in Sunday's final, the Argentine veteran having defeated Italian Simone Bolelli 6-3 7-5 in the other semi-final. …

  • Serena Williams of the U.S. hits a return to Ayumi Morita of Japan during their women's singles match at the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne
    Williams to face Azarenka in Doha battle of number ones Reuters - 2 hrs 16 mins ago

    (Reuters) - Serena Williams faces the player she will replace next week as world number one, Victoria Azarenka, in the final of the Qatar Open after overcoming Maria Sharapova 6-3 6-2 in Doha on Saturday. … More »Williams to face Azarenka in Doha battle of number ones

    Serena Williams of the U.S. hits a return to Ayumi Morita of Japan during their women's singles match at the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne

    (Reuters) - Serena Williams faces the player she will replace next week as world number one, Victoria Azarenka, in the final of the Qatar Open after overcoming Maria Sharapova 6-3 6-2 in Doha on Saturday. Top seed and defending champion Azarenka defeated Poland's Agnieszka Radwanska 6-3 6-3 in the other semi-final. It was …

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    Lagat, Lomong speed to Millrose wins Reuters - 3 hrs ago

    (Reuters) - Bernard Lagat ran the fastest indoor two-mile race by an American and Lopez Lomong became the second fastest U.S. miler as athletes set a host of quick times at the Millrose Games in New York … More »Lagat, Lomong speed to Millrose wins

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    (Reuters) - Bernard Lagat ran the fastest indoor two-mile race by an American and Lopez Lomong became the second fastest U.S. miler as athletes set a host of quick times at the Millrose Games in New York on Saturday. The 38-year-old Kenyan-born Lagat clocked eight minutes, 9.49 seconds to reclaim the U.S. best from London …

  • Terrence Ross of the Toronto Raptors goes up during the dunk contest at NBA basketball All-Star Saturday Night, Feb. 16, 2013, in Houston. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
    Ross beats Evans in dunk contest AP - 4 hrs ago

    HOUSTON (AP) — Terrence Ross had to settle his nerves at the start of the All-Star dunk contest. By the end, he was calming down a ball boy he needed as a prop for his winning slam. More »Ross beats Evans in dunk contest

    Terrence Ross of the Toronto Raptors goes up during the dunk contest at NBA basketball All-Star Saturday Night, Feb. 16, 2013, in Houston. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

    HOUSTON (AP) — Terrence Ross had to settle his nerves at the start of the All-Star dunk contest. By the end, he was calming down a ball boy he needed as a prop for his winning slam.

  • Barcelona's Lionel Messi celebrates his goal against Granada during their Spanish first division soccer match at Los Carmenes stadium in Granada
    Messi passes 300 Barcelona goals in comeback win Reuters - 5 hrs ago

    MADRID (Reuters) - Lionel Messi led Barcelona to a 2-1 comeback victory with a double strike at lowly Granada in La Liga on Saturday taking his tally for the club to 301 goals. The World Player of the … More »Messi passes 300 Barcelona goals in comeback win

    Barcelona's Lionel Messi celebrates his goal against Granada during their Spanish first division soccer match at Los Carmenes stadium in Granada

    MADRID (Reuters) - Lionel Messi led Barcelona to a 2-1 comeback victory with a double strike at lowly Granada in La Liga on Saturday taking his tally for the club to 301 goals. The World Player of the Year pounced on a loose ball to level in the 50th minute before netting a superb free kick for the winner in the 73rd, the …

  • Barcelona's Lionel Messi celebrates his goal against Granada during their Spanish first division soccer match at Los Carmenes stadium in Granada
    Maaloul replaces Trabelsi as Tunisia coach Reuters - 5 hrs ago

    TUNIS (Reuters) - Nabil Maaloul has become the new coach of Tunisia, replacing Sami Trabelsi, who resigned following the side's early exit from the African Nations Cup last month, the country's football … More »Maaloul replaces Trabelsi as Tunisia coach

    Barcelona's Lionel Messi celebrates his goal against Granada during their Spanish first division soccer match at Los Carmenes stadium in Granada

    TUNIS (Reuters) - Nabil Maaloul has become the new coach of Tunisia, replacing Sami Trabelsi, who resigned following the side's early exit from the African Nations Cup last month, the country's football federation announced at the weekend. Contract terms for the former international midfielder have yet to be announced but …

  • Edmonton Oilers' Eric Belanger, left, and Ales Hemsky, celebrate Hemsky's goal against the Colorado Avalanche during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Edmonton, Alberta, Saturday, Feb. 16, 2013. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Jason Franson)
    Oilers use team-record 56 shots to beat Avs 6-4 AP - 6 hrs ago

    EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — It went from being another game filled with breakdowns to what could end up being a breakout game for the Edmonton Oilers. More »Oilers use team-record 56 shots to beat Avs 6-4

    Edmonton Oilers' Eric Belanger, left, and Ales Hemsky, celebrate Hemsky's goal against the Colorado Avalanche during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Edmonton, Alberta, Saturday, Feb. 16, 2013. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Jason Franson)

    EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — It went from being another game filled with breakdowns to what could end up being a breakout game for the Edmonton Oilers.

  • East All-Star Terrence Ross of the Toronto Raptors competes in the slam dunk contest during the NBA basketball All-Star weekend in Houston
    Ross wins slam dunk title, Irving top long-range gunner Reuters - 7 hrs ago

    HOUSTON (Reuters) - Toronto Raptors guard Terrence Ross won the NBA's Slam Dunk Contest on Saturday with a one-handed, though-the-legs rim-rattler after leaping over a ballboy. The windmill slam earned … More »Ross wins slam dunk title, Irving top long-range gunner

    East All-Star Terrence Ross of the Toronto Raptors competes in the slam dunk contest during the NBA basketball All-Star weekend in Houston

    HOUSTON (Reuters) - Toronto Raptors guard Terrence Ross won the NBA's Slam Dunk Contest on Saturday with a one-handed, though-the-legs rim-rattler after leaping over a ballboy. The windmill slam earned the wild applause of the sold-out crowd at the Toyota Center and lifted the 22-year-old rookie to the title over Jeremy …

  • Maple Leafs McLaren celebrates his goal against Senators goalie Anderson and Methot during their NHL hockey game in Toronto
    Leafs show no mercy to injury-hit Senators Reuters - 7 hrs ago

    TORONTO (Reuters) - The Toronto Maple Leafs showed no mercy to their injury-ravaged rivals on Saturday in claiming a 3-0 victory over the Ottawa Senators in the 'Battle of Ontario'. While every team in … More »Leafs show no mercy to injury-hit Senators

    Maple Leafs McLaren celebrates his goal against Senators goalie Anderson and Methot during their NHL hockey game in Toronto

    TORONTO (Reuters) - The Toronto Maple Leafs showed no mercy to their injury-ravaged rivals on Saturday in claiming a 3-0 victory over the Ottawa Senators in the 'Battle of Ontario'. While every team in the lockout-shortened season have had to deal with injuries, few, if any, have been hit as hard as Ottawa. The Senators …

  • Greg Biffle (16), Martin Truex Jr. (56) and Kasey Kahne (5) race through the front stretch early in the NASCAR Sprint Unlimited auto race at Daytona International Speedway, Saturday, Feb. 16, 2013, in Daytona Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Terry Renna)
    Harvick gets win in Speedweeks opener at Daytona AP - 8 hrs ago

    DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Kevin Harvick thought he could win the debut race of NASCAR's new Gen-6 car, and he had a solid reason for his confidence. More »Harvick gets win in Speedweeks opener at Daytona

    Greg Biffle (16), Martin Truex Jr. (56) and Kasey Kahne (5) race through the front stretch early in the NASCAR Sprint Unlimited auto race at Daytona International Speedway, Saturday, Feb. 16, 2013, in Daytona Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Terry Renna)

    DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Kevin Harvick thought he could win the debut race of NASCAR's new Gen-6 car, and he had a solid reason for his confidence.

  • Maryland center Alex Len (25), of Ukraine, goes up for a shot above Duke forward Mason Plumlee (5) and guard Quinn Cook (2) in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in College Park, Md., Saturday, Feb. 16, 2013. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)
    No. 2 Duke falls to Maryland 83-81 AP - 9 hrs ago

    COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) — As the final horn sounded and Maryland fans rushed the court to celebrate a rare victory over its bitter rival, weary Duke had just enough energy left to escape the mayhem for … More »No. 2 Duke falls to Maryland 83-81

    Maryland center Alex Len (25), of Ukraine, goes up for a shot above Duke forward Mason Plumlee (5) and guard Quinn Cook (2) in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in College Park, Md., Saturday, Feb. 16, 2013. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

    COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) — As the final horn sounded and Maryland fans rushed the court to celebrate a rare victory over its bitter rival, weary Duke had just enough energy left to escape the mayhem for the safety of its locker room.

  • Bernard Lagat, left, competes in the Men's 2-mile event during the 106th Millrose Games Saturday, Feb. 16, 2013, in New York. Lagat won the event with a time of 8:09.49. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
    Lagat breaks US indoor 2-mile record at Millrose AP - 9 hrs ago

    NEW YORK (AP) — Bernard Lagat lagged behind his planned pace for the entire 2 miles of his race at the Millrose Games. More »Lagat breaks US indoor 2-mile record at Millrose

    Bernard Lagat, left, competes in the Men's 2-mile event during the 106th Millrose Games Saturday, Feb. 16, 2013, in New York. Lagat won the event with a time of 8:09.49. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

    NEW YORK (AP) — Bernard Lagat lagged behind his planned pace for the entire 2 miles of his race at the Millrose Games.

  • Toronto Blue Jays' Mark Buehrle walks onto the field for a workout at baseball spring training, Friday, Feb. 15, 2013, in Dunedin, Fla. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
    Buehrle to leave family behind to care for dog AP - 10 hrs ago

    DUNEDIN, Fla. (AP) — Mark Buehrle won't be experiencing the dog days of summer. More »Buehrle to leave family behind to care for dog

    Toronto Blue Jays' Mark Buehrle walks onto the field for a workout at baseball spring training, Friday, Feb. 15, 2013, in Dunedin, Fla. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

    DUNEDIN, Fla. (AP) — Mark Buehrle won't be experiencing the dog days of summer.

  • Chris Bosh of the Miami Heat and Swin Cash of the Chicago Sky hold the trophy after they and Dominique Wilkins won the Shooting Stars contest during NBA basketball All-Star Saturday Night, Feb. 16, 2013, in Houston. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
    Cleveland's Kyrie Irving wins 3-point contest AP - 10 hrs ago

    HOUSTON (AP) — Cleveland point guard Kyrie Irving beat San Antonio's Matt Bonner to win the 3-point contest during All-Star Saturday night. More »Cleveland's Kyrie Irving wins 3-point contest

    Chris Bosh of the Miami Heat and Swin Cash of the Chicago Sky hold the trophy after they and Dominique Wilkins won the Shooting Stars contest during NBA basketball All-Star Saturday Night, Feb. 16, 2013, in Houston. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

    HOUSTON (AP) — Cleveland point guard Kyrie Irving beat San Antonio's Matt Bonner to win the 3-point contest during All-Star Saturday night.

  • NBA Commissioner David Stern answers a question at a news conference during NBA All-Star Saturday Night basketball in Houston on Saturday, Feb. 16, 2013. (AP Photo/Pat Sullivan)
    Kings dominate Stern's last All-Star briefing AP - 10 hrs ago

    HOUSTON (AP) — No new details on Sacramento against Seattle, though the next All-Star decision might be New York versus New York. More »Kings dominate Stern's last All-Star briefing

    NBA Commissioner David Stern answers a question at a news conference during NBA All-Star Saturday Night basketball in Houston on Saturday, Feb. 16, 2013. (AP Photo/Pat Sullivan)

    HOUSTON (AP) — No new details on Sacramento against Seattle, though the next All-Star decision might be New York versus New York.

  • Former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson hugs fellow former champion Evander Holyfield during a promotional event for Holyfield's Real Deal barbecue sauce at a Chicago grocery store Saturday, Feb. 16, 2013. (AP Photo/Charlie Arbogast)
    Tyson, Holyfield meet again AP - 10 hrs ago

    CHICAGO (AP) — Mike Tyson and Evander Holyfield stood toe to toe again, only this time there were hugs and smiles — and no bites to the ear. More »Tyson, Holyfield meet again

    Former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson hugs fellow former champion Evander Holyfield during a promotional event for Holyfield's Real Deal barbecue sauce at a Chicago grocery store Saturday, Feb. 16, 2013. (AP Photo/Charlie Arbogast)

    CHICAGO (AP) — Mike Tyson and Evander Holyfield stood toe to toe again, only this time there were hugs and smiles — and no bites to the ear.

  • Russell Westbrook of the Oklahoma City Thunder participates at the skills challenge during NBA All-Star Saturday Night basketball in Houston on Saturday, Feb. 16, 2013. (AP Photo/Pat Sullivan)
    Portland's Lillard wins Skills competition AP - 11 hrs ago

    HOUSTON (AP) — Portland rookie Damian Lillard beat Philadelphia guard Jrue Holiday in the final round to win the Skills Competition during All-Star Saturday night. More »Portland's Lillard wins Skills competition

    Russell Westbrook of the Oklahoma City Thunder participates at the skills challenge during NBA All-Star Saturday Night basketball in Houston on Saturday, Feb. 16, 2013. (AP Photo/Pat Sullivan)

    HOUSTON (AP) — Portland rookie Damian Lillard beat Philadelphia guard Jrue Holiday in the final round to win the Skills Competition during All-Star Saturday night.

  • Obama waves to visitors as he departs for travel from the White House in Washington
    Obama on buddies' golf weekend on Florida's Atlantic coast Reuters - 12 hrs ago

    PALM CITY, Florida (Reuters) - It's a buddies' weekend of golf for President Barack Obama at a private resort along Florida's Atlantic coast. The president played with some Democratic donors and got instructional … More »Obama on buddies' golf weekend on Florida's Atlantic coast

    Obama waves to visitors as he departs for travel from the White House in Washington

    PALM CITY, Florida (Reuters) - It's a buddies' weekend of golf for President Barack Obama at a private resort along Florida's Atlantic coast. The president played with some Democratic donors and got instructional tips on Saturday from one of pro golf's best instructors, Butch Harmon, during his mini-vacation from the White …

  • FILE - In this June 30, 2011, file photo, NBA Players Union chief Billy Hunter speaks to reporters after a meeting with the NBA in New York. Hunter has been unanimously voted out as executive director of the NBA players' association, Saturday, Feb. 16, 2013. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer, File)
    Hunter voted out as head of NBA players' union AP - 12 hrs ago

    HOUSTON (AP) — Billy Hunter was ousted from his job as executive director of the union in a unanimous vote by NBA players who said Saturday they will "no longer be divided, misled, misinformed." More »Hunter voted out as head of NBA players' union

    FILE - In this June 30, 2011, file photo, NBA Players Union chief Billy Hunter speaks to reporters after a meeting with the NBA in New York. Hunter has been unanimously voted out as executive director of the NBA players' association, Saturday, Feb. 16, 2013. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer, File)

    HOUSTON (AP) — Billy Hunter was ousted from his job as executive director of the union in a unanimous vote by NBA players who said Saturday they will "no longer be divided, misled, misinformed."

  • The threesome of Bill Haas, Matt Kuchar and Ryan Moore take to the 18th green in the third round of the Northern Trust Open golf tournament at Riviera Country Club in the Pacific Palisades area of Los Angeles, Saturday, Feb. 16, 2013. (AP Photo/Reed Saxon)
    Haas shoots 64 to take lead at Riviera AP - 12 hrs ago

    LOS ANGELES (AP) — Bill Haas had no reason to think this round at Riviera was going to be anything special. More »Haas shoots 64 to take lead at Riviera

    The threesome of Bill Haas, Matt Kuchar and Ryan Moore take to the 18th green in the third round of the Northern Trust Open golf tournament at Riviera Country Club in the Pacific Palisades area of Los Angeles, Saturday, Feb. 16, 2013. (AP Photo/Reed Saxon)

    LOS ANGELES (AP) — Bill Haas had no reason to think this round at Riviera was going to be anything special.

  • Bill Haas of the U.S. tees off on the 12th hole during the third round of the Northern Trust Open golf tournament in Los Angeles
    Charging Haas takes control at Riviera Reuters - 13 hrs ago

    PACIFIC PALISADES, California (Reuters) - Defending champion Bill Haas, lifted by a spectacular eagle at the par-four 10th, burst out into a three-shot lead in the third round of the Northern Trust Open … More »Charging Haas takes control at Riviera

    Bill Haas of the U.S. tees off on the 12th hole during the third round of the Northern Trust Open golf tournament in Los Angeles

    PACIFIC PALISADES, California (Reuters) - Defending champion Bill Haas, lifted by a spectacular eagle at the par-four 10th, burst out into a three-shot lead in the third round of the Northern Trust Open on Saturday. On a tricky day for scoring at a sun-baked Riviera Country Club, American Haas fired a sizzling seven-under-par …

  • Indiana guard Yogi Ferrell, right, drives on Purdue guard Ronnie Johnson in the second half of a NCAA college basketball game in Bloomington, Ind., Saturday, Feb. 16, 2013. Indiana defeated Purdue 83-55. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
    Fast start sends No. 1 Indiana past Purdue 83-55 AP - 13 hrs ago

    BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) — America's No. 1 team finally came out a winner twice this week. More »Fast start sends No. 1 Indiana past Purdue 83-55

    Indiana guard Yogi Ferrell, right, drives on Purdue guard Ronnie Johnson in the second half of a NCAA college basketball game in Bloomington, Ind., Saturday, Feb. 16, 2013. Indiana defeated Purdue 83-55. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)

    BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) — America's No. 1 team finally came out a winner twice this week.

  • In this frame-grab from state television channel SABC 1 a tribute is devoted to slain model Reeva Steenkamp, girlfriend of Olympic athlete Oscar Pistorius. South Africa’s national broadcaster went ahead with the screening of the reality TV show "Tropica Island of Treasure" Saturday, Feb 16, 2013, featuring the dead model. Steenkamp encouraged her family to watch in one of her last conversations with them before her shooting death at the home of Pistorius. (AP Photo/Denis Farrell)
    TV show with Pistorius' dead girlfriend airs AP - 13 hrs ago

    JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Reeva Steenkamp's last wish for her family before she was shot dead at boyfriend Oscar Pistorius' home was for them to watch her in a reality TV show that went on air in South Africa … More »TV show with Pistorius' dead girlfriend airs

    In this frame-grab from state television channel SABC 1 a tribute is devoted to slain model Reeva Steenkamp, girlfriend of Olympic athlete Oscar Pistorius. South Africa’s national broadcaster went ahead with the screening of the reality TV show "Tropica Island of Treasure" Saturday, Feb 16, 2013, featuring the dead model. Steenkamp encouraged her family to watch in one of her last conversations with them before her shooting death at the home of Pistorius. (AP Photo/Denis Farrell)

    JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Reeva Steenkamp's last wish for her family before she was shot dead at boyfriend Oscar Pistorius' home was for them to watch her in a reality TV show that went on air in South Africa on Saturday night, two days after her killing.

  • President Barack Obama greets supporters after arriving at West Palm Beach International Airport on Friday, Feb. 15, 2013, in West Palm Beach, Fla. President Obama is spending the weekend in Palm City, Fla. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
    Obama heads to Florida for weekend with the boys AP - 14 hrs ago

    PALM CITY, Fla. (AP) — Faced with a long weekend in an empty White House, President Barack Obama figured he needed a getaway, too, so he put together a golf outing with some buddies. More »Obama heads to Florida for weekend with the boys

    President Barack Obama greets supporters after arriving at West Palm Beach International Airport on Friday, Feb. 15, 2013, in West Palm Beach, Fla. President Obama is spending the weekend in Palm City, Fla. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

    PALM CITY, Fla. (AP) — Faced with a long weekend in an empty White House, President Barack Obama figured he needed a getaway, too, so he put together a golf outing with some buddies.

  • Oklahoma State guard Marcus Smart (33) shoots between Oklahoma guard Steven Pledger (2) and forward Romero Osby (24) in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Stillwater, Okla., Saturday, Feb. 16, 2013. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)
    No. 17 Cowboys edge Sooners 84-79 in OT AP - 14 hrs ago

    STILLWATER, Okla. (AP) — Oklahoma State coach Travis Ford can't remember ever being more down on his team than after a loss in the Bedlam rivalry game last month. More »No. 17 Cowboys edge Sooners 84-79 in OT

    Oklahoma State guard Marcus Smart (33) shoots between Oklahoma guard Steven Pledger (2) and forward Romero Osby (24) in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Stillwater, Okla., Saturday, Feb. 16, 2013. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)

    STILLWATER, Okla. (AP) — Oklahoma State coach Travis Ford can't remember ever being more down on his team than after a loss in the Bedlam rivalry game last month.

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All the world's a stage and most of us are desperately unrehearsed.
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It is a good rule in life never to apologize. The right sort of people do not want apologies, and the wrong sort take a mean advantage of them.
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Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749 - 1832)  
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For a related tool that creates a set of daily links to taste, see

CRAYON CReAte Your Own Newspaper

Personal Newspaper Developer: Aaron Douglass Fuegi (aarondf@bu.edu)