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  • U.S. President Obama hosts a bipartisan meeting with Congressional leaders in the Roosevelt Room of White House
    Congressional leaders optimistic after meeting Obama Reuters - 11 hrs ago

    Republican and Democratic congressional leaders emerged from a meeting with President Barack Obama on Friday pledging to find common ground on taxes and spending that would allow them to avert an upcoming "fiscal cliff" that … More »Congressional leaders optimistic after meeting Obama

    U.S. President Obama hosts a bipartisan meeting with Congressional leaders in the Roosevelt Room of White House

    Republican and Democratic congressional leaders emerged from a meeting with President Barack Obama on Friday pledging to find common ground on taxes and spending that would allow them to avert an upcoming "fiscal cliff" that could send the economy back into recession. The top lawmakers spoke to reporters as a group for …

  • Former CIA Director Gen. David Petraeus, right, followed by security agents, enters his home in Arlington, Va., Friday, Nov. 16, 2012, after testifying on Capitol Hill before closed-door sessions of the Senate and House Intelligence Committees regarding the Sept. 11, 2012 attack of the US embassy in Libya. (AP Photo/Luis M. Alvarez)
    Petraeus: CIA blamed terrorists for Libya attack AP - 11 hrs ago

    Testifying out of sight, ex-CIA Director David Petraeus told Congress withheld the suspected role of al-Qaida affiliates to avoid tipping them off. More »Petraeus: CIA blamed terrorists for Libya attack

    Former CIA Director Gen. David Petraeus, right, followed by security agents, enters his home in Arlington, Va., Friday, Nov. 16, 2012, after testifying on Capitol Hill before closed-door sessions of the Senate and House Intelligence Committees regarding the Sept. 11, 2012 attack of the US embassy in Libya. (AP Photo/Luis M. Alvarez)

    Testifying out of sight, ex-CIA Director David Petraeus told Congress withheld the suspected role of al-Qaida affiliates to avoid tipping them off.

  • In this image released by a oil field worker and obtained by the Associated Press, a fire burns on a Gulf oil platform Friday, Nov. 16, 2012, after an explosion on the rig, in the Gulf of Mexico off the Louisiana coast. An explosion and fire ripped through a Gulf oil platform Friday as workers used a cutting torch, sending at least four people to a hospital with burns and leaving two missing in waters off Louisiana. (AP Photo)
    Coast Guard searches for 2 after Gulf rig fire AP - 5 hrs ago

    The Coast Guard is searching for two workers missing after a fire erupted on an oil platform in the Gulf of Mexico. More »Coast Guard searches for 2 after Gulf rig fire

    In this image released by a oil field worker and obtained by the Associated Press, a fire burns on a Gulf oil platform Friday, Nov. 16, 2012, after an explosion on the rig, in the Gulf of Mexico off the Louisiana coast. An explosion and fire ripped through a Gulf oil platform Friday as workers used a cutting torch, sending at least four people to a hospital with burns and leaving two missing in waters off Louisiana. (AP Photo)

    The Coast Guard is searching for two workers missing after a fire erupted on an oil platform in the Gulf of Mexico.

  • Handout of Lammers, 20, is shown in this booking photo in Bolivar, Missouri
    Police: Man plotted attack during 'Twilight' movie @ Yahoo! Movies - 8 hrs ago

    A southwest Missouri man accused of plotting to shoot up a movie theater during the new "Twilight" film was charged Friday after his mother contacted police, telling them she worried her son had purchased weapons similar … More »Police: Man plotted attack during 'Twilight' movie

    Handout of Lammers, 20, is shown in this booking photo in Bolivar, Missouri

    A southwest Missouri man accused of plotting to shoot up a movie theater during the new "Twilight" film was charged Friday after his mother contacted police, telling them she worried her son had purchased weapons similar to those used during the fatal Colorado theater shooting.

  • RETRANSMISSION FOR ALTERNATIVE CROP -- Egyptians gather at the scene of a train crash that killed at least 47 people, most of them children near Assiut  in southern Egypt, Saturday, Nov. 17, 2012. The bus was carrying more than 50 children between 4 and 6 years old when it was hit near al-Mandara village in Manfaloot district in the province of Assiut, a security official said, adding that it appears that the railroad crossing was not closed as the train sped toward it. (AP Photo/Mamdouh Thabet)

    A speeding train crashed into a bus carrying children to their kindergarten in southern Egypt on Saturday, killing at least 47, officials said. Distraught families searched for signs of their loved ones along the tracks and angry villagers berated officials in the aftermath of the latest disaster to hit the country's railway …

  • A piece of construction equipment works on the pile of debris, collected during the cleanup from Superstorm Sandy, in the parking lot of Jacob Riis Park in the Rockaway section of the Queens borough of New York, Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2012. Sandy devastated   shoreline communities in New York Oct. 29. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)

    NEW YORK (Reuters) - Last summer it was packed with beachgoers, a parking lot where New Yorkers stashed their cars, applied sunscreen and dragged lawn chairs, coolers and umbrellas across the blacktop toward the shore. Today it's an enormous waste collection site half a mile long and a quarter-mile wide, piled high with …

  • Top Five Oddball Petitions on WhiteHouse.gov

    This week states looking secede from the United States drew attention to the White House’s “We the People” website, where users can create petitions to reflect their interests and — if they have enough popularity — provoke a response from the Obama administration. By Friday,...

  • A Turkish cameraman captured by Syrian forces while covering fighting in the city of Aleppo has been released by his captors and would return to Turkey, a delegation negotiating his freedom told Turkish media on Saturday.

  • Nigerian soldiers patrol Panshekara district on the outskirts of the northern city of Kano

    LAGOS (Reuters) - The United States is seriously concerned about abuses committed by Nigerian security forces that are fuelling support for the Islamist insurgency in the north, the U.S. assistant secretary for democracy and human rights said on Friday. Addressing journalists in the commercial hub of Lagos, Assistant Secretary …

  • This combo made from file photos shows Gen. David Petraeus' biographer and paramour Paula Broadwell, left, and Florida socialite Jill Kelley. Broadwell and Kelley, the two women at the center of David Petraeus' downfall as CIA director, visited the White House separately on various occasions in what appear to be unrelated calls that did not result in meetings with President Barack Obama. (AP Photos/Charlotte Observer, T. Ortega Gaines/AP, Chris O'Meara) LOCAL TV OUT (WSOC, WBTV, WCNC, WCCB); LOCAL PRINT OUT (CHARLOTTE BUSINESS JOURNAL, CREATIVE LOAFLING, CHARLOTTE WEEKLY, MECHLENBURG TIMES, CHARLOTTE MAGAZINE, CHARLOTTE PARENTS) LOCAL RADIO OUT (WBT)

    The two women at the center of the David Petraeus scandal visited the White House on separate and apparently unrelated occasions.

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  • Memphis Grizzlies' Marc Gasol (33), of Spain, goes to the basket around New York Knicks' Rasheed Wallace, right, during the second half of an NBA basketball game in Memphis, Tenn., Friday, Nov. 16, 2012. Gasol scored 24 points in the Grizzlies 105-95 victory over the Knicks. (AP Photo/Danny Johnston)
    Grizzlies hand Knicks first loss, 105-95 AP - 3 hrs ago

    After handing the New York Knicks their first loss of the season, the Memphis Grizzlies now have the NBA's best record. More »Grizzlies hand Knicks first loss, 105-95

    Memphis Grizzlies' Marc Gasol (33), of Spain, goes to the basket around New York Knicks' Rasheed Wallace, right, during the second half of an NBA basketball game in Memphis, Tenn., Friday, Nov. 16, 2012. Gasol scored 24 points in the Grizzlies 105-95 victory over the Knicks. (AP Photo/Danny Johnston)

    After handing the New York Knicks their first loss of the season, the Memphis Grizzlies now have the NBA's best record.

  • Australia's Ponting, Quiney and Clarke celebrate the dismissal of South Africa's Kallis during the first cricket test match at the Gabba in Brisbane
    Australia's Quiney on standby to back up his 'good nine' Reuters - 3 hrs ago

    SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australian top order batsman Rob Quiney is desperate to get another taste of test cricket and will be ready to go if Shane Watson is unfit for next week's second match against South … More »Australia's Quiney on standby to back up his 'good nine'

    Australia's Ponting, Quiney and Clarke celebrate the dismissal of South Africa's Kallis during the first cricket test match at the Gabba in Brisbane

    SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australian top order batsman Rob Quiney is desperate to get another taste of test cricket and will be ready to go if Shane Watson is unfit for next week's second match against South Africa. Quiney made his test debut in last week's drawn first test in Brisbane and is on standby to replace Watson again …

  • Phoenix Suns' Gortat defends against Los Angeles Lakers' Howard during their NBA basketball game in Los Angeles
    Lakers hint at "Showtime" by torching the Suns Reuters - 5 hrs ago

    LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Kobe Bryant and the Los Angeles Lakers gave their fans a taste of the 'Showtime' basketball promised by their new coach Mike D'Antoni with a rousing 114-102 home win over the Phoenix … More »Lakers hint at "Showtime" by torching the Suns

    Phoenix Suns' Gortat defends against Los Angeles Lakers' Howard during their NBA basketball game in Los Angeles

    LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Kobe Bryant and the Los Angeles Lakers gave their fans a taste of the 'Showtime' basketball promised by their new coach Mike D'Antoni with a rousing 114-102 home win over the Phoenix Suns on Friday. Though D'Antoni was not courtside to take charge of his first game as he recovers from knee replacement …

  • Los Angeles Lakers Steve Nash of Canada and Kobe Bryant react during their loss to the Dallas Mavericks during their NBA basketball game in Los Angeles
    Lakers guard Nash out for "at least another week" Reuters - 5 hrs ago

    LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Los Angeles Lakers point guard Steve Nash will be sidelined for "at least another week" because of a small fracture in his left leg, the National Basketball Association team said … More »Lakers guard Nash out for "at least another week"

    Los Angeles Lakers Steve Nash of Canada and Kobe Bryant react during their loss to the Dallas Mavericks during their NBA basketball game in Los Angeles

    LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Los Angeles Lakers point guard Steve Nash will be sidelined for "at least another week" because of a small fracture in his left leg, the National Basketball Association team said on Friday. The twice former Most Valuable Player has missed seven games, including Friday's 114-102 win over his former …

  • Los Angeles Lakers center Dwight Howard, right, puts up a shot as Phoenix Suns forward Michael Beasley defends during the first half of their NBA basketball game, Friday, Nov. 16, 2012, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
    Up-tempo Lakers race to 114-102 win over Phoenix AP - 6 hrs ago

    Mike D'Antoni spoke to the Los Angeles Lakers before the game and then retired to the training room, getting treatment on his surgically replaced knee. After a few more words at halftime, D'Antoni went … More »Up-tempo Lakers race to 114-102 win over Phoenix

    Los Angeles Lakers center Dwight Howard, right, puts up a shot as Phoenix Suns forward Michael Beasley defends during the first half of their NBA basketball game, Friday, Nov. 16, 2012, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

    Mike D'Antoni spoke to the Los Angeles Lakers before the game and then retired to the training room, getting treatment on his surgically replaced knee. After a few more words at halftime, D'Antoni went to the players' lounge to watch the second half.

  • Cale Gale reacts in his car after winning the NASCAR Nationwide Truck Series auto race on Friday, Nov. 16 2012, at Homestead-Miami Speedway in Homestead, Fla. (AP Photo/J Pat Carter)
    Buescher wins Truck Series title at Homestead AP - 9 hrs ago

    James Buescher started in the middle of the pack, barely cracked the top 10 and never even sniffed the lead. More »Buescher wins Truck Series title at Homestead

    Cale Gale reacts in his car after winning the NASCAR Nationwide Truck Series auto race on Friday, Nov. 16 2012, at Homestead-Miami Speedway in Homestead, Fla. (AP Photo/J Pat Carter)

    James Buescher started in the middle of the pack, barely cracked the top 10 and never even sniffed the lead.

  • FILE - In this Oct. 27, 2009 file photo, former Chicago Bears coach Mike Ditka speaks at a news conference  in Chicago. ESPN producer Seth Markman says Ditka suffered a minor stroke Friday, Nov. 16, 2012. (AP Photo/Kiichiro Sato, File)
    Reports: Mike Ditka has minor stroke AP - 9 hrs ago

    Hall of Famer Mike Ditka has had a minor stroke, an ESPN producer said. More »Reports: Mike Ditka has minor stroke

    FILE - In this Oct. 27, 2009 file photo, former Chicago Bears coach Mike Ditka speaks at a news conference  in Chicago. ESPN producer Seth Markman says Ditka suffered a minor stroke Friday, Nov. 16, 2012. (AP Photo/Kiichiro Sato, File)

    Hall of Famer Mike Ditka has had a minor stroke, an ESPN producer said.

  • Kentucky's Kyle Wiltjer (33) looks for an opening on Lafayette's Alan Flannigan (22) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game at Rupp Arena in Lexington, Ky., Friday, Nov. 16, 2012. (AP Photo/James Crisp)
    No. 3 Kentucky rolls past Lafayette in home opener AP - 10 hrs ago

    Kyle Wiltjer's first 3-pointer gave him a feeling Friday would be a pretty good night. More »No. 3 Kentucky rolls past Lafayette in home opener

    Kentucky's Kyle Wiltjer (33) looks for an opening on Lafayette's Alan Flannigan (22) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game at Rupp Arena in Lexington, Ky., Friday, Nov. 16, 2012. (AP Photo/James Crisp)

    Kyle Wiltjer's first 3-pointer gave him a feeling Friday would be a pretty good night.

  • Former Los Angeles Lakers center Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, left, unveils a statue of himself in front of Staples Center as Earvin "Magic" Johnson, second from right, looks on, Friday, Nov. 16, 2012, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
    Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's skyhook captured in bronze AP - 10 hrs ago

    Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's skyhook has been captured in bronze for future generations of basketball fans. More »Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's skyhook captured in bronze

    Former Los Angeles Lakers center Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, left, unveils a statue of himself in front of Staples Center as Earvin "Magic" Johnson, second from right, looks on, Friday, Nov. 16, 2012, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

    Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's skyhook has been captured in bronze for future generations of basketball fans.

  • NBA Hall of Famer Kareem Abdul-Jabbar looks at a bronze statue of himself as it is unveiled in Los Angeles
    Lakers honor Hall of Famer Abdul-Jabbar with statue Reuters - 10 hrs ago

    LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Six-time NBA champion Kareem Abdul-Jabbar was honored by the Los Angeles Lakers in a moving and often emotional ceremony on Friday when a bronze statue of the Hall of Famer was … More »Lakers honor Hall of Famer Abdul-Jabbar with statue

    NBA Hall of Famer Kareem Abdul-Jabbar looks at a bronze statue of himself as it is unveiled in Los Angeles

    LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Six-time NBA champion Kareem Abdul-Jabbar was honored by the Los Angeles Lakers in a moving and often emotional ceremony on Friday when a bronze statue of the Hall of Famer was unveiled outside the Staples Center. Jabbar, the NBA's all-time leading scorer with 38,387 points, joins fellow sports greats …

  • Former NFL player and coach Mike Ditka listens during a hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington
    Former Bears coach Ditka suffers stroke Reuters - 10 hrs ago

    (Reuters) - Super Bowl winning player and coach Mike Ditka was taken to hospital after a minor stroke on Friday and will be rested from his usual weekend television commitments. Ditka, 73, was playing … More »Former Bears coach Ditka suffers stroke

    Former NFL player and coach Mike Ditka listens during a hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington

    (Reuters) - Super Bowl winning player and coach Mike Ditka was taken to hospital after a minor stroke on Friday and will be rested from his usual weekend television commitments. Ditka, 73, was playing cards at a suburban country club when he noticed his hands "weren't working quite right" and then he had a problem speaking, …

  • Stanford forward Chiney Ogwumike (13) shoots around Baylor forward Brooklyn Pope (32) and Brittney Griner, right, during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game Friday, Nov. 16, 2012 in Honolulu.  (AP Photo/Marco Garcia)
    No. 4 Stanford women upsets No. 1 Baylor 71-69 AP - 11 hrs ago

    Stanford snapped defending national champion Baylor's 42-game winning streak Friday, winning 71-69 when player of the year Brittney Griner missed a short turnaround at the buzzer. More »No. 4 Stanford women upsets No. 1 Baylor 71-69

    Stanford forward Chiney Ogwumike (13) shoots around Baylor forward Brooklyn Pope (32) and Brittney Griner, right, during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game Friday, Nov. 16, 2012 in Honolulu.  (AP Photo/Marco Garcia)

    Stanford snapped defending national champion Baylor's 42-game winning streak Friday, winning 71-69 when player of the year Brittney Griner missed a short turnaround at the buzzer.

  • Beckham of the L.A. Galaxy warms up before his team faces the Vancouver Whitecaps during their MLS soccer match in Vancouver
    Aussies not giving up on Becks Reuters - 11 hrs ago

    SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia soccer chief David Gallop was not surprised David Beckham's management denied he had any interest in playing in the A-League but said that did not mean there was no possibility … More »Aussies not giving up on Becks

    Beckham of the L.A. Galaxy warms up before his team faces the Vancouver Whitecaps during their MLS soccer match in Vancouver

    SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia soccer chief David Gallop was not surprised David Beckham's management denied he had any interest in playing in the A-League but said that did not mean there was no possibility of it happening. Football Federation Australia (FFA) said on Friday they had been approached by the former England …

  • Driver Jeff Gordon looks on during a news conference for Sunday's NASCAR Sprint Cup Series auto race at Homestead-Miami Speedway in Homestead, Fla., Friday, Nov. 16, 2012. (AP Photo/Terry Renna)
    Gordon's anger at Bowyer dates back 7 months AP - 11 hrs ago

    When Clint Bowyer and Jeff Gordon made contact in the closing laps at Phoenix, Gordon was overcome by a grudge he'd been carrying at least seven months. More »Gordon's anger at Bowyer dates back 7 months

    Driver Jeff Gordon looks on during a news conference for Sunday's NASCAR Sprint Cup Series auto race at Homestead-Miami Speedway in Homestead, Fla., Friday, Nov. 16, 2012. (AP Photo/Terry Renna)

    When Clint Bowyer and Jeff Gordon made contact in the closing laps at Phoenix, Gordon was overcome by a grudge he'd been carrying at least seven months.

  • Czech Republic's Tomas Berdych reacts after winning the Davis Cup finals tennis singles match against Spain's Nicolas Almagro in Prague, Czech Republic, Friday, Nov. 16, 2012. Berdych won the match in five sets to tie Spain 1-1. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)
    Czech Republic, Spain tied 1-1 in Davis Cup AP - 12 hrs ago

    Tomas Berdych beat Nicolas Almagro 6-3, 3-6, 6-3, 6-7 (5), 6-3 to give the Czech Republic a 1-1 tie with Spain after the opening singles matches Friday in the Davis Cup final. More »Czech Republic, Spain tied 1-1 in Davis Cup

    Czech Republic's Tomas Berdych reacts after winning the Davis Cup finals tennis singles match against Spain's Nicolas Almagro in Prague, Czech Republic, Friday, Nov. 16, 2012. Berdych won the match in five sets to tie Spain 1-1. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)

    Tomas Berdych beat Nicolas Almagro 6-3, 3-6, 6-3, 6-7 (5), 6-3 to give the Czech Republic a 1-1 tie with Spain after the opening singles matches Friday in the Davis Cup final.

  • FILE - In this March 1, 2012, file photo, San Francisco Giants' Melky Cabrera poses in a baseball uniform in Scottsdale, Ariz. The busy Blue Jays struck again Friday, Nov. 16, 2012, with their latest big deal: All-Star game MVP Cabrera is set to join them upon his return from a drug suspension. (AP Photo/Morry Gash, File)
    AP source: Melky Cabrera, Blue Jays reach deal AP - 13 hrs ago

    The busy Toronto Blue Jays struck again Friday with their latest big deal: All-Star game MVP Melky Cabrera is set to join them in his return from a drug suspension. More »AP source: Melky Cabrera, Blue Jays reach deal

    FILE - In this March 1, 2012, file photo, San Francisco Giants' Melky Cabrera poses in a baseball uniform in Scottsdale, Ariz. The busy Blue Jays struck again Friday, Nov. 16, 2012, with their latest big deal: All-Star game MVP Cabrera is set to join them upon his return from a drug suspension. (AP Photo/Morry Gash, File)

    The busy Toronto Blue Jays struck again Friday with their latest big deal: All-Star game MVP Melky Cabrera is set to join them in his return from a drug suspension.

  • The Czech Republic's Berdych reacts after he defeated Spain's Almagro in singles at the Davis Cup tennis tournament final match in Prague
    Czechs level with holders Spain in Davis Cup final Reuters - 13 hrs ago

    PRAGUE (Reuters) - The Czech Republic's Tomas Berdych brought the hosts level at 1-1 with holders Spain in the Davis Cup final with a battling five-set victory over Nicolas Almagro on Friday. The first … More »Czechs level with holders Spain in Davis Cup final

    The Czech Republic's Berdych reacts after he defeated Spain's Almagro in singles at the Davis Cup tennis tournament final match in Prague

    PRAGUE (Reuters) - The Czech Republic's Tomas Berdych brought the hosts level at 1-1 with holders Spain in the Davis Cup final with a battling five-set victory over Nicolas Almagro on Friday. The first day split leaves everything to play for in the reverse singles on Sunday. Spain, without the injured Rafa Nadal, are bidding …

  • Sauber Formula One driver Kobayashi drives ahead of team mate Perez during the second practice session of the U.S. F1 Grand Prix in Austin
    U.S. goes from F1 wasteland to land of promise Reuters - 13 hrs ago

    AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) - Once a Formula One wasteland, the United States is suddenly being viewed as a land of promise for the world's glamour circuit with F1 commercial supremo Bernie Ecclestone calling … More »U.S. goes from F1 wasteland to land of promise

    Sauber Formula One driver Kobayashi drives ahead of team mate Perez during the second practice session of the U.S. F1 Grand Prix in Austin

    AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) - Once a Formula One wasteland, the United States is suddenly being viewed as a land of promise for the world's glamour circuit with F1 commercial supremo Bernie Ecclestone calling for up to three races in the U.S. After a five-year hiatus, F1 makes its long-awaited return to America this weekend, …

  • Eagles quarterback Vick leaves the field with a concussion while playing against Cowboys during their NFL football game in Philadelphia
    Eagles' Vick out with concussion, rookie Foles in Reuters - 13 hrs ago

    (Reuters) - Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Michael Vick will miss Sunday's game against the Washington Redskins because of a concussion, the National Football League (NFL) team said on Friday. Vick was … More »Eagles' Vick out with concussion, rookie Foles in

    Eagles quarterback Vick leaves the field with a concussion while playing against Cowboys during their NFL football game in Philadelphia

    (Reuters) - Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Michael Vick will miss Sunday's game against the Washington Redskins because of a concussion, the National Football League (NFL) team said on Friday. Vick was injured during last Sunday's 38-23 loss to the Dallas Cowboys and replaced by rookie Nick Foles, who is set to make his …

  • Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Nick Foles walks off the field after an NFL football game against the Dallas Cowboys, Sunday, Nov. 11, 2012, in Philadelphia. Dallas won 38-23. (AP Photo/Michael Perez)
    Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Nick Foles walks off the field after an NFL football game against the Dallas Cowboys, Sunday, Nov. 11, 2012, in Philadelphia. Dallas won 38-23. (AP Photo/Michael Perez)

    The news wasn't surprising to Nick Foles.

  • New Detroit Tigers outfielder Torii Hunter, smiles after putting on his jersey as team general manager David Dombrowski, left, and owner Mike Ilitch look on before a news conference in Detroit, Friday, Nov. 16, 2012. Hunter, who last played for the Los Angeles Angels, signed a two-year, $26 million deal. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)
    Tigers, OF Torii Hunter finalize 2-year, $26M deal AP - 13 hrs ago

    Torii Hunter has reached the postseason six times in his career, but he's never played in a World Series. More »Tigers, OF Torii Hunter finalize 2-year, $26M deal

    New Detroit Tigers outfielder Torii Hunter, smiles after putting on his jersey as team general manager David Dombrowski, left, and owner Mike Ilitch look on before a news conference in Detroit, Friday, Nov. 16, 2012. Hunter, who last played for the Los Angeles Angels, signed a two-year, $26 million deal. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)

    Torii Hunter has reached the postseason six times in his career, but he's never played in a World Series.

  • Spain's David Ferrer celebrates after winning over Czech Republic's Radek Stepanek during their Davis Cup tennis tournament final match in Prague
    Berdych puts Czechs level with Spain in final Reuters - 14 hrs ago

    PRAGUE (Reuters) - The Czech Republic's Tomas Berdych brought the hosts level at 1-1 with holders Spain in the Davis Cup final with a battling five-set victory over Nicolas Almagro on Friday. The top Czech … More »Berdych puts Czechs level with Spain in final

    Spain's David Ferrer celebrates after winning over Czech Republic's Radek Stepanek during their Davis Cup tennis tournament final match in Prague

    PRAGUE (Reuters) - The Czech Republic's Tomas Berdych brought the hosts level at 1-1 with holders Spain in the Davis Cup final with a battling five-set victory over Nicolas Almagro on Friday. The top Czech player, ranked sixth in the world, used his booming serve to good effect and drew inspiration from the vocal home support …

  • Red Bull driver Sebastian Vettel of Germany hands a drinks to a crew member during the first free practice session for the Formula One's U.S. Grand Prix at the Circuit of the Americas Friday, Nov. 16, 2012, in Austin, Texas. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
    Vettel posts fastest lap on 'fun track' AP - 14 hrs ago

    Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel drove his first laps around the new Circuit of the Americas at the U.S. Grand Prix on Friday and, judging by the times he posted, he rather enjoyed it. More »Vettel posts fastest lap on 'fun track'

    Red Bull driver Sebastian Vettel of Germany hands a drinks to a crew member during the first free practice session for the Formula One's U.S. Grand Prix at the Circuit of the Americas Friday, Nov. 16, 2012, in Austin, Texas. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)

    Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel drove his first laps around the new Circuit of the Americas at the U.S. Grand Prix on Friday and, judging by the times he posted, he rather enjoyed it.

  • Red Bull Formula One driver Vettel sits in his car during the second practice session of the U.S. F1 Grand Prix in Austin
    Vettel sets pace on new Austin circuit Reuters - 14 hrs ago

    AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) - Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel dominated free practice at the U.S. Grand Prix on Friday as drivers got their first taste of Formula One's newest venue and gave it rave reviews up … More »Vettel sets pace on new Austin circuit

    Red Bull Formula One driver Vettel sits in his car during the second practice session of the U.S. F1 Grand Prix in Austin

    AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) - Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel dominated free practice at the U.S. Grand Prix on Friday as drivers got their first taste of Formula One's newest venue and gave it rave reviews up and down the paddock. Vettel, who can clinch his third straight drivers' title on Sunday at the $400 million Circuit of …

  • Trainers look at Chicago Bears quarterback Jay Cutler (6) after Cutler took a late hit by Houston Texans linebacker Tim Dobbins in the first half of an NFL football game in Chicago, Sunday, Nov. 11, 2012. The Texans won 13-6. Dobbins was called for an unnecessary roughness penalty on the play. Cutler did not return in the second half after suffering a concussion. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
    Bears' Cutler to miss 49ers game with concussion AP - 14 hrs ago

    The Chicago Bears were bracing for an injury to Jay Cutler long before the season started. More »Bears' Cutler to miss 49ers game with concussion

    Trainers look at Chicago Bears quarterback Jay Cutler (6) after Cutler took a late hit by Houston Texans linebacker Tim Dobbins in the first half of an NFL football game in Chicago, Sunday, Nov. 11, 2012. The Texans won 13-6. Dobbins was called for an unnecessary roughness penalty on the play. Cutler did not return in the second half after suffering a concussion. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)

    The Chicago Bears were bracing for an injury to Jay Cutler long before the season started.

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