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Texas Southern defeats Alcorn St. 81-64
Ricky Boyles scored 16 of his career-high 22 points in the second half to help Texas Southern take its first victory of the season, an 81-64 win over Alcorn State on Monday night. The Tigers (1-14, 1-1 Southwestern Athletic Conference) snapped an...
9 hurt in Mass. apartment fire, 1 seriously
One person suffered burns and eight were treated for smoke-related injuries after a fire in a Gardner apartment complex that is home to several disabled residents. Fire Chief Ron Therrien said a first-floor apartment was gutted by the Monday night...
Prairie View A&M beats Southern 72-58
Michael Griffin scored 20 points to lead Prairie View to a 72-58 win over Southern University on Monday night. Griffin shot 8-for-17 from the field and added three steals for the Panthers (6-9, 2-0 Southwest Athletic Conference). Dorian McDaniel...
No winners for Wash. Lotto, Hit 5 top prizes
No winning tickets were sold for the Washington State Lottery's $5.3 million Lotto jackpot or the $420,000 Hit 5 cashpot Monday night, so Wednesday's top prizes will be $5.4 million in Lotto and $470,000 in Hit 5. In Lotto, nine tickets were sold...
Bomb threat empties Pendleton classrooms
The discovery of a backpack following a bomb threat emptied classrooms at Pendleton High School. Pendleton Police Lt. Mark Swanson says the threat was placed Monday morning from a pay phone on campus. Police officers and school administrators then...
Light-rail train broadsides pickup truck
A light-rail train broadsided a pickup truck filled with furniture in Tempe on Monday, scattering the furniture all over the intersection. No one was injured in the crash and it's unclear who is at fault, although officials will review videotapes....
Martin scores 25 to lead Nuggets to win
Kenyon Martin had 25 points and Chauncey Billups scored 13 of his 24 points in the final quarter, lifting the Denver Nuggets to a 135-115 win over the Indiana Pacers on Monday night. The Nuggets have now won four in a row, setting a season-high in...
Spokane pounded by snowstorm again
Yet another winter storm pounded Spokane on Monday, extending the holiday break for tens of thousands of children after the Spokane County sheriff recommended that all county schools remain closed because of hazardous roads. The National Weather...
Breaking News From California Calif. officers search for brother in ax attack
Shasta County sheriff's deputies are searching for a 32-year-old man they say cut his brother's leg with an ax during a fight. Sgt. Marc St. Clair says Michael Mitchell hit his 31-year-old brother, Christopher Mitchell, twice with the ax. St. Clair says the injuries required stitches but were not life-threatening....
Breaking News From Chicago Franken on top in Minn. recount; Coleman to sue
A Minnesota board on Monday certified results showing Democrat Al Franken winning the state's U.S. Senate recount over Republican Norm Coleman, whose lawyer promised a legal challenge that probably will keep the race in limbo for months. The Canvassing Board's declaration started a seven-day clock for...
Breaking News From New York New York Lottery Rdp
Here are the winning New York State Lottery numbers selected Monday: Midday
Breaking News From North Carolina Winston-Salem beats Columbia Union 85-61
Brian Fisher scored 19 points to lead Winston-Salem to an 85-61 win against Columbia Union College on Monday night. Jamal Durham added 15 points and Paul Davis chipped in with 10 for the Rams (4-8), who led by 25 points at halftime.
Breaking News From Florida Monday’s winning numbers
Here are the winning numbers selected Monday in the Florida Lottery:
Breaking News From Minnesota Franken on top in Minn. recount; Coleman to sue
A Minnesota board on Monday certified results showing Democrat Al Franken winning the state's U.S. Senate recount over Republican Norm Coleman, whose lawyer promised a legal challenge that probably will keep the race in limbo for months. The Canvassing Board's declaration started a seven-day clock for...