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Crosby frustrated as Penguins drop 5th straight
Sidney Crosby banged his stick against the glass after Henrik Lundqvist turned aside yet another golden scoring chance for the suddenly punchless Pittsburgh Penguins. The frustration seemed to come out in force, yet Crosby maintained enough control...
Bush Creates Massive Marine Protection Area
In a move that puts his conservation record on par with some of the country?s greenest leaders, President Bush today created three marine national monuments that will protect 195,280 square miles of vulnerable island and ocean ecosystems in the Pacific,...
Nuggets: Anthony has ‘probable’ fracture in hand
With his right hand wrapped tightly in ice, Carmelo Anthony bounded around the locker room, elated over what he had just witnessed on the big screen. Anthony's beloved Texas Longhorns stormed back in the final seconds to beat Ohio State in the Fiesta...
Fordham in midst of turnaround after 0-29 season
Freshman Becky Peters wasn't around last season to see Fordham's record-setting performance. However, she knew all about the Rams' 0-29 record that set the NCAA single-season futility mark. The New Jersey native was constantly reminded about it by...
Texas rallies past Ohio State 24-21 in Fiesta Bowl
The Texas Longhorns will be No. 1 on at least one ballot. It belongs to coach Mack Brown. Brown said he made up his mind after Colt McCoy hit Quan Cosby for a 26-yard touchdown with 16 seconds to play, lifting the third-ranked Longhorns to a 24-21...
No. 13 Notre Dame beats No. 9 Georgetown 73-67
Notre Dame wasn't comfortable playing Georgetown and it turned out to be a good thing. Fighting Irish coach Mike Brey thought his players were just a little too at ease going into Madison Square Garden last Saturday against and lost to a St. John's...
Pa. gas drillers need millions of gallons of water
A gas exploration company says the drilling and treatment of wells could at times require withdrawing up to 4 million gallons of water in one day from sources in three central Pennsylvania counties. A public notice says Texas-based Anadarko Exploration...
Fayette County schools to ask for teachers’ raises
Fayette County school officials have a rather odd request for the system's teachers: Could we have those pay raises back? School board officials say the 2.5 percent pay increases given to teachers last spring could help keep the budget solvent. If...
Breaking News From California Camarillo preschool again marked with swastikas
A Jewish preschool in Camarillo has been marked with Swastikas and anti-Semitic phrases for the second time in a week and the fourth time in a year. A parent discovered the hate messages Monday morning.
Breaking News From Chicago Fatal Minn. crashes down 16 percent in 2008
Preliminary results show Minnesota in 2008 had the fewest number of traffic deaths in 64 years. The Minnesota Department of Public Safety says preliminary results show that 424 people died in crashes involving a vehicle last year - a decline of 16 percent over the 510 people killed in 2007.
Breaking News From New York Crosby frustrated as Penguins drop 5th straight
Sidney Crosby banged his stick against the glass after Henrik Lundqvist turned aside yet another golden scoring chance for the suddenly punchless Pittsburgh Penguins. The frustration seemed to come out in force, yet Crosby maintained enough control to keep from completely losing his cool. He made contact...
Breaking News From North Carolina North Carolina Education Lottery results
Here are the winning numbers selected Monday in the North Carolina Education Lottery: Midday Pick 3
Breaking News From Florida Monday’s winning numbers
Here are the winning numbers selected Monday in the Florida Lottery:
Breaking News From Minnesota Fatal Minn. crashes down 16 percent in 2008
Preliminary results show Minnesota in 2008 had the fewest number of traffic deaths in 64 years. The Minnesota Department of Public Safety says preliminary results show that 424 people died in crashes involving a vehicle last year - a decline of 16 percent over the 510 people killed in 2007.