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Carter has 29, Yi 22 to lead Nets over Kings 98-90
Posted by Examiner New Jersey Headlines on 01 6th, 2009
2 Pontiac boys face murder trial in fatal beating
With leading scorer Devin Harris sidelined in the second half, the New Jersey Nets turned to Vince Carter and couple of other things that have not been as reliable - Yi Jianlian and defense. Carter scored 29 points, Yi added 22 points and a season-high...
Posted by Examiner Michigan Headlines on 01 6th, 2009
Former Ill. lawmaker Lechowicz dies at 70
A Pontiac judge has ordered two 14-year-olds tried as adults on first-degree murder charges in the fatal beating of a 61-year-old homeless man. District Judge Preston Thomas ruled Monday there's enough evidence to try Thomas McCloud Jr. and Dontez...
Posted by Examiner Illinois Headlines on 01 6th, 2009
Florida State rallied to beat Texas A&M 60-53
Former Illinois state lawmaker Thaddeus S. "Ted" Lechowicz has died at his home in suburban Chicago at age 70. His daughter, Laura Lechowicz Felicione, told the Chicago Tribune her father died Monday of heart failure.
Posted by Examiner Florida Headlines on 01 6th, 2009
VMI edges Charleston Southern 93-90
Trailing by 17 points in the second half against the No. 3 ranked team in the country, Florida State coach Sue Semrau issued a challenge to her squad. The Seminoles responded, rallying to hand No. 3 Texas A&M its first loss of the season with a 60-53...
Posted by Examiner South Carolina Headlines on 01 6th, 2009
Balanced Spurs take control early, hold off Heat
Austin Kenon had 26 points and Virginia Military Institute held off Charleston Southern 93-90 on Monday night. VMI (12-2) has won eight straight games and 11 of its past 12. The Keydets are 4-0 in the Big South Conference for the first time since...
Posted by Examiner Florida Headlines on 01 6th, 2009
NC soldier killed after Jimmy Buffet song fight
The circus comes to Miami this week, so it seemed appropriate for the Heat to force the San Antonio Spurs into walking the proverbial tightrope. For the surging Southwest Division leaders, it wasn't a problem.
Posted by Examiner Colorado Headlines on 01 6th, 2009
Ariz. jewelry store owner shoots would-be thieves
A Fort Bragg soldier was killed after a bar fight triggered by an argument over a Jimmy Buffet song playing on a jukebox. Steamboat Springs police said 37-year-old Richard Lopez and two of his friends played the song at the Tap House bar and two...
Posted by Examiner Arizona Headlines on 01 6th, 2009
The owner of a Phoenix jewelry store shot two men who had used pepper spray on him during an attempted robbery. The suspects, identified as 24-year-old Gregory Mills and 27-year-old Jason Buckingham, were taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening...
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
US appeals court: Detainee IDs can be secret
A federal appeals court ruled Monday that the government can keep secret the identities of detainees who claim they've been abused at the prison camp in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Manhattan reversed a lower court judge's ruling regarding eight files containing records...
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
Florida State rallied to beat Texas A&M 60-53
Trailing by 17 points in the second half against the No. 3 ranked team in the country, Florida State coach Sue Semrau issued a challenge to her squad. The Seminoles responded, rallying to hand No. 3 Texas A&M its first loss of the season with a 60-53 victory Monday night.
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...