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Lin, Knicks rout Hawks 99-82, head to Miami (AP)
AP - Not much heat from the Hawks for Jeremy Lin and the New York Knicks.
Publ.Date : Thu, 23 Feb 2012 05:55:32 GMT

Lakers hit midway mark with 96-91 win over Dallas (AP)
AP - Andrew Bynum had a huge smile on his face after he grabbed a rebound of his own miss and got fouled on an attempted putback.
Publ.Date : Thu, 23 Feb 2012 06:55:19 GMT

MAC commissioner says Temple, Big East talking (AP)
AP - Temple and the Big East are talking about the Owls rejoining the conference as soon as next season.
Publ.Date : Wed, 22 Feb 2012 23:45:03 GMT

Stastny scores twice as Avs rout Kings, 4-1 (AP)
AP - Paul Stastny scored two goals, Semyon Varlamov stopped 32 shots and the Colorado Avalanche beat Los Angeles 4-1 on Wednesday night for their first season sweep of the Kings in nearly two decades.
Publ.Date : Thu, 23 Feb 2012 04:36:57 GMT

Junior\'s confidence on the rise at Daytona (AP)
AP - Dale Earnhardt Jr. left Daytona frustrated and furious last July.
Publ.Date : Wed, 22 Feb 2012 22:51:14 GMT

Woods survives, Donald doesn\'t at Match Play (AP)
AP - Tiger Woods had to play a left-handed shot out of the desert. Retief Goosen holed out from 156 yards and didn't even win the hole. Dustin Johnson twice won a hole after taking a penalty drop.
Publ.Date : Thu, 23 Feb 2012 01:47:40 GMT

UK emergency services hold big Olympics test (AP)
AP - Police escorted bloodied passengers up to ambulances, cordoned off the street near a stricken London subway station and rushed off to find an half-exploded knapsack.
Publ.Date : Wed, 22 Feb 2012 18:54:44 GMT

Stanford grabs lead at HSBC Women\'s Champions (AP)
AP - Angela Stanford of the United States shot a 6-under 66 to take a two-stroke lead after Thursday's opening round of the $1.4 million HSBC Women's Champions.
Publ.Date : Thu, 23 Feb 2012 08:14:30 GMT

Thunder hand Celtics 5th straight loss, 119-104 (AP)
AP - The Boston Celtics can only hope their game against the Oklahoma City Thunder is a microcosm of their season: a dreadful first half and a gutsy second half.
Publ.Date : Thu, 23 Feb 2012 05:08:50 GMT

Dawson eager to finish business in Hopkins rematch (Reuters)
Reuters - Evergreen boxing champion Bernard Hopkins will return to the ring in April for a rematch against Chad "Bad" Dawson, who vowed on Wednesday to finish the job he started in their controversial title fight last year.
Publ.Date : Wed, 22 Feb 2012 20:12:40 GMT

Steelers\' Hines Ward in plea deal as DUI charge dropped (Reuters)
Reuters - U.S. prosecutors on Wednesday dropped a drunken driving charge against Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Hines Ward, who instead pleaded guilty to reckless driving and was sentenced to probation.
Publ.Date : Wed, 22 Feb 2012 23:19:16 GMT

Hoy leaves crowd dreaming of Olympic cycling gold (AP)

Gold medalist Britain's Chris Hoy celebrates beating silver medalist Germany's Maximilian Levy in their men's sprint race final during the World Cup track cycling meeting at the London 2012 Olympic Velodrome at the Olympic Park in London, Sunday, Feb. 19, 2012.  (AP Photo/Matt Dunham)AP - Chris Hoy and Britain's cycling team rounded off the Track World Cup at London's new Olympic Velodrome on Sunday, leaving the cheering home crowd more confident than ever of gold at this year's Summer Games.



Publ.Date : Sun, 19 Feb 2012 21:29:10 GMT

No. 2 Syracuse beats South Florida 56-48 (AP)
AP - Scoop Jardine scored 15 points to help No. 2 Syracuse overcome a 13-point first-half deficit and beat South Florida 56-48 on Wednesday night.
Publ.Date : Thu, 23 Feb 2012 03:09:21 GMT

Wyoming loses 67-58 in OT to No. 24 SDSU (AP)
AP - Wyoming seemed every bit capable of beating San Diego State, which would have been a devastating fourth straight loss for the Aztecs.
Publ.Date : Thu, 23 Feb 2012 07:10:43 GMT

Wake Forest transplant recipient returns to field (AP)
AP - The Wake Forest baseball player who received a kidney from his coach has returned to the field a year after the transplant saved him from a disease that could have resulted in kidney failure.
Publ.Date : Thu, 23 Feb 2012 02:56:05 GMT

Clippers\' Paul torches ailing Nuggets (Reuters)
Reuters - Chris Paul poured salt into the wounds of the ailing Denver Nuggets with 36 points and nine assists to carry the Los Angeles Clippers to a much-needed 103-95 home win Wednesday.
Publ.Date : Thu, 23 Feb 2012 07:29:27 GMT

After bitter debate, Romney and Santorum eye Mich. (AP)
AP - A bitter and often personal debate behind them, Republicans Rick Santorum and Mitt Romney are shoring up their campaigns in different ways ahead of a series of crucial presidential primaries.
Publ.Date : Thu, 23 Feb 2012 07:57:00 GMT

High season for tornadoes ahead, eyes on Southeast (AP)
AP - With the month of March looming, tornado chasers are already watching the Southeast as a nasty storm brews with the potential to spin off a batch of tornadoes.
Publ.Date : Thu, 23 Feb 2012 08:35:46 GMT

FACT CHECK: Errant claims on auto bailout, taxes (AP)
AP - Twenty Republican presidential debates later, the head-scratching claims kept coming.
Publ.Date : Thu, 23 Feb 2012 07:56:13 GMT

Stolen Valor Act at Supreme Court: Is lying about being a hero a right? (The Christian Science Monitor)
The Christian Science Monitor - When Xavier Alvarez stood up and introduced himself at a local water district meeting in July 2007, he had no idea he was about to commit a federal crime.
Publ.Date : Wed, 22 Feb 2012 13:28:00 GMT

Newark mayor seeks probe of NYPD Muslim spying (AP)
AP - The mayor of New Jersey's largest city called for state authorities Wednesday to investigate a widespread spying operation conducted in Newark's Muslim neighborhoods by the New York Police Department that he characterized as "deeply offensive."
Publ.Date : Thu, 23 Feb 2012 08:34:45 GMT

Obama to address gas prices, pitch energy policy (AP)

U.S. President Barack Obama speaks at the ground breaking ceremony for the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture on the National Mall in Washington February 22, 2012. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque (UNITED STATES - Tags: POLITICS)AP - President Barack Obama is confronting Americans' anxiety over rising gasoline prices by drawing attention to his energy policies and taking credit for rising oil and gas production, a greater mix of energy sources and decreased consumption.



Publ.Date : Thu, 23 Feb 2012 08:33:23 GMT

2 charged in death of Ala girl forced to run (AP)
AP - Roger Simpson said he looked down the road and saw a little girl running outside her home but didn't give it another thought. Police, however, said the man witnessed a murder in progress.
Publ.Date : Thu, 23 Feb 2012 08:34:00 GMT

Obama administration seeks online privacy rules (AP)
AP - The Obama administration is calling for stronger privacy protections for consumers as mobile gadgets, Internet services and other tools are able to do a better job of tracking what you do and where you go.
Publ.Date : Thu, 23 Feb 2012 05:13:12 GMT

Romney clawing his way back in Republican race (Reuters)

Supporters listen as Rick Santorum speaks during a campaign rally in Phoenix, Arizona February 21, 2012. REUTERS/Joshua LottReuters - Mitt Romney is fighting his way back into the driving seat in the Republican presidential race, putting in a strong debate performance in Arizona and gaining in polls against conservative rival Rick Santorum.



Publ.Date : Thu, 23 Feb 2012 06:24:31 GMT

Iran talks failure sparks confrontation fears (Reuters)

Herman Nackaerts (L), head of a delegation of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), checks in for a flight to Iran next to other IAEA delegates at the international airport in Vienna February 19, 2012. REUTERS/Herwig PrammerReuters - The U.N. nuclear watchdog's latest mission to Iran failed to budge a defiant Tehran over its disputed nuclear program, sending oil prices to a nine-month high over fears of an increasing risk of confrontation with the West.



Publ.Date : Thu, 23 Feb 2012 06:01:30 GMT

Could Rick Santorum super PAC do more harm than good? (The Christian Science Monitor)
The Christian Science Monitor - One point being made repeatedly in the media of late is that super PACs are changing the usual dynamics of the presidential nominating process by allowing underdog Republican candidates to remain in the race.
Publ.Date : Wed, 22 Feb 2012 13:38:14 GMT

Fitch downgrades Greece on debt swap plan (Reuters)
Reuters - Fitch cut Greece's long-term ratings on Wednesday to its lowest rating above a default, becoming the first ratings agency to make the widely expected downgrade after the country announced a bond exchange plan to ease its massive debt burden.
Publ.Date : Wed, 22 Feb 2012 14:04:45 GMT

Lin, Knicks rout Hawks 99-82, head to Miami (AP)
AP - Not much heat from the Hawks for Jeremy Lin and the New York Knicks.
Publ.Date : Thu, 23 Feb 2012 05:55:32 GMT

Baghdad bombings kill at least 20 (Reuters)

A police officer inspects a damaged vehicle after a bomb attack in Baghdad's Karrada district February 23, 2012. REUTERS/Thaier Al-SudaniReuters - Car bombs struck across Baghdad Thursday, killing at least 20 people and wounding dozens, in the latest wave of attacks on the Iraqi capital since a political crisis erupted in December, security officials said.



Publ.Date : Thu, 23 Feb 2012 08:41:43 GMT

Early morning attacks across Baghdad kill 35 (AP)

A doctor checks a man who was wounded in a bomb attack, at a hospital in Baghdad February 23, 2012. Car bombs struck across Baghdad on Thursday, killing at least 20 people and wounding dozens, in the latest wave of attacks on the Iraqi capital since a political crisis erupted in December, security officials said. REUTERS/Stringer (IRAQ - Tags: CIVIL UNREST HEALTH)AP - A swift series of bombings and shootings killed 35 people across the Iraqi capital early Thursday in attacks that mostly appeared to target police, officials said.



Publ.Date : Thu, 23 Feb 2012 07:31:49 GMT

Taliban urge Afghans to kill "invaders" amid new protests (Reuters)

Afghan policemen march towards protesters during a protest near a U.S. military base in Kabul February 22, 2012. REUTERS/Ahmad MasoodReuters - The Taliban urged Afghans on Thursday to target foreign military bases and kill Westerners in retaliation for burnings of copies of the Koran at NATO's main base in the country as a third day of violent protests began.



Publ.Date : Thu, 23 Feb 2012 07:59:57 GMT

Analysis: Can U.S. economy withstand gasoline price curse? (Reuters)
Reuters - Could history repeat itself? That is a question uppermost in the minds of many Americans as they warily watch gasoline prices at the pump rise week after week.
Publ.Date : Thu, 23 Feb 2012 05:30:56 GMT

Assad forces renew barrage on Syria\'s Homs (Reuters)
Reuters - Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's forces bombarded opposition Sunni Muslim districts in the city of Homs for the 20th day on Thursday, activists said, despite international outrage over the reported killing of more than 80 people on Wednesday.
Publ.Date : Thu, 23 Feb 2012 08:03:48 GMT

Ohio church offers drive-thru for Ash Wednesday (AP)
AP - An Ohio church is offering a drive-thru Ash Wednesday blessing for parishioners pressed for time or reluctant to come inside the church for the Lenten observance.
Publ.Date : Thu, 23 Feb 2012 08:36:29 GMT

Obama urges corporate tax cut, closing loopholes (Reuters)

U.S. President Barack Obama is pictured during a Democratic Party fundraiser in Bellevue, February 17, 2012. REUTERS/Jason ReedReuters - President Barack Obama made an opening offer in what could be a long negotiation with corporate America on Wednesday, putting forward his first detailed plan to cut the corporate tax rate.



Publ.Date : Thu, 23 Feb 2012 01:04:02 GMT

 

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