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DePaul Women Earn 104-100 Win Over Oklahoma
Saturday, March 22, 2014
DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — DePaul and Oklahoma traded shot for shot, point for point, in the highest-scoring regulation game in NCAA tournament history.
The Blue Demons managed to scrape together the one defensive stop they needed to win it.
And they got some help from the sideline.
Megan Rogowski scored ...
Clinton Wants 'Mass Movement' On Climate Change
Saturday, March 22, 2014
TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — Hillary Rodham Clinton says young people understand the significant threat of climate change and that she hopes there will be a mass movement that demands political change.
The potential 2016 presidential candidate says at a Clinton Global Initiative University panel that young people are much more ...
Rep: Bronchitis Sidelines Gregg Allman For Shows
Saturday, March 22, 2014
NEW YORK (AP) — Bronchitis has sidelined Gregg Allman for at least two dates of the Allman Brothers Band's annual shows at the Beacon Theatre, but his rep says the musician hopes to return to the stage in a few days.
Allman was forced to sit out shows Friday and ...
Padres RHP Josh Johnson (forearm) Out 4-5 Weeks
Saturday, March 22, 2014
PEORIA, Ariz. (AP) — San Diego Padres pitcher Josh Johnson is expected to be out four to five weeks with a strained right forearm.
Padres manager Bud Black made the announcement Saturday after a 3-all tie with the Chicago White Sox.
The oft-injured Johnson was projected to be the team's ...
San Diego Opera no Longer Operable, Votes to Close
Thursday, March 20, 2014
The board of the opera that has been a city cultural institution for 49 years voted overwhelmingly to shut down Wednesday.
Herbalife Pyramid Scheme Claims Investigated
Thursday, March 13, 2014
Hedge fund manager Bill Ackman has won a round in his 15-month fight against supplements and weight-loss products maker Herbalife. The direct seller’s shares tumbled Wednesday after Herbalife revealed that it is being investigated by the Federal Trade Commission for possible “deceptive practices.”
Since December 2012 Ackman has spent millions ...
2 NYC Buildings Collapse In Explosion, 2 Dead
Wednesday, March 12, 2014
A thunderous explosion flattened two East Harlem apartment buildings Wednesday as utility workers were on their way to investigate a report of a gas leak, killing at least two people, injuring more than 20 and leaving over a dozen others unaccounted for.
The fiery blast rocked the neighborhood about 9:30 ...
Analyst: Possible De-Escalation In Ukraine
Tuesday, March 11, 2014
The Crimean parliament on Tuesday said it would declare itself independent if its residents approve a referendum to split off from Ukraine – an ambiguous legal maneuver that could offer a way of de-escalating the standoff between Russia and the West.
The referendum called for Sunday proposes seceding from Ukraine ...
Lack Of Passport Checks Expose Air Security Flaw
Monday, March 10, 2014
When you travel, airport security agents may pat you down, inspect your deodorant and scan your body from head to toe. But there’s a good chance that no one’s checking whether you’re using someone’s lost or stolen passport.
A gaping, if little-known, loophole in international aviation security came into broader ...
Pistorius Trial: Ex-Girlfriend Describes Gunplay
Friday, March 07, 2014
A former girlfriend of Oscar Pistorius testified Friday at the double-amputee runner’s murder trial that he always carried a firearm, sometimes shouted angrily at her and her friends, once shot his gun out the sunroof of a car, and that their relationship ended when he cheated on her with Reeva ...
Tea Party Influence Uncertain After Texas Primary Races
Wednesday, March 05, 2014
The first primary in what Republicans hope is a triumphant election year sent a message that U.S. Sen Ted Cruz and the tea party still wield considerable influence in one of the nation’s most conservative states.
But to find out exactly how much, Texans will have to wait.
In a ...
Obama Releases 2015 Budget Proposal
Tuesday, March 04, 2014
President Obama releases his 2015 budget today, which will include proposals to raise taxes on wealthy individuals, expand the earned income tax credit for low-income Americans without children, upgrade roads, enhance job training and finance pre-K programs.
NPR White House Correspondent Scott Horsley joins Here & Now’s ...
Obama Says Russia Violating International Law
Monday, March 03, 2014
President Barack Obama says Russia is “on the wrong side of history” in Ukraine and its actions violate international law.
Obama told reporters in the Oval Office on Monday that the United States is considering economic and diplomatic options that will isolate Russia. The president called on Congress to work ...
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Friday, February 28, 2014
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USDA Releases New Rules On Sugary Ads
Tuesday, February 25, 2014
Even the scoreboards in high school gyms eventually will have to promote good health.
Moving beyond the lunch line, new rules that will be proposed Tuesday by the White House and the Agriculture Department would limit marketing of unhealthy foods in schools.
They would phase out the advertising of sugary ...
Major Bitcoin Exchange Shuts Down
Tuesday, February 25, 2014
The website of major bitcoin exchange Mt. Gox is offline today amid reports it suffered a debilitating theft, a new setback for efforts to gain legitimacy for the virtual currency.
The URL of Tokyo-based Mt. Gox was returning a blank page. The disappearance of the site follows the resignation Sunday ...
Death Toll Mounts In Ukraine
Thursday, February 20, 2014
The top medic for the protesters occupying central Kiev says at least 70 protesters have been killed in clashes with police in the Ukrainian capital.
The coordinator for the protesters’ medical team also says the number killed Thursday could well go even higher.
There was no way to independently confirm ...
Facebook Puts $19 Billion Bet On WhatsApp
Thursday, February 20, 2014
Facebook is placing a $19 billion bet on reaching its next billion mobile users with the acquisition of WhatsApp, a popular messaging service that lets people send texts, photos and videos on their smartphones.
The $19 billion deal is by far Facebook’s largest and bigger than any that Google, Microsoft ...
US, Canada To Play For Women's Hockey Gold Medal
Monday, February 17, 2014
SOCHI, Russia (AP) — The United States and Canada will play for the women's hockey gold medal for the fourth time in the five Olympics since the sport was added to the Winter Games.
"We feel like we've prepared all year for this game," said Natalie Spooner, who scored twice ...
Duke Energy To Shed Midwest Generation Business
Monday, February 17, 2014
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Duke Energy says it will get out of the wholesale power-generation business in the Midwest because the financial results are too volatile.
The company owns a stake in 11 power plants in Ohio and one each in Illinois and Pennsylvania.
Charlotte, N.C.-based Duke said Monday that ...