(AP) Rockets outlast Raptors 110-104 in 2 OTsHOUSTONJeremy Lin scored 31 points off the bench, Dwight Howard had 18 points and 24 rebounds, and the Houston Rockets beat the Toronto Raptors 110-104 in double-overtime to snap a two-game losing streak.
(AP) Bucs hold off Dolphins 22-19 for first victoryBy FRED GOODALLAP Sports WriterTAMPA, Fla.Tampa Bay’s status as the NFL’s only winless team didn’t last long. Rookie Mike Glennon threw a 1-yard touchdown pass to tackle Donald Penn and led a
(AP) Dolphins owner appalled by bullying scandalBy FRED GOODALLAP Sports WritersTAMPA, Fla.Miami Dolphins owner Stephen Ross has broken his silence on the bullying scandal that has engulfed his team, saying he’s appalled by Jonathan Martin’s allegations of daily harassment by
Paul George scored a game-high 23 points and Lance Stephenson produced his first NBA career “triple-double” to lead the unbeaten Indiana Pacers over Memphis 95-79. Stephenson on Monday scored 13 points, passed off a personal-best 12 assists and grabbed a
(AP) NEW YORK–Viewers of the National Geographic Channel are slightly more interested in the Kennedy assassination than the killing of Abraham Lincoln–enough to set a viewing record for the 12-year-old network. The “Killing Kennedy” film with Rob Lowe portraying the
Charlie Sheen often can’t control his mouth, witness both his vociferous one-man tour from a few years back to his feuds with major Hollywood players like producer Chuck Lorre. Sheen’s latest problems stem from being unable to control what he
While the Obama administration had been predicting doom and gloom for the enrollment numbers in exchanges across the country, even they had to be disappointed by the numbers revealed by state exchanges across the country. According to a report from
On Monday, Sen. Mark Kirk (R-IL), who had been pushing for new sanctions against the Iranian government, confirmed to BuzzFeed that he had received a call from the White House encouraging him to end support for the sanctions. According to
(AP) California town builds house for wounded GIBy JOHN ROGERSAssociated PressLANCASTER, Calif.When Jerral Hancock came home from the Iraq war missing one arm, with another that barely worked and a paralyzed body that was burned all over, he was a
(AP) Braves planning new suburban stadium in 2017By GEORGE HENRYAssociated PressATLANTAThe Braves announced Monday they are leaving Turner Field and moving into a new 42,000-seat, $672 million stadium about 10 miles from downtown Atlanta in 2017. It’s not clear how
(AP) APNewsBreak: Ohio killer wants organs donatedBy ANDREW WELSH-HUGGINSAP Legal Affairs WriterCOLUMBUS, OhioAn Ohio child killer scheduled for execution this week has asked that his organs be donated to help his ailing mother and sister. Lawyers for death row inmate
By SANDY COHENAP Entertainment WriterLOS ANGELESAngela Lansbury says “it’s a mistake” for NBC to call a new series “Murder, She Wrote.” The network recently announced plans to reboot the show with Oscar-winner Octavia Spencer as its star. Spencer acknowledged her
The fifty years since the assassination of John F. Kennedy have done little to quell the public’s interest or skepticism about who killed the president. In 1964, a year after the president’s death, the President’s Commission on the Assassination of
Coming in April 2014 from Crown Forum, an imprint of Penguin Random House Inc, is the eagerly-awaited first book penned by former Congressman Allen West: Guardian of the Republic: An American Ronin’s Journey to Faith, Family and Freedom. Over the course
(AP) Lady Gaga unveils ‘flying dress’ at NY album feteBy VERENA DOBNIKAssociated PressNEW YORKLady Gaga’s album sales are already stratospheric, so why not her evening wear? The “Applause” singer unveiled a high-tech, white vehicle she bills as the world’s first
(AP) French president booed at WWI ceremonyPARISFrance’s unpopular president ignored jeers by protesters as he laid flowers at the tomb of the unknown soldier during a ceremony marking the end of World War I. Francois Hollande paraded up the Champs
(AP) New Colorado? Rural voters approve secession ideaBy IVAN MORENOAssociated PressDENVERThe nation’s newest state, if rural Colorado residents had their way, would be about the size of Vermont but with the population of a small town spread across miles of
SINGAPORE (Reuters) – A Singaporean man with an unusual superhero-like name turned out to be a villain who consumed drugs and stole from his brother. Batman bin Suparman, which means Batman son of Suparman in the Malay language, was jailed
The Saudi government said Monday that a camel has tested positive for MERS, in the first case of an animal infected with the coronavirus that has killed 64 people worldwide.A camel owned by a person diagnosed with the disease had
(AP) Justin Bieber has troubled tour in South AmericaBy MICHAEL WARRENAssociated PressBUENOS AIRES, ArgentinaJustin Bieber is blaming food poisoning for forcing him to quit the stage for the second time during his South America tour. This time he drew boos
(AP) Who was Lee Harvey Oswald? Many questions lingerBy DAVID CRARYAP National WriterWithin hours of President John F. Kennedy’s assassination on Nov. 22, 1963, most Americans were familiar with the name Lee Harvey Oswald. Certain images of him — posing
(AP) 2 Gonzaga students face expulsion for having gunSPOKANE, Wash.Two Gonzaga University students are facing possible expulsion for pulling out a gun when someone tried to force his way into their on campus apartment. KHQ-TV (http://is.gd/e4SPR2 ) reports the student
(AP) NY knish factory fire leads to nationwide shortageBy FRANK ELTMAN and VERENA DOBNIKAssociated PressCOPIAGUE, N.Y.A fire at a factory billed as the world’s biggest maker of knishes has created nationwide shock and oy for those who can’t seem to
Today is Veterans Day. This holiday is not always greeted with great flourish and display in these United States as it ought to be. Yes, there are some car dealerships promoting Veterans Day sales, and you may notice that the
(AP) US, Europe resume talks on new trade pactBy JOHN-THOR DAHLBURGAssociated PressBRUSSELSThe United States and the European Union, which already enjoy the world’s biggest business relationship, resumed talks Monday on a deal to further grow two-way trade and investment. The
