The University of Kansas will honor recipients of its most prestigious scholarships during half-time of the KU vs. Texas game Nov. 15 in Memorial Stadium.

For the last in a trilogy of Halloween week columns, I turn to the tube.

HIGHLAND | Dressed as Batman, 9-year-old Deon Holmes was happy to ditch trick-or-treating Friday.

The Salvation Army is seeing 'red' as in those famous red kettles. The organization is kicking off its annual holiday campaign this week with a call for bellringers. This year's goal is $615,000.

The list of guys who won't or might not participate in tonight's Utah Jazz-Los Angeles Clippers game continues to grow.

Saturday morning cartoons will have to wait a few more hours for 60 Rochester city school elementary students. The Mercier Literacy Program focuses on reading skills for grades K-4 for three hours every Saturday morning.

The list of guys who won't or might not participate in tonight's Utah Jazz-Los Angeles Clippers game continues to grow. And it isn't just players.

The list of guys who won't or might not participate in tonight's Utah Jazz-Los Angeles Clippers game continues to grow.

BAKER CITY (AP) — A Baker County grand jury has indicted a former Nazarene Church youth pastor on 23 sex crimes, 13 more than police had originally charged him with.

When Kelby McCorkle first heard his name screamed on the sideline, he got ready to go in as a receiver. Then he saw teammate Drake Furcini...

The Rotary Club of Magnolia will be hosting it’s Third Annual Spaghetti Dinner at Magnolia West High School before the start of the Nov. 7 football game of the Magnolia West Mustangs against the Magnolia Bulldogs.

Raiders fullback Luke Lawton must bathe in invisible ink. He has been on the team for almost two months without a single carry. He first entered the NFL in 2005, but has not started a game. He went to college at McNeese State, which is no way to grab...

Brendan Smith grabbed a deflected ball and returned an interception 48 yards for a touchdown with 12 seconds remaining, sending Northwestern past stunned Minnesota 24-17 and spoiling homecoming for the 20th-ranked Gophers on Saturday.

GREAT FALLS (AP) - The East-West Shrine Game may remain in Great Falls after lawyers for the Shriners of North America said a decision to move the game to Butte violated the organization's bylaws.

ABC has the coverage today as Iowa (5-3) and Illinois (4-4) square off at 2:30 today at Memorial Stadium in Champaign.Illinois is a 2 1/2 point favorite.

Every day of nice weather, the kids of the Amish school in the foothills of the Mission Mountains gather at noon for a competitive game of baseball played against a leaning wooden backstop.

For the fifth straight week, opponents have found it impossible to penetrate the Archbishop Wood defense for points. For the second time in three weeks, Lansdale Catholic tried to score and failed both times as the Vikings handled the Crusaders, 27-0, in a Catholic League Class AAA semifinal game at Wissahickon last night.

COLUMBUS: The Blue Jackets activated Raffi Torres off injured reserve, clearing the way for the left wing to play his first game for Columbus tonight against the Blackhawks.

Weak movie comedies often boil down to a simple counting of laughs. For meek horror films, you track the "gotcha" count.

The Eagles saw throngs of Phillies fans inundate Lincoln Financial Field for a rally culminating the World Series championship parade on Friday afternoon, but head coach Andy Reid said the baseball's team's success won't affect his players one way or...

The Texans first road game in four weeks could be a benchmark game. The team is trying to even its record to 4-4 after getting off to an awful start.

State government welfare regulations point out one of the goals of our public social service system is to "promote marriage." California education regulations state schools shall also "promote marriage.

As the race for Prop. 8 tightens, many couples seize what could be their last opportunity to take the plunge, making San Francisco City Hall look like 'a wedding chapel in Las Vegas,' staffer says. Tom O'Hare hadn't planned on getting married this month to his partner of 30 years. But then on a recent Saturday he happened upon a street-corner rally in support of Proposition 8, which would ...

Weak movie comedies often boil down to a simple number of laughs. For meek horror films, you track the "gotcha" count. Those are the cheap scares the filmmakers throw your way -- a dog lunging against a fence, an ill-timed game of Guess Who? by a sneaky boyfriend, birds bursting out of a bush, ominous music moaning from the cellos.

Feel the city breakin' and everybody shakin'! I was in Berlin for a whirlwind overdrive week in late October with the Norwegian band Masselys. This is the band Bjarne, Jomba and Kjell-Olav formed earlier this year when Salvatore split...

The two people killed in a multiple-car accident Thursday on southbound Interstate 5 in Federal Way have been identified as Robert Galaviz...

When USA Today's Best-Selling Books list appeared for the first time on Oct. 28, 1993, Harry Potter existed only in the imagination of J.K. Rowling. On the 15th anniversary of the list, Rowling holds seven of the top nine spots over the past decade and a half.

Weak movie comedies often boil down to a simple counting of laughs. For meek horror films, you track the "gotcha" count.

Centennial scored 27 unanswered points to beat Ridgeview 37-30 on Friday night at Ridgeview. Cody Kessler was 25-of-35 passing for 272 yards and four touchdowns, including the tying score to Bryan Maxwell in the third quarter and the winning score, a 29-yarder to Maxwell with about five minutes remaining in the game. The Golden Hawks (2-6, 1-3 Southwest Yosemite League) won their first league ...

A 16-year-old Palo Verde High School student was rushed to the hospital Friday for serious but not life-threatening injuries after what authorities described as an accidental stabbing by a classmate.

The assignments don't get any easier for the Flathead Braves. The Braves (6-3), ranked No. 4 in Class AA football and owners of a six-game winning streak, are at No. 1 Helena Capital (9-0) tonight.

Warning by Obama as polls point to White House AMERICA DECIDES 3 days to go Obama and McCain

Published: Friday, October 31, 2008 at 3:15 a.m. Last Modified: Saturday, November 1, 2008 at 2:24 a.m. UNION — Union County got its running game in gear just in time for the playoffs.

Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has told NSW Premier Nathan Rees to lift his game as Australia braces for a global recession. The Sun-Herald newspaper says the Prime Minister has warned the Labor Premier he could hurt the national economy as Mr Rudd acknowledged that a world recession looms.

Don Doane belonged to the same team at a Ravenna bowling alley for 45 years.

"The Rocky Horror Picture Show" has had a cult following for years and the tradition continues in Germany.

SnapSports® sports surface was seen by thousands at the World Financial Center in New York City during The Heineken Premium Light Tennis Event. (PRWeb Nov 1, 2008) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/11/prweb1552174.htm

Batman enters the Lego world while Kirby moves to a new platform in this week's video-game reviews. "Lego Batman" The mechanics of "Lego...

The Toronto Marlies' power-play unit toyed with the Rochester Amerks, though very few people actual saw it.

When the video game "Max Payne" was released in 2001 the bar was immediately lifted for action gaming, "earning countless awards and revolutionizing the genre."

Police say the suspects were responsible for as many as 10 robberies in downtown Los Angeles. Three suspects in as many as 10 street robberies in the downtown Los Angeles Fashion District have been arrested after a witness saw the getaway car's license plate, police said today.

Police have the DNA of the man who has claimed 11 victims in South L.A., but they have not been able to find him. Late one afternoon last week, a prostitute sauntered out of the dismal City Motel and put herself on display at the corner of Figueroa and 48th streets. Hands on hips and dressed in a pink tank top, tight shorts and clear plastic heels, she cast smiles at men as they slowed their ...

Police have the DNA of the man who has claimed 11 victims in South L.A., but they have not been able to find him. Late one afternoon last week, a prostitute sauntered out of the dismal City Motel and put herself on display at the corner of Figueroa and 48th streets. Hands on hips and dressed in a pink tank top, tight shorts and clear plastic heels, she cast smiles at men as they slowed their ...

A BELIEF that international rugby league can be a saviour for the game's financial woes coupled with the knee injury that almost wrecked his season have prompted Australian captain Darren Lockyer to shelve thoughts of representative retirement.

SOCOM U.S. Navy Seals: Confrontation Playstation 3, Sony Entertainment, M (Mature) How does a hardcore SOCOM fan prepare for the new game? Well, after a few days of camping out behind the couch, eating rations and drinking from a dented...

A big time Hollywood director transformed his own home into a haunted mansion for the neighborhood kids. Rich Correll, who's directed the TV hits "Hannah Montana" and "The Suite Life of Jack and Cody" was handing out treats and scares on Halloween. Tricia Takasugi was in Studio City with more.

Power was back on Saturday to all but one of the nearly 600 downtown Duluth businesses and homes darkened after an electrical transformer explosion knocked out service and damaged a section of sidewalk along West First Street.

Nearly 200 yards by the offense and the defense collecting three fumble recoveries sparked the Pasadena Freshman Bears to a 22-0 win over the La Marque Tigers in a TIFI League game at Fairmont Junior High Saturday morning.

This story is also posted at cleveland.com/religion Tracy Boulian/The Plain DealerPatricia Bell takes in the music during a Sunday service at Emmanuel Baptist Church in Cleveland. UPON THIS CORNER: THE BLACK CHURCH IN THE CITY About this series The black...

DUXBURY -- Burr and Burton Academy freshman Samantha Labate penetrated the Harwood defense and scored the game-winning goal in the 43rd minute, lifting BBA to a 3-2 victory and propelling the third-seeded Bulldogs into today's Division II girls soccer state finals against Milton. ... - By TOM HERZIG Correspondent

South Africa star Benni McCarthy, seen here in February 2008, was both the hero and villain for Blackburn Rovers in a see-saw 2-2 draw away to West Bromwich Albion.

Today's top national game No. 1 Texas at No. 6 Texas Tech Time/TV: 8 p.m., 10 25

CHILLIWACK, B.C. - Nathan Green had two goals and an assist as the Brandon Wheat Kings handed the Chilliwack Bruins their eighth straight loss, hammering them 7-3 in Western Hockey League action Friday night.

A former dispatcher claims he and others were also intimidated by police chief.

LOS ANGELES -- Tom O’Hare hadn’t planned to get married in October. But on a recent Saturday he happened upon a rally in support of Proposition 8, which would amend the California Constitution to allow marriage between only a man and a woman.

BERKELEY, Calif. –It's a good thing Memorial Coliseum has fake turf, because the Oregon Ducks wore all white on a day where a steady rain could be classified as an Oregon-type downpour. It started pouring after the team arrived, about 10:30 a.m. And, it gullywashed through pre-game ...

BERKELEY, Calif. –It's a good thing Memorial Stadium has fake turf, because the Oregon Ducks wore all white on a day where an Oregon-type downpour doused things before the game. It started pouring after the team arrived, about 10:30 a.m. And, it gullywashed through pre-game warmups, before ...

BERKELEY, Calif. –It's a good thing Memorial Stadium has fake turf, because the Oregon Ducks wore all white on a day where an Oregon-type downpour doused things before and during the game. It started pouring after the team arrived, about 10:30 a.m. And, it gullywashed through pre-game ...

How important is Greg Oden to the Trail Blazers? Well, team athletic trainer Jay Jensen - who is in his 21st NBA season - stayed in Portland Friday night when the team flew out for tonight's game at Phoenix. It will be just the third game Jensen has missed in his career.

The Hurricanes squared off against the Patriots at 2 o'clock. This marks the first year Freedom is playing from the "home" sideline of Bethlehem Area School District Stadium.

Guy Richie returns to form with his latest British gangsta or rather rocnknrolla offering. Recent offerings from the movie world seem to fall into two main categories.

University City Police Sergeant Michael King, 50, was fatally shot while on duty in the Delmar Loop Friday night. The shooting happened on Leland Avenue near Delmar Boulevard at about 10:20pm. Police are looking for a black male, 5'10"-5'11", with a medium build. He was wearing a multicolored jacket. Police are also looking for a 1993 gray Oldsmobile Cutlass with Missouri plates.

Sachin Tendulkar gave up studies to pursue cricket. So did Adam Gilchrist. School and college dropouts proliferate all sports. Against this run of play, Viren Wilfred Rasquinha, who was India’s hockey captain, gave up the game six months ago to join the Indian School of Business in Hyderabad.

Attacked as immoral by many of their own political persuasion, Log Cabin Republicans believe in that the McCain-Palin ticket represents perhaps the most gay-friendly Republican ticket in history.

JERUSALEM: Financed by a controversial Sydney businessman, the Israeli computer game designer Yaron Dotan will this month launch what he believes could be the war to end all wars in the Middle East.

Nicolas Anelka scored his first Chelsea hat-trick as they went top of the Premier League on goal difference after a 5-0 win at home to Sunderland on Saturday.

Tech should be able to score. The question is whether the Red Raiders can slow down Colt McCoy and friends — just a little. Payback for last year’s game in which Georgia not only won, it rubbed it in. Time for a big effort by Tim Tebow’s offense.

Penguins star Sidney Crosby participated in a morning skate Saturday, but his status for Pittsburgh's night game against St. Louis was undetermined two days after he left a game with an undisclosed injury. Crosby left Thursday night's game against the Phoenix Coyotes early in the third period. After the Penguins' 4-1 loss, Crosby said he had "some discomfort." The team said on its Web site that ...

Splendora’s volleyball team a play-in game to Liberty 3-2 on Friday, locking the Wildcats in the third place spot in the District 22-3A standings.

Nicolas Anelka scored a hat-trick as Chelsea cut loose at Stamford Bridge thrashing Hull 5-0.

University City Police Sergeant Michael King, 50, was fatally shot while on duty in the Delmar Loop Friday night. The shooting happened on Leland Avenue near Delmar Boulevard at about 10:20pm. Police are looking for a black male, 5'10"-5'11", with a medium build. He was wearing dark pants, light-colored shirt, and a multicolored jacket. Police are also looking for a 1993 gray Oldsmobile Cutlass ...

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By The Associated Press PITTSBURGH (AP) -- Penguins star Sidney Crosby participated in a morning skate Saturday, but his status for Pittsburgh's night game against St. Louis was undetermined two days after he left a game with an undisclosed injury.

Entertainment Rights, the media group that owns children's favourites such as Postman Pat and Rupert Bear, faces huge debts after wiping £83m off the value of some of its characters, and has also admitted it may breach its banking covenants in the next few weeks. The company, which has seen its share price plummet after a series of profit warnings, has taken the red pen most savagely to ...

Three weeks before its release, the vampire romance Twilight accounts for 51 percent of advance sales on Fandango.com, the U.S. ticket broker said.In a recent survey, the big-screen adaptation of Stephenie Meyer's young-adult novel of the same name was voted by Fandango moviegoers as the most anticipated movie of the season.As a bonus, each Twilight advance ticket buyer who uses Fandango.com ...

Cristiano Ronaldo scored twice to lay the foundation for Manchester United's thrilling 4-3 over a Hull City side who came desperately close to pulling off yet another shock.

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 1 (UPI) -- Three weeks before its release, the vampire romance "Twilight" accounts for 51 percent of advance sales on Fandango.com, the U.S. ticket broker said.

NEW YORK -- Hollywood is going trick-or-treating again. Costume suppliers predict the top Halloween costumes this year will come from summer blockbusters and the Disney channel. | How to apply perfect Joker make-up

Penguins star Sidney Crosby participated in a morning skate Saturday, but his status for Pittsburgh's night game against St. Louis was undetermined two days after he left a game with an undisclosed injury.

An incredible afternoon in the English Premier League saw 25 goals fly past hapless keepers in results that could have a huge impact on the title race – and the battle to avoid relegation.

HBO thought it was making "Sopranos" fans an offer they couldn't refuse: "The Sopranos: The Complete Series," due out Nov. 11, is a 33-disc, 86-episode cinder block of a DVD set, handsomely housed in a black-linen-backed book that tips the scale at 10 pounds. That's more than, say, a human head in a bowling bag. There's only one problem: who's got an extra $400 to spend on a gift this year? At ...

A University City Police Sergeant was fatally shot while on duty in the Delmar Loop Friday night. The shooting happened on Leland Avenue near Delmar Boulevard at about 10:20pm. Police are looking for a black male, 5'10"-5'11", with a medium build. He was wearing dark pants, light-colored shirt, and a multicolored jacket. Police are also looking for a 1993 gray Oldsmobile Cutlass with Missouri ...

The Woodlake High School volleyball team defeated Orosi in straight sets, 28-26, 25-20, 25-18, ina make-up game Friday.

Nicolas Anelka grabbed a hat-trick as Chelsea ran riot against Sunderland at Stamford Bridge, hammering them 5-0. Further goals from Alex and Frank Lampard, his 100th Premier League goal, completed the rout.

HBO thought it was making "Sopranos" fans an offer they couldn't refuse: "The Sopranos: The Complete Series," due out Nov. 11, is a 33-disc, 86-episode cinder block of a DVD set, handsomely housed in a black-linen-backed book that tips the scale at 10 pounds. That's more than, say, a human head in a bowling bag. There's only one problem: who's got an extra $400 to spend on a gift this year? At ...

Gazette sportswriters Marc Morehouse, Mike Hlas and Scott Dochterman offer their LIVE views on today's Iowa-Illinois game from Memorial Stadium in Champaign, Ill.Click the green arrow below to join the discussion!

Nicolas Anelka grabbed a hat-trick as Chelsea ran riot against Sunderland at Stamford Bridge, hammering them 5-0. Further goals from Alex and Frank Lampard, his 100th Premier League goal, completed the rout.

Nicholas Anelka scored a hat-trick as Chelsea FC went top in the Premier League – temporarily, at least – with a 5-0 rout of Sunderland AFC, while Manchester United FC beat Hull City AFC and Stoke City AFC beat Arsenal FC.

ABERDEEN — Stephen Otey’s 1-yard plunge and Mark Creekmore’s extra point with 2 minutes, 54 seconds left in the game Friday night lifted the Amory High School football team to a 22-21 victory against Aberdeen in a Class 3A, Region 2, District 1 game at Lester Miley Stadium.

A University City Police Sergeant was fatally shot while on duty in the Delmar Loop Friday night. The shooting happened on Leland Avenue near Delmar Boulevard at about 10:20pm. Police are looking for a black mail, 5’10”-5’11”, with a medium build. He was wearing dark pants, light-colored shirt, and a multicolored jacket. Police are also looking for a 1993 gray Oldsmobile Cutlass with Missouri ...

NEW YORK 10/31/08 - Gold prices tumbled Friday - the final day of a volatile month that saw commodities prices battered by a strengthening dollar. Other precious metals, oil and agriculture futures also fell.

The Mini-Cassia region on Saturday saw the autumn colors of red, orange and yellow fall victim to an opaque blanket of white. Between 12 and 18 inches of snow fell from early Saturday until Sunday mid-day, shattering the area's water-equivalence record, according to the National Weather Service.

A furor over racial profiling in Palo Alto eased Friday as the city's police chief apologized for a directive that appeared to order officers to stop African Americans on the streets in an effort to solve a rash of robberies. Chief Lynne Johnson said the...

SHEFFIELD TOWNSHIP — Clearview High School invoked a little-known rule to help raise funds for the Durling Middle School girls basketball team at a football game last night.

In a game that was as riveting and physical as it was littered with flags, the Bruin varsity football team came away with a 22-21 win Friday night versus Sutherlin.

The West Hollywood Halloween carnival attracts over a hundred thousand visitors to the tiny city. Known for the participants' outrageous and creative costumes, the WeHo...

SATURDAY morning, ... it is more than seven hours before kickoff. If you have already started tailgating, and have popped the tab on your first beer, bless you. But please let somebody else drive tonight, OK? .. the O.'s Mike Tokito, part of tonight's coverage team, is also covering...

Tonight, the Rochester Americans open their November schedule for Game two of a six-game homestand as it welcomes the first of four visits from the Hamilton Bulldogs to The Blue Cross Arena.

After finally turning around their losing streak last week, the University of Wisconsin Badgers will take on Michigan State on Saturday. Keep posted on the game play-by-play, ask questions and offer comments with WISC-TV sports reporter Josh Williamson in C3K's live blog.

The Wolverines have taken the field for warm-ups and tailback Sam McGuffie, who was doubtful with a concussion suffered last week, did not make the trip.

POWER and automation technology group ABB Ltd sees continued growth and opportunities in Asia's power sector, particularly in Malaysia.

Yay! I don't wanna buy the game, but I do want to test drive a kage bunshin. ^_^ Like the first game only better in every way by the looks of things.

The loss of two big-name linemen was supposed to wilt the Giants' pass rush. Tell that to opposing QBs, Alex Marvez says.

I must admit, I am a High School Musical movie fanatic. I love their songs, the choreography, the stars and everything in it. Experience it to believe Who wouldn’t want a mobile phone that has a brushed metal body, a 3-inch, full touchscreen LCD display, and a QWERTY keypad underneath its slide?

The Wolverines have taken the field for warm-ups and tailback Sam McGuffie, who was doubtful with a concussion suffered last week, did not make the trip.

Michigan 14, Purdue 7. Free Press columnist Drew Sharp has appropriately dubbed this game the "Pity Bowl," and for good reason. Michigan is 2-6 overall and 1-3 in the Big Ten, reeling after losing to rival Michigan State and now looking up at bowl-eligible Minnesota and bowl-eligible Northwestern in the standings. Purdue, also 2-6 overall but still winless in the Big Ten at 0-4, has been a big ...

Michigan 14, Purdue 14. Free Press columnist Drew Sharp has appropriately dubbed this game the "Pity Bowl," and for good reason. Michigan is 2-6 overall and 1-3 in the Big Ten, reeling after losing to rival Michigan State and now looking up at bowl-eligible Minnesota and bowl-eligible Northwestern in the standings. Purdue, also 2-6 overall but still winless in the Big Ten at 0-4, has been a big ...

Michigan 21, Purdue 14. Free Press columnist Drew Sharp has appropriately dubbed this game the "Pity Bowl," and for good reason. Michigan is 2-6 overall and 1-3 in the Big Ten, reeling after losing to rival Michigan State and now looking up at bowl-eligible Minnesota and bowl-eligible Northwestern in the standings.

Wisconsin 10, MSU 6. After the thorough beating handed down by Ohio State two weeks ago, it looked like the Spartans could be headed for another late season slide. But all nightmares were halted by a much needed victory at the Big House. It should be interesting to see how Michigan State responds today.

Purdue 48, Michigan 42. Free Press columnist Drew Sharp has appropriately dubbed this game the "Pity Bowl," and for good reason. Michigan is 2-6 overall and 1-3 in the Big Ten, reeling after losing to rival Michigan State and now looking up at bowl-eligible Minnesota and bowl-eligible Northwestern in the standings.

For ages, rock'n'roll has been considered the devil's music. And this Halloween week, the connection is obvious -- some of the oldest, scariest, and most colossal rock acts have returned to the headlines: AC/DC kicked off their tour and topped the album charts, and Led Zeppelin searched for a new singer. Hell, Joaquin Phoenix, the actor who portrayed the devil-plagued Man in Black, Johnny ...

I’m not that big on public criticism except for politicians. That just goes with the territory.But anybody who witnessed Thursday’s football game between Caverna and Metcalfe County knows just how bad things were. Something has to be said.

SHEFFIELD TOWNSHIP — Clearview High School invoked a little-known rule to help raise funds for the Durling Middle School girls basketball team at a football game last night.

Michigan 14, Purdue 0.Free Press columnist Drew Sharp has appropriately dubbed this game the "Pity Bowl," and for good reason. Michigan is 2-6 overall and 1-3 in the Big Ten, reeling after losing to rival Michigan State and now looking up at bowl-eligible Minnesota and bowl-eligible Northwestern in the standings. Purdue, also 2-6 overall but still winless in the Big Ten at 0-4, has been a big ...

Michigan 14, Purdue 14. Free Press columnist Drew Sharp has appropriately dubbed this game the "Pity Bowl," and for good reason. Michigan is 2-6 overall and 1-3 in the Big Ten, reeling after losing to rival Michigan State and now looking up at bowl-eligible Minnesota and bowl-eligible Northwestern in the standings. Purdue, also 2-6 overall but still winless in the Big Ten at 0-4, has been a big ...

Michigan 21, Purdue 14. Free Press columnist Drew Sharp has appropriately dubbed this game the "Pity Bowl," and for good reason. Michigan is 2-6 overall and 1-3 in the Big Ten, reeling after losing to rival Michigan State and now looking up at bowl-eligible Minnesota and bowl-eligible Northwestern in the standings.

Portland State can play the role of spoiler today. Weber State, the Vikings' opponent this afternoon at Stewart Stadium in Ogden, Utah, is in control of the Big Sky Conference race, with a 5-0 league record heading into the final month....

Last week, supporters of the proposition to outlaw same-sex marriage in California issued an ominous threat. Via certified letter, members of ProtectMarriage.com warned some businesses to withdraw financial support for the No on Proposition 8 forces or they...

A furor over racial profiling in Palo Alto eased Friday as the city's police chief apologized for a directive that appeared to order officers to stop African Americans on the streets in an effort to solve a rash of robberies. Chief Lynne Johnson said the...

Power has been restored to all customers who lost it during Tuesday's surprise snowstorm, a spokesman from Jersey Central Power & Light said this morning. The utility had 127 customers still without power at about 10 p.m. Friday, but "they...

The motto for the Knights football team all week is "take nothing for granted."Shasta College hosts winless Contra Costa at 5 p.m. today at Memorial Stadium.

Power has been restored to all customers who lost it during Tuesday's surprise snowstorm, a spokesman from Jersey Central Power & Light said this morning. The utility had 127 customers still without power at about 10 p.m. Friday, but "they...

Mumbai, Nov 1: With Indian equities markets worshipping Lakshmi, the goddess of wealth, during Diwali this week, some wealth seems to have come back to the battered markets with a key share index ending the week with a gain of 12.5 percent after losing nearly 35 percent in the first three weeks of Oct.

Power has been restored to nearly everyone who lost it during Tuesday's surprise snowstorm, a spokeswoman for Jersey Central Power & Light said. About 10 to 15 customers are still without power, mostly in the area of Long Valley in...

PRIME Minister Kevin Rudd has a stern message for the NSW Labor Government: lift your game. A TERSE Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has bluntly told NSW Premier Nathan Rees to lift his game as Australia braces for a global recession.

PRIME Minister Kevin Rudd has a stern message for the NSW Labor Government: lift your game. A TERSE Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has bluntly told NSW Premier Nathan Rees to lift his game as Australia braces for a global recession.

Standing in a garbage-strew yard outside a boarded-up house undergoing foreclosure proceedings, City Councilman Joseph Addabbo Jr. and Ozone Park residents saw last week the impact of the foreclosure crisis on their neighborhood.

Rafael Benítez believes his team must be wary of Spurs' spike in form following the arrival of Harry Redknapp at White Hart Lane

SAN FRANCISCO - The Beatles are taking a tentative step forward into the digital media market with a new video game that will include the group's music and will be published...

It's raining in Berkeley, and it will be interesting to see what kind of role the wet conditions play in the critical Oregon-California game that begins today at 12:30 p.m. in Cal's Memorial Stadium. This game could be decided by the strength vs. strength battle between No. 23 Oregon's productive...

It's raining in Berkeley, and it will be interesting to see what kind of role the wet conditions play in the critical Oregon-California game that begins today at 12:30 p.m. in Cal's Memorial Stadium. This game could be decided by the strength vs. strength battle between No. 23 Oregon's productive...

PRIME Minister Kevin Rudd has a stern message for the NSW Labor Government: lift your game. A TERSE Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has bluntly told NSW Premier Nathan Rees to lift his game as Australia braces for a global recession.

It's raining in Berkeley, and it will be interesting to see what kind of role the wet conditions play in the critical Oregon-California game that begins today at 12:30 p.m. in Cal's Memorial Stadium.

Melbourne, Nov 1 : A colony of ghost bats, born at Featherdale Wildlife Park near Blacktown, has moved into Sydney Wildlife World at Darling Harbour for Halloween.

Let me add an interesting tidbit to the coverage of Netflix’s deal to put its Internet movies on TiVo video recorders, which is similar to Netflix’s previous deals with Samsung, LG, Microsoft and others.

Barack "Paper Scissors" Obama? John "Citizen" McCain? A public servant runs almost non-stop for almost two years in hopes of reaching the White House...

With Indian equities markets worshipping Lakshmi, the goddess of wealth, during Diwali this week, some wealth seems to have come back to the battered markets with a key share index ending the week with a gain of 12.5 percent after losing nearly 35 percent in the first three weeks of Oct.

The Wahpeton Huskies traveled to a swim meet against Fargo South Tuesday night. They had parents night at the meet. “Several swimmers saw really nice time drops in at least 1 event,” coach Anne Retzlaff said.

When Californians vote on Proposition 8, they'll decide whether same-sex partners' right to marry will still exist as of 12:01 a.m. Wednesday. What's less clear is the impact on as many as 16,000 gay and lesbian couples who have wed since June. Some legal...

Update: UVa 17 Miami 10 HALFTIME Keep up with the action at Scott Stadium as the Cavaliers take on the Hurricanes.

COMMENT ON THIS ! Your Views! Fifty-two-year-old Virender Singh, a Gujarat-based hotelier, can't stop raving about his holiday. He availed himself of the "Sex and the City" tour of New York city that took him to all the places that feature in the popular American teleserial.

A BELIEF that international rugby league can be a saviour for the game's financial woes coupled with the knee injury that almost wrecked his season have prompted Australian captain Darren Lockyer to shelve thoughts of representative retirement.

Follow the action live on Saturday as the University of Wisconsin Badgers football team faces Michigan State in East Lansing.Tom Ziemer of the Wisconsin State Journal and Nate Carey, Jim Polzin and Adam Mertz of The Capital Times will bring you updates throughout the game, which is scheduled to kick off at 11 a.m. on ESPN.Fans are encouraged to join in the discussion. If your comment is relevant ...

So now that a turbulent October is almost over, how bad will it turn out to have been? Well, not quite as bad as it might have been, thanks to the gains we saw on the FTSE 100 on Tuesday, Wednesday and yesterday – particularly Wednesday, the third biggest increase in the index's history. Monday's close of 3852.59 points may even turn out to be the floor in the market that investors have ...

Each week Michael Perry, oddsmaker with Logans.com , answers the most asked questions in the sports betting world. Seneca (Tacoma) - A lot of teams still in contention for the BCS title game. Which team is drawing the most action? Michael Pe...

Each week Michael Perry, oddsmaker with Logans.com , answers the most asked questions in the sports betting world. Seneca (Tacoma) - A lot of teams still in contention for the BCS title game. Which team is drawing the most action? Michael Pe...

Gary Swisher and Alex Lozano were honored Monday tonight for the Warner Southern men’s soccer senior night, but that would not give the Royals the momentum needed as they were edged 1-0 by NCAA D-II Rollins College Tars to end their regular season at 10-5-1 and to suffer their first home loss of the season.

There was some disappointment heading into the Buffalo Sabres' game against Washington. Alexander Ovechkin, the NHL's reigning Most Valuable Player, was in Russia attending to family matters. The fans were deprived of seeing the Hart Trophy winner and one of the league's most fascinating players.

SAN FRANCISCO, California -- Filipino boxing idol Manny Pacquiao, 29 years old, 5"6', told a crowd in New York during the "dream match" HBO Pay-Per View promotional tour that "some people are criticizing Oscar De La Hoya for picking a small opponent like me and some say I took this fight for the money.

The Devils were happy to snap their three-game losing streak and play a solid game at both ends of the ice Saturday night. But another injury, this one a bruised left elbow for goalie Martin Brodeur, left them reeling....

Somewhere along the road, Dirty Harry became the biggest feminist in Hollywood. Not sure if it was intentional, but he’s gone ahead and made my day. .

Fox is cancelling its long-running animated comedy King of the Hill, now in its 13th year. The network announced Friday that the final episodes of the half-hour series will air during the 2009-2010 season.

The BBC’s Director General Mark Thompson apologized on October 10, to the Philippine Ambassador Edgardo Espiritu in London for an insulting and disparaging scene on a comedy show, Harry and Paul, on September 26 and 29. The offensive scene in the television skit portrayed a Filipina domestic maid ordered to seduce or sexually arouse one of the characters in the skit.

CARBONDALE, Ill. - UND's charter bus arrived at McAndrew Stadium around 2 p.m. Friday. The Sioux were set for a light workout before today's game against Southern Illinois and Dale Lennon - the former UND coach who left late last year to become the Salukis head coach.

I remember getting up every Saturday morning to watch this show. Some people were Batman geeks; other people were obsessed with Ninja Turtles. My childhood infatuation was with Ghostbusters. I had the Proton Pack, the trap, and even the Ghostbuster’s firehouse complete with oozing slim. So I am compelled to let everyone know that The Real Ghostbusters cartoon will be released this November. All ...

Baron Davis missed the Los Angeles Clippers' game at Utah on Saturday night with a sore left hip. Davis was injured Friday night in the second quarter against Denver and was inactive Saturday for the trip to Utah. The Clippers were also without center Marcus...

The Texas Book Festival brought book lovers, authors and publishers from around the nation to Austin Saturday. Set on the Capitol grounds, the event allows readers to listen to and get signatures from their favorite authors. One of those authors this year is Sex in the City star Evan Handler who was promoting his new book about his leukemia diagnosis.

Giovanni Vizza threw four touchdown passes to lead North Texas in a 51-40 win over Western Kentucky on Saturday. The Mean Green (1-8, 1-4 Sun Belt Conference) snapped a nine-game losing streak, which was the longest in the country. Washington's 10 straight losses is now the longest.

Most competitive league in the world? Not when the team second in the table going into the game can do this to the one then placed 10th. It was a mismatch and an embarrassment.

Devils captain Jamie Langenbrunner, who missed Friday's practice to attend a funeral in Minnesota, was back on the ice to take part in Saturday's full morning skate. Langenbrunner will play in Staurday night's game with the Atlanta Thrashers at...

Breaking down Sunday's New England Patriots at Indianapolis Colts game (8:15 p.m., Eastern, NBC) ...

Two arrested in burglary Two juveniles were arrested in Fairfield Thursday evening after neighbors witnessed them breaking into a home.Just before 5:30 p.m. a neighbor in the 1300 block of Sanderling Drive in Fairfield called police after seeing juveniles going into the backyard and breaking into a neighboring house.

A BELIEF that international rugby league can be a saviour for the game's financial woes coupled with the knee injury that almost wrecked his season have prompted Australian captain Darren Lockyer to shelve thoughts of representative retirement.

Lately American movies have moved into darker, emptier territory

Bulldogs Lose First Road Game of the Season at LA Tech 38-35.

Everyone got in on the act for Naperville North on Saturday night, and not just the "skill position" players. The second-seeded Huskies (10-0) opened defense of their Class 8A football championship with a first-round playoff game against Simeon and promptly dispatched of the Wolverines 42-16.

LITTLE ROCK n It's time to pull the shotgun out of the gun case and give it a good cleaning. Commissioners from the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission this past week approved the early migratory bird seasons for 2008-2009.

Holy crow (as Bella would say)! “Twilight” studio Summit Entertainment had told us to expect Edward Cullen to grace the cover of the Nov. 7 issue of Entertainment Weekly – the big holiday movie preview. But instead we get James Bond? I mean we love Daniel Craig, and all, but huh?

The dead used to be a world away, far beyond the realm of mortal existence. If they walked the Earth at all, they inhabited the night.

VICTORIA (CIS) -Victoria native and All-Canadian Bunny Hughes turned a deep turnover into the game winning goal as her No. 5 seed Alberta Pandas beat the top ranked Toronto Varsity Blues 2-1 on Saturday, Nov. 1 to advance to the gold medal game against No. 4 seed University of Victoria Vikes.

The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission's clean sweep scheduled for the Ouachita River on Saturday, September 20, has been canceled due to high waters. This event will be rescheduled in the spring of 2009.

A front of blizzard like conditions swept over the Midlands wiping out tonight's game with Colchester.

All season long, the York Suburban High football team has practiced a fake punt. Each week, the players ask the coaches when they can use the play in a game.

This week, Cole County Judge Richard Callahan ordered three men to go through a 120-day sex-offender assessment in the Missouri Department of Corrections, after each pled guilty to separate offenses.

Indiana Pacers center Rasho Nesterovic left Saturday's game against the Boston Celtics early in the fourth quarter with an apparent ankle injury.

Like the Butcher of Hanover, they have GHW Bush talking to me in a little girl's voice, saying that is proof that he is not one of the most detestable people there is. Included is a FT Post, explaining how the Butcher probably gave rise to the hickey and the sweet Nazi persona.

-Baron Davis missed the Los Angeles Clippers' game at Utah on Saturday night with a sore left hip.

The Monroe County Democratic Committee rallied its forces Saturday. Hundreds of volunteers went door-to-door for a last minute push for votes. Democrats are excited about the possibility of gaining control of the state senate and taking some congressional seats away from the republicans.

Martin Brodeur's left elbow injury overshadowed the New Jersey Devils' 6-1 victory over the Atlanta Thrashers on Saturday night. Brodeur, one of the most durable players in the NHL, left the game after bruising his elbow in the second period.

GAUTAM GAMBHIR'S claim that his push of Shane Watson was not intentional is all but bull. But there was no need for a forensic examination by the ICC. This was cricket at its best. One party trying to demoralise the batsmen while the other is having a ball with the bat. Please don't cry foul, just play the game.

The Rapid City Rush came into the hockey game unbeaten in regulation but left Oklahoma City with a 4-3 loss to the Oklahoma City Blazers. The game was a special teams battle as there were a combined 113 penalty minutes and five power-play goals scored.

You can't take it with you, but if you're famous, you can apparently still make money after you're gone.

Baron Davis missed the Los Angeles Clippers' game at Utah on Saturday night with a sore left hip.

ANDERSON — Spooky music from “Phantom of the Opera,” “Pirates of the Caribbean” and a Harry Potter medley will be part of the musical treats from the Anderson Symphony Orchestra at Saturday’s Halloween Concert at the Paramount Theatre.

Proposition K, a measure added to Tuesday?s ballot, would effectively decriminalize trading sex for money.

By The Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) -- Baron Davis missed the Los Angeles Clippers' game at Utah on Saturday night with a sore left hip.

Mercury Morris has been keeping tabs on the situation for some time. "I'll be watching the Tennessee Titans, and I hope to see them go unbeaten," insisted Morris, the most outspoken member of the 1972 Miami Dolphins, to the Nashville City Paper on October 16. Two weeks later, Morris is no longer the only member of that Dolphins team - the only side since the 1970 merger to complete a season ...

(The Associated Press) Baron Davis missed the Los Angeles Clippers' game at Utah on Saturday night with a sore left hip. Davis was injured Friday night in the second quarter against Denver and was inactive Saturday for the trip to Utah. The Clippers were also without center Marcus Camby, who has missed all three games this season with a bruised right heel. Utah point guard Deron Williams ...

Second-half surge: Raiders spot Leopards 10-point cushion before unleashing Eachus. The game, the way Nate Eachus saw it, was pretty simple. Give Greg Sullivan "a soft pocket" for the football and let him do his thing.

Indiana Pacers center Rasho Nesterovic left Saturday's game against the Boston Celtics early in the fourth quarter with an apparent ankle injury.

The Melrose Police Department was presented a new speed radar Thursday, Oct. 13 as part of the regular city council meeting. The radar was presented to the department by Tom Kommrow, Coordinator for the Safe and Sober Campaign, because of the work the department does during those campaigns.

Baron Davis missed the Los Angeles Clippers' game at Utah on Saturday night with a sore left hip.

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Not only did Michigan lose the battle of 2-6 teams against Purdue, the Wolverines saw their bowl dreams — as slim as they were — disappear with a thud.

I had the pleasure of bringing out the ball for the first pitch for Game 5 of the World Series. That moment was the convergence of all the magic in my life.

Two months ago, Atlanta West Pentecostal Church choir members were raising the rafters in their church in Lithia Springs. On Saturday, they'll try to do the same in front of thousands at Philips Arena. The path to Philips began when a choir member saw a commercial about the Verizon Wireless How Sweet the Sound gospel competition. Atlanta West entered the regional sing-off and hit the sweet spot. ...

Devils goalie Martin Brodeur, one of the most durable players in the NHL, left Saturday night's game after bruising his left elbow in the second period against the Atlanta Thrashers.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The notes fluttered from Chad Knaus’ notebook last November just as Jimmie Johnson began his celebratory lap around Homestead-Miami Speedway. The duo had just won their second consecutive championship, but Knaus was more concerned with making sure his strategies didn’t land in the hands of a rival.

LAKE JACKSON — Believing literally in the old piece of wisdom that every penny counts spurred area students to raise more than $5,000 for Habitat for Humanity, an achievement celebrated Saturday during the 10th annual Walk for Habitat.

The death watch is on for NASA's Phoenix lander, the first spacecraft to sample water on another planet.

The death watch is on for NASA's Phoenix lander, the first spacecraft to sample water on another planet.Buffeted by dust storms and chilled by temperatures as low as minus 141 degrees Fahrenheit from the impending arrival of the Martian winter, Phoenix is clinging to life, but barely, NASA officials said Friday.

University City Police Sergeant Michael King, 50, was fatally shot while on duty in the Delmar Loop Friday night. The shooting happened on Leland Avenue near Delmar Boulevard at about 10:20pm. Police are looking for a black male, 5'10"-5'11", with a medium build. He was wearing a multicolored jacket. Police are also looking for a 1993 gray Oldsmobile Cutlass with Missouri plates.

Girls volleyball postseason: When the Naperville Central Redhawks took the floor Thursday night they saw things they hadn't seen in a real long time.

The Mavs must figure out what to do when Jason Kidd is not in the game.

LEXINGTON - About a month ago, South Side's seniors saw the opportunities ahead.

Columnist rates local mailers and videos

Twenty questions about the 2008-09 college basketball season: 1 -- When does the season get under way? The first official games will be played Nov. 10. The marquee game that night is Presbyterian at Duke in the firs

The currently scheduled referee for Coventry City's Championshp game is Anthony Bates. Mr Bates is from Staffordshire and was in charge of City's 3-2 defeat in the League Cup against Newcastle United earlier this season.

The first chant erupted from the 300 people attending Ave Maria University’s inaugural men’s basketball home game. Defense! Defense! Defense!

This feels like a grand opportunity to make big plays because the Broncos are ranked 28th in the NFL against the pass and also will be playing without perennial Pro Bowl cornerback Champ Bailey. But the importance here is the timing of the throws because the Dolphins are a good passing team, but not on third down. On third down, the Dolphins convert only 33 percent of the time -- which ranks ...

Mississippi State coach Sylvester Croom has been scouring his roster for playmakers, guys who can spice up and spark an offense that ranks last in the SEC in touchdowns (16) and scoring average (16.5 ppg).

Oliver Starnes was running for all of them. Deep into the fourth quarter, the Trinity running back burst into the open and saw nothing but artificial green surface in front of him.

It was the end of an excellent season for the Lambert Lion football team Saturday. The Elks of Augusta outscored the Lions, 40-8. The game was closer than the score indicated. The first half ended 14-8 with both teams having its fair share of success.

LOS ANGELES — Walt Disney is in. This week the studio will break new ground by starting a campaign that boldly offers its “Wall-E” as a contender for the best picture Oscar, an honor never yet won by an animated film.

Trojans roll to 325 total yards and score on all six possessions. USC looked every bit the part of a 46-point favorite Saturday, racing to a 42-0 halftime lead against winless Washington in a Pacific 10 Conference game at the Coliseum.

When Illinois runs There has been a lack of consistency in the Illini ground game, which faltered at Wisconsin. Now Illinois faces a considerably better run defense, one that shut down Rashard Mendenhall last season in Iowa City. More often than ...

Sat, Nov 1, 2008 (5:27 p.m.) A 48-year-old New Yorker who survived almost two days bobbing in the choppy waters of a vast South American river said she was kept alive by a plastic bucket and the desire to see her daughter again.

Sat, Nov 1, 2008 (5:33 p.m.) The mother of a toddler who was found dead after being reported missing by his father was charged with the boy's murder. Michelle Kehoe, 35, was charged Thursday with first-degree murder in the death of 2-year-old Seth Kehoe.

When the political climate heats up in Merced County, campaign signs sprout like weeds choking major intersections and front yards.

By HOWARD FENDRICH ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) -- Alex Ovechkin will miss the Washington Capitals' game at the Buffalo Sabres on Saturday, but he is expected to return to the team at the start of next week.

Lake Mary's Pop Warner league will contribute part of money from admissions, concessions and T-shirts at a Saturday game to the Lake Howell Hawks, a fellow Pop Warner group that has suffered after authorities said its president embezzled money. The Mid- Florida Mitey Mite Bowl championship is 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday at Lake Mary High, said Frank Rowe, commissioner of the Lake Mary league, host ...

USC looked every bit the part of a 46-point favorite Saturday, racing to a 42-0 halftime lead against winless Washington in a Pacific 10 Conference game at the Coliseum.

The Pirates saw a glimmer of hope of upsetting district bully Bolles in the first seconds of the game Friday. Fernandina Beach High School junior Tai Alford returned the opening kickoff more than 90 yards and Max Shaw kicked the PAT to put Fernandina Beach up 7-0.

Today isn't a must-win game, but it is a must-get-better game, according to Auburn coach Tommy Tuberville. To rescue this sinking season, the Tigers must do both.

For the second week in a row North Miami survived a flat first half, but took control in the second to turn back the Frontier Falcons 21-19. The Warriors made a great goal line stand at the end of the first half, which proved to be the difference in this one.

The Gardens at the University of Arkansas is the place to be before the Razorback football game today as AT&T and Clear Channel radio present Singletree in concert. (Northwest Arkansas Times)

WITHIN weeks theshareholders of Lloyds TSB and HBOS will pass their verdict on the merger of the two banks, and despite more talk of a rival bid and minor concerns in the lat

Carson City taxpayers or a group of homeowners might pay to keep a power line and 28 power poles off South Saliman Road between Koontz Lane and Fairview Drive that nearby residents say will block their views, decrease their home values and possibly...

You have to feel for wannabe first-time buyers. For years they saw house prices soar away. They may have told themselves to wait as prices would fall back again when the housing market bubble burst. After all, this scenario had happened before and has come to pass again. Last week, Nationwide said that UK house prices had fallen around 15 per cent year on year, that's equivalent to £30,000 ...

FAYETTEVILLE — University of Arkansas researchers who are exploring energy technologies dedicated a new laboratory Friday and welcomed a $1 million corporate gift. (Arkansas Democrat-Gazette Northwest Edition)

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The trouble with being a lad is that there is always someone older than you, like your dad, who makes you feel inadequate. The other trouble with being a lad is that there is always someone younger than you, like your best mate, who gets wasted more often and has more sex. Two weekends ago, this explosive dynamic played out on Radio 2, as the BBC broadcast a recording of its highest-paid ...

There is a kind of natural law which says that whenever seismic shifts start to take place beneath the culture, the first casualty shall be language. By far the most interesting thing about yesterday's £20m cricket match between England and the Stanford Superstars – a rich man's vanity project that seemed to embarrass even the sportsmen taking part – was the way in which it was advertised. One ...

Washington forward Alex Ovechkin will miss his second straight game on Saturday, as the Capitals play in Buffalo, after returning to Russia to visit his ailing grandfather.

Conor Lee kicked four overtime field goals including the 37-yard game winner in the 4th overtime to lift Pitt to a thrilling 36-33 win over Notre Dame in the longest game in Irish football history at Notre Dame Stadium

a long time coming, but Aberdeen at last snatched their first home win of the season with the battling performance their manager, Jimmy Calderwood, had called for in the build-up to what turned out to be an absorbing game.

Ethan Moreau scored two goals in the final 88 seconds to give Edmonton a 3-1 victory over the Carolina Hurricanes on Saturday and snap the Oilers' five-game losing streak.

The 12th-seeded Lakers topple the fifth-seeded Cardinals in three see-saw games.

Tim Allen and Chiwetel Ejiofor combine to create a Martial Arts Classic.

History is being made near Memorial Circle where many loyal Red Raider fans will gather for their close up on College Game Day. NewsChannel 11's Julia Bruck takes you behind the scenes.

Washington forward Alex Ovechkin will miss his second straight game on Saturday, as the Capitals play in Buffalo, after returning to Russia to visit his ailing grandfather.

Conor Lee kicked four overtime field goals including the 37-yard game winner in the 4th overtime to lift Pitt to a thrilling 36-33 win over Notre Dame in the longest game in Irish football history at Notre Dame Stadium

WEST LAFAYETTE, IND. - The University of Michigan football team entered Saturday's game at Purdue clinging to the notion that it could salvage something from a season gone bad.

Michael DeMocker/The Times-PIcayuneLSU coach Les Miles watches his team warmup before the game against Tulane. BATON ROUGE - Tonight's game, while technically a sellout, might be the lowest attended game this season for LSU. The north end zone had a...

It’s the big question from most soccer players, and it’s the one aspect of the game that isn’t satisfactorily explained:

The Texans defense must try to slow Minnesota's relentless running back, Adrian Peterson, in today's game at the Metrodome. Peterson is second in the NFL in rushing with 684 yards, behind only Washington's Clinton Portis. Peterson has a 4.5-yard average and five touchdowns.

During training camp, the Bears defense would gather and break the huddle yelling, “Dominate.” That should be the agenda against a winless Lions team.

Washington forward Alex Ovechkin will miss his second straight game on Saturday, as the Capitals play in Buffalo, after returning to Russia to visit his ailing grandfather.

City Council is calling on Major League Baseball to give kids a break -- and schedule at least one post season game in coming years during the day.

Sat, Nov 1, 2008 (4:36 p.m.) Well, it looks like the Rebels will be playing tonight's home game against No. 12 TCU without standout freshman receiver Phillip Payne.

The original "Fable" had been so hyped that when it finally came out, people were disappointed. Features had been cut, and the action role-playing game wasn't quite what was expected.

By Jim Holt Signal Senior Writer jholt@the-signal.com 661-259-1234 x527 Posted: Oct. 31, 2008 9:40 p.m.

Kei Kamara's late goal off a scramble in front of the net gave the Houston Dynamo a 1-1 tie with the New York Red Bulls in their first-round playoff series game Saturday.

The next president will likely travel in an armored, fortress-like Cadillac unlike any other.

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Detroit looks for their second win of the season against Washington tonight.

Southern Miss is averaging 30,168 per game at M.M. Roberts Stadium this season and drew 32,792 for its season opener, Aug. 30, against the Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns despite Hurricane Gustav threatening the region.

Detroit looks for their second win of the season as they play Washington tonight at the Palace of Auburn Hills.

A typical Halloween night took a scary turn last evening when an explosion shook downtown Duluth. No one was hurt, but the Minnesota Power underground transformer explosion dislodged several feet of sidewalk.

BERKELEY, Calif. — Rain made for messy conditions and sloppy play Saturday at Memorial Stadium. In the end, the Oregon Ducks had one more costly mistake than California as the Bears won the Pac-10 football showdown 26-16. "It's a difficult thing when you give away a football game," ...

Motorcycling: bad for the testicles. Get involved with Eurogamer's community portal, including reader reviews, personal game collections, private discussion groups, Xbox Live gamertag integration and tons more.

Something to remember now before you go to bed Saturday. Set your clocks back one hour to Standard Time, and while you're at it, put a fresh battery in your smoke and carbon monoxide detectors.

James Bond 007 at MI6 Headquarters - Latest news on Quantum of Solace (2008) the 22nd James Bond movie starring Daniel Craig as 007 due out November 7th 2008 (AKA Bond 22), plus complete coverage of all 007 movies including Casino Royale, the new videogame from Activision, the Ian Fleming centenary, Devil May Care and Young Bond, plus the largest discussion forum.

This morning, "This Is America With Dennis Wholey" (Channel 32 at 11 a.m.) talks about election anxiety and financial stress with psychology experts Renana Brooks and Katherine Nordal.

Kansas City Chiefs running back Larry Johnson was suspended for Week 10 of the NFL season by commissioner Roger Goodell for violating the league's personal conduct policy.

The Woodlake High School volleyball team defeated Orosi in straight sets, 28-26, 25-20, 25-18, ina make-up game Friday.

The schedule Ave Maria University’s women’s basketball coach Bob Batson cobbled together represents a long view toward his team’s future.

Not all video games are bad for the brain. Barrie resident Wayne Parkes and his family are hooked on one that gets them thinking and [...]

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Boston's intense leader had 18 points and 10 rebounds three days after a mediocre season opener and became the youngest player in NBA history to play in 1,000 regular-season games when the Celtics beat the Chicago Bulls, 96-80, last night.

Carson City taxpayers or a group of homeowners might pay to keep a power line and 28 power poles off South Saliman Road between Koontz Lane and Fairview Drive that nearby residents say will block their views, decrease their home values and possibly...

Submitted by Jenna Caiazzo on 1 November 2008 - 6:40pm. READ MORE: You may remember this actor as Commissioner Gordon in 4 Batman movies, and Sally Field's father in "Norma Rae." After nearly 60 years, the television, film and theater star, Pat Hingle, got his.

Each week, The Plain Dealer nominates several high school football players from each of the newspaper's coverage zones for its Game Balls award for outstanding Friday night performances. Cast your vote!...

GAUTAM GAMBHIR'S claim that his push of Shane Watson was not intentional is all but bull. But there was no need for a forensic examination by the ICC. This was cricket at its best. One party trying to demoralise the batsmen while the other is having a ball with the bat. Please don't cry foul, just play the game.

HAVERHILL -- On this Halloween Fright Night at Haverhill Stadium,the overmatched Hillies football team stared across the line and saw the Werewolf of London, Freddy Krueger, a half-dozen Saw masks, and couple of guys by the name of Frankenstein and Count Dracula.

Weak movie comedies often boil down to a simple counting of laughs. For meek horror films, you track the “gotcha” count.

Energy and property stocks underpinned major gains on the Saudi bourse on Saturday. The only stock market to open Saturdays, the Saudi Arabian Stock Exchange saw its benchmark index, the Tadawul All-Shares Index (TASI) rise 6.02% at 5,871.24 over last wednesday' close.

(By Christopher D. Kirkpatrick, ckirkpatrick@charlotteobserver.com) With record turnout predicted, new voting technology and good old human error in the mix, there can be challenges to voting. Not to mention the state's odd ballot design just in presidential years. North Carolina has a special challenge this year as the state shapes up as a battleground state. So is the state ready to protect ...

Senior halfback Andy Maga set up the first and game-winning goal just 2 minutes into the action, and then added the insurance tally during the 7th minute of the second half, as the Shawsheen Tech boys soccer team blanked Northeast Tech of Waklefield, 2-0, in the Commonwealth Athletic Conference finale for both.

Iowa State's Leonard Johnson broke the major college football single-game record for kickoff return yards Saturday against Oklahoma State.

After a one-game absence due to a thigh injury, St. Louis Rams running back Steven Jackson says he's ready to return against the Arizona Cardinals.

Linda Alice Dewey, author of “Aaron’s Crossing” has done it again. Hampton Roads Publishing Company has published her latest book, “The Ghost Who Would Not Die,” a true ghost tale, just in time for Halloween.

The Oakland University Center for Autism Research, Education and Support, or OUCARES, will show the short film "The Bizarre Zone," a parody of "The Twilight Zone," Saturday at 7 p.m. in the Oakland Center on the main campus, 2200 N. Squirrel Rd.

Portland - Don Desautels spent the better part of Friday's Shoreline Conference girls' soccer tournament semifinal game pacing the Old Lyme sideline, barking instructions

In this SOHH exclusive The Cool Kids talk about appearing in the video game "NBA 2K9," hitting the road with Q-Tip and naming their highly anticipated debut album, When Fish Ride Bicycles. [Visit SOHH.com for more information]

Saturday, November 1 BENNINGTON — For the past seven years, Steven Smith of Bennington has been stopping by local cemeteries with his camera and tape recorder. Smith said he is trying to collect photographic evidence of the paranormal. He said he first got the idea in the 1990s when shows about supernatural investigations and "ghost hunting" first became popular.

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) -Ethan Moreau scored two goals in the final 88 seconds to give Edmonton a 3-1 victory over the Carolina Hurricanes and snap the Oilers' five-game losing streak.

Comic book fans from around Central New York are in Salina for the Syracuse Heroes Expo. The show features movie screenings and game tournaments, along with plenty of comic book dealers.

On Oct. 10 of this year, two schools in Florida played a high school football game. One of those teams, Naples High, was a powerhouse program, while the other, Estero High, had just 25 players on the roster.

RAVENNA, MICH. — He had belonged to the same team at a bowling alley for 45 years, and he had just rolled a 300 for his first perfect game.

Win or lose, the Calgary Stampeders' playoff scenario won't change. Just don't try telling Stamps safety Wes Lysack, whose club has already clinched the division title and first-round playoff bye, that today's tilt with the B.C. Lions is a nothing game.

Georgia Tech quarterback Josh Nesbitt left Saturday's game against Florida State with an apparent right foot injury. Nesbitt suffered the injury with 7:11 left in the third quarter, as the signal-caller appeared to lock legs with one of his lineman during a rushing attempt. He left the field under his own power, but headed to the locker room for evaluation prior to the start of the fourth ...

Adam Urbano scored on a 3-yard run in triple overtime to lift Georgia Southern to a 44-41 win over The Citadel on Saturday. The Eagles (5-4, 3-3 Southern Conference), who played their third overtime game this season, trailed for much of the game until Antonio Henton scored on a 1-yard run to give them a 21-16 lead in the third quarter. Alex Sellars caught a 3-yard touchdown pass from Bart ...

City police have fielded numerous tips after two women were groped while walking in South Glenmore Park -- with some snap-happy nature lovers even handing photographs over to authorities in the hopes it will help lead to a suspect.

(NECN) - The Celtics head to Indiana for a Saturday night match-up against the Pacers. On Friday night, the Celtics used a dominating defensive performance to rout the Chicago Bulls at the Garden. It was Kevin Garnett's 1000th NBA game, making him the youngest player in history to reach that milestone. The Big Ticket came up big, leading the Celtics with 18 points and 10 rebounds. Paul ...

MOSCOW, Nov 1 (Reuters) - Russia saw outflows of 87.9 billion roubles ($3.31 billion), or around 1.5 percent, in retail deposits from commercial banks in September, central bank data showed on Saturday.

MOSCOW, Nov 1 (Reuters) - Russia saw outflows of 87.9 billion roubles ($3.31 billion), or around 1.5 percent, in retail deposits from commercial banks in September, central bank data showed on Saturday.

MOSCOW, Nov 1 (Reuters) - Russia saw outflows of 87.9 billion roubles ($3.31 billion), or around 1.5 percent, in retail deposits from commercial banks in September, central bank data showed on Saturday.

Endres saw Kashif Moore streaking up the field with a step on everbody. The Huskies were leading 13-7 against the bane of their Big East existence – West Virginia – and while the ball was in the air it appeared as if the score would go to 20-7.

Sweet Home, Silver Creek and Clymer are off to The Ralph, Riverside is still on top of the Harvard Cup and Canisius was a big winner in its biggest regular season game.

As far as Nancy's concerned, Edmonton's the best city in Canada to work as an escort.

The furore over two potty-mouthed presenters has exposed a deeper malaise: we live in an era obsessed by youth, with politicians and broadcasters so terrified of seeming out of touch they daren't take a stand on anything

POLICE BEATPolice chase man in car, on foot before arrestA Waldo man who reportedly led police on a car chase and a foot chase, then fought with officers before being subdued with a Taser so he could be handcuffed, allegedly asked officers, "Why are you doing this to me' I've been drinking."

ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) -Alex Ovechkin will miss the Washington Capitals' game at the Buffalo Sabres on Saturday, but he is expected to return to the team at the start of next week. The NHL's reigning MVP and its leading scorer last season is visitin...

GAME NOTES: A couple of Big East programs trying to rebound from a loss clash this Thursday night, as the 24th-ranked South Florida Bulls meet up with the Cincinnati Bearcats at Nippert Stadium. After opening the season with five consecutive victories, the Bulls have hit a bump in the road, losing two of their last three outings. Both losses have come in league play, including a 24-20 setback ...

The Oakland University Center for Autism Research, Education and Support, or OUCARES, will show the short film "The Bizarre Zone," a parody of "The Twilight Zone," Saturday at 7 p.m. in the Oakland Center on the main campus, 2200 N. Squirrel Rd.

Most competitive league in the world? Not when the team second in the table going into the game can do this to the one then placed 10th. It was a shambles at Stamford Bridge.

The final five weeks of this long campaign produced some fresh outlandish charges, as well as some old ones reprised.

CHARLESTON, S.C. - Adam Urbano scored on a 3-yard run in triple overtime to lift Georgia Southern to a 44-41 win over The Citadel on Saturday.

PHOENIX — No telling how good the New Orleans Hornets will be once they get to play a game at home.

Taylor-made!: If you were at that mega-screened Wehrenberg Theater last weekend for a showing of the mega-hit, "High School Musical 3" and heard a hushed roar at a graduation scene that focused on teen actor/cardio-throb Corbin Bleu, the response wasn't actually for Corbin Bleu. | VIDEO: Should Flick be worried about the economy? | Read more Flick

By Saturday, Halloween will be history. But a few days later, the real horror comes: Election Day.

Milton — Goshen claimed the Section 9 Class A boys' soccer title by beating Rondout Valley 5-1 on Saturday at the Hudson Valley Sports Dome.

COUNT Urijah Faber among those disappointed to see EliteXC close its doors last week and join the list of mixed-martial arts promotional companies that saw their dreams of riches crumble under a flood of financial losses Faber wasn't directly...

NEW YORK -- The Beatles are coming to a game console near you. For the first time, the legendary group's music will be featured in the lucrative video game market in a deal with MTV Games and Harmonix, creators of the "Rock Band" series.

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By Omar Khalid, Karachi, Nov 1 : Pakistan's hockey fraternity will meet in Karachi over the next few days in a bid to devise a strategy to lift the national game out of the prevailing slump.

This once, Martin Brodeur says he wished his aim wasn't so good. In the middle of the second period Oct. 22, with the Devils leading 1-0, Brodeur cleared the puck past an on-charging Dallas winger - Brodeur's nemesis, Sean Avery. "I saw somebody,"...

I'm writing in response to the report in the newspaper on Oct. 8 about the mayor ripping the Daily News for the scandal reports. Well, la-de-da. Doesn't the mayor think we have a right to know what's going on in our town.

Rome, Nov 1 : Afghan director Siddiq Barmak's, Opium War, and Italy's Giacomo Battiato's Resolution 819, about war crimes in Bosnia, won top prizes at the International Rome Film Festival Friday.

OXFORD, Miss. — Jevan Snead threw two touchdown passes, Cordera Eason rushed for 104 yards and Mississippi capitalized on a series of fourth-quarter mistakes by Auburn to beat the Tigers 17-7 on Saturday and move within a game of bowl eligibility.

BOWLING GREEN - For weeks now, the Bowling Green State University defense has made stars out of marginal running backs. Today they'll try to do the opposite. The Kent State Golden Flashes will walk into Perry Stadium with not one but two runners capable of carving up a Falcon unit that has been under attack lately for not being able to close out games by stopping the run. Quarterback ...

DENVER (Billboard) - Now that "Rock Band" publisher MTV Networks just scored the Beatles catalog for a new videogame, announced days after the October 26 release of Activision's "Guitar Hero World Tour," the stage is set for another battle of the bands between the two music-based game franchises.

Pakistani police crashed a bizarre wedding - to stop a 5-year-old girl from being married to a 7-year-old boy, authorities said yesterday. Nisha, the bride, was in tears. She and her groom, Mohammad Waseem, were in traditional wedding clothes...

Shooting slick action films and sex comedies in Dubai will no longer be easy, thanks to new rules. Director David Dhawan's 'Do Knot Disturb' was the first casualty of the new rule.

The Alaska Aces held a post-game auction Friday night inside Sullivan Arena to sell their freshly game-worn, black and orange Halloween sweaters.

VERMILLION — All current and former military personnel will receive free admission to the University of South Dakota football team’s game against Southern Oregon on Saturday, Nov. 8 as part of USD Military Appreciation Day activities.

If you thought you saw Batman and Superman on James Street Friday, you are not going crazy. The comic book heroes were really two local executives who joined other community leaders to mark the midpoint of the United Way of Central New York annual fund drive.

MANILA, Philippines - (Thumbs up) Are Filipinos really in for a tough time? The retail scene is getting mixed signals. Some brands may be suffering, but the tough ones seem to be getting tougher.

Cy Springs High School will retire the No. 20 high school jersey of two-time Olympic softball medalist Cat Osterman, a 2001 graduate of the school, at 6:40 p.m. Thursday night at the Berry Center.

MANILA, Philippines – Films that appeal to baser instincts may generate more buzz and controversy around the world, but it’s still the movies for general patronage that consistently dominate the annual list of top-grossing movies of all time.

If Mensa had a branch for those with high football IQs, University of Mary safety Phillip Thomas would have no problem being a member of the elite group.

POST FALLS -- Two masked suspects allegedly invaded a Post Falls home early Friday, threatened to rape the female occupant and escaped with cash, prescription drugs, jewelry and other items.

The Panthers head back on the road, their final game of October marking their last home game for almost two weeks.

When John McCain and Barack Obama started running for president in 2007, they were two of the most universally liked and respected politicians in America — men who even members of the opposite party saw as decent, unifying characters — and neither inspired much loathing. That was then.

An ordinance to strengthen Sugar Land’s sex offender laws will get its first reading by city council Tuesday night.

ROMEOVILLE -- Valley View School District saw gains in both math and reading on state assessment tests and is launching a Literacy for Learning unified program to improve reading for students across the board.

They might only have to play a handful of games without Deron Williams, but the Jazz got a taste Wednesday of just how difficult survival will be. They beat the Nuggets 98-94 in their opener in a game decided by the smallest of margins.

ROMEOVILLE -- Valley View School District saw gains in both math and reading on state assessment tests and is launching a Literacy for Learning unified program to improve reading for students across the board.

The only other time Kevin Love can remember not starting a basketball game was UCLA's Senior Night last season, when the freshman deferred to Lorenzo Mata-Real for the game's opening tip.

TUSCALOOSA -- A lot of programs circle playing dates on a calendar, looking ahead to the game that can define your season.

Sugar Land officials are considering adding to the limitations where certain sex offenders can live within city limits.

A BELIEF that international rugby league can be a saviour for the game's financial woes coupled with the knee injury that almost wrecked his season have prompted Australian captain Darren Lockyer to shelve thoughts of representative retirement.

Prep football playoffs: In a game where the word shootout would be a drastic understatement, Huntley topped Batavia 70-63 Friday night in the highest-scoring football game in state playoff history.

Cohoes earned a spot in the Section II Class B boys' soccer championship game with a 3-2 win over Chatham Friday afternoon at Johnstown.Cohoes struck first when Chris Rizzo headed a ball into the net just four minutes into the contest. John Murray doubled the Tigers' lead later in the half. Todd VanAlstyne got the Panthers (16-4) on the board about three minutes before halftime. Andrew Knight ...

Bellaire’s season rides on its game Friday night against Westside.

GAME NOTES: The 15th-ranked LSU Tigers play the second of five straight games at home this weekend, as they take a break from the SEC to host instate foe Tulane in Baton Rouge. The Tigers hopes to repeat as national champions were all but crushed last weekend, as they dropped a 52-38 decision to than ninth-ranked Georgia. It was the second loss in the past three games for LSU, which now sits ...

Grand View plays the final home game in its inaugural football season today, when the Vikings host Waldorf College at Williams Stadium. Kickoff is at 1 p.m.

Minneapolis will close several streets around the Metrodome Sunday as a security precaution for the Vikings game.

Sen. Barack Obama's economic stimulus package would cost about $190 billion, nearly four times the $52.5 billion stimulus plan proposed by Sen. John McCain, according to a study by a bipartisan budget watchdog group.

Prep football playoffs: State records fell seemingly every time somebody touched the ball in Friday's Class 6A playoff game between Batavia and Huntley. When the dust settled, the Bulldogs saw their season end in the first round of the playoffs, 70-63, in a game that will not soon be forgotten in state annals.

Sex is painful, uninteresting or unsatisfying for four of every 10 U.S. women, yet just 12 percent say they feel distress because of their difficulties, a survey by a Harvard University researcher found.

University City Police Sergeant Michael King, 50, was fatally shot while on duty in the Delmar Loop Friday night. The shooting happened on Leland Avenue near Delmar Boulevard at about 10:20pm. Police are looking for a black male, 5'10"-5'11", with a medium build. He was wearing a multicolored jacket. Police are also looking for a 1993 gray Oldsmobile Cutlass with Missouri plates.

Nicolas Anelka scored a hat-trick as Chelsea cut loose at Stamford Bridge thrashing Sunderland 5-0.

Nicolas Anelka scored a hat-trick as Chelsea cut loose at Stamford Bridge thrashing Sunderland 5-0. Frank Lampard also netted to record the 100th league goal of his career.

The Framingham offense thrives on its up-tempo style. Snap the ball, run the play, back to the line, throw it, run it, score. Lather, rinse, repeat. In the first quarter of Friday night's game with Norwood, the Flyers executed that game plan perfectly to run out to a three-touchdown lead. But Norwood had other plans, slowing the game down to its more comfortable, yawning pace. By the time ...

The Eagles saw throngs of Phillies fans inundate Lincoln Financial Field for a rally culminating the World Series championship parade on Friday afternoon, but head coach Andy Reid said the baseball's team's success won't affect his players one way or...

Boyne City defeated Calumet, 35-26, Saturday in a Division 6 pre-district football game at the Ramblers' Earl Brotherstom Field.

ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) — Alex Ovechkin will miss the Washington Capitals' game at the Buffalo Sabres on Saturday, but he is expected to return to the team at the start of next week.

Remember back on October 19th, when the power went out at the Ralph during the Bills-Chargers game? The afternoon game suddenly went dark when a bunch of metallic balloons became entangled in power lines outside the stadium.

Alex Ovechkin will miss the Washington Capitals' game at the Buffalo Sabres on Saturday, but he is expected to return to the team at the start of next week.

Two graffiti taggers have been busted after starring in their own little TV show at the CHCH building on Jackson Street West Thursday night. A security guard watching outdoor camera monitors at the station zoomed in on the duo to see what they were up to, and saw them spraying a wall.

Sony Online has produced a lengthy FAQ about the free character transfer program for Star Wars: Galaxies. The FAQ includes everything from why they do it, how long the free promotion will last, and how to start the process. Check it out by clicking below.

Roman Pavlyuchenko's stoppage-time winner knocked Liverpool off top spot in the Premier League as Tottenham Hotspur continued their unbeaten run under Harry Redknapp with a 2-1 victory.

CHEYENNE -- On a final campaign blitz of the state, Mike Enzi could be compared to the cleanup hitter in a baseball game.

Mexico's drug wars are fueling a boom in the funeral industry near the U.S. border as undertakers capitalize on soaring murder rates and gruesome killings.

KUWAIT CITY, Oct 31: National Bank of Kuwait (NBK), the leading bank in Kuwait and the highest rated bank in the Middle East, has tied up with Green Target Company (GTC) and has introduced a new initiative under its Think Twice slogan.

SAN FRANCISCO | Five months and thousands of weddings after California's highest court sanctioned same-sex marriage, anxious eyes around the nation will closely follow voters Tuesday as they decide whether to turn back the clock.

Having just finished the soft part of their schedule, the Jets play at Buffalo in their most important game since they lost in the first round of the playoffs in 2006.

Amani Toomer, the senior Giant, will enter Sunday?s game against the Cowboys with several franchise records, including most receptions and most yards.

Masconomet hitched its offense up to its running game and let its backs run the Chieftains to a 42-21 victory over Wilmington last night.

In what was dubbed as "Operation: Harvest," the members of the police's " Registration, Enforcement, Apprehension, and Prosecution " (REAP) team made random phone calls to the sex offender to make sure they kept their information on their addresses and occupations up to date with the courts.

Game facts Records: Illinois 4-4, 2-3 in the Big Ten; Iowa 5-3, 2-2 Rankings: Neither team is ranked. Tuning in: KDNL (Channel 30), KRFT (1190 AM) Coaches: Ron Zook, 17-27 in four seasons at Illinois and 40-41 in seven seasons overall; Kir...

The short story is the perfect format for the ghost stories. Today is the perfect day to be reading them. And these are some of the most perfect examples

Kansas State at Kansas Time: 11:30 a.m. Skinny: The Jayhawks' loss to Texas Tech last week ended a school-record run of 19 weeks in the top 25 and a 13-game home winning streak. Just how good KU is remains a mystery. The four D-I teams it has ...

A Winnipeg man faces up to 30 years in prison after pleading guilty this week in an American courtroom to sex-tourism charges. Doron Waldman, 35, admits he travelled through the Unites States last year in an attempt to have sex with underage boys in Mexico. He will be sentenced on Jan. 9 in Phoenix.

'The Haunting of Molly Hartley' {2stars} (Orlando Sentinel) The Haunting of Molly Hartley isn't the least bit haunting. It's just cheap. And no dogs leaping against fences or birds flocking out of nowhere through the film frame can add enough value to make it otherwise.

The game was originally scheduled for Halloween, but was moved to tonight so it could be part of KTBU-TV, Channel 55’s “Thursday Night H.S. Football” package.

Movie actor Joaquin Phoenix, nominated for portraying country crooner Johnny Cash in Walk The Line, is quitting Hollywood to focus on music, confirms his publicist. Susan Patricola confirmed Phoenix's announcement on Friday.

Nicolas Anelka scored a hat-trick as Chelsea cut loose at Stamford Bridge thrashing Sunderland 5-0. Frank Lampard also netted to record the 100th league goal of his career.

Alex Ovechkin will miss the Washington Capitals' game at the Buffalo Sabres on Saturday, but he is expected to return to the team at the start of next week.

Mexico's drug wars are fueling a boom in the funeral industry near the U.S. border as undertakers capitalize on soaring murder rates and gruesome killings.

FLORAL CITY, Fla. -- Authorities say autopsy results show the deaths of a mother and her three young sons are consistent with a murder-suicide.

Crate & Barrel, and other retailers, are recalling 30,000 ghost tea light sets because of the risk of fire and burn hazards; there have been reports of the holder becoming excessively hot, causing burns and furniture damage.

For the fifth straight week, opponents have found it impossible to penetrate the Archbishop Wood defense for points. For the second time in three weeks, Lansdale Catholic tried to score and failed both times as the Vikings handled the Crusaders, 27-0, in a Catholic League Class AAA semifinal game at Wissahickon last night.

The Fergus Falls Otters are up 14-0 over Sauk Rapids at halftime of their playoff game against Sauk Rapids. The Otters struck first on a 5 yard touchdown run from quarterback Derek Hansen.

Their vampire characters shun human blood. The young actors are a similarly civilized group, having spent so much quality time together. Robert Pattinson has all the traits of a Hollywood heartthrob -- photogenic features, a lovely British accent and a starring role as the brooding but devastatingly handsome good guy vampire Edward Cullen in “Twilight,” the big-screen adaptation of the first ...

The accomplished graphic novelist hopes to be a successful Hollywood director and takes the next step with his latest film. No comic-book creator has seen his work brought to the screen with more reverence than Frank Miller, whose ultra-violent graphic novels "300" and "Sin City" were adapted to film practically panel by panel. "It is very strange," Miller said, "to draw something and then ...

A BELIEF that international rugby league can be a saviour for the game's financial woes coupled with the knee injury that almost wrecked his season have prompted Australian captain Darren Lockyer to shelve thoughts of representative retirement.

Roman Pavlyuchenko's stoppage-time winner knocked Liverpool off top spot in the Premier League as Tottenham Hotspur continued their unbeaten run under Harry Redknapp with a 2-1 victory.

cyrus_zuo points out the October edition of the Indie Game Round-up, where four reviewers give their opinions on ten recent independently produced games. This month, their top choice was Multiwinia, a casual, abstract take on multiplayer RTS. The second installment of the Strong Bad series also scored high, as did a side-scrolling platformer called Archibald's Adventures. "The levels are short ...

He had belonged to the same team at a bowling alley for 45 years, and he had just rolled a 300 for his first perfect game.

The Antarctic Division believes it could still take several days to evacuate an injured expeditioner from Davis Station.