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Weir, Choi, Cabrera-Bello, Poulter take precarious...
PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. — Mike Weir popped the ball out of the tangled rough, then watched it hit the green and fall in the hole for a birdie on No. ... -
Saints title rings feature New Orleans landmarks,...
NEW ORLEANS — Apparently, a diamond encrusted fleur-de-lis is a Saints player’s best friend. “It’s pretty incredible,” Super Bowl MVP Drew Brees ... -
With Perkins out with knee injury, Celtics need...
LOS ANGELES — Kendrick Perkins’ season ended in Game 6 of the NBA finals when he was helped off the floor and into a waiting wheelchair. Rajon ... -
Scott Baker strikes out 12 over 7 shutout innings,...
MINNEAPOLIS — Though Scott Baker was smiling after a career-high 12 strikeouts, he tried to shrug off the significance of all those empty swings ... -
Hanson pitches 7 scoreless innings in Atlanta’s...
ATLANTA — Tommy Hanson pitched seven scoreless innings, Troy Glaus drove in two runs and the Atlanta Braves returned to their winning ways at ... -
Lester wins 8th straight, Pedroia, Youkilis homer to...
BOSTON — Dustin Pedroia and Kevin Youkilis homered, and Jon Lester scattered four hits over seven innings to earn his eighth straight victory ... -
Buck, Wells homer to lead Blue Jays to 7-1 victory...
SAN DIEGO — Petco Park is supposed to be a pitcher’s park. Not when John Buck and the Blue Jays are there. Buck hit his third home run of the ... -
Ethier’s 3-run HR off Leake leads Kershaw and...
CINCINNATI, Ohio — Andre Ethier hit his first home run since breaking his finger and Clayton Kershaw outpitched rookie Mike Leake, leading the ... -
Gov. Bill Richardson presides over...
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Harrison Ford and Calista Flockhart have tied the knot — in a wedding presided over by New Mexico’s governor. Gov. Bill ... -
Michael Jackson’s doctor requested, never received...
LOS ANGELES — Michael Jackson’s doctor requested but never received lifesaving gear from the concert promoter organizing the singer’s London ... -
E3 afterhours events mark return to over-the-top...
LOS ANGELES — The Electronic Entertainment Expo, the gaming industry’s boisterous annual convention, literally launched with a circus this week. ... -
Internet service company to show ’The Cove’ in...
TOKYO — Japanese will finally get to see “The Cove” — but as streaming video on the Internet, not at movie theatres, as screenings of the ... -
Gates, Buffett launch campaign to get billionaires...
SEATTLE — Microsoft Corp. co-founder Bill Gates and billionaire investor Warren Buffett are launching a campaign to get other American ... -
Afghanistan says its untapped mineral wealth is at...
KABUL, Afghanistan — An Afghan mining official says the untapped minerals in the war-torn country are worth at least $3 trillion — triple a U.S. ... -
World stock markets mixed after Wall Street gives...
BANGKOK, Thailand — World stocks were mixed Thursday amid mild profit-taking in Tokyo and a muted finish on Wall Street as investors absorbed ... -
Oil falls to near $77 in Asia on signs of sluggish...
SINGAPORE — Oil prices fell to near US$77 a barrel Thursday in Asia as investor confidence wanes that a three-week rally will continue amid ... -
Swiss parliament resolves split over referendum over...
GENEVA — Swiss lawmakers on Thursday resolved a split on whether to allow a referendum on a treaty with the United States that will hand ... -
EU executive says it will lay out detailed economic...
BRUSSELS, Belgium — The European Union’s executive says it will propose sanctions for governments that break rules on debt and deficits as part ... -
UK retail sales up 4.4 per cent annually in May as...
LONDON — Retail sales in Britain rose 4.4 per cent in the year to May while vehicle production soared by 59 per cent, two reports said Thursday, ... -
BP shares open 6.5 per cent higher after deal to set...
LONDON — Shares in BP rose in London Thursday, as the company’s agreement to set up a US$20 billion fund and cancel dividend payments to cover ... -
Toyota says China car assembly plant unaffected by...
SHANGHAI, China — Toyota Motor Corp., the latest automaker to be hit by a strike at a China parts supplier, said Thursday its car assembly ... -
Bernanke: Fed to beef up oversight to prevent replay...
WASHINGTON — The Federal Reserve is working to beef up oversight of financial companies to better protect the nation from another financial ... -
Europe’s debt-hit nations slash spending; some...
DUBLIN, Ireland — It’s a rule of economics dating back to the Great Depression: When fighting recession, governments are supposed to step in and ... -
With Perkins out with knee injury, Celtics need...
LOS ANGELES — Kendrick Perkins’ season ended in Game 6 of the NBA finals when he was helped off the floor and into a waiting wheelchair.Rajon ... -
Red Wings give GM Ken Holland, assistant GM Jim Nill...
DETROIT — Red Wings general manager Ken Holland and assistant GM Jim Nill have drafted, developed and acquired enough talent to help the ... -
Detroit Red Wings agree to two-year contract with...
DETROIT — The Detroit Red Wings and Todd Bertuzzi have agreed to a two-year contract.Red Wings general manager Ken Holland confirmed the deal ... -
Coaching Conundrum: Cavaliers in coaching limbo now...
CLEVELAND — Tom Izzo’s rejection has left the Cleveland Cavaliers feeling unwanted.And LeBron James, without saying or doing anything, isn’t ... -
Selig announces Kansas City as site of 2012 Major...
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Bereft of baseball pageantry for decades, Kansas City will finally get to see the game’s best and brightest up close.The 2012 ... -
Federer seeded No. 1 for Wimbledon ahead of Nadal in...
WIMBLEDON — Roger Federer has been seeded No. 1 for Wimbledon ahead of Rafael Nadal. Federer, a six-time Wimbledon champion, received the top ... -
Italy goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon heads to Pretoria...
IRENE, South Africa — Italy goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon is undergoing tests Wednesday on his injured back, which could force him out of the ...
