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An American teenage gunman on Tuesday mocked the grieving families of three students he had killed in a school shooting, at a court hearing that saw him sentenced to life in prison.

US President Barack Obama urged Congress Saturday to stop automatic spending cuts threatening thousands of American jobs looming at the beginning of next month.

The central United States was digging out from a massive winter storm Friday while East Coast residents were preparing for a whopper set to strike over the weekend.

With quarterback Robert Griffin III and fellow rookie Alfred Morris leading the way, the Washington Redskins beat Dallas 28-18 to capture the last NFL playoff berth.

The battle for the NFL's NFC East division crown will come down to the wire on Sunday when the Washington Redskins host the Dallas Cowboys in the last game of the regular season.

Indianapolis, Cincinnati and Seattle qualified for the National Football League playoffs with victories while Minnesota's post-season bid was boosted with a surprise win over Houston.

Cincinnati and Indianapolis qualified for the National Football League playoffs with narrow victories while Minnesota's post-season bid was boosted by an upset of Houston.

Cincinnati and Indianapolis qualified for the National Football League playoffs with narrow victories on Sunday while Minnesota's post-season bid was boosted by an upset of Houston.

The Cincinnati Bengals, Indianapolis Colts and Seattle Seahawks will clinch National Football League playoff berths with triumphs on Sunday while two last spots might not be settled until the last games.

Washington Redskins star rookie quarterback Robert Griffin III returned to practice on Wednesday after suffering a sprained right knee, confident he can play Sunday and lead his team to the NFL playoffs.

US Muslims launched an advertising and social media campaign Friday in the hopes of reclaiming the word jihad from extremists who insist on equating the spiritual quest with terrorism.

BenJarvus Green-Ellis ran for 106 yards and a touchdown while Andy Dalton ran for one touchdown and threw for another to lead Cincinnati over Philadelphia 34-13 in an NFL game Thursday.

Businesses around the country are increasingly worried about the looming fiscal cliff, the Federal Reserve said Wednesday in its Beige Book survey of regional economies.

Andre Johnson scored the winning touchdown on a 48-yard screen pass as the Houston Texans edged the Jacksonville Jaguars 43-37 in overtime to post their fourth consecutive NFL victory.

Minnesota's J.J. Barea and Cleveland's Donald Sloan were named as the first NBA players to draw warnings from the league under a new anti-flopping rule introduced this season.

Philip Rivers threw two touchdown passes and San Diego's defense scored twice on turnovers as the Chargers routed visiting Kansas City 31-13 in a National Football League game.

Tampa Bay's Josh Freeman threw three touchdown passes for the third game in a row as the Buccaneers snapped a nine-game road losing streak with a 36-17 victory at Minnesota.

Obama's endorsement of gay marriage was a 'slap in the face to people of faith,' a conservative group says in a new ad. President Barack Obama's May endorsement of gay marriage was a 'slap in the face to people of faith,' a conservative group claims in a new ad running on cabler Black Entertainment Television (BET). In the 30-second ad, an African-American man and woman claim Obama doesn't respect them. ?What has he done as president?? the woman asks. ?Cut aid to black colleges,? the man answers. ?Cut aid to black businesses.? ?And his support of gay marriage is a slap in the face to people of faith,? the woman says. ?How can I vote for someone who doesn't respect me?? (The video is embedded on this page. Visit our video library for more videos.) According to Slate.com, the ad by the Pivot Point PAC is running in Seattle and Cleveland. The PAC's chairman, Dave Shemwell, said he wanted to reach out ?into communities that are not Republican.? He said that he hoped the ad would appeal to

The New England Patriots squandered a double-digit lead but beat the New York Jets in overtime to seize the lead in the NFL's AFC East division.

Delanie Walker's third-quarter touchdown catch made the difference as San Francisco beat Seattle 13-6 in a tough defensive battle to seize the lead in the NFL's NFC West division.