North Carolina starting tailback Draughn leaves game with shoulder injury after 1st carry. North Carolina starting tailback Shaun Draughn hurt his left shoulder on his first carry against Duke and is out of the game.
Ground broken for Flight 93 memorial in Pa.; first phase to open for 10th anniversary of 9/11. With the words "Let's roll" ? the command issued by United Flight 93 passenger Todd Beamer to lead the passenger revolt ? U.S. Interior Secretary Ken Salazar and 39 victims' relatives and dignitaries turned shovels of dirt at a groundbreaking ceremony Saturday for a permanent national memorial.
2 early wins by California-bred geldings turn Breeders' Cup into local affair. A couple of California-bred geldings have turned the international Breeders' Cup into a local affair, with California Flag and Dancing in Silks winning on their home track.
Tropical-storm warnings issued in Mexico, Cuba as Ida strengthens over Caribbean. Officials readied storm shelters along Mexico's Caribbean coast Saturday and told fishermen and tour operators to pull in their boats amid warnings that Tropical Storm Ida could become a hurricane as it neared the resort city of Cancun.
Navy's newest assault ship, built with World Trade Center steel, is commissioned in NYC. The USS New York, built with steel from the rubble of the World Trade Center, was put into service Saturday both as a symbol of healing and strength.
Hunting at home: Alleged Ohio serial killer, with bodies in house, rare among mass killers. Authorities say Anthony Sowell lured women into his home in a busy neighborhood, killed them ? most by strangulation ? and scattered their remains throughout the inside and buried some in the backyard.
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Tropical Storm Ida regained strength off Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula on Saturday and spun north toward the Gulf of Mexico, where it could again become a hurricane.
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Tropical Storm Ida regained strength off Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula on Saturday and spun north toward the Gulf of Mexico, where it could again become a hurricane.
Kyle Busch close to unprecedented NASCAR trifecta after 4th straight Nationwide win. Kyle Busch keeps extending streaks at Texas in search of a NASCAR first.
Fort Hood shooting victims included newlywed, woman inspired to serve after Sept. 11 attacks. The 13 people killed when an Army psychiatrist allegedly opened fire on fellow soldiers at Fort Hood, Texas, included a pregnant woman who was preparing to return home, a man who quit a furniture company job to join the military about a year ago, a newlywed who had served in Iraq and a woman who had vowed to take on Osama bin Laden after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. Here is a look at some of the victims.
Shooting spree at Orlando office appears driven by suspect's failures in life. His marriage long ago went sour, his home taken in foreclosure, his job lost to incompetence, his finances sunk in bankruptcy. Everything Jason Rodriguez sought ended in failure. Except his alleged plot to kill.
As they grapple with strains of war, military therapists feel the pain, too. Amputations. Combat stress. Divorce. Suicide. For troubled service members, military therapists are at their sides.
Fraser scores fourth-quarter TD to lift Coastal Carolina past Gardner-Webb 26-21. Tommy Fraser scored the game-winning touchdown in the fourth quarter and Coastal Carolina rallied to beat Gardner-Webb 26-21 on Saturday.
Obama praises diversity in military, lauds those who ended gunfire during Fort Hood rampage. President Barack Obama will attend a memorial service Tuesday honoring victims of the Ford Hood shootings, an attack he described as "all the more heartbreaking and all the more despicable" because it occurred on the nation's largest Army post.
Brown throws TD pass, Devine hurts ankle, West Virginia struggles to beat Louisville 17-9. Jarrett Brown threw a touchdown pass but managed little offense and West Virginia struggled to beat Louisville 17-9 on Saturday.
Obama's trip to Tokyo put back a day so he can attend memorial for Fort Hood shootings. President Barack Obama is attending a memorial service at Fort Hood on Tuesday and now won't get to his planned first stop in Asia next week until one day later than expected.
ARCADIA, California (Reuters) - English raider Pounced produced a dramatic stretch run to overtake Bridgetown and win the $1 million Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf by three-quarters of a length at Santa Anita Park Saturday.
9 players return to Las Vegas for last run at $8.55M, World Series of Poker title. Nine cardplayers returned to the World Series of Poker on Saturday with their sights set on winning a gold bracelet and $8.55 million in the world's most prestigious gambling event.
Gordon runs for 2 TDs, Winters throws TD pass to spark Harvard's 34-14 rout of Columbia. Gino Gordon rushed for two touchdowns and Collier Winters passed for another for Harvard, which scored the game's first 34 points en route to a 34-14 win over Columbia on Saturday.
'M' is for meltdown: Michigan comes apart in third quarter again as Purdue rallies, 38-36. Joey Elliott threw for a career-high 367 yards and two touchdowns and ran for another to help Purdue rally past Michigan 38-36 Saturday, dealing a serious blow to the Wolverines' bowl hopes.
Washaun Ealey rushes for 2 touchdowns as Georgia overwhelms Tennessee Tech 38-0. Washaun Ealey ran for two touchdowns as Georgia focused on its running game to beat Tennessee Tech 38-0 on Saturday for its first shutout in three years.
At memorial for Yitzhak Rabin, Peres calls on Palestinian leader not to quit. Israel's president on Saturday called on Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas to rescind his decision to stand down, invoking the memory of Yitzhak Rabin at a public commemoration for the assassinated Israeli premier.
When confetti runs out during Yankee victory parade, workers toss files, documents. New York City office workers who got carried away during the Yankees victory parade Friday apparently began tossing files and documents out the window when they couldn't get their hands on confetti.
Officer describes firefight that downed Hasan, ending deadly Fort Hood rampage. One of two police officers who confronted the alleged Fort Hood killer says he shot the man before kicking his weapon away, cuffing him and thus ending the nation's worst killing spree on a military base.
Yemeni rebels say Saudi cross-border bombardments hit their stronghold in the north. Saudi warplanes and artillery bombarded a Shiite rebel stronghold in northern Yemen Saturday for a third straight day, according to the rebel fighters, and Yemen's president vowed to wipe out the insurrection.
Democrats maneuvered a massive overhaul of the nation's health care system toward a make-or-break vote in the House on Saturday, getting a last-minute appeal from President Barack Obama to pass his top domestic priority.
BASEL (Reuters) - World number one Roger Federer survived a difficult first set before beating unseeded compatriot Marco Chiudinelli to reach the final of his hometown Swiss Indoors on Saturday.
Marcus Jordan just wants to be like Mike and wear his Nike sneakers. The kid just wants to be like Mike.
Brown throws TD pass, Devine hurts ankle, West Virginia struggles to beat Louisville 17-9. Jarrett Brown threw a touchdown pass but managed little offense and West Virginia struggled to beat Louisville 17-9 on Saturday.
Man identified in Seattle police killing, in serious condition after being shot by detectives. A man shot by police as he was sought in connection with the Halloween killing of a Seattle police officer has been identified as 41-year-old Christopher Monfort.
Northwestern knocks QB Ricky Stanzi from game, hands No. 8 Hawkeyes their first loss, 17-10. No. 8 Iowa finally ran out of time.
Shipley and McCoy have record day for No. 2 Texas in 35-3 win. Jordan Shipley set a Texas record with 273 yards receiving, including an 88-yard touchdown, and the No. 2 Longhorns shook off a slow start for a 35-3 win over Central Florida on Saturday.
25-1 long shot Dancing in Silks wins Breeders' Cup Sprint. Dancing in Silks has pulled off a huge upset in the $2 million Breeders' Cup Sprint, winning a four-horse photo finish by a nose.
Slain New Mexico nun laid to rest, remembered for her passion for the poor. A slain Catholic nun who lived and worked on the Navajo Indian reservation of western New Mexico was remembered for her passion for the poor at funeral services.
No. 24 Wisconsin grinds it out, holds off Indiana rally 31-28. No. 24 Wisconsin followed the same old script to grind down Indiana.
Thomas runs for 185 yards, K-State harasses Reesing into 3 TOs in 17-10 win over rival Kansas. Daniel Thomas ran for 185 yards and a touchdown, and Kansas State harassed Todd Reesing into three turnovers to remain in control of the Big 12 North with a 17-10 victory over rival Kansas on Saturday.
No. 16 Miami moves to 7-2, rolls past sliding Virginia to keep ACC title hopes alive. Graig Cooper rushed for a career-best 152 yards and a touchdown, Damien Berry ran for a pair of second-half scores and No. 16 Miami eased past struggling Virginia 52-17 on Saturday.
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama urged Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives to pass a broad healthcare reform bill on Saturday as they prepared for a close vote on the biggest changes in health policy in four decades.
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama urged Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives to pass a broad healthcare reform bill on Saturday as they prepared for a close vote on the biggest changes in health policy in four decades.
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama urged Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives to pass a broad healthcare reform bill on Saturday as they prepared for a close vote on the biggest changes in health policy in four decades.
After troubling talk, Muslim leader told Ft. Hood suspect, 'There's something wrong with you'. An Army psychiatrist who authorities say went on a shooting rampage at Fort Hood was so conflicted over what to tell fellow soldiers about fighting in Iraq and Afghanistan that a local Islamic leader was deeply troubled by it, the leader said Saturday.
No. 14 Pitt starts slowly, closes fast after interception return TD to beat Syracuse 37-10. Greg Williams' 51-yard interception return for a touchdown late in the first half got slow-starting Pittsburgh going, and the No. 14 Panthers extended their best start to a season since 1982 by beating Syracuse 37-10 on Saturday.
Northwestern knocks Iowa QB Ricky Stanzi out of game, hands Hawkeyes their first loss, 17-10. No. 8 Iowa finally ran out of time.
TAM Airlines: Jet forced to return to JFK because of wing-flap problem. TAM Airlines says one of its jets took off from New York's JFK airport but was forced to return 20 minutes into the flight because of a mechanical problem.
Ty Law signs with Denver, giving Broncos' seasoned secondary another veteran. Ty Law spent the first half of the season waiting for the right team to come calling. Now that it has, he doesn't want to waste any more time getting back on the field.
Hopper, diagnosed with prostate cancer, doing 'good' at day of races at Breeders' Cup. Prostate cancer couldn't keep Dennis Hopper away from the Breeders' Cup on Saturday.
Minn. teen who fled to avoid chemo treatment undergoes last radiation session, is cancer-free. A Minnesota teen who fled the state to avoid chemotherapy has finished his cancer treatment.
Obama to House: Time to `answer call of history' and pass health care overhaul legislation. In a private meeting on Capitol Hill and from the presidential podium in the Rose Garden, President Barack Obama on Saturday pressed for House passage of a health overhaul bill and told lawmakers "to rise to this moment" and "answer the call of history."
In a private meeting on Capitol Hill and from the presidential podium in the Rose Garden, President Barack Obama on Saturday pressed for House passage of a health overhaul bill and told lawmakers "to rise to this moment" and "answer the call of history."
President Barack Obama made a last-minute personal appeal to Democrats to pass landmark health care legislation as a bill to expand coverage to millions of uninsured survived a test vote Saturday.
