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• Penguins looking to take control, Senators trying to...
  PITTSBURGH - Even as numbers on a roster, the Pittsburgh Penguins' power play appears intimidating. At times on the ice, it looks borderline ...
• Space station leaking ammonia coolant; spacewalk...
  WASHINGTON — Two astronauts are preparing for a possible impromptu spacewalk Saturday to work on a coolant leak in the power system at the ...
• Rare coins, paper money valued at $100 million,...
  NEW ORLEANS — Coin enthusiasts are getting a glimpse of more than $100 million worth of rare money including some of the crown jewels of money ...
• Frantic call leads police to 3 missing women in...
  By Thomas J. Sheeran And John CoyneCLEVELAND — The woman’s voice was frantic and breathless, and she was choking back tears. “Help me. I’m Amanda ...
• UPDATE: New suspects in Boston Marathon bombings...
  BOSTON —Three college friends of Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev were arrested and accused Wednesday of removing a backpack ...
• Nothing’s guaranteed this time of year
  Sidney Crosby, Alex Ovechkin and Patrick Kane are as good as hockey players get. Their teammates are pretty good, too.In the NHL playoffs, that ...
• George Jones, country superstar, has died at 81
  NASHVILLE — George Jones, the peerless, hard-living country singer who recorded dozens of hits about good times and regrets and peaked with the ...
• Official says 12 bodies recovered after Texas...
  WEST, Texas — The bodies of 12 people have been recovered after an enormous Texas fertilizer plant explosion that demolished surrounding ...
• Chinese student killed at Boston Marathon attended...
  SHENYANG, China — The Chinese student killed in the Boston Marathon blasts grew up in an intellectual family in a northeastern Chinese city with ...
• Unclear how many remain trapped after Texas plant...
  WEST, Texas — Police in Texas say it’s not clear how many people remain trapped in the rubble after a fertilizer plant explosion that killed as ...
• UPDATE: Boston Marathon bombs built out of pressure...
  BOSTON (AP) — The bombs that ripped through the crowd at the Boston Marathon, killing three people and wounding more than 170, were fashioned out ...
• At least 3 people killed in marathon bombing, police...
  THE ASSOCIATED PRESS—BOSTON Police say at least three people have been killed in the explosions near the finish line of the Boston Marathon. ...
• Say goodbye to fluorescent bulbs
  If you’ve worked in an office, you’re probably familiar with the soft glow of fluorescent tubes drifting from the ceiling. If Europe’s Philips ...
• Aerosmith celebrate songwriting honours
  They’ve been larger-than-life performers for decades, but now Steven Tyler and Joe Perry’s songwriting skills are getting the attention.The ...
• Caps on top after rough start
  WASHINGTON - It seemed like a risky move. A first-time NHL head coach was going to try to persuade a two-time league MVP to take up a new ...
• The growth of indoor farming
  Farming in abandoned warehouses has become a hot trend in the Midwest — with varying degrees of success — as more entrepreneurs worldwide ...
• More hearts can be fixed without surgery
  —SAN FRANCISCO Have a heart problem? If it’s fixable, there’s a good chance it can be done without surgery, using tiny tools and devices that are ...
• Justin Bieber’s monkey quarantined after arriving...
  — Berlin Justin Bieber had to leave his monkey in quarantine after landing in Germany last week without the necessary papers for the animal, an ...
• The death of cash registers
  Ka-ching! The cash register may be on its final sale. Stores across the country are ditching the old-fashioned, clunky machines and having ...
• Habs rally for win in another classic with Bruins
  —BOSTON Andrei Markov tied it with 8.2 seconds left in regulation, and Brendan Gallagher scored the only shootout goal to give the Montreal ...
• Tiger feels on top of the world
  The moment was vintage Tiger Woods, and so was his reaction. Seconds after Rickie Fowler made a 40-foot birdie putt on the 12th hole to pull ...
• Will Jimmy Fallon be the new host of the...
  —NEW YORK Why couldn’t NBC just leave well enough alone? But, no, word leaked last week that “Late Night” host Jimmy Fallon will unseat Jay Leno ...
• Kathy Bates to join ‘American Horror Story’ in...
  The third season of “American Horror Story” will be subtitled “Coven,” and add actress Kathy Bates to the series’ ensemble, according to ...
• Pope Francis’ election stirs up Argentine ’dirty...
  BUENOS AIRES, Argentina — Pope Francis is known for his humility, his reluctance to talk about himself. The self-effacement, admirers say, is why ...
• UPDATE: Jorge Mario Bergoglio, 77, is the new pope...
  Jorge Mario Bergoglio, 77, is the new pope of the Catholic Church. The Argentine Cardinal becomes the first pontiff from the Americas. He has ...
• Ex-boyfriend says McCready was allowed to leave...
  Mindy McCready threatened suicide after losing custody of her sons earlier this month, yet she was allowed to leave a court-ordered drug ...
• Man arrested for trespassing at Grammys says stunt...
  The man who was arrested after attempting to upstage Adele at Sunday’s Grammy Awards has a new message for the singer: “help me.”Vitalii Sediuk ...
• Vatican says pope resigning on Feb. 28, conclave...
  VATICAN CITY — Pope Benedict XVI announced Monday that he would resign Feb. 28 — the first pontiff to do so in nearly 600 years. The decision ...
• Chris Brown investigated for possible assault in...
  Grammy-winning singer Chris Brown is under investigation for an alleged assault in a West Hollywood parking lot, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s ...
• Maintaining memories
  It has the makings of a science fiction movie: zap someone’s brain with mild jolts of electricity to try to stave off the creeping memory loss of ...