Hazell Scores 25 as Seton Hall Beats Rutgers 76-70
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) -- Jeremy Hazell scored 25 points to lead Seton Hall to a crucial 76-70 victory over intrastate rival Rutgers on Tuesday night.
Freeman Leads No. 11 Georgetown Past Cards 70-60
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) -- Austin Freeman scored 24 of his 29 points in the second half and No. 11 Georgetown bounced back from consecutive losses with a 70-60 victory over Louisville on Tuesday night.
Obama to Urge Oversight of Insurers’ Rate Increases
President Obama will propose giving the federal government new power to block excessive rate increases by insurers as part of his health care bill.
NFLPA Director Smith Says 2010 Likely Uncapped
NEW YORK (AP) -- NFL Players Association executive director DeMaurice Smith sent a memo to players and their agents Tuesday, telling them it is likely no new collective bargaining agreement will be reached and the upcoming season will be played without a salary cap.
Miami Defeats Virginia 74-62
CORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) -- Dwayne Collins scored 18 points to lead Miami past Virginia 74-62 on Tuesday night.
2nd Half Is Strong for No. 4 Syracuse vs. Friars
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) -- Rick Jackson scored a career-high 28 points, 17 in the second half, and No. 4 Syracuse recovered from an eight-point deficit to beat feisty Providence 99-85 on Tuesday night.
McCamey, Davis Lead Illinois Over Michigan 51-44
ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) -- Demetri McCamey scored 14 points and Mike Davis added 13 points and 12 rebounds as Illinois beat Michigan 51-44 Tuesday night.
Haiti Adoption Fights Mirror Desperation
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) -- Foreigners detained, Haitians enraged, children caught in the middle: The scenario that played out this week echoed the case of 10 Americans caught trying to spirit youngsters out of this earthquake-ravaged nation.
Israel’s Plans for 2 Sites Stir Unrest in West Bank
Clashes erupted after a Hebron shrine and a tomb in another West Bank city were added to a list of Israeli national heritage sites by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
Jayson Williams Gets 5 Years in Fatal N.J. Shooting
Former NBA star Jayson Williams was sentenced to five years in prison Tuesday for fatally shooting a hired limo driver in 2002.
Nebraska's Jones, Hankins-Cole Suspended for ISU
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) -- Nebraska coach Doc Sadler has suspended guard Eshaunte Jones and forward Quincy Hankins-Cole for Wednesday night's game at Iowa State.
Lone Athlete Is the Face of San Marino
Marino Cardelli is part of the breed sometimes derisively referred to as “Olympic tourist,” one of those who alone carry the flag, literally and figuratively, of a country.
Stand Up While You Read This!
Too much sitting still, recent studies in rats and humans suggest, can offset the benefits of even regular exercise.
Intel Was Attacked at the Same Time as Google
Intel said it was the victim of a cyber-attack in January, around the same time that Google was a victim of a broad-based attack that started in China.
Voodooists Attacked at Ceremony for Haiti Victims
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) -- Angry crowds in a seaside slum attacked a group of Voodoo practitioners Tuesday, pelting them with rocks and halting a ceremony meant to honor victims of last month's deadly earthquake.
Confident Jayhawks Win Another Big 12 Title
LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) -- Kansas was in trouble before the season even started, with a series of fights and DUI arrests casting a fog over the Phog.
Financial Investing for Film Buffs
The company that runs a virtual Hollywood stock market is creating a new Hollywood Stock Exchange that uses real money.
Microchip Technology Wins Michigan Business Challenge
The start-up's technology could be used in smart credit cards, computers, sensors that control temperature or detect motion in smart homes and buildings, and a variety of medical and mobile devices.
Ivory Coast Opposition to Join New Government
The move brings hope for an end to almost two weeks of deadly protests after President Laurent Gbagbo announced his decision to dismiss the government and electoral commission.
Guilty Verdict in Stein Murder
A Manhattan jury has convicted Natavia S. Lowery of second-degree murder in the 2007 bludgeoning death of real-estate broker and former punk-rock manager Linda Stein.