Alex Auld makes 31 saves to help Stars beat Red Wings 3-1

Categories: Sports| Nov 19, 2009

DETROIT - Alex Auld made 31 saves, and Mike Ribeiro, Matt Niskanen and Loui Eriksson scored in the Dallas Stars' 3-1 victory over the Detroit Red Wings on Wednesday night. Brad Richards and James Neal each had two assists for the ...Read More

In-orbit inspection scheduled for space shuttle

Categories: SciTech| Nov 17, 2009

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -Space shuttle Atlantis' astronauts scoured their ship Tuesday for any signs of launch damage while pursuing the International Space Station. Atlantis and its crew of six will hook up with the space station Wednesday. After waking to their first ...Read More

Devils extend winning streak to eight with help from rookie Matt Halischuk

Categories: Sports| Nov 15, 2009

Unlike in baseball when a rookie gets his first hit and his teammates pretend not to notice, the Devils' veterans could not contain themselves Saturday night. Riding high with a 5-2 win over the Capitals for their eighth straight win ...Read More

Capitals top Wild but lose Knuble

Categories: Sports| Nov 13, 2009

The Washington Capitals knew they were going to need scoring from everywhere in order to withstand a week or two without Alex Ovechkin, and on Friday night they got more of it. Defensemen Mike Green and Brian Pothier scored the first ...Read More

Pelosi Caves to the Right to Get Health-Care Bill: Ann Woolner

Categories: U.S.| Nov 12, 2009

Nov. 12 (Bloomberg) -- Single-focus, litmus-test socialconservatives took a hit last week after they chased a moderateRepublican out of a special U.S. House election in upstate NewYork and backed a right-wing independent instead. Their guylost, handing a Democrat a district ...Read More

Women could spell trouble for the GOP

Categories: U.S.| Nov 9, 2009

Women could spell trouble for the GOP Conservatives say they pushed Dede Scozzafava out of the House race in New York’s 23rd District a week ago because of her left-of-Republican social views — and not because she is a woman. But the growing schism between the Republican Party’s ...Read More

Republican right wing is razing the GOP

Categories: U.S.| Nov 6, 2009

They never approached the avarice of Louisiana Rep. William Jefferson, whose freezer held $90,000 in marked dollars, or the late Illinois Secretary of State Paul Powell, whose apartment yielded $800,000 cash stuffed into shoeboxes. Still, the "sleaze wing of the Democratic ...Read More

Avalanche's Tucker taken off on a backboard after hit by Hurricanes' Ruutu

Categories: Top Stories| Oct 24, 2009

DENVER - Colorado Avalanche forward Darcy Tucker was taken off the ice on a backboard after he was checked into the boards by Carolina forward Tuomo Ruutu. Ruutu hit Tucker from behind as the right wing tried to play the puck ...Read More

Generals, vets try to blunt right wing on closing Gitmo

Categories: World| Oct 21, 2009

A group of retired generals and war veterans has launched a national campaign to rally support for White House plans to shutter the detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. President Barack Obama pledged to close the jail by January, but logistical ...Read More

Group tries to blunt right wing on closing Gitmo

Categories: Politics, World| Oct 21, 2009

Aiming to break through congressional opposition to White House plans to shutter the detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, a group of retired generals and war veterans have launched a national campaign to rally support for closing the prison. President Barack ...Read More