TEHRAN, Iran ( AP) — Thousands of mourners chanted “Death to Israel” and “ Death to America” today during the funeral of a slain nuclear expert whom Iranian officials accuse the two nations of killing in a bomb blast this week as part of a secret operation to stop Iran’s nuclear program. The assassination of […]
2012
November trade defict hits $47.8 billion
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. trade deficit widened in November for the first time in five months. Exports fell for a second straight month while imports rose to an all-time high, driven by rising demand for oil and foreign-made cars. The Commerce Department said today that the deficit increased 10.4 percent to $47.8 billion, the […]
Thomas’ 33 saves lead Bruins past Habs 2-1
BOSTON The Montreal Canadiens have struggled so much this season that even the Boston fans couldn’t muster much of a hatred for their Original Six rivals. So the crowd yelled derogatory cheers about Tim Tebow instead. “They’ve got a lot going on right now, and I think their situation is a little bit different,” Bruins […]
Bruins have 3 All-Stars
OTTAWA (AP)— The 2012 NHL All-Star game will be played on Jan. 29th, and the East roster has a Boston feel to it. Second-year forward Tyler Seguin, captain Zdeno Chara and goaltender Tim Thomas will head north of the border, along with the Bruins’ coaching staff, for the contest. Seguin gets his first nod in […]
One mountain scaled, Tebow faces another
Tim Tebow and the Broncos passed one huge test. Now comes an even bigger challenge. If the Broncos stunned the football world — and they did everywhere outside of the Rockies — with their thrilling overtime victory against the Steelers, they could set the universe spinning out of control by beating the top-seeded Patriots. New […]
Minnesota knocks off No. 7 Hoosiers
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) — Austin Hollins scored a career-high 18 points to help Minnesota beat No. 7 Indiana 77-74 on Thursday night. Indiana’s Christian Watford could have tied the score but he missed a 3-pointer in the closing seconds. Rodney Williams scored 14 points and Julian Welch added 10 for the Golden Gophers (13-5, 1-4 […]
Howard’s record leads Magic past Warriors
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Dwight Howard broke Wilt Chamberlain’s nearly 50-yearold NBA record for most free throw attempts in a game, making 21 of 39 in the Orlando Magic’s 117-109 victory over the Golden State Warriors on Thursday night. The Warriors hacked Howard intentionally throughout, sending the notoriously poor shooter to the line in record-setting […]