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Pacers hold off Heat in final seconds, tie series
David West scored 16 points and grabbed 10 rebounds, George Hill added 15 and the Indiana Pacers took home-court advantage away from Miami by beating the Heat 78-75 in Game 2 of the teams' Eastern Conference semifinal series Tuesday night.
Fresh Spurs wear down Clippers, win Game 1
Tim Duncan had 26 points and 10 rebounds and the San Antonio Spurs, recharged after a weeklong layoff, wore down the busy Los Angeles Clippers to win Game 1 of their Western Conference semifinals series, 108-92 on Tuesday night.
Bulls' Rose (ACL) out 8-12 months, doctor says
Chicago Bulls guard Derrick Rose will be out at least eight to 12 months after undergoing surgery to repair his left ACL, said Dr. Brian Cole, who performed the surgery on Saturday.
Carter hat trick, perfect Quick put Kings up 2-0
Jeff Carter scored three goals, Jonathan Quick stopped 24 shots and the Kings matched an NHL record with their seventh straight road playoff victory, beating the Coyotes 4-0 Tuesday night to take control of Western Conference finals.
Slow-starting Angels fire hitting coach Hatcher
The Los Angeles Angels have fired hitting coach Mickey Hatcher after their dismal offensive start to the season.
Kobe explains not taking charges, rips floppers
Lakers star Kobe Bryant says he doesn't draw charges, and he's got a clearly thought-out explanation for it.
Elway says 2nd-round QB was 'long-term' pick
John Elway says he just couldn't pass on Peyton Manning's heir apparent, even though he hopes Brock Osweiler will be holding a clipboard for years to come.
Report: Seau's home was burglarized on May 7
The home of NFL legend Junior Seau was burglarized last week, only five days after the former San Diego Chargers linebacker committed suicide in the house, police told the North County Times on Tuesday.
Jays' Lawrie hits ump with helmet, gets ejected
Brett Lawrie slammed his batting helmet to the ground and it ricocheted into plate umpire Bill Miller as the ninth inning turned nasty Tuesday in Toronto's 4-3 loss to Tampa Bay.
Duke adds PF Jefferson to 2012 recruiting class
The Duke Blue Devils added a critical piece to their 2012 recruiting class. Power forward Amile Jefferson (Philadelphia, Pa./Friends Central) ended his recruitment by selecting the Devils over NC State, Kentucky, Ohio State and Villanova.
Yankees place closer Robertson on 15-day DL
The New York Yankees have placed closer David Robertson on the 15-day disabled list after tests revealed the right-hander suffered a strained left oblique while pitching against the Seattle Mariners on May 11.
Clemens' trainer saved steroids, HGH waste
Amid his year-by-year narrative of his complex relationship with Roger Clemens and performance-enhancing drugs, Brian McNamee weaved in a tale of two wives. He said it was his own wife who nagged him into keeping evidence that has become crucial in the tr
Jung turns back Poirier challenge
Chan Sung Jung walked through fire to drop and submit Dustin Poirier in the UFC on Fuel TV main event.
Obama greets Galaxy, has fun with Beckham
President Barack Obama is ribbing soccer star David Beckham over his age and his outside interests, saying it's a "rare man who can be that tough on the field and also have his own line of underwear."
Monk, Casper lead college football HOF class
Art Monk and Dave Casper were named to the College Football Hall of Fame on Tuesday, leading a class of 17 players and coaches.
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Mom kills her 4 children, self at Florida home
Tanya Thomas texted a friend at 3 a.m. that she wanted to be cremated with her kids. Later, a neighbor heard shots. Three of Thomas' kids stood on her porch, but mom called them home. Minutes later, all were dead.
Opinion: Get rid of big banks
William Black says the megabank's $2 billion losses should prompt the government to revise the rules for financial regulation
Zimmerman evidence list released
Prosecutors released a summary of evidence Tuesday in the case against neighborhood watch volunteer George Zimmerman, who is accused of second-degree murder in the death of Trayvon Martin.
Bride in wedding dress found dead
Police in the Chicago suburb of Burbank, Illinois, were investigating the death of a new bride whose blood-stained body was found in her bathtub. She was still in her wedding dress, news reports said.
'Swamp People' star falls on boat, dies
Mitchell Guist, a star of the reality TV show "Swamp People," died Monday in Louisiana.
Fake cop may be killing drivers
Someone who may be posing as a police officer is pulling cars over on Mississippi highways and then shooting drivers dead, authorities said.
Lightning hits French president's plane
Hours after François Hollande was sworn in as France's new president, his plane was hit by lightning as he flew to Germany for debt talks. No one was hurt.
Greek talks end, no deal on government
As the clock ticks toward a Thursday deadline, Greek President Karolos Papoulias has called for a Tuesday meeting with the leaders of three main political parties to cobble together a unity government and stave off new elections.
New MacBook may have HD screens
The new 15-inch MacBook Pro will be a significant departure from the current design, with a retina display and an ultra-thin profile, 9to5Mac claims, citing sources from Apple's supply chain.
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Well: New Cautions About Bisphosphonates
The Food and Drug Administration published an analysis that suggested caution against long-term use of the drugs, but fell short of issuing specific recommendations.
Op-Ed Contributor: Game Over for the Climate
If Canada exploits the oil in its tar sands, civilization will be at risk.
Ultra-Orthodox Jews Shun Their Own for Reporting Child Sexual Abuse
In confronting Jewish laws that forbid airing allegations against fellow Jews or turning them in to the police, families of ultra-Orthodox victims who have been molested face intimidation by their communities.
Solar Installers Offer Homeowners Deals, Gaining Converts
Installers, often working through big-box chains, are taking advantage of hefty tax breaks, creative financing and cheap Chinese-made panels to make solar power accessible to the mass market.
Obama Says Same-Sex Marriage Should Be Legal
By publicly endorsing same-sex marriage in a television interview, the president took a definitive stand on one of the most contentious and politically charged social issues of the day.
Op-Ed Columnist: Your Vote: Man vs. Morel
How do you feel about the defeat of Senator Richard Lugar in the Indiana Republican primary? Choose A, B, C or D, please.
Well: Gretchen Reynolds on 'The First 20 Minutes'
Perhaps the most unexpected message from the new fitness book "The First 20 Minutes" is not that we all need to exercise more to achieve better health. We just need to do something.
D.S.M. Panel Backs Down on Diagnoses
In a rare step, doctors revising psychiatry’s diagnostic manual have retreated from two controversial proposals that would have expanded the number of people identified as having psychotic or depressive disorders.
Well: Phys Ed: How Muscle Workouts May Boost Brainpower
According to a study, mice that had “exercised” did better on tests of memory and learning and had far more new neurons in certain brain areas than mice that had remained quiet.
Skateboarding Past a Midlife Crisis
Graying embers of Generation X are grabbing their skateboards and reclaiming their youth.
Op-Ed Columnist: Poverty’s Poster Child
Some of the toughest and most persistent poverty in America exists on Indian reservations, like Pine Ridge in South Dakota. But it’s not hopeless.
How to Make a (Measly) $1 Million Retirement Nest Egg Last
People planning decades of retirement based on $1 million in savings need to recognize that that amount is not nearly as valuable as it once was, experts say.
Maurice Sendak, Children’s Author, Dies at 83
Mr. Sendak, known in particular for “Where the Wild Things Are,” was widely considered the most important children’s book artist of the 20th century.
Amsterdam Journal: Amsterdam Tries to Change Culture With ‘Repair Cafes’
Amsterdam’s Repair Cafe encourages people to bring old items that they might have otherwise thrown out to have them restored by expert volunteers.
Op-Ed Columnist: Désamour and Amour
The French act as though they don’t care about politicians’ private lives, but, behind the scenes, there’s as much lusty action as a French farce.
A Circle of Tech in Silicon Valley: Collect Payout, Do a Start-Up
The windfall from Facebook’s public offering may prompt some employees to leave, in what could be one of company’s lasting legacies — a new generation of tech tycoons looking to create or invest in, well, the next Facebook.
Campaign Stops: Liberty and Justice for All
Some have argued that President Obama should have delayed any movement on same-sex marriage until after the election, but there is no wrong time to do the right thing.
Music Review: Beach Boys at Beacon Theater
The reunited Beach Boys performed songs old and new at the Beacon Theater on Tuesday night.
Editorial: President Obama’s Moment
In publicly affirming his support for marriage equality, the president took the moral high ground on what may be the civil rights struggle of our time.
Role of Meditation in Brain Development Gains Scientific Support
The role of meditation in brain development has been linked to the idea of increased cognitive capabilities.
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Black voters in NC supported Amendment One by 2-1 margin (Ed Morrissey/Hot Air)
Ed Morrissey / Hot Air:
Black voters in NC supported Amendment One by 2-1 margin — If the President expects to get a boost at the ballot box over his flip-flop on same-sex marriage, the composition of North Carolina's vote on Tuesday might indicate a big problem in his strategy. Obama came out publicly …
Lawyer: Feds digging up mobster's yard in hunt for Gardner paintings (Matt Stout/Boston Herald)
Matt Stout / Boston Herald:
Lawyer: Feds digging up mobster's yard in hunt for Gardner paintings — MANCHESTER, Conn. — FBI agents, bloodhounds, beagles and a ferret are swarming the backyard of a reputed Connecticut mobster in a hunt for the long-lost Gardner Museum masterworks, the alleged gangster's lawyer told the Herald.
Romney Camp on Defense Over 'Pranks' (Emily Friedman/ABCNEWS)
Emily Friedman / ABCNEWS:
Romney Camp on Defense Over ‘Pranks’ — ABC News' Emily Friedman, Emily Stanitz and Steven Portnoy report: — One of Mitt Romney's closest friends and a high school classmate has been asked by the Romney campaign to come out and offer “supporting remarks” in defense of the candidate following …
Opposing same-sex marriage not priority for Boehner, Reid evolves (CNN)
CNN:
Opposing same-sex marriage not priority for Boehner, Reid evolves — Washington (CNN) - While House Speaker John Boehner said Thursday he disagreed with the President's support of same-sex marriage, he downplayed the issue's importance in the November elections emphasizing instead his focus on the economy.
Fox News: Pro-Gay Marriage? (Maggie Gallagher/National Review)
Maggie Gallagher / National Review:
Fox News: Pro-Gay Marriage? — Fox News stopped covering marriage victories years ago. I personally noticed it during the November 2009 elections when CNN and MSNBC gave plenty of airtime to the Maine referendum where voters successfully repealed gay marriage — but on Fox? Nothing. Did not exist.
Deputy PM Meridor calls for building freeze beyond security barrier and settlement blocs (David Horovitz/The Times of Israel)
David Horovitz / The Times of Israel:
Deputy PM Meridor calls for building freeze beyond security barrier and settlement blocs — Even if we don't have an agreement with the Palestinians, says senior Likud minister, we need to have a rational policy — I — srael should freeze all building in the West Bank beyond the line …
Hail to the Chiefs - Malia and Sasha Obama (Bristol Palin)
Bristol Palin:
Hail to the Chiefs - Malia and Sasha Obama — Is anyone really surprised by the fact that President Obama came out of the closet for gay marriage? What was most surprising is when he explained how his position (supposedly) “evolved,” by talking to his wife and daughters: … Let's pause for just one second.
Prince Charles turns BBC Scotland weatherman (BBC)
BBC:
Prince Charles turns BBC Scotland weatherman — Prince Charles presents a special weather forecast during his BBC Scotland visit — Prince Charles had a go at reading the weather during a tour of BBC Scotland's Pacific Quay headquarters. — He and his wife, the Duchess of Cornwall …
Policy adviser testifies Edwards wanted Supreme Court seat (Tara Palmeri/New York Post)
Tara Palmeri / New York Post:
Policy adviser testifies Edwards wanted Supreme Court seat — GREENSBORO, NC — A delusional, two-timing Sen. John Edwards dreamed of a Supreme Court appointment, even as his political career crumbled under the weight of a seedy sex scandal, according to testimony today.
Defense spending to spike $2.1 trillion under Romney (Charles Riley/CNNMoney.com)
Charles Riley / CNNMoney.com:
Defense spending to spike $2.1 trillion under Romney — NEW YORK (CNNMoney) — Mitt Romney is campaigning on a platform that emphasizes less spending, smaller deficits and renewed fiscal responsibility. — But in one budget area, Romney is running the opposite direction.
Indie Block - When Americans elect announced last July ... (Michael Crowley/Time)
Michael Crowley / Time:
Indie Block — When Americans elect announced last July that it was pouring millions into placing a third-party presidential candidate on the ballot in all 50 states, the political world snapped to attention. Barack Obama's longtime political adviser David Axelrod revealed his concern …
Disappointment as Gay Marriage Is Left Out of Queen's Speech (Harvey Morris/IHT Rendezvous)
Harvey Morris / IHT Rendezvous:
Disappointment as Gay Marriage Is Left Out of Queen's Speech — LONDON — Call it bad timing. On the very day President Barack Obama gave his endorsement to same-sex marriage, the British government appeared to defer a promise to legalize it. — Gay rights activists were described as …
Former Detroit Mayor Hit With New Charges (Matthew Dolan/Wall Street Journal)
Matthew Dolan / Wall Street Journal:
Former Detroit Mayor Hit With New Charges — DETROIT—Federal securities regulators on Wednesday charged former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick with secretly accepting improper gifts and trips from a financial advisory firm that won an investment from the city's public pension funds.
New NYCLU Report Finds NYPD Stop-and-Frisk Practices Ineffective, Reveals Depth of Racial Disparities (New York Civil Liberties Union (NYCLU))
New York Civil Liberties Union (NYCLU):
New NYCLU Report Finds NYPD Stop-and-Frisk Practices Ineffective, Reveals Depth of Racial Disparities — The New York Civil Liberties Union today released an analysis of new NYPD data that provides a detailed picture of the Police Department's stop-and-frisk program, including new insights …
Reid: Democratic platform will include pro-gay marriage plank (Alexander Bolton/The Hill)
Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
Reid: Democratic platform will include pro-gay marriage plank — The Democrats' top leader in Congress said Thursday that the party's platform will soon include a plank calling for the legalization of gay marriage. — “The president's in favor of it — I'm sure it will be [included],” said Reid.
