Famed U.S. broadcaster Paul Harvey dies at age 90 (Reuters)

February 28, 2009 by Syndication  
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Reuters - Paul Harvey, who captivated millions of radio listeners daily with his staccato delivery, firmly set opinions and old-fashioned outlook, died on Saturday at the age of 90, ABC News said.

Wade’s 46 rally Heat past Knicks 120-115 (AP)

February 28, 2009 by Syndication  
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Miami Heat center Jermaine O'Neal  (7) is restrained by teammate Udonis Haslem, right, as he has words with New York Knicks forward Larry Hughes, second from left, in the fourth quarter during a NBA basketball game in Miami Saturday Feb. 28, 2009. At left is Heat forward Jamario Moon (8). The Heat won 120-115.

The New York Knicks made Dwyane Wade bleed. So he made them pay. Telling the packed arena more than once that "this is my house," Wade scored 46 points, 15 of them coming in a dramatic 19-0 spurt that erased a huge deficit in the final nine minutes and carried the Miami Heat to a 120-115 win over the Knicks on Saturday night.


Rangers roll, give Tortorella first win (AP)

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New York Rangers' Chris Drury (23) and New York Rangers' Brandon Dubinsky (17) head back to the bench after celebrating with New York Rangers' Ryan Callahan (24) after scoring a goal  in the first period against the Colorado Avalanche in an NHL hockey game Saturday, Feb. 28, 2009  in New York. The Rangers won the game 6-1.

If John Tortorella took any personal satisfaction from his first win as coach of the New York Rangers, he hid it well. Just three games into his first fulltime stint behind the bench, Tortorella guided his new club to its biggest offensive breakout of the season. Ryan Callahan and Nikolai Zherdev scored in the first 68 seconds, and the Rangers rolled to a 6-1 victory over the Colorado Avalanche on...


Experts trying to decipher ancient language (AP)

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A stone tablet engraved with symbols at least 2,500 years old is seen at the Southwest Script Museum on Feb. 5, 2009 in Almodovar, southern Portugal. The museum has on display 20 tablets engraved with symbols of the Iron Age extinct Iberian language called Southwest Script. (AP Photo/Armando Franca)AP - When archaeologists on a dig in southern Portugal last year flipped over a heavy chunk of slate and saw writing not used for more than 2,500 years, they were elated.


Abbas, Hamas signal first dispute over unity talks (Reuters)

February 28, 2009 by Syndication  
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Reuters - Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said on Saturday any unity government with Hamas would have to agree to a two-state solution with Israel, a demand quickly rejected by his Islamist rivals.

Broncos sign 7-time Pro Bowl S Dawkins (AP)

February 28, 2009 by Syndication  
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Seven-time Pro Bowl safety Brian Dawkins had a hard time not looking back Saturday after signing with the Denver Broncos following a 13-year run with the Philadelphia Eagles. So raw were his emotions over leaving Philly that he only wanted to talk about Denver, yet it was obvious from his puffy eyes that he'd spent plenty of time and emotions pondering about what he had left behind.

EXCLUSIVE: AIG near deal on new terms of U.S. bailout (Reuters)

February 28, 2009 by Syndication  
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In this Sept. 16, 2008 file photo, an American International Group office building is shown in New York. Nearly six months after American International Group Inc. got its first massive bailout from the government, it is still stumbling. Expectations are that AIG and the government will announce soon, perhaps as early as Monday, March 2, 2009, their latest plan to prop up the New York-based company. AIG has confirmed it will report its fourth-quarter earnings on Monday before the market opens. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, File)Reuters - American International Group Inc is close to a deal with the U.S. government that would ease the terms of its bailout, provide a further equity commitment and help it pay down debt, a person familiar with the matter said on Saturday.


No. 18 LSU clinches outright SEC title (AP)

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Marcus Thornton suffered in silence as LSU stumbled through a nightmarish 2007-08 season that ended up costing coach John Brady his job. So forgive Thornton if he couldn't help himself moments after the 18th-ranked Tigers capped their remarkable turnaround under new coach Trent Johnson with a dramatic 73-70 win over Kentucky on Saturday.

Griffin has 20 and 19 in return, OU wins (AP)

February 28, 2009 by Syndication  
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In his first game back from a concussion, Blake Griffin dived over the scorer's table to chase a loose ball in the Sooners 78-63 win over Texas Tech on Saturday. Crazy? Griffin won't argue with that. "I am a little bit, I guess," said Griffin, who had 20 points and 19 rebounds. "I feel fine. I feel back to normal.

Washington claims share of Pac-10 title (AP)

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Jon Brockman raised his arms above his shoulders and on cue 10,000 followers obediently rose to their feet in full voice. After four years of blue-collar service to Washington, Brockman was rewarded Saturday with an accomplishment nearly a quarter century in the making -- ownership of a Pac-10 Conference regular season title.

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