A cause close to her heart
Lauren Parker listens to a trainer before Thursday’s NCAA regional tournament opener
TUSCALOOSA | Standing in the back of the team room, junior All-American Lauren Parker felt tears welling up. As a tough second baseman who has earned a reputation on the University of Alabama softball team as someone who plays through pain, she is
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Yahoo’s Chairman Disputes Icahn’s Accusations
Yahoo’s chairman rejected accusations from the billionaire investor Carl C. Icahn that the company’s board had acted irrationally in rejecting a $47.5 billion takeover offer from...
Los Angeles Eyes Sewage as a Source of Water
Persistent drought and the threat of tighter water supplies prompted Los Angeles’s plans to begin using heavily cleansed sewage to increase drinking water supplies.
Solar Valley Rises in an Overcast Land
Thanks to its aggressive push into renewable energies, cloud-wreathed Germany has become an unlikely leader in the race to harness the sun’s energy.
Gay Couples Celebrate; Both Sides See a Fight
Meanwhile, opponents said they are proposing a constitutional amendment to ban same-sex marriage.
Judge Sides With Red Cross Over Trademark
Johnson & Johnson lost the second round in its trademark dispute against the disaster relief agency when a federal judge in Manhattan threw out most of the case.
Pakistan Defies U.S. on Halting Afghanistan Raids
Pakistani officials are making it clear that they have no interest in stopping cross-border attacks by militants into Afghanistan, prompting a new level of frustration from Americans.
Investigator to the Stars Is Convicted in Wiretaps
Anthony Pellicano was a ripped-from-a-pulp-novel private eye who made himself an indispensable Hollywood fixer.
Western Experts Monitor China’s Nuclear Sites for Signs of Earthquake Damage
China’s main centers for making and storing nuclear arms lie in the earthquake zone, leading Western experts to look for signs of any damage that might allow radioactivity to escape.
Missouri Woman Accused of Driving Girl to Suicide Is Indicted in California
A woman accused of using a phony online identity to trick and taunt a 13-year-old girl is being indicted under federal statute usually used to prosecute fraud that occurs across state lines.
California Supreme Court Overturns Gay Marriage Ban
The ruling, striking down laws limiting marriages to unions between a man and a woman, would make California the second state to allow same-sex marriage.
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6.11am, 5/16/08
Penn St.'s Paterno treated, released from hospital
Penn State coach Joe Paterno spent several hours at a hospital being treated for dehydration before returning home late Thursday.
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Paterno treated, released from hospital
Penn State coach Joe Paterno spent several hours at a hospital being treated for dehydration before returning home late Thursday.
5.59pm, 5/15/08
Grambling State tabs Duckett as men's basketball coach
GRAMBLING, La. (AP) -Rick Duckett, an assistant coach at South Carolina for the last six seasons, was hired Thursday as the men's head coach at Grambling State University.Duckett had been as assistant to Dave Odom at South Carolina since 2002. Odom retired following the 2007-08 season.
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