ST. LOUIS – Rick Pitino (search) and Roy Williams. Overachieving Michigan State and almost-undefeated Illinois. The Final Four teams will have to put on quite a show if they’re going to match the excitement of possibly the best NCAA tournament ever. But these marquee coaches and programs haven’t had trouble …
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JENIN, West Bank – Armed Palestinian militants (search) in the West Bank town of Jenin fired into the air and threatened to immediately kill members of the Palestinian parliament Sunday, demanding the Palestinian Authority (search) provide jobs to former prisoners and to relatives of people killed during nearly five years …
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PITTSBURGH – Chris Heinz (search), the stepson of U.S. Sen. John Kerry (search) who was widely rumored to be considering a run for Congress, said Monday that he won’t seek office in 2006. The son of the late Sen. John Heinz III (search) had stumped for Kerry during his unsuccessful …
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NEW YORK – Sales of books by and aboutPope John Paul II (search) have soared since his death Saturday, with several quickly reaching the top 20 of Amazon.com and Barnes & Noble.com. Leading titles include five by John Paul: “The Way to Christ,” (search) “Memory and Identity,” (search) “Pope John …
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CRATHIE, Scotland – Prince Charles (search) and the Duchess of Cornwall (search) emerged from their honeymoon estate Sunday for a small church service attended by about 200 villagers who braved blustery winds to greet the royal newlyweds. Driving into the Crathie Parish Church, Charles and Camilla waved to crowds as …
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A beer truck flipped over on a roadway overpass in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Monday, prompting local officials to comment on the tragedy. “It is sad,” Capt. Scott Logan of the Halifax Regional Fire Service (search) told The Daily News of Halifax. “Chances are they won’t recover any of the beer.” …
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VATICAN CITY – Cardinal Bernard Law (search), whose failures to stop sexually abusive priests sparked the worst crisis in American church history, led a Mass for thousands mourning Pope John Paul II (search) at St. Peter’s Basilica on Monday after police whisked away a victim protesting outside. Law celebrated the …
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. – A man was beaten to death after catching his wife’s lover living in a closet in their home, police said Tuesday. Rafael DeJesus Rocha-Perez (search), 35, was charged with homicide in the slaying of 44-year-old Jeffrey A. Freeman (search) over the weekend. “From time to time, you …
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NEW YORK – Chain store sales (search) fell in the fifth and final week of March, as storms hurt demand for spring apparel, a report said on Tuesday. Sales in March to-date were down 0.7 percent compared with February. Sales at major retailers rose by 4.1 percent on a year-over-year …
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BAGHDAD, Iraq – A car bomb exploded Friday at a Shiite mosque in the capital, killing at least eight people and wounding 20, police said. The explosion happened during midday prayers at al-Subeih mosque, said police Col. Ahmed Aboud. Police sealed off the area around the mosque, which was heavily …
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