May 20, 2012 12:14 am
Texas left-hander Derek Holland was itching to get on the mound Saturday night after his start was pushed back four days. Things didn't go how he'd hoped. The Rangers blew a four-run lead in a 6-5 loss to the Astros, who hit three home runs off Holland.
May 20, 2012 12:13 am
Sri Lanka's president has ordered authorities to free the country's jailed former army chief, a man credited with ending the country's long civil war but who later was imprisoned after challenging the president in elections.
May 20, 2012 12:10 am
These North Carolina lotteries were drawn Saturday: Cash 5 14-15-16-20-21 (fourteen, fifteen, sixteen, twenty, twenty-one) Estimated jackpot: $50,000 Mega Millions Estimated jackpot: $16 million Pick 3 Evening 8-3-8 (eight, three, eight) Pick 3 Midday 4-7-6
May 20, 2012 12:10 am
The winning numbers in Saturday evening's drawing of the Georgia Lottery's "Cash 4 Evening" game were: 2-9-0-8 (two, nine, zero, eight)
May 20, 2012 12:10 am
The winning numbers in Saturday evening's drawing of the Florida Lottery's "Fantasy 5" game were: 06-13-27-29-31 (six, thirteen, twenty-seven, twenty-nine, thirty-one)
May 20, 2012 12:10 am
The winning numbers in Saturday evening's drawing of the Georgia Lottery's "Fantasy 5" game were: 07-08-14-20-27 (seven, eight, fourteen, twenty, twenty-seven)
May 20, 2012 12:10 am
The winning numbers in Saturday evening's drawing of the North Carolina Lottery's "Cash 5" game were: 14-15-16-20-21 (fourteen, fifteen, sixteen, twenty, twenty-one) Estimated jackpot: $50,000
May 20, 2012 12:10 am
Marianne Brouillette lay down one night with two small children the Department of Children & Families left in her care. Every once in a while, one of them reached out to touch Brouillette's face. It was an unusual gesture, and she mentioned it to a department official later.
May 20, 2012 12:07 am
It's rare that major league pitchers get away with making mistakes at this level, especially against a lineup as potent as Boston's.
May 20, 2012 12:07 am
For the past six months, state police Trooper Andrew Canata has been pounding the pavement between regional libraries and cemetery plots.
May 20, 2012 12:07 am
NEW YORK (AP) - A blind Chinese legal activist who was suddenly allowed to leave the country arrived in the United States on Saturday, ending a nearly monthlong diplomatic tussle that had tested U.S.-China relations. Chen Guangcheng had been hurriedly taken from a hospital hours earlier and put on...
May 20, 2012 12:05 am
The western United States and eastern Asia will be treated this weekend to a rare solar spectacle when the moon slides across the sun, creating a "ring of fire."
May 20, 2012 12:02 am
It's not often a race car driver intentionally cruises slowly at the back of the field. Jimmie Johnson did it for roughly 60 laps Saturday night, and it earned him a cool $1 million payday.
May 20, 2012 12:02 am
As Spartanburg native Todd Taylor was presented with the Order of the Palmetto, his mother, Nancy, couldn't help but think back to the moment that led him on a path to the state's highest civilian honor.
May 20, 2012 12:02 am
Little 2-year-old Bella went home with her mom and dad recently. So did her sister and four brothers. It doesn't sound like much. But they left from the Duval County Courthouse, where Darriel and Jessica Steedman formally became Bella's parents in an adoption ceremony.
May 20, 2012 12:00 am
Iran, Pakistan and other South Asian countries are a fast-rising force in the global methamphetamine market, with drug cartels thriving off the weak governance and law enforcement that have long fueled the region's heroin trade.
May 20, 2012 12:00 am
When the fire bell rings in Garysburg, Lester Greenwood Jr. answers it - every time. "I like to get out there and help," Greenwood said. "I can't pull the hose, but I can still be there and help the chief know what's going on."
May 19, 2012 11:59 pm
Ross Detwiler's emergence as a reliable starter has been one of the early bright spots on a Washington Nationals team beset by injuries. Saturday night's effort is one he'd rather forget.
May 19, 2012 11:56 pm
Haiti moved to crack down on a band of former and would-be soldiers who had been staging protests for more than a year, closing two old military bases they had occupied and locking up dozens of participants in a pro-army march including two Americans.
May 19, 2012 11:52 pm
The winning numbers in Saturday evening's drawing of the California Lottery's "SuperLotto Plus" game were: 04-13-15-26-46, Mega Ball: 2 (four, thirteen, fifteen, twenty-six, forty-six; Mega Ball: two) Estimated jackpot: $18 million
May 19, 2012 11:52 pm
The winning numbers in Saturday evening's drawing of the Florida Lottery's "Lotto with XTRA" game were: 05-10-14-17-28-33 (five, ten, fourteen, seventeen, twenty-eight, thirty-three)
May 19, 2012 11:52 pm
The winning numbers in Saturday evening's drawing of the California Lottery's "Fantasy 5" game were: 06-19-22-26-33 (six, nineteen, twenty-two, twenty-six, thirty-three) Estimated jackpot: $65,000 The numbers are listed in sequential order, but any combination wins.
May 19, 2012 11:50 pm
NEW YORK (AP) - A blind Chinese legal activist who was suddenly allowed to leave the country arrived in the United States on Saturday, ending a nearly monthlong diplomatic tussle that had tested U.S.-China relations. Chen Guangcheng had been hurriedly taken from a hospital hours earlier and put on...
May 19, 2012 11:47 pm
The first-ever transgender contestant to compete in the Miss Universe Canada pageant has lost her bid to win the title. Jenna Talackova, 23, competed with 61 contestants Saturday night. She was among the final 12 contestants.
May 19, 2012 11:46 pm
The winning numbers in Saturday evening's drawing of the North Carolina Lottery's "Cash 5" game were: 14-15-16-20-21 (fourteen, fifteen, sixteen, twenty, twenty-one)
May 19, 2012 11:46 pm
A fire gutted a Louisiana Tech University fraternity house on Saturday, resulting in minor injuries to three firefighters but none to students.
May 19, 2012 11:46 pm
The winning numbers in Saturday evening's drawing of the Massachusetts Lottery's "Megabucks Doubler" game were: 02-13-14-26-30-44 (two, thirteen, fourteen, twenty-six, thirty, forty-four)
May 19, 2012 11:46 pm
The winning numbers in Saturday evening's drawing of the North Carolina Lottery's "Pick 3 Evening" game were: 8-3-8 (eight, three, eight)
May 19, 2012 11:46 pm
The winning numbers in Saturday evening's drawing of the Massachusetts Lottery's "MassCash" game were: 05-16-18-23-27 (five, sixteen, eighteen, twenty-three, twenty-seven)
May 19, 2012 11:46 pm
The winning numbers in Saturday evening's drawing of the North Carolina Lottery's "Pick 4 Evening" game were: 3-9-2-5 (three, nine, two, five)
May 19, 2012 11:40 pm
Forecasters late Saturday issued a tropical storm watch for parts of the South Carolina coast after the first tropical storm of the 2012 hurricane season formed in the Atlantic.
May 19, 2012 11:34 pm
Bruce Chen pitched out of trouble the way Arizona's Ian Kennedy could not. While Chen won his third straight start for Kansas City, Kennedy dropped to 0-4 in May. Billy Butler and Mike Moustakas homered to back Chen and the Royals beat the Diamondbacks 7-3 Saturday night.
May 19, 2012 11:27 pm
Jimmie Johnson used a calculated strategy Saturday night to win NASCAR's All-Star race and its $1 million prize for the third time in his career.
May 19, 2012 11:23 pm
The winning numbers in Saturday evening's drawing of the Louisiana Lottery's "Pick 4" game were: 4-7-5-0 (four, seven, five, zero)
May 19, 2012 11:23 pm
The winning numbers in Saturday evening's drawing of the Louisiana Lottery's "Lotto" game were: 01-10-18-23-30-38 (one, ten, eighteen, twenty-three, thirty, thirty-eight)