PENNSYLVANIA NEWS

Former Pitt punter Graessle joins Steelers

Former Pitt punter Adam Graessle and wide receiver Brandon London have been signed to the Pittsburgh Steelers' offseason roster.

Nation & World

Another major storm headed to snowy Mid-Atlantic

Snow blew across the Midwest on Tuesday on track for the hard-hit Mid-Atlantic region, where federal government offices were closed for a second day and utility workers struggle ...

Feature Stories

Cattle battle: NZealand has more cows than kiwis

New Zealanders who for decades have endured jokes about being outnumbered 20-to-1 by sheep have a new farm animal majority to worry about: cows.

Consumer News

Health and Medical News

Autism risks detailed in children of older mothers

A woman's chance of having a child with autism increase substantially as she ages, but the risk may be less for older dads than previously suggested, a new study analyzing more ...

Technology News

Review: 2K Games' rapturous return to `BioShock'

Rapture used to be a nice place to live. That is, if you didn't mind being at the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean. And putting up with the occasional rants of its megalomaniacal fo ...

Science News

Astronauts inspect shuttle on way to space station

Endeavour's astronauts inspected their ship early Tuesday for any launch damage as they raced toward a 200-mile-high rendezvous with the International Space Station.

Religion

Baptists to flood Texas with Bible CDs by Easter

The largest state Baptist group in the nation wants Christ's message of hope heard in every home in Texas _ about 9 million of them _ by Easter.

National Business

Toyota recalls 437,000 Priuses, hybrids globally

Toyota is recalling 437,000 Prius and other hybrid vehicles worldwide to fix brake problems _ the latest embarrassing safety lapse at the world's largest automaker.

Elections

Sarah Palin assails Obama at 'tea party' gathering

Sarah Palin, in a speech that was short on ideas but big on enthusiasm, took aim at President Barack Obama and the Democrats, telling a gathering of "tea party" activi ...

Presidential Election

Movies - AP

Angelina Jolie to visit Haiti with UN refugee body

The U.N. refugee agency says its goodwill ambassador Angelina Jolie is heading to Haiti to meet with earthquake victims.

Television

TV show fined in Australia for killing, eating rat

A British broadcaster has been convicted of animal cruelty after two reality show contestants skinned, cooked and ate a rat during filming in Australia.

Music News - AP

Sinatra, Martin to receive stars in Las Vegas

Sin City is paying homage to iconic singers Frank Sinatra and Dean Martin by giving them each a place on the Las Vegas Walk of Stars.

Entertainment - National

Auto Racing - National

Baseball - National

Yankees add Thames, finalize Winn

Marcus Thames agreed Monday to a minor league contract with the New York Yankees, who also finalized a $1.1 million, one-year deal with Randy Winn to give themselves more left f ...

Basketball - National

College Sports - National

Bob Knight named Trine University's grad speaker

Former Indiana basketball coach Bob Knight will return to the state this spring to be the commencement speaker at Trine University.

Football - National

Peppers doesn't want long-term deal with Panthers

Julius Peppers no longer wants a long-term contract with Carolina, saying the Panthers have ignored him this offseason.

Golf - National

Verplank, Na play themselves into Match Play

Ross McGowan of England might get the final spot in the 64-man Match Play Championship, but only if Tiger Woods doesn't return from his indefinite break.

Hockey - National

Ducks' Getzlaf sprains left ankle

Ducks center Ryan Getzlaf sprained his left ankle during the second period of Anaheim's game against the Los Angeles Kings on Monday night.

Olympics

Reutter top US hopeful in women's short track

Katherine Reutter remembers figure skating lessons as a little girl, thinking how much more fun it would be to just cut loose and zip around the rink as fast as she could. ...

Soccer - National

Terry dropped as England's soccer captain

John Terry was dropped as England's soccer captain by coach Fabio Capello on Friday, a week after allegations became public that the defender had an affair with the former girlf ...



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