VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — With a quick flick of his wrists, Jarret Stoll sent the Los Angeles Kings on to face St. Louis in the second round — and the Vancouver Canucks into the offseason...

CHICAGO (AP) — A gift of balloons. That, prosecutors contend, is what sent singer Jennifer Hudson's then brother-in-law into such a jealous rage that he shot dead her mother, brother and 7-year-old...

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama’s proposal to impose a "Buffett rule" tax on the rich is generating enormous political wattage, but the plan itself would directly affect only a tiny fraction...

THURMAN, Iowa (AP) — Concerned that Midwesterners might be complacent after repeated tornado warnings came to nothing, forecasters issued a sternly worded alert, well in advance, that weekend...

NEW YORK (AP) — Derek Jeter and the rest of the Yankees hitters made it easy for Ivan Nova to prolong his impressive winning streak. Jeter hit a three-run homer to extend his fast start and Nova...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Will and Kate were just the warm-up for the true wedding of the century. After years of cohabitation, six kids and countless tabloid headlines, Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie...

NEW YORK (AP) — About 40,000 AT&T landline workers are staying on the job this week without a contract, their union said Sunday. The workers' contracts expired over the weekend, raising the possibility...

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The U.S. Navy said Monday it has deployed a second aircraft carrier to the Persian Gulf region amid rising tensions with Iran over its nuclear program. The deployment...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican presidential candidate Newt Gingrich once led his rivals for the nomination in polls. Today, he’s millions in debt and describing Mitt Romney as "far and away the most...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Benedict XVI implored the Syrian regime Sunday to heed international demands to end the bloodshed and expressed hope that the joy of Easter will comfort Christian communities...

The Yankees and Red Sox are both 0-3 for the first time in 46 years. Atlanta is stumbling in April the same way it did last September. The Orioles, Mets and Mariners are on top of the standings,...

WASHINGTON (AP) — A major donor to President Barack Obama has been accused of defrauding a businessman and impersonating a bank official, creating new headaches for Obama's re-election campaign...

MOSCOW (AP) — A Russian passenger plane crashed into a snowy field in Siberia shortly after takeoff Monday, killing 31 of the 43 people on board, officials said. The 12 survivors were hospitalized...

WASHINGTON (AP) — A technical problem affecting the Visa network barred some people around the United States from using their credit and debit cards for about 45 minutes on Sunday, the company said. The...

DENVER (AP) — All season long, Brittney Griner and Baylor have taken everyone’s best shot. They haven’t blinked. After Sunday night’s 59-47 victory over Stanford, the Lady Bears are one win from...