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• History behind sobs in South African courtroom

  JOHANNESBURG (AP) A lifetime ago, a young black South African student was on trial, accused by the white racist government of treason, terrorism and working for the African National Congress. This week, Gcina Malindi, now a lawyer, is representing the

  05/26/2012 7:52 AM

• Ga. National Cemetery marks Memorial Day

  CANTON, Ga. (AP) Military servicemen killed in the line of duty will be honored during a ceremony at Georgia National Cemetery in Canton. The program begins 11 a.m. Saturday and will feature retired U.S. Air Force Col. Robert Certain as

  05/26/2012 7:15 AM

• Federal training center in Ga. to honor its fallen

  BRUNSWICK, Ga. (AP) The Georgia center that trains officers and agents for the Secret Service, the U.S. Park Service and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms is honoring its fallen graudates. The Federal Law Enforcement Training Center in Brunswick

  05/26/2012 6:39 AM

• Merkel presses for progress on power grid revamp

  BERLIN (AP) Chancellor Angela Merkel is pressing for faster progress on revamping Germany's electricity network to support the country's transition to renewable energy sources as it switches off its nuclear plants. Merkel's government decided last year to accelerate the shutdown

  05/26/2012 6:15 AM

• Latest South Carolina sports

  SEC-FLORIDA-SCAROLINA Florida advances with 7-2 win over South Carolina HOOVER, Ala. (AP) Brian Johnson pitched a five-hitter and Mike Zunino hit a two-run homer to lead Florida to a 7-2 win over South Carolina Friday night, eliminating the two-time defending

  05/26/2012 3:31 AM

• Latest North Carolina sports

  PANTHERS-BEASON Beason comes to teammate Newton's defense CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) Jon Beason may not play offensive tackle, but he's not afraid to protect his quarterback. Beason, the Panthers' three-time Pro Bowl linebacker, fired back Friday at San Francisco 49ers quarterback

  05/26/2012 3:31 AM

• Quotations of the day

  "Looks like we've got us a dragon by the tail." NASA astronaut Donald Pettit after he used the International Space Station's 58-foot robot arm Friday to snare SpaceX's Dragon capsule, the first time a business enterprise delivered a supply ship

  05/26/2012 3:01 AM

• Latest Virginia sports

  ACC-VIRGINIA-GEORGIA TECH Georgia Tech routs UVa 17-5, stays perfect at ACC GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) Zane Evans homered and drove in six runs and Georgia Tech routed Virginia 17-5 to remain unbeaten in the Atlantic Coast Conference baseball tournament. Mott Hyde

  05/26/2012 3:01 AM

• Latest Pennsylvania sports

  SATURDAY, MAY 26 NBA PLAYOFFS: Philadelphia at Boston, 8 p.m. MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL: Chicago Cubs (Maholm 4-3) at Pittsburgh (Correia 1-5), 7:15 p.m. Philadelphia (K.Kendrick 0-4) at St. Louis (J.Garcia 3-2), 7:15 p.m. MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER: Philadelphia at Toronto FC,

  05/26/2012 2:55 AM

• Latest Maryland and Delaware news, sports, business and entertainment

  C&O CANAL-LAUNCH BOATS C&O Canal offers boat rides at Williamsport, Md. WASHINGTON (AP) The National Park Service is offering boat rides on the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal at Williamsport. Starting Saturday, and continuing every weekend through the summer, the agency

  05/26/2012 2:31 AM

• Latest Ohio sports

  INDIANS-WHITE SOX Dunn homers, White Sox pound Indians 9-3 CHICAGO (AP) Adam Dunn hit his 15th homer, A.J. Pierzynski and Dayan Viciedo each went deep for the second time in as many nights, and the Chicago White Sox beat the

  05/26/2012 1:30 AM

• Joyce's slam carries Rays past Red Sox, 7-4

  BOSTON (AP) Tampa Bay manager Joe Maddon wasn't hiding his feelings about what happened in the ninth inning. In his eyes, it was as clear as the Rays' power display against Boston starter Jon Lester. Matt Joyce hit his second

  05/26/2012 12:18 AM

• Regulators raise taxes for Colorado casinos

  DENVER (AP) State gambling regulators have reversed tax breaks for casinos and raised the tax rates by about 5 percent, though casino owners wanted to keep the old rates. The commission reviews the casino tax structure each May and is

  05/26/2012 12:12 AM

• Stanton 1st player to hit Marlins' sculpture

  MIAMI (AP) Giancarlo Stanton's latest tape-measure homer was the first to hit the Miami Marlins' home-run sculpture. The precocious slugger hit a pitch from San Francisco's Tim Lincecum into the base of the sculpture for a solo homer in the

  05/26/2012 12:01 AM

• Syracuse upsets No. 1 Florida 14-13 in semis

  STONY BROOK, N.Y. (AP) Sarah Holden scored her fourth goal with 2:02 remaining in double overtime and No. 4 Syracuse upset top-seeded Florida 14-13 on Friday to advance to its first women's lacrosse national championship game. Holden made a move

  05/25/2012 11:58 PM

• Northwestern advances with 9-7 win over Maryland

  STONY BROOK, N.Y. (AP) Taylor Thornton scored twice, including the game-winning goal with 16:19 remaining and second-seeded Northwestern advanced to another women's lacrosse national championship game with a 9-7 victory over No. 3 Maryland on Friday night. Shannon Smith took

  05/25/2012 11:46 PM

• White Sox 9, Indians 3

  ClevelandChicagoabrhbiabrhbiChoo rf3220De Aza cf4122Kipnis 2b3020Bckhm 2b5010ACarer ss3011A.Dunn dh4112J.Diaz ss1000Konerk 1b4010CSantn c4001Lillirdg 1b1000Marson c0000Rios rf5100JoLopz 3b4000Przyns c3322Duncan dh3111Viciedo lf3222Damon lf4010AlRmrz ss4111Ktchm 1b4000OHudsn 3b1000Cnghm cf4000Totals33373Totals349109 Cleveland1010000013Chicago21000330x9 E_Jo.Lopez (2). DP_Cleveland 1, Chicago 1. LOB_Cleveland 6, Chicago 8. 2B_Choo 2 (13). 3B_Pierzynski (2). HR_Duncan

  05/25/2012 11:16 PM

• Arena Football League

  All Times EDTNATIONAL CONFERENCECentral DivisionWLTPctPFPASan Antonio730.700547522Chicago630.667522512Iowa470.364578655Kansas City180.111332478West DivisionWLTPctPFPASan Jose730.700649548Arizona730.700669524Utah640.600646640Spokane640.600591584AMERICAN CONFERENCESouth DivisionWLTPctPFPAGeorgia640.600477506Tampa Bay550.500526557Jacksonville550.500520497New Orleans450.444508512Orlando190.100396507Eastern DivisionWLTPctPFPAPhiladelphia730.700680554Cleveland630.667474414Milwaukee360.333505523Pittsburgh280.200470557 ___ Friday's Games Jacksonville 55, Orlando 37 Spokane 68, Iowa 62 Saturday's Games Milwaukee at Tampa Bay, 7:30 p.m. Arizona at New Orleans, 8 p.m. Georgia

  05/25/2012 11:04 PM

• Frontier League

  East DivisionWLPct.GBTraverse City52.714Washington52.714Florence43.5711Southern Illinois43.5711Evansville34.4292Lake Erie24.3332½London25.2863West DivisionWLPct.GBRiver City61.857Windy City52.7141Schaumburg43.5712Joliet35.3753½Normal24.3333½Gateway25.2864Rockford15.1674½ ___ Friday's Games London 4, Gateway 3 River City 4, Washington 1 Traverse City 7, Windy City 2 Schaumburg 5, Florence 2 Southern Illinois 14, Normal 5 Joliet 3, Evansville 2 Lake

  05/25/2012 10:53 PM

• Jenna Jameson arrested for suspected DUI in Calif.

  WESTMINSTER, Calif. (AP) Former adult film star Jenna Jameson has been arrested in Southern California for investigation of driving under the influence after she struck a light pole with her vehicle. Police say Jameson had driven her vehicle into a

  05/25/2012 10:52 PM