Lawmakers included funding for a new state park in a second bonding bill they passed before adjourning Sunday night. The park along Lake Vermilion in northern Minnesota was one of Gov. Pawlenty's top priorities this session.
State legislators approved $70 million for the rail line. Half of the money for the $909-million project is expected to come from the federal government.
Ryan Malone, the one Penguins player with firsthand memories of theteam's two previous Stanley Cup appearances, scored twice and set up athird goal and Pittsburgh routed rival Philadelphia 6-0 Sunday to winthe Eastern Conference championship and a trip to the
Dwyane Wade's mother, Jolinda Wade was known as an inmate, a fugitive, a drug user and drug seller. Her life turned around seven years ago when she got help and got clean. Along the way, she spread the word of
The Pittsburgh Pirates' chances for another rare win over the Chicago Cubs got away from them. Walked, actually. Phil Dumatrait walked seven batters and Reed Johnson hit a sacrifice fly that put the Cubs ahead for good in their 4-3
Troubled linebacker Odell Thurman was released by the Cincinnati Bengals on Monday, one month after he was reinstated by the NFL from a two-year suspension.
After this weekend's triumph at the Preakness -- Big Brown now has a date with destiny. Just a few hours ago the undefeated horse arrived at Belmont Park where Triple Crown hopes are high for the hometown hero. No horse
Tony Parker and Manu Ginobili both scored 31 points and the San Antonio Spurs beat the New Orleans Hornets 110-99 on Thursday night in Game 3 of the Western Conference semifinals.
Los Angeles Clippers Head Coach and former University of South Carolina stand-out guard Mike Dunleavy headlines the South Carolina Athletic Hall of Fame's Class of 2008, which will be inducted tonight in a ceremony at the Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center
In the LOS ANGELES TIMES, Jonathan Abrams writes "the Lakers avoided a Game 7 and now can wine and dine while others tussle to play them. Surgery for Andrew Bynum, however, is another matter. The team disclosed Sunday that Bynum
In the LOS ANGELES TIMES, Steve Springer writes "the faces haunt Ira Newble, their silent anguish sometimes drowning out the joyous noise of a Staples Center crowd, their looming presence a jarring reminder that genuine do-or-die struggles in life don't
The CANADIAN PRESS writes "Dwyane Wade sat in the first pew Sunday afternoon, looked at his mother, and simply couldn't hide his emotions. She had made him cry often before. This time, it was different. 'This is tears of joy,'
We finished the first third of our Hotel Charley 3: The Lost World film tour. So far we have visited: Boise, Billings, Bellingham, Seattle, Hood River, Bend, Portland, Ashland, Arcata, Salmon, Mt Shasta, Chico and Sacramento.
