Red Wings top Blackhawks 3-1, take 2-1 series lead
Red Wings top Blackhawks 3-1, take 2-1 series lead DETROIT (AP) — Gustav Nyquist and Drew Miller scored 31 seconds apart midway through the second period and Pavel Datsyuk restored a two-goal lead in the third to help the Detroit Red Wings beat the Chicago Blackhawks 3-1 Monday night to take a 2-1 lead in [...]
May 20, 2013
‘Star Trek’ beams up $70.1M at box office
‘Star Trek’ beams up $70.1M at box office LOS ANGELES (AP) — “Star Trek: Into Darkness” didn’t warp past its predecessor. The sci-fi sequel directed by J.J. Abrams earned $70.1 million in its opening weekend. The original “Trek” reboot starring fresh faces as the crew of the Enterprise opened with $75.2 million in 2009. The [...]
May 20, 2013
Obama directs FEMA to ready help for tornado-ravaged Oklahoma
Obama directs FEMA to ready help for tornado-ravaged Oklahoma If you watched the London Olympics last summer, you saw a parade of top athletes touting the nutritional qualities of their favorite eatery: Subway. Watching Apolo Ohno or Robert Griffin III bite into a veggie footlong with avocado or hearing that Subway is “the official training [...]
May 20, 2013
Mariners blow leads, lose 10-8 to Indians
Mariners blow leads, lose 10-8 to Indians CLEVELAND (AP) — After four losses, three on walk-offs by the Indians in four days, the Seattle Mariners couldn’t pack their bags and get to the airport fast enough. “Glad to leave,” closer Tom Wilhelmsen said. “Glad to leave Cleveland.” Talk about lost weekends. Despite hitting homers in [...]
May 20, 2013
‘Star Trek’ beams up $70.1M at box office
‘Star Trek’ beams up $70.1M at box office LOS ANGELES (AP) — “Star Trek: Into Darkness” didn’t warp past its predecessor. The sci-fi sequel directed by J.J. Abrams earned $70.1 million in its opening weekend. The original “Trek” reboot starring fresh faces as the crew of the Enterprise opened with $75.2 million in 2009. The [...]
May 20, 2013
GOP official: ‘Institutional barriers’ remain for Republican women seeking office
GOP official: ‘Institutional barriers’ remain for Republican women seeking office (The Washington Post) The Republican Party is actively working to recruit more women to run for public office, but they still face “institutional barriers” to getting involved in GOP politics at the ground level, Republican State Leadership Committee President Chris Jankowski said on Monday. As [...]
May 20, 2013