Ann Strother scored 15 points and teamed with Mel Thomas for a pair of rally-killing 3-pointers in the final 2 minutes as No. 4 Connecticut avoided a furious upset bid from Texas for a 71-58 victory Sunday.
The key to kicking what President Bush calls the nation's oil addiction could very well lie in termite guts, canvas-eating jungle bugs and other microbes genetically engineered to spew enzymes that turn waste into fuel.
The average American consumed 24 pounds of candy in 2002, according to the Census Bureau. A large portion is consumed around Valentine's Day, when gifts and flowers are exchanged in the name of St. Valentine. Yet few people know the
Peter Benchley, whose novel "Jaws" terrorized millions of swimmers even as the author himself became an advocate for the conservation of sharks, has died at age 65, his widow said Sunday.
In the last week, 10 Baptist churches in rural Alabama have been the target of apparent arson attacks. Half the congregations are mainly white, and half mostly black. As local and federal investigators try to solve the crimes, members of
John Burnett reports one the recent surge of violence along the U.S.-Mexico border. In the past weeks, gunmen have fired on U.S. Border Patrol agents, Mexican drug traffickers have attacked Texas lawmen, and last week, gunmen stormed the offices of
Robert Johnson, who founded the Black Entertainment Television network 25 years ago, has stepped down. New CEO Debra Lee is swiftly making changes to shift the profitable cable channel away from mostly showing music videos to a more varied slate
Vice President Dick Cheney accidentally shot and wounded a fellow hunter during a weekend quail-hunting trip at a Texas ranch. Millionaire attorney Harry Whittington, 78, was peppered with shotgun pellets in the face and chest in the accident Saturday afternoon,
Let's not hand the Eastern Conference title to Detroit just yet. The Heat showed on Sunday they can beat the Pistons when they're clicking. Dwyane Wade scored Miami's final 17 points, including the game-winner with 2.3 seconds left, in a
Vice President Cheney shoots a man. No, seriously . The fellow hunter is fine. Maybe Cheney wasn't that focused with Senators calling for an investigation of him this morning. Courts are dealing with the fallout of Bush's illegal domestic spying
Jeff Burton captured the pole for next Sunday's 48th running of the Daytona 500. The No.31 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet circled the 2.5-mile superspeedway in 47.581 seconds (189.151 m.p.h.).
BOSTON (Reuters) - The biggest snowstorm of the season belted northeastern United States on Sunday, sinking New York City into its deepest snow on record, cutting power to thousands of homes, closing airports but bringing joy to ski resorts.
CAMARILLO, Calif. The Lundberg Survey says retail gas prices across the country have dropped nearly three cents in the past three weeks.Analyst Trilby Lundberg says the...
Oklahoma State basketball coach Eddie Sutton is resting at home two days after a car accident, and his status is uncertain for Monday's game against Kansas.
Carl Krauser shook off a poor-shooting first half to finish with 18 points as 14th-ranked Pittsburgh handed Cincinnati an 89-69 loss at Petersen Events Center. Keith Benjamin added 16 points while Aaron Gray had 15 along with 10 rebounds for
