Duke, Michigan to meet in 2K Sports Classic final

John Beilein gave his players one night to celebrate.

Bryant leads Lakers past Shaq-led Suns 105-92

GT further muddles ACC race with rout of Miami

Miami could have brought a little clarity to the Atlantic Coast Conference race.

What a Knight! Texas Tech scores 167 points in win

Texas Tech gave coach Pat Knight something his famous father never received from the Red Raiders: 167 points.

Bryant, Radmanovic lead Lakers past Suns 105-92

Tigers get their QB back, bowl hopes still alive

The Memphis Tigers have survived a poor start and injuries to three of their top four quarterbacks, and the...

Kings beat Capitals 5-2

Oil rises from 3-year low as stocks rebound

A rebound in world stock markets supported oil prices Friday, with crude creeping off a 3-year low to trade...

Germany to borrow an extra euro8 billion in 2009

Germany will have to borrow an extra euro8 billion ($10 billion) next year, as it expects to spend more eve...

Heinz 2nd-quarter profit jumps

Foodmaker H.J. Heinz Co. said Friday strong sales of products such as Ore-Ida frozen potatoes and frozen me...

A tough auto market? Not if you're a Maserati exec

With the U.S. all but certainly in a recession and many skittish consumers hesitant to buy even a Honda Acc...

EU competition chief: avoid car subsidy race

The European Union's competition chief said Friday that Germany and France should avoid entering a global "...

Japan stocks rise after losses earlier this week

Japanese stocks gained Friday, boosted by a weakening yen and other Asian bourses rallying despite an overn...

Report: 215,000 German jobs threatened by crisis

The German economy could lose up to 215,000 jobs in 2009 amid the global economic crisis, Germany's Bild ne...

Teen critical after hood surfing stunt

A teenager suffered life-threatening head injuries after he tumbled off the trunk of his friend's moving car.

Tampa woman dialed 911 before she died

Police say a woman dialed 911 from the trunk of a car hours before she was murdered.

Galleries wonder whether fair will draw collectors

If you show it, will they come? That's what gallery directors are wondering as they prepare for Art Basel M...

Rule seeks to protect Fla.'s sawfish habitat

The federal government is trying to protect critical habitat for the endangered smalltooth sawfish along Fl...

More bad news expected from Fla. revenue estimate

A new state revenue estimate is expected to result in more bad financial news.

Fla. open record laws often violated, media finds

TaMaryn Waters walked into the Jefferson County School District offices with a simple request: She wanted a...

DCF worker gets 17 years for stealing millions

A former supervisor at the Department of Children & Families has been sentenced to 17 years in prison after...

Lawyers attack prosecutor who had Cheney indicted

Ask AP: Importance of housing starts, honeybees

4 Marines plead not guilty to murdering colleague

Four Camp Pendleton-based Marines, including one known as "Psycho," have pleaded not guilty in the executio...

Neb. lawmakers form task force on child drop-offs

Americans still giving, despite economic meltdown

As more Americans turn to charity amid worsening economic gloom, operators of food banks and other aid grou...

Fla. governor embraces college tuition increases

Gov. Charlie Crist's plan for Florida's public universities veers away from his previous opposition to rais...

China vows not to compromise with Tibetan exiles

China launched a new verbal attack on the Dalai Lama's drive for Tibetan autonomy on Friday, vowing not to ...

Iraqi troops donate money to US wildfire victims

The U.S. military says a group of Iraqi soldiers has donated $500 to help California wildfire victims.

Afghan official: suicide bomb attack kills 3

A suicide bomber drove his car into the gate of an army base in southern Afghanistan on Friday and detonate...

French charge suspected Basque terrorist leader

A French judicial official says preliminary terrorism charges have been filed against the suspected leader ...

Chinese journalist sentenced to 3 years

A Chinese writer and journalist who was arrested after protesting against a power plant in southwest China ...

Kenya: Somali pirates make $150M in a year

Kenya's foreign minister says Somali pirates have collected more than $150 million in ransoms over the past...

Monk, comedian handed lengthy Myanmar prison terms

Courts in military-ruled Myanmar have handed long prison sentences to a prominent monk and a popular comedi...

Russian presidential term extension bill approved

The lower house of Russia's parliament has given its final approval to a bill extending the presidential te...

Ashlee Simpson-Wentz, Pete Wentz have baby boy

Ashlee Simpson-Wentz and Pete Wentz are the proud parents of a baby boy, and they're celebrating with some ...

Teen wins 'Twilight' car on 'Tyra Banks Show'

Bruce Willis wants cash back from Malaysia company

A Malaysian technology conglomerate pledged Friday to repay $900,000 to Hollywood star Bruce Willis, but de...

Surprise! Violinist Shaham gets Avery Fisher Prize

Former Sen. Fred Thompson plans return to acting

Former U.S. Sen. Fred Thompson is going back to the small screen after his foray into Republican presidenti...

Sean Stewart settles case over fight

The 10 movies you shouldn't watch online

Movies are increasingly creeping online, as video sites like YouTube and Hulu are adding feature films to t...