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Former Pro Bowl S Keanu Neal announces retirement
Former Pro Bowl S Keanu Neal announces retirement

(Photo credit: Jenna Watson/IndyStar, Indianapolis Star via Imagn Content Services, LLC) Former Pro Bowl safety Keanu Neal announced...

Adam Fox helps Rangers slide past Penguins
Adam Fox helps Rangers slide past Penguins

(Photo credit: Charles LeClaire-Imagn Images) Adam Fox's goal with 8:34 remaining put New York ahead in Pittsburgh for good on Sunday,...

After 53-point loss, Hornets try to bounce back against Kings
After 53-point loss, Hornets try to bounce back against Kings

(Photo credit: Troy Wayrynen-Imagn Images) Two teams struggling with defensive issues of late hope to pad their offensive stats at...

Spring training roundup: Blue Jays rally past Red Sox in 9th
Spring training roundup: Blue Jays rally past Red Sox in 9th

(Photo credit: Dan Hamilton-Imagn Images) Josh Kasevich's two-run single capped a six-run uprising in the top of the ninth and provided...

Alex Ovechkin's hat trick powers Caps past Oilers
Alex Ovechkin's hat trick powers Caps past Oilers

(Photo credit: Geoff Burke-Imagn Images) Alex Ovechkin continued his pursuit of Wayne Gretzky's scoring record with his 32nd career...

No. 10 St. John's completes sweep of struggling UConn
No. 10 St. John's completes sweep of struggling UConn

(Photo credit: Wendell Cruz-Imagn Images) Kadary Richmond and Zuby Ejiofor scored 18 points apiece as No. 10 St. John's took control...

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US Border Patrol arrested 29,000 migrants on Mexican border in January
Border Patrol held 29,000 illegals crossing Mexico border in January

WASHINGTON, D.C.: The U.S. Border Patrol arrested 29,000 migrants crossing the U.S.-Mexico border illegally in January, the agency...

Magnitude 5.0, 4.7 quakes strike Culberson County, West Texas
Pair of large quakes rattle Texas oil patch; focus on water disposal

HOUSTON, Texas: Two strong earthquakes hit the Permian Basin, the largest U.S. oilfield, this week, shaking the Texas oil industry...

Vietnam tightens social media rules, limiting free speech
Report: Vietnam's new social media regulations strangle free speech

BANGKOK, Thailand: Vietnam's government has introduced new social media regulations that significantly tighten its control over online...

Record cold grips millions as US battles deep freeze
Sub-zero cold chills 95 million, shuts schools, bursts pipes

BISMARCK, North Dakota: More than 95 million people faced extreme cold on February 18 as a polar vortex sent temperatures to record...

Taiwan defends Strait’s status after China criticizes Canada
Canadian warship sails through Taiwan Strait, ignites verbal war

TAIPEI/BEIJING: Taiwan's defense ministry said this week that the Taiwan Strait does not belong to China, and any attempts to create...

No unified European army despite Russian threat, says Polish FM
European countries will not create united army, Poland's Sikorski says

WARSAW, Poland: European nations will not form a single, unified army despite growing security concerns over Russia, Polish Foreign...