(AP) Cuban team member missing after Judo competition
MIAMI
A member of Cuba's women's national judo team left the team at some point Sunday afternoon following the final day of the Pan American Judo Championships.
As of Sunday evening, her location was still unknown.
"All we can say for sure right now is that she has left the premises and that she is no longer with the team," USA Judo president Jose Rodriguez said. "We have contacted the appropriate agencies and are working with the Cuban natio...Full Story
Uggla hits 2 homers to lead Marlins to 7th straight victory
Dan Uggla's second home run on Sunday was a go-ahead drive in the eighth inning that lifted the Florida Marlins to their seventh straight win, 5-4 over the Washington Nationals.
Uggla drove in two runs and has seven RBIs and three homers in two games; he hit a grand slam Saturday and has 11 homers this season.
The Marlins have won all six of their games at Nationals Park, which opened this season, and their seven-game win streak overall is their best run since winning nine straight in August 20...Full Story
Uggla hits two home runs to lead Marlins over Nationals
Dan Uggla's second home run on Sunday was a go-ahead drive in the eighth inning that lifted the Florida Marlins to their seventh straight win, 5-4 over the Washington Nationals.
Uggala drove in two runs and has seven RBIs and three homers in two games; he hit a grand slam Saturday.
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Brian Rolston had the perfect remedy to get his body ready for another game taking place in less than 21 hours _ an IV followed by three slices of pepperoni pizza.
"This helps," the Minnesota Wild forward said with a grin as pizza sauce dripped from his chin.
Rolston had reason to grin after his assist set up Pierre-Marc Bouchard's game-winning goal in overtime as the Wild beat the Colorado Avalanche 3-2 Monday night to take a 2-1 lead in the series.
The Wild and Avalanche won't get much rest, ...Full Story
Pope Benedict XVI prayed with tearful victims of clergy sex abuse in a chapel Thursday, an extraordinary gesture from a pontiff who has made atoning for the great shame of the U.S. church the cornerstone of his first papal trip to America.
Benedict's third day in the U.S. began with a packed open-air Mass celebrated in 10 languages at a baseball stadium, and it included a speech to Roman Catholic college and university presidents.
But the real drama happened privately, in the chapel of the papa...Full Story
(AP) Stocks to Rise After Intel Earnings
By JOE BEL BRUNO
AP Business Writer
NEW YORK
Technology stocks were poised to lead Wall Street higher Wednesday after Intel Corp. issued a stronger-than-expected 2008 forecast, easing anxiety about corporate earnings and their impact on the economy.
The technology bellwether reported a first-quarter profit that matched analysts' expectations, along with sales that topped projections. Intel also issued a forecast that kept profit-margin predictions for 200...Full Story
(AP) Probe: Smithsonian Official Misspent
WASHINGTON
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The head of the Smithsonian Latino Center resigned after an investigation found she abused her expense account to fund her extravagant use of spas, luxury hotels and frequent limousine rides, according to a report released by the institution.
Pilar O'Leary, 39, billed the nonprofit museum complex for "extravagant" and "lavish travel expenses," the Smithsonian Institution inspector general found. In one case, she charged the...Full Story
