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May 25, 2013 | 11:21 AM
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  • BC-HKN--Senators-Penguins,2nd Ld-Writethru, HKN

    Updated: 9 hr ago

    PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pittsburgh Penguins expected desperation. Instead, the listless Ottawa Senators offered little more than resignation. Swarming the Senators from the opening faceoff, Pittsburgh roared to a 6-2 victory Friday night in Game 5 of the Eastern conference semifinals to take...

  • BC-BKN--Pacers-Heat, BKN

    Updated: 9 hr ago

    MIAMI (AP) — Roy Hibbert scored 29 points, David West knocked away two passes by LeBron James for huge turnovers in the final minute, and the Indiana Pacers evened the Eastern Conference finals with a 97-93 victory over the Miami Heat in Game 2 on Friday night. Paul George scored 22 points,...

  • BC-BKN--Pacers-Heat,1st Ld-Writethru, BKN

    Updated: 9 hr ago

    MIAMI (AP) — David West's right hand helped the Indiana Pacers grab home-court advantage in the Eastern Conference finals. Roy Hibbert scored 29 points, West knocked away two passes by LeBron James for huge turnovers in the final minute, and the Pacers evened the East title series with a...

  • BC-HKN--Senators-Penguins,1st Ld-Writethru, HKN

    Updated: 10 hr ago

    PITTSBURGH (AP) — Eight playoff wins down, eight to go for Sidney Crosby and the Pittsburgh Penguins. James Neal had a hat trick and the Penguins finished off the lifeless Ottawa Senators 6-2 on Friday night in Game 5 of the Eastern conference semifinals to take the best-of-seven series 4-1....

  • BC-HKN--Senators-Penguins, HKN

    Updated: 10 hr ago

    PITTSBURGH (AP) — Eight playoff wins down, eight to go for Sidney Crosby and the Pittsburgh Penguins. James Neal had a hat trick and the Penguins finished off the lifeless Ottawa Senators 6-2 on Friday night in Game 5 of the Eastern conference semifinals to take the best-of-seven series 4-1....

  • BC-HKN--Sharks Playoffs,1st Ld-Writethru, HKN

    Updated: 12 hr ago

    SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — The San Jose Sharks are glad to be returning home. Sharks coach Todd McLellan anticipates a few minor adjustments and no big personnel changes as San Jose looks to rebound from Thursday night's 3-0 loss at the Los Angeles Kings in their Western Conference semifinal...

  • Sharks try to shrug off Game 5 defeat

    Updated: 12 hr ago

    SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — The San Jose Sharks are glad to be returning home. Sharks coach Todd McLellan anticipates a few minor adjustments and no big personnel changes as San Jose looks to rebound from Thursday night's 3-0 loss at the Los Angeles Kings in their Western Conference semifinal...

  • UK-bound Pakistan plane diverted, 2 men arrested

    CASSANDRA VINOGRAD DANICA KIRKA

    Published: Fri, May 24, 2013

    LONDON (AP) -- Britain scrambled fighter jets Friday to intercept a commercial airliner carrying more than 300 people from Pakistan, diverting it to an isolated runway at an airport on the outskirts of London and arresting two British passengers who allegedly threatened to destroy the plane. A...

  • Afghan Taliban attack aid group, 2 guards killed

    KAY JOHNSON

    Published: Fri, May 24, 2013

    KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) -- In the latest militant strike on the Afghan capital, Taliban gunmen backed by a suicide car bomber attacked an international aid group's compound on Friday, killing two guards and setting off an hours-long street battle with police in the heart of Kabul . The attack,...

  • Principal recounts tornado hitting Oklahoma school

    JUSTIN JUOZAPAVICIUS

    Published: Fri, May 24, 2013

    MOORE, Okla. (AP) ?Û" Teachers and students at Plaza Towers Elementary School hunkered down against the storm just as they had been taught in countless tornado drills, their principal said Friday, recounting how she walked the halls until the twister was on the doorstep, then announced on the...