Female suicide bomber kills 16 in northeast Nigeria
MAIDUGURI, Nigeria (AP) - A teenage female suicide bomber blew herself up at crowded bus station in northeast Nigeria on Sunday, killing at least 16 and wounding 30 others.
View ArticlePolice say Copenhagen gunman had criminal record, gang past
COPENHAGEN, Denmark - The suspected gunman killed by police after shooting attacks against a free speech event and outside a Copenhagen synagogue was 22 years old and had a background in criminal...
View ArticleUkraine cease-fire largely holding, Debaltseve still tense
LUHANSKE, Ukraine - A cease-fire that went into effect Sunday in eastern Ukraine appeared largely to be holding, although continued fighting over a bitterly contested railway hub is threatening to...
View ArticleExperts say Oregon probe focusing on financial crimes
PORTLAND, Ore. - Legal experts say a subpoena used in a federal grand jury investigation into Oregon's fallen governor and his fiancée indicates that authorities are investigating possible...
View ArticleStories of trauma in Va. prompt crackdown on seclusion rooms
RICHMOND, Va. - Carson Luke still has nightmares about the time four years ago when he was in second grade and school staff locked him inside a room, his mother said. He broke his hand when the door...
View ArticleCalifornia man's murder case prompts new state law
SAN FRANCISCO - This much is not in dispute. William Richards' wife, Pamela, was strangled and her skull smashed in the summer of 1993. A California jury convicted Richards of the slaying after hearing...
View ArticleAnother in 'biblical' series of snowstorms slams New England
BOSTON - Another weekend, another major snow storm: The latest system to sweep the Northeast brought another foot to Boston -- on top of 6 feet that has fallen over the last month -- and tested New...
View ArticleJeff Gordon wins pole for final Daytona 500 of his career
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. - The qualifying session for NASCAR's biggest race of the year was lambasted by Tony Stewart as "a complete embarrassment" and called a "cute show" by Clint Bowyer.
View ArticleSnedeker breaks own record in Pebble Beach win
PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. - Brandt Snedeker broke his own scoring record and won the AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am for the second time in three years.
View ArticleYoung still in the game
The playoffs for area high school basketball teams begin this week. Although the South Aiken girls didn't qualify for the postseason, there are good vibes surrounding the team.
View ArticleNovember exit poll on ISIS remains relevant
Editor's note: This article on the Islamic State is the last in a series, based on results on several topics from an exit poll held during the general election in November. Dr. Bob Botsch, a USC Aiken...
View ArticleWeather service calls for precipitation, low temps in Aiken
Freezing precipitation was in the forecast for Aiken Monday night but now just a chilly rain is expected.
View ArticleWomen's College Basketball Roundup: No. 3 Baylor dominates West Virginia
WACO, Texas - Nina Davis scored 22 points with eight rebounds and Baylor stretched its winning streak to 23 games with a victory over West Virginia.
View Article'Fifty Shades of Grey' tops box office with $81.7 million
LOS ANGELES - Audiences were more than curious to check out the big-screen adaptation of the racy phenomenon "Fifty Shades of Grey" this weekend. The erotic R-rated drama sizzled in its debut, earning...
View ArticleProducers promise Oscar night filled with magic and song
LOS ANGELES - Lady Gaga. Jennifer Hudson. Common and John Legend. Adam Levine. Rita Ora. Tegan & Sara. Tim McGraw.
View ArticleNew Yorker celebrates 90th anniversary with double issue
NEW YORK - The New Yorker is celebrating its 90th anniversary with a special double issue featuring nine covers.
View ArticleConan O'Brien in Cuba: TNT show to air March 4
NEW YORK - Conan O'Brien is spending his Presidents Day weekend in Cuba taping segments for an episode of his TNT talk show to air next month.
View Article'SNL' 40th anniversary bash watched by 23 million viewers
NEW YORK (AP)- The Nielsen ratings company says NBC's "Saturday Night Live" 40th anniversary bash has drummed up a huge audience. Preliminary figures indicate Sunday's retrospective special was seen by...
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