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Pitt, WVU & RMU Headed To NCAA Tournament

Mar 14, 2010 5:40pm

Three local teams are headed to the NCAA tournament. West Virginia University goes in as a No. 2 seed in the East Regional, the Pitt Panthers earned a No. 3 seed in the West Regional and Robert Morris University is the 15th-seeded team in the South Regional....

Kansas Jayhawks Top Seed In NCAA Tourney

Mar 14, 2010 5:25pm

Kansas, Kentucky, Duke and Syracuse earned top billing and the No. 1 seeds for the NCAA tournament Sunday, with the Jayhawks named the top seed overall for the 2010 version of March Madness....

Israel's Apology Gets Cool Reception In D.C.

Mar 14, 2010 2:17pm

Israel's prime minister expressed regret Sunday for a crisis with the United States over plans to expand a Jewish neighborhood in east Jerusalem, even as American officials played down the apology and called for bold Israeli action to get peace efforts back on track....

Obama Administration Sure Of Health Care Vote

Mar 14, 2010 2:07pm

The House's chief Democratic headcounter said Sunday he hadn't rounded up enough votes to pass President Barack Obama's health care overhaul heading into a make-or-break week, even as the White House's top political adviser said he was "absolutely confident" in its prospects....

Vatican: Celibacy Rule Not Root Of Sex Abuse Cases

Mar 14, 2010 1:53pm

The Vatican on Sunday denied that its celibacy requirement for priests was the root cause of the clerical sex abuse scandal convulsing the church in Europe and again defended the pope's handling of the crisis....

Taliban: Kandahar Bombings A 'Warning' To NATO

Mar 14, 2010 1:16pm

The Taliban on Sunday called their deadly bomb attacks on the southern city of Kandahar a warning to NATO's top general that the insurgents were ready for the war's next major offensive in their heartland....

Police Chase Ends In Penn Hills After Crash

Mar 14, 2010 6:07am

A police chase that ended in Penn Hills left two people injured Sunday morning. According to police, the chase started shortly after 4:30 a.m. near the corner of Fifth Avenue and Kelly Street in the East End....

US Troops Withdraw From Haiti Leaving Many Anxious

Mar 7, 2010 3:12pm

U.S. troops are withdrawing from the shattered capital, leaving many Haitians anxious that the most visible portion of international is ending even as the city is still mired in misery and vulnerable to unrest....

Chile Demands Post-Quake Looters To Return Goods

Mar 7, 2010 3:11pm

The officers came with bullhorns to impoverished neighborhoods near the epicenter of Chile's devastating earthquake, warning looters to return what they stole or face police raids. And so they did, depositing everything from mattresses to refrigerators and flat-screen TVs....

Sources: Pakistan Arrests American-Born Al Qaeda

Mar 7, 2010 3:07pm

Pakistani intelligence officers say they have arrested Adam Gadahn, the American-born spokesman for al Qaeda. Two officers say Gadahn was arrested in the city of Karachi in recent days. They spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to release the information....