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The 10 Best Indy 500 Finishes of All-Time

Joe Student — Wed, 22 May 2013 20:00:40 +0000

The Indianapolis 500 is the world's largest single-day sporting event. Approximately 400,000 fans will crowd the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on the Sunday of Memorial Day weekend to watch "The Greatest Spectacle in Racing" at the 2.5-mile oval track. While drivers average speeds well in excess of 150 miles per hour, sometimes the race comes down to the final lap. Here are the 10 best Indy 500 finishes of all-time:

How You Can Help Victims of the Tornado in Oklahoma

Chris Kissel — Mon, 20 May 2013 23:38:51 +0000

A huge tornado touched down just outside of Oklahoma City earlier today, causing widespread destruction and leaving behind a yet-untold number of casualties. To see how you can help those affected, see the list below. This list will continue to be updated. The Oklahoma City Red Cross You can donate to the Oklahoma City Red Cross now. [...]

5 Frequently Asked Questions About Heart Disease

Maura Chwastyk — Sun, 24 Feb 2013 20:20:31 +0000

Valentine's Day may be over, but that doesn't mean you have to take down all of your heart decorations yet. February is also American Heart Month, so keep gluing glitter to pink construction paper while you educate yourself on all the ways to make sure your future is heart-disease-free.

To get you started, we've answered five big questions about heart health below.

Celebs of All Kinds Get Involved With St. Jude Children's Research Hospital

Chris Chaberski — Wed, 20 Feb 2013 21:54:12 +0000

Over the years, many people in the public eye—including actors, NASCAR drivers, musicians, political leaders, supermodels and more—have gotten involved with St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. Even decades ago, during fund-raisers for St. Jude, stars like Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Elvis Presley, Sammy Davis Jr., Dinah Shore and Jack Benny helped raise awareness about St. Jude. [...]

5 Surprising Facts About St. Jude Children's Research Hospital

Drew Weisholtz — Wed, 20 Feb 2013 21:17:15 +0000

You may know St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital was founded with the specific goal of curing cancer in children, but there’s probably a whole lot more about it you don’t know. A longtime leader in the field of childhood cancer treatment, St. Jude remains dedicated to its cause and has helped thousands of kids. However, [...]

Two People Shot at California's Taft Union High School

Drew Weisholtz — Thu, 10 Jan 2013 18:34:59 +0000

Two people have reportedly been shot at Taft Union High School in Taft, California. The incident took place Thursday morning around 9 a.m. before the suspected gunman, who is a student, was taken into custody about 20 minutes later. A spokesman for the Kern County Sheriff’s Department said, “We have a suspect in custody.” That [...]

NFL Playoffs — Wild Card Recap: Packers, Texans Win Wild Card Round Games

Joe Student — Sun, 06 Jan 2013 04:30:47 +0000

The Green Bay Packers and Houston Texans each won in the Wild Card round of the NFL playoffs on Saturday. Here’s a recap of each game: Green Bay 24 — Minnesota 10 Aaron Rodgers threw for 274 yards and a touchdown, and the Packers’ defense victimized Vikings’ back-up quarterback Joe Webb for three sacks and [...]

Monday Night Football: Tom Brady Throws 4 TDs in Patriots' 42-14 Rout of Texans

Joe Student — Tue, 11 Dec 2012 06:16:32 +0000

Tom Brady threw for 296 yards and four touchdowns, and the New England Patriots beat the Houston Texans, 42-14, in Foxborough, Mass. on Monday night. New England (10-3) won its seventh straight game, piling up a 28-point lead before Houston (11-2) finally got on the scoreboard in the third quarter. Patriots’ tight end Aaron Hernandez [...]

Juan Manuel Marquez Knocks Out Manny Pacquiao in 6th Round

Joe Student — Sun, 09 Dec 2012 06:51:40 +0000

Juan Manuel Marquez knocked out Manny Pacquiao with a powerful right hand to the face at the end of the sixth round of their fight at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas on Saturday night.

Johnny Manziel Becomes First Freshman to Win Heisman Trophy

Wes Glinsmann — Sun, 09 Dec 2012 04:05:57 +0000

After a record-breaking first season, Texas A&M quarterback Johnny Manziel made history again Saturday night, becoming the first freshman ever to win the Heisman Trophy. “Johnny Football” drew 474 first place votes and 2,029 total points from the panel of media members and former winners that votes for college football’s most prestigious trophy. Notre Dame [...]

Thursday Night Football: Denver Broncos Dominate Oakland Raiders, 26-13

Joe Student — Fri, 07 Dec 2012 06:00:35 +0000

Knowshon Moreno ran for 119 yards and a touchdown, and the Denver Broncos beat the Oakland Raiders, 26-13, in Oakland on Thursday night. Quarterback Peyton Manning threw for 310 yards and a score and Matt Prater kicked four field goals for Denver (10-3). The Broncos led 13-7 at the half and stretched their lead to [...]

NFL 2012 Season — Week 13 Recap

Joe Student — Mon, 03 Dec 2012 05:30:49 +0000

The Kansas City Chiefs won despite a most difficult weekend, and four teams clinched playoff spots. Here’s a recap of all of Sunday’s games: Kansas City 27 — Carolina 21 A day after losing a teammate in an apparent murder-suicide, the Kansas City Chiefs beat the Carolina Panthers, 27-21, at Kansas City on Sunday. Brady [...]

Colin Kaepernick Leads 49ers 32-7 Rout of Bears

Joe Student — Tue, 20 Nov 2012 05:04:05 +0000

Colin Kaepernick threw for 243 yards and two touchdowns in his first NFL start, and the San Francisco 49ers beat the Chicago Bears, 32-7, in San Francisco on Monday night. Starting for an injured Alex Smith, Kaepernick completed 12 of 15 first-half pass attempts — including a 3-yard touchdown to Vernon Davis — as San [...]

NFL 2012 Season — Week 10 Recap

Joe Student — Mon, 12 Nov 2012 05:31:29 +0000

Turnovers and injuries to starting quarterbacks factored heavily in the outcome of several contests on Sunday. Here’s a recap of all of this week’s games: Houston 13 — Chicago 6 Matt Schaub threw a 2-yard touchdown pass to Arian Foster, and the Houston Texans beat the Chicago Bears, 13-6, in driving rain in Chicago on [...]

CIA Chief David Petraeus Resigns Over Extramarital Affair [UPDATED]

Chris Chaberski — Fri, 09 Nov 2012 20:58:35 +0000

General David Petraeus, the director of the Central Intelligence Agency, resigned today, citing a recent extramarital affair. President Obama, elected to a second term just days earlier, accepted Petraeus’s resignation and praised his leadership and service to his country. A longtime veteran of the Army and a four-star general, Petraeus quickly resigned “for personal reasons.” Intelligence [...]

NFL 2012 Season — Week 10 Preview

Joe Student — Wed, 07 Nov 2012 21:36:51 +0000

A possible Super Bowl preview and intra-divisional matchups highlight the schedule for Week 10 of the 2012 NFL season. Here’s a preview of this week’s games: Thursday, Nov. 8 Indianapolis Colts at Jacksonville Jaguars — 8:20 P.M. EverBank Field, Jacksonville, Fla. The Jaguars’ defense must control the Colts’ tandem of quarterback Andrew Luck and wide [...]

2012 Election Day: Obama Wins Second Term

Chris Chaberski — Tue, 06 Nov 2012 17:47:11 +0000

UPDATE 11:20: The networks have announced that Barack Obama will be reelected to a second term, after wrapping up the state of Ohio.

The 2012 presidential election between Barack Obama and Mitt Romney will finally conclude tonight, as voters head to their local polls to choose who gets to sleep in the White House on January 20, 2013. We'll be following all the results very closely, adding the latest news as states close their polls and announce their winners.

Watch this post for updated information—election results, Senate races, ballot measures, battleground-state news—throughout the night:

2012 NLCS: Giants Beat Cardinals, 9-0, Advance to World Series

Joe Student — Tue, 23 Oct 2012 04:36:59 +0000

Matt Cain pitched his second series-clinching game of the postseason, and the San Francisco Giants beat the St. Louis Cardinals, 9-0, in Game 7 of the National League Championship Series on Monday night at AT&T Park. The Giants won their record-tying sixth elimination game of the postseason to advance to their second World Series in [...]

Monday Night Football: Defense Leads Chicago Bears Over Detroit Lions, 13-7

Joe Student — Tue, 23 Oct 2012 02:16:04 +0000

Brian Urlacher and D.J. Moore each collected turnovers to stifle potential second-half touchdown drives, and the Chicago Bears beat the Detroit Lions, 13-7, in Chicago on Monday night. It was the fourth straight win for Chicago (5-1). The Bears led 13-0 when the Lions threatened in the third quarter, advancing the ball to the 1-yard [...]

FBI Foils Plot to Bomb Federal Reserve Building in New York

Chris Chaberski — Wed, 17 Oct 2012 20:10:59 +0000

A man drove from Long Island, New York, into Lower Manhattan earlier today in a van he thought was filled with explosives. He parked the van close to the Federal Reserve building, just a few blocks from the World Trade Center, and planned to detonate it using a cell phone from a nearby hotel.

The explosives, however, were fake.