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LAS VEGAS (AP) — Dedrick Basile's clutch shot sent Cal State Bakersfield to its first NCAA Tournament appearance.

LAS VEGAS - Dedrick Basile's clutch shot sent Cal State Bakersfield to its first NCAA Tournament appearance.

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Dedrick Basile's clutch shot sent Cal State Bakersfield to its first NCAA Tournament appearance.

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Dedrick Basile's clutch shot sent Cal State Bakersfield to its first NCAA Tournament appearance.

John McEnroe says he has no problem with a player taking a legal drug, even if it has performance-enhancing qualities.

The food affected is past its expiration date - i.e. people have eaten it.

In his considered report on Tony Windsor's intention to nominate against the Deputy Prime Minister in his New England seat in the forthcoming federal election, Mark Kenny reminded readers that Windsor, the former independent member for that seat, has been famously "vilified in conservative circles for his parliamentary support of the Gillard minority government" ("Joyce may be tied in Windsor knot", Herald, March 12-13).

Officials say Chester Police responded to a report of a possible stolen vehicle on Union and Parker streets shortly after 4 p.m.

Australians are sticking with the Coalition despite many of them cooling on Malcolm Turnbull, as Labor's plans to lift taxes on superannuation and investment properties cause concerns.

De Oostenrijkse minister van Buitenlandse Zaken, Sebastian Kurz, wil verhinderen dat vluchtelingen uitwijken naar andere routes naar Noord-Europa nu de zogeheten Balkanroute gesloten is. Hij wil daarom dat ook de route door Italië en langs de Middellandse Zee gesloten wordt. ,,De stroom vluchtelingen naar Midden-Europa is voorbij, via welke route dan ook'', zegt Kurz in Bild am Sonntag. ,,De grenzen moeten gesloten blijven.''

After a weekend of alcohol-fuelled violence across Sydney's CBD, police have pledged to boost numbers and increase their visibility across the city to combat anti-social behaviour.

Can I rat out friend’s abusive husband? Friends are running out of sympathy, but don’t know how to help her. Advocates at the hotline say that not every caller will leave after the first or even second episode of violence, but at least she will know what she needs to do. If she comes to you injured, get her to an emergency room for treatment and so that her wounds can be photographed. If she shows up at work with bruises, talk to human resources to see if you can get her help, but I would not advise contacting her husband’s employer. Читать дальше...

You knew he was a sci-fi author, but did you know he owned a fleet of ships?

Thanks to a partnership of the VA and a hospice organization, veterans don't have to go through terminal illness on their own.

The family of Perth man Paul Weeks, who was on the doomed Malaysia Airlines flight MH370, is suing the company for damages.

A YOUNG woman is suing a shopping centre massage operator in Melbourne’s east after being raped by one of its masseuses.

Sometimes even the most iconic figures at clubs slip up, as the Swede discovered this week when he suggested the capital outfit were only "born" five years ago

Lego could overtake Mattel as the world's biggest toymaker in 2016, analysts say, helped by its push into movie franchises and video games.

The Southern grasshopper mouse is shockingly tough.

The Mighty Sparrow is the subject of the “Just Like That, Sparrow Turned 80” symposium, coming to Brooklyn’s Medgar Evers College.

China's annual legislative sessions are in full swing in Beijing. Thousands of delegates are convening daily at the Great Hall of the People to listen to speeches, discuss government work reports, and review economic plans for the next five years.

I was exploring the 3,084-passenger Ruby Princess, docked at the World Cruise Center in San Pedro, when I stumbled across a dessert display and tasting — a wondrous thing to chance upon, especially given that the theme was "Chocolate Journeys."

Vans turns 50: In the Image section elsewhere in this edition, an article about the 50th anniversary of the footwear maker Vans misspelled the first name of Vans' senior director of events and promotions, Kristy Van Doren-Batson, as Christy in some instances. The article also referred to a lace-up...

A road has been closed after emergency services raced to the scene of a major crash this morning.

Maidstone manager Jay Saunders reckons Ebbsfleet are laughing at the top of National League South.