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One killed in head-on crash
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Routine traffic stop nets meth
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Passion brings life through wood carving
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Tigers remain on top of 21-3A
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Obituaries - February 1, 2012

Classified – February 1, 2012

Senior blues
Grain of Salt
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Camera club has a different view
Camera club has a different view
Around The Writer's Block
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Legals - February 1, 2012

CNN.com
(Last updated Monday, February 6, 2012 12:08 pm CST)

Romney goes after Santorum on health care
Front-runner Mitt Romney's criticisms suggest he's concerned that the conservative Rick Santorum could perform well in this week's GOP presidential contests.
Posted Monday, February 6, 2012 10:59 am CST

U.S. shuts embassy as fighting rages
Intense blasts echo through the Syrian city of Homs after a weekend bloodbath ended in hundreds of deaths, activists say.
Posted Monday, February 6, 2012 11:22 am CST

Why China, Russia won't condemn Syria
Questions linger about the motivations of China and Russia, who vetoed a U.N. Security Council draft resoultion on Syria.
Posted Sunday, February 5, 2012 7:57 am CST

Opinion: World must aid opposition
With the Syrian crisis worsening, Shadi Hamid says the west must look for ways to help tip the balance against the regime
Posted Monday, February 6, 2012 7:38 am CST

U.S. orders new Iran sanctions
The United States has moved to block assets of Iran's government and financial institutions, saying they had engaged in "deceptive practices," President Barack Obama's administration announced Monday.
Posted Monday, February 6, 2012 10:45 am CST

'Goodbye' e-mail, then deadly blast
A person of interest in his wife's disappearance set his home on fire, killing himself and his two sons, police say. Just prior, he had e-mailed his lawyer.
Posted Monday, February 6, 2012 7:05 am CST

Contador loses Tour de France title
Three-time Tour de France winner Alberto Contador has been stripped of his 2010 title and retroactively banned from cycling for two years following Monday's ruling by the Court of Arbitration for Sport.
Posted Monday, February 6, 2012 8:31 am CST

Sex abuse cases close school for days
A Los Angeles elementary school at the center of two child abuse cases will be closed for two days this week as the investigations continue, officials said.
Posted Monday, February 6, 2012 4:22 am CST

ESPN.com
(Last updated Monday, February 6, 2012 12:08 pm CST)

Garber: R is for rematch, not revenge
Pats insist they aren't looking for payback, but does anyone believe that? Posted Sunday, February 5, 2012 10:55 am CST

Giants' Coughlin not ready to quit coaching
Tom Coughlin said he definitely wants to return to coach the Giants next season and perhaps beyond. Posted Monday, February 6, 2012 11:41 am CST

Timberwolves' Love banned 2 games for stomp
Minnesota Timberwolves forward Kevin Love has been suspended two games for stomping on Rockets forward Luis Scola's face in their game on Saturday. Posted Monday, February 6, 2012 11:50 am CST

Contador stripped of 2010 Tour de France title
Alberto Contador was stripped of his 2010 Tour de France title Monday and banned for two years after sport's highest court found the Spanish cyclist guilty of doping. Posted Monday, February 6, 2012 11:14 am CST

Brady's wife Gisele blasts Patriots receivers
The supermodel wife of Tom Brady, Gisele Bundchen, ripped Patriots wide receivers for dropping passes. Posted Monday, February 6, 2012 11:53 am CST

Brother of Knicks' Stoudemire dies in car crash
The brother of New York Knicks star Amare Stoudemire died in a car accident early Monday morning in Florida, a team spokesman confirmed to ESPNNewYork.com. Posted Monday, February 6, 2012 11:24 am CST

Orioles trade Guthrie to Rockies for 2 pitchers
The Orioles traded right-handed starter Jeremy Guthrie to the Colorado Rockies for right-handers Matt Lindstrom and Jason Hammel. Posted Monday, February 6, 2012 11:57 am CST

Lakers' Brown suspended for bumping ref
Lakers coach Mike Brown was suspended one game and fined on Monday. Posted Monday, February 6, 2012 11:49 am CST

Kentucky maintains firm hold on No. 1 ranking
Kentucky kept an iron grip Monday on the top spot in the ESPN/USA Today coaches' poll, receiving all 31 votes for the third straight week. Posted Monday, February 6, 2012 11:59 am CST

M.I.A. raises middle finger amid halftime show
For all the pomp and excess of Madonna's Super Bowl halftime extravaganza a single extended middle finger by guest singer M.I.A. is likely to be the most remembered piece of the show. Posted Monday, February 6, 2012 9:54 am CST

Manning wins second Super Bowl MVP award
Eli Manning is elite, for sure. A king of comebacks, too. And far, far more than Peyton's little brother now. Posted Monday, February 6, 2012 11:54 am CST

Sources: Manning flexible on deal demands
Peyton Manning is willing to structure his contract in a way that could expedite how quickly he is signed if or when the Indianapolis Colts release him. Posted Monday, February 6, 2012 11:54 am CST

Goodell: Ceasing Pro Bowl under consideration
In an appearance on ESPN Radio's "Mike and Mike in the Morning" on Sunday, Roger Goodell said the league must address the quality of Pro Bowl and even said he would consider eliminating the all-star game if it can't be improved upon. Posted Monday, February 6, 2012 9:45 am CST

Pats' Welker on dropped pass: I let team down
Receiver Wes Welker was emotional after the Patriots' 21-17 loss to the Giants in Super Bowl XLVI, blaming himself for the result. Posted Monday, February 6, 2012 10:21 am CST

Eli, Giants deny Pats again to win Super Bowl
Eli Manning and the Giants one-upped Tom Brady and the Patriots again, coming back with a last-minute score to beat New England 21-17 Sunday night for New York's fourth Super Bowl title. Posted Monday, February 6, 2012 10:02 am CST

Venus returns as U.S. reaches Fed Cup playoff
After hitting her first competitive serve in five months just long, Venus Williams relaxed, recoiled and fired off another that was too much for Anastasiya Yakimova. Posted Sunday, February 5, 2012 7:57 pm CST