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Posted on May 22, 2013 at 1:59am

(AP) — Asian stock markets were mostly higher Wednesday after investor confidence was boosted by a Federal Reserve official's comments that the U.S. central bank should stick with its super-easy monetary policy.

Posted on May 22, 2013 at 1:55am

(AP) — Joe Thornton set the tone for the San Jose Sharks with a dominant first period. After that, the Sharks did their best to hang on and tie up their playoff series against the Los Angeles Kings.

Posted on May 22, 2013 at 1:54am

(AP) — As a jury deliberates whether Jodi Arias should live or die for killing her one-time boyfriend, the convicted murderer says she deserves a chance at freedom someday.

Posted on May 22, 2013 at 1:51am

(AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un dispatched a high-profile official and close confidant to China on Wednesday as Beijing faces pressure to rein in its belligerent neighbor.

Posted on May 22, 2013 at 1:48am

(AP) — An early tally of mail-in ballots and a sprinkle of returns from precincts Tuesday pointed to a tight race for Los Angeles mayor that could leave a winner unknown on Election Day.

Posted on May 22, 2013 at 1:42am

(AP) — Pakistani cricket star-turned politician Imran Khan has been discharged from the hospital roughly two weeks after he sustained serious back injuries in a fall from a forklift at a campaign event.

Posted on May 22, 2013 at 1:36am

(AP) — Two emotionless prison guards watch Ai Weiwei as he eats, sleeps, paces, showers — and even sits on the toilet — in the Chinese artist's new obscenity-filled, metaphor-rich music video mocking state power.

Posted on May 22, 2013 at 1:29am

(AP) — Egyptian state TV says six policemen and a border guard kidnapped by suspected militants in the Sinai Peninsula last week have been freed.

Posted on May 22, 2013 at 1:14am

(AP) — Egyptian state TV says 6 policemen, border guard abducted in Sinai have been released.

Posted on May 22, 2013 at 1:11am

(AP) — When Tony Parker started running low on masterful plays, Tim Duncan was there to take over and lead the San Antonio Spurs to a 2-0 lead in the Western Conference finals.

Posted on May 22, 2013 at 1:09am

(AP) — Detroit auto factories are forgoing their traditional two-week summer break and speeding up production to meet buyers' growing demand for new cars and trucks.

Posted on May 22, 2013 at 1:04am

(AP) — Mike Trout hit for the cycle and drove in five runs, Josh Hamilton celebrated his 32nd birthday with a homer and a triple, and Howie Kendrick also went deep in the Los Angeles Angels' 12-0 rout of the Seattle Mariners on Tuesday night.

Posted on May 22, 2013 at 12:37am

(AP) — Early returns showed Portland residents voting to keep their city the largest in the U.S. without fluoride in the water.

Posted on May 22, 2013 at 12:15am

(AP) — Oakland rookie right-hander Dan Straily was well aware of the ace pitcher and the powerful lineup he was facing.

Posted on May 22, 2013 at 12:06am

(AP) — Now that tech darling Apple Inc. has been dragged front and center into the debate over the U.S. tax code, lawmakers are hoping that the spotlight on such a high-profile company could be the catalyst for Congress to take action to close loopholes or reform the law.

Posted on May 22, 2013 at 12:05am

(AP) — When Ben Bernanke testifies about the U.S. economy Wednesday, the Federal Reserve chairman's words will be examined for any clues that the Fed might soon taper — or increase — its support for the economy.

Posted on May 22, 2013 at 12:03am

(AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un dispatched a high-profile official and close confidant to travel to China on Wednesday as a special envoy while Beijing is under pressure to rein in its belligerent neighbor.

Posted on May 21, 2013 at 11:52pm

(AP) — A North Korean state media dispatch shows that leader Kim Jong Un has named a hardline general as his new military chief.

Posted on May 21, 2013 at 11:52pm

(AP) — It took 40 years for Original Six rivals Boston and New York to face off again in the playoffs.

Posted on May 21, 2013 at 11:51pm

(AP) — Aretha Franklin is taking off the month of June.