Archive for February, 2013

 

NHL: Chicago 3, St. Louis 0


ST. LOUIS, Feb. 28 (UPI) -- Corey Crawford and Ray Emery combined for 21 saves Thursday and carried Chicago past St. Louis 3-0 to extend the Blackhawks' historic start to the season.

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Obama’s Artificial Armageddon

Charles Krauthammer, Washington Post
“The worst-case scenario for us,” a leading anti-budget-cuts lobbyist told The Post, “is the sequester hits and nothing bad really happens.” Think about that. Worst case? That a government drowning in debt should cut back by 2.2 percent — and the country survives. That a government now borrowing 35 cents of every dollar it spends reduces that borrowing by two cents “and nothing bad really happens.” Oh, the humanity!
 
 
 

NHL: Buffalo 4, Florida 3 (SO)


SUNRISE, Fla., Feb. 28 (UPI) -- Jason Pominville and Thomas Vanek scored in the first two rounds Thursday to bring a quick end to the shootout and give Buffalo a 4-3 win over Florida.

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Isner, Haas advance in Delray Beach


DELRAY BEACH, Fla., Feb. 28 (UPI) -- John Isner and Tommy Haas, the tournament's top two seeds, moved into the quarterfinals Thursday at the rain-delayed Delray Beach Championships.

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UKIP 2nd in #Eastleigh by-election: Something’s changing, people are sick of indistinguishable parties – Nigel Farage http://t.co/4Hyd2T5wGo

UKIP 2nd in #Eastleigh by-election: Something's changing, people are sick of indistinguishable parties - Nigel Farage http://t.co/4Hyd2T5wGo
 
 
 

FDA approves drug for pain during sex


WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 (UPI) -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Osphena, or ospemifene, to treat women experiencing moderate to severe pain during sexual intercourse.

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Benedict XVI steps down from papacy

Pope Benedict XVI officially resigns, saying that he now "will simply be a pilgrim" starting his last journey on earth.
 
 
 

NHL: Toronto 5, New York Islanders 4 (OT)


UNIONDALE, N.Y., Feb. 28 (UPI) -- Dion Phaneuf snapped a shot past Evgeni Nabokov 1:11 into overtime Thursday, giving Toronto a 5-4 victory over the New York Rangers.

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N Korea’s Kim meets Dennis Rodman

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un meets retired US basketball player Dennis Rodman at a game in Pyongyang.
 
 
 

Feds propose increase regulation on Internet-based dog breeders

Puppies are getting a second chance. A bipartisan bill reintroduced by federal lawmakers Wednesday would require Internet-based dog breeders to undergo the same regulations faced by their store-selling counterparts.