Nov 6 - By Emery P. Dalesio, Associated Press Writer
Police in North Carolina delayed for more than an hour after a chilling emergency call that captured a gunshot before sending officers to the home where a real estate developer killed his family and then himself.

Nov 4 - By Howie Rumberg, AP Sports Writer
Jorge Posada tapped Andy Pettitte on the chest when it was time to leave. Derek Jeter watched from the mound, knowing exactly what it meant.
Nov 3 - By Martha Waggoner, Associated Press Writer
A North Carolina businessman who coached basketball at the religious school where his teenagers attended classes fatally shot his family in their upscale home before turning the gun on himself, police said Tuesday.

Oct 22 - By Howard Ulman, AP Sports Writer
The Big Three lost their biggest piece when Kevin Garnett's knee problems ended his season in March.
Sep 1 - By Ben Dobbin, Associated Press Writer
A twice-fired nursing supervisor drew a life sentence Tuesday without the possibility of parole for shooting a couple to death during a Valentine's Day rampage that left four people dead in western New York.
Aug 13 - By Ben Dobbin, Associated Press Writer
A nursing supervisor enraged at two co-workers who accused him of sexual harassment and got him fired from successive jobs was convicted Thursday of killing a couple during a Valentine's Day rampage that left four people dead.
Aug 5 - By Ben Dobbin, Associated Press Writer
A nursing supervisor fired from two successive jobs amid accusations of sexual harassment went on trial Wednesday for a Valentine's Day rampage that left four people dead, including a former co-worker and her husband.

Jun 28 - By Jenny Barchfield, Associated Press Writer
The French capital's spring-summer 2010 menswear displays wound down Sunday with a harder-than-usual silhouette from romantic label Lanvin, a retro rocker at British dandy Paul Smith and a sheer, shorn look at Dior Homme that sparked catty rumors about the possible departure of the luxury house's designer, Kris Van Assche.

Jun 22 - By Maria Sudekum Fisher, Associated Press Writer
A 37-year-old man was charged Thursday with murdering four people, including a 3-year-old girl whose body was found in the front yard of a Kansas City home.
May 15 - By Associated Press
Authorities say a Chicago man kidnapped and sexually assaulted two women and two teenage girls over a 12-hour span, playing Russian roulette with the oldest woman and letting his pit bull attack them.
May 6 - By Associated Press
Chicago police say officers shot and killed a man who opened fire in and around a South Side convenience store, wounding at least three people.

May 6 - By Ronald Blum, AP Sports Writer
Major league baseball attendance is down 7 percent and the average crowd for 19 of the 30 clubs has dropped from a year ago. The NFL, NBA and NHL are nervously monitoring the recession but hopeful they will weather the downturn.

May 6 - By Verena Dobnik, Associated Press Writer
The Dalai Lama. Madonna. Bill Clinton. Mary J. Blige. And a 13-year-old celebrating his bar mitzvah, complete with scantily clad dancers his father hired to usher the teen into manhood.

Apr 22 - By Terry Kinney, Associated Press Writer
Authorities in Mexico have arrested a man in the slayings of four Mexican construction workers who had been beaten and methodically stabbed in the heart at the Ohio apartment they shared, a prosecutor said Wednesday.
Apr 18 - By Associated Press
A fire department official says four people were killed and 10 others seriously hurt when a van rolled over on an Arizona highway.

Apr 10 - By Joseph White, AP Sports Writer
Boston University's coach got in on the geographic fun when asked about the Miami team he'll face in the Frozen Four championship.

Apr 7 - By Jay Reeves, Associated Press Writer
A man who police say shot and killed his estranged wife, their daughter and two other relatives before burning down his house and committing suicide on the eve of their divorce trial gave no hints of the mayhem to come, police and court officials say.
Apr 5 - By R.B. Fallstrom, AP Sports Writer
Louisville knocked off a pair of top seeds, Oklahoma and Maryland, to get to its first national title game in its first Final Four appearance.

Apr 4 - By Nancy Armour, AP National Writer
Michigan State has been itching for this do-over since December. Not only is the NCAA title at stake when the Spartans play North Carolina on Monday night, Michigan State will try to avenge that 35-point beatdown the Tar Heels laid on them four months ago. It was the most lopsided loss for Michigan State since 1996, Tom Izzo's first year as coach.

Apr 4 - By Associated Press
Connecticut coach Jim Calhoun has always said he would not make any decisions about his future after a tough defeat.

Apr 4 - By Doug Feinberg, AP Basketball Writer
No matter who wins the title game on Tuesday night, the Big East is guaranteed to be the first conference ever to sweep the NCAA and WNIT championships in the same season.

Apr 4 - By Nancy Armour, AP National Writer
Raymar Morgan grinned and lifted his right arm high in the air, saluting a stadium filled with Michigan State fans with a little wave.

Apr 4 - By Nancy Armour, AP National Writer
The Michigan State players walked to the edge of the floor and held up their index fingers, basking in the love of an entire state. Laid low by the economic crisis, Michigan desperately needed something to rally around. The Spartans were more than happy to oblige.

Apr 4 - By Doug Feinberg, AP Basketball Writer
Geno Auriemma has coached perfect teams and national champions before. He's also worked with some of the best players in the history of women's basketball.

Apr 4 - By R.B. Fallstrom, AP Sports Writer
Angel McCoughtry answered her coach's harsh halftime criticism with a performance that lifted Louisville into its first national championship game.