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China's BYD hopes for turnaround with Si Rui sedan

China's BYD hopes for turnaround with Si Rui sedan
By KELVIN CHANAP Business Writer GUANGZHOU, China (AP) - Chinese automaker BYD Co. may be hoping that Si Rui (pronounced suh-ray), the name for its new midsize sedan, translates into turnaround. The ailing company, which counts billionaire Warren Buffett as an investor, is banking on the new

Tax increases could factor in MLB negotiations

Tax increases could factor in MLB negotiations
By RONALD BLUMAP Sports Writer Team executives and agents wandered into the Agave Sunset lounge at the resort where the general managers' meetings were held in Indian Wells, Calif. Four of the six flat-screen televisions were showing election coverage, with the other two turned to sports.

Gonzaga Men Advance In Old Spice Classic

Gonzaga Men Advance In Old Spice Classic
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) - Elias Harris and Kelly Olynyk each scored 13 points too help No. 17 Gonzaga beat Clemson 57-49 in a first round game Thursday night at the Old Spice Classic.  Olynyk was in the starting lineup after missing the previous three games due to a violation of the

Gonzaga Men Advance In Old Spice Classic

Gonzaga Men Advance In Old Spice Classic
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) - Elias Harris and Kelly Olynyk each scored 13 points too help No. 17 Gonzaga beat Clemson 57-49 in a first round game Thursday night at the Old Spice Classic.  Olynyk was in the starting lineup after missing the previous three games due to a violation of the

Brady, high-scoring Patriots embarrass Jets 49-19

Brady, high-scoring Patriots embarrass Jets 49-19
By DENNIS WASZAK Jr.AP Sports Writer EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) - It took only 52 seconds for the New England Patriots to turn this into a laugher. That's how long it took to score three touchdowns in the second quarter and thoroughly embarrass the bumbling New York Jets 49-19 on Thursday

Zags Defeat Winthrop,Takes Third At Hardwood Tournament of Hope

Zags Defeat Winthrop,Takes Third At Hardwood Tournament of Hope
PUERTO VALLARTA, Mexico – (Nov. 22, 2012 - www.GoZags.com) The Gonzaga University women's basketball team earned a 80-66 victory over Winthrop University Thursday in the consolation game of the Hardwood Tournament of Hope in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. The Bulldogs finished the tournament in

NC activists angered by killing of 3-legged bear

NC activists angered by killing of 3-legged bear
By MITCH WEISSAssociated Press BURNSVILLE, N.C. (AP) - A skinny, three-legged black bear had become a fixture at an upscale housing community deep in the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina, rummaging through trash cans and playfully ambling along the golf course After the bear started

Texans top Lions 34-31 in OT after coach's mistake

Texans top Lions 34-31 in OT after coach's mistake
By LARRY LAGEAP Sports Writer DETROIT (AP) - Jim Schwartz threw a challenge flag when he didn't need to and the Houston Texans made him regret it. Shayne Graham's 32-yard field goal with 2:21 left in overtime lifted Houston to a 34-31 win over the Detroit Lions on Thursday after their

INFLUENCE GAME: Election over, campaign continues

INFLUENCE GAME: Election over, campaign continues
By STEPHEN OHLEMACHERAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - The election may be over, but a new campaign is being waged in the nation's capital as lobbyists, advocates and trade groups fight to shape the government's response to the looming fiscal cliff. It's a twist on the usual

Jockeying under way to replace Rep. Jackson Jr.

Jockeying under way to replace Rep. Jackson Jr.
By SARA BURNETTAssociated Press CHICAGO (AP) - The jockeying to replace Jesse Jackson Jr. began before the ink was dry on the former congressman's resignation letter. Among those expressing an interest: Chicago aldermen, a former NFL linebacker and a defense attorney who represented R&B