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Chiefs hold off Prince George

Chiefs hold off Prince George
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Oil falls below $92 a barrel on weak China data

Oil falls below $92 a barrel on weak China data
By PAMELA SAMPSONAP Business Writer BANGKOK (AP) - The price of oil fell below $92 per barrel Tuesday as traders absorbed choppy economic data from China and stock markets showed signs of fatigue after big gains. Benchmark oil for April delivery was down 20 cents to $91.86 per barrel at late

Comet posing beside crescent moon in cool photo op

Comet posing beside crescent moon in cool photo op
By MARCIA DUNNAP Aerospace Writer CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - Now's your chance to see the comet that passed within 100 million miles of Earth last week. Twilight on Tuesday will provide the best photo op for the comet called Pan-STARRS. It will be visible in the Northern Hemisphere just above

Mysterious bacterium found in Antarctic lake

Mysterious bacterium found in Antarctic lake
MOSCOW (AP) - Russian scientists say a new form of microbial life has been found in water samples taken from a giant freshwater lake hidden under kilometers of Antarctic ice. The scientists said in Monday's statement that the "unidentified and unclassified" bacterium has no relation to any of

Oil down after US posts stronger jobs growth

Oil down after US posts stronger jobs growth
By PAMELA SAMPSONAP Business Writer BANGKOK (AP) - The price of oil fell Monday after a stronger jobs growth in the U.S. sparked speculation of an earlier end to the Federal Reserve's loose monetary policy. Benchmark oil for April delivery was down 23 cents to $91.72 a barrel at midday Bangkok

4 Goals in 3rd Lead to 6-3 Chiefs Win

4 Goals in 3rd Lead to 6-3 Chiefs Win
SPOKANE, WA - Spokane scored four goals in the third period to turn a close game into a rout as the Chiefs dropped the Ice 6-3 in front of 9,056 fans at the Spokane Arena Saturday night. Blake Gal, Brenden Kichton and Alessio Bertaggia each tallied three points as the Chiefs improved to 23-10-1-0

Blackhawks not mourning end of record point streak

Blackhawks not mourning end of record point streak
By ARNIE STAPLETONAP Sports Writer DENVER (AP) - The Chicago Blackhawks aren't about to mourn the end of their record points streak. "We're proud of it, but it'll be nice to move on now," defenseman Duncan Keith said after the Blackhawks' 6-2 loss to the Colorado Avalanche on Friday

Bertaggia's hat trick helps Chiefs to victory

Bertaggia's hat trick helps Chiefs to victory
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Recent heat spike unlike anything in 11,000 years

Recent heat spike unlike anything in 11,000 years
By SETH BORENSTEIN WASHINGTON (AP) - A new study looking at 11,000 years of climate temperatures shows the world in the middle of a dramatic U-turn, lurching from near-record cooling to a heat spike. Research released Thursday in the journal Science uses fossils of tiny marine organisms to

Oil up on jobs data

Oil up on jobs data
By The Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) - The price of oil was up slightly Friday, as a strong U.S. jobs report was tempered by gains in the dollar. Benchmark oil for April delivery was up 39 cents to finish at $91.95 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange. The Labor Department said employers