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• Stray dog Hank becomes big hit in Brewers' camp
• Farewell, Sochi! Russia closes costliest Olympics
• Kiss says it won't play at Rock HOF induction
• Bills seek to tackle backlog of untested rape kits
• IOC confident in success of anti-doping program
• Canada beats Sweden 3-0 for Olympic hockey gold
• La.'s Landrieu looks for independent, GOP support
• After 5th case, IOC says anti-doping program works
• Taliban says it suspends talks on held US soldier
• Samsung's new smartwatches have fitness features
• US-South Korea war games loom over Korean reunions
• Ukraine: president's whereabouts unknow
• G-20 vows to boost world economy by $2 trillion
• G-20 meeting vows to boost world economy by $2T
• Austrian Olympic Committee: Duerr positive for EPO
• As allies fell, noose closed on 'El Chapo' Guzman
• Mexico captures Sinaloa cartel boss 'Chapo' Guzman
• Detentions of major Mexico drug chiefs
• 2 more athletes test positive at Sochi Olympics
• Most-wanted capo looks pudgy, bowed post-arrest
• IOC says Latvian hockey player tests positive

Stray dog Hank becomes big hit in Brewers' camp Posted: 23 Feb 2014 12:39 PM PST PHOENIX (AP) — The most popular member of the Milwaukee Brewers at spring training is an unexpected acquisition with a button nose, four legs and scruffy, white fur.

Farewell, Sochi! Russia closes costliest Olympics Posted: 23 Feb 2014 12:39 PM PST SOCHI, Russia (AP) — Flushed with pride after a spectacular showing at the costliest Olympics ever, Russia celebrated 17 days of sport-driven global unity on Sunday night with a farewell show that hands off the Winter Games to their next host, Pyeongchang in South Korea. Said the head of the International Olympic Committee: "Russia delivered all what it had promised."

Kiss says it won't play at Rock HOF induction Posted: 23 Feb 2014 10:31 AM PST WALL TOWNSHIP, N.J. (AP) — Kiss won't rock and roll all night — or at any point during the day, either — when they are inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in April, the band said Sunday.

Bills seek to tackle backlog of untested rape kits Posted: 23 Feb 2014 08:42 AM PST NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — With possibly hundreds of thousands of rape kits untested across the country, a number of states are proposing legislation to address backlogs that in at least one case dates back nearly three decades.

IOC confident in success of anti-doping program Posted: 23 Feb 2014 08:26 AM PST KRASNAYA POLYANA, Russia (AP) — At the midpoint of the Sochi Games, not yet marred by a single case of doping, the IOC's top medical official said its efforts to catch drug cheats were so successful they had scared them all away.

Canada beats Sweden 3-0 for Olympic hockey gold Posted: 23 Feb 2014 06:51 AM PST SOCHI, Russia (AP) — Jonathan Toews scored in the first period, captain Sidney Crosby scored his first goal of the tournament and Canada defended its Olympic men's hockey title Sunday with a 3-0 victory over Sweden in the gold-medal game.

La.'s Landrieu looks for independent, GOP support Posted: 23 Feb 2014 06:51 AM PST LAFAYETTE, La. (AP) — Democrat Mary Landrieu's quest for a fourth Senate term will turn on whether she can attract just enough support from independents and Republicans to win in this increasingly conservative state.

After 5th case, IOC says anti-doping program works Posted: 23 Feb 2014 05:48 AM PST KRASNAYA POLYANA, Russia (AP) — At the midpoint of the Sochi Games, not yet marred by a single case of doping, the IOC's top medical official said its efforts to catch drug cheats were so successful they had scared them all away.

Taliban says it suspends talks on held US soldier Posted: 23 Feb 2014 05:16 AM PST ISLAMABAD (AP) — Afghanistan's Taliban said Sunday it has suspended "mediation" with the United States to exchange captive Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl for five senior Taliban prisoners held at Guantanamo Bay, halting — at least temporarily — what was considered the best chance yet of securing the 27-year-old soldier's freedom since his capture in 2009.

Samsung's new smartwatches have fitness features Posted: 23 Feb 2014 04:30 AM PST BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Samsung unveiled two new computerized wristwatches on Sunday, this time including health sensors and related fitness features to give people a reason to buy one.

US-South Korea war games loom over Korean reunions Posted: 23 Feb 2014 02:58 AM PST SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A year ago, North Korea vowed nuclear attacks to retaliate for U.S.-South Korean war games. But the start Monday of this year's joint military drills comes as Pyongyang allows wrenching reunions of elderly Koreans separated since the Korean War.

Ukraine: president's whereabouts unknow Posted: 23 Feb 2014 01:57 AM PST KIEV, Ukraine (AP) — The whereabouts of Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych were unclear on Sunday, a day after he left the capital and his arch foe Yulia Tymoshenko was freed from prison and returned to Kiev to address a massive, adoring crowd.

G-20 vows to boost world economy by $2 trillion Posted: 23 Feb 2014 12:40 AM PST SYDNEY (AP) — Finance chiefs from the 20 largest economies agreed Sunday to implement policies that will boost world GDP by more than $2 trillion over the coming five years.

G-20 meeting vows to boost world economy by $2T Posted: 22 Feb 2014 11:54 PM PST SYDNEY (AP) — Finance chiefs from the 20 largest economies have agreed to implement policies that will boost the world economy by more than $2 trillion over the coming five years.

Austrian Olympic Committee: Duerr positive for EPO Posted: 22 Feb 2014 10:22 PM PST KRASNAYA POLYANA, Russia (AP) — The Austrian Olympic Committee says cross-country skier Johannes Duerr has been suspended after testing positive for EPO.

As allies fell, noose closed on 'El Chapo' Guzman Posted: 22 Feb 2014 09:21 PM PST MAZATLAN, Mexico (AP) — For 13 years Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman watched from the rugged mountains of western Mexico as authorities captured or killed the leaders of every group that challenged his Sinaloa cartel's spot at the top of global drug trafficking.

Mexico captures Sinaloa cartel boss 'Chapo' Guzman Posted: 22 Feb 2014 04:45 PM PST MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexican authorities captured the world's most powerful drug lord in a resort city Saturday after a massive search through the home state of the legendary capo whose global organization is the leading supplier of cocaine to the United States.

Detentions of major Mexico drug chiefs Posted: 22 Feb 2014 02:12 PM PST MEXICO CITY (AP) — Top Mexican drug cartel captures or killings in recent years:

2 more athletes test positive at Sochi Olympics Posted: 22 Feb 2014 02:12 PM PST SOCHI, Russia (AP) — A Latvian hockey player and a Ukrainian cross-country skier failed drug tests at the Sochi Olympics, bringing to four the number of doping cases at the games.

Most-wanted capo looks pudgy, bowed post-arrest Posted: 22 Feb 2014 02:12 PM PST MEXICO CITY (AP) — The man who eluded Mexican authorities for 13 years looked pudgy, bowed and middle-aged as he was marched by masked marines across a tarmac to a helicopter waiting to whisk him to jail.

IOC says Latvian hockey player tests positive Posted: 22 Feb 2014 02:12 PM PST SOCHI, Russia (AP) — The IOC says a Latvian hockey player has been expelled from the Sochi Olympics after failing a doping test.

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